The Spaniard edged Johann Zarco (Ducati) and Brad Binder (KTM) on a wet Saturday at Honda’s home event in Japan. The South African Binder in the Austrian team will start from the front row for the first time ever on Sunday. “I’m really happy to be back on pole,” said Marquez. “Tomorrow will be a different race in dry conditions but we will celebrate today,” added the six-time MotoGP Champion. Binder was also extremely satisfied: “Of course it’s fantastic to start on the front row. It’s so important in MotoGP to start from as far forward as possible because that makes your life so much easier in the first laps. “
Marquez made a comeback just a week ago in Alcaniz, but retired early in the race after an incident. Marquez was last on pole in Motegi in 2019, the year he also won his eighth and so far last world championship title. In 2020, the 29-year-old broke his upper right arm in the first race of the season in Jerez and has had several surgeries since then.
Source: Nachrichten
