GOIANIA, Brazil, March 21 (Reuters) - VR46 ⁠Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio claimed pole position on Saturday for the Brazilian ⁠Grand Prix, while defending champion Marc Marquez will start third after a ‌crash-filled qualifying session.

The 27-year-old Italian clocked the fastest lap of one minute 17.410 seconds at the Ayrton Senna Circuit in Goiania, as MotoGP returned to Brazil for the first time in more than two ​decades for the second round of the 2026 ⁠season.