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MotoGP Japanese GP: Martin edges out Marquez to claim back-to-back pole positions

During the qualifying session at the Japanese Grand Prix, championship leader Jorge Martin secured the top spot on the starting grid. He managed to outperform Marc Marquez by a margin of one-tenth of a second.

Although trailing his factory Aprilia teammates through the early stages of the weekend, Martin accelerated during the second qualifying phase. He established a fresh track benchmark with a lap time of 1m42.371s, earning his third pole position of the current campaign.

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