Damp patches that momentarily dry out then return to the track surface - known as weepers - were the cause of multiple crashes in the Spanish MotoGP sprint race. Marc Marquez crashed out of the lead in Jerez, while Maverick Vinales and Francesco Bagnaia were among nine riders to fail to finish.

Gresini’s Marc Marquez has taken a first Ducati MotoGP pole after topping a damp Spanish Grand Prix qualifying from VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi.

On Saturday morning at Jerez, Marc Marquez made history by securing his first pole position since joining the Gresini Ducati team. He had already made waves by securing a front row spot in the previous race at the Americas GP.

Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez claimed pole position for his home Spanish Grand Prix after edging Marco Bezzecchi of VR46 Racing and championship leader Jorge Martin in a wet qualifying session on Saturday.

MotoGP: Marquez's pole position number 93 on the wet Jerez track sparked the imagination of Team Gresini, which celebrated him with a photo reminiscent of the iconic 'V for Vendetta' poster

Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing won sprint in front of adoring home fans at a crash-filled Spanish GP to extend his lead at the top of the championship, as reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia's Saturday went from bad to worse after a crash.

Marc Marquez feels he "crashed in the easiest part of the race" after losing the opportunity to score his first MotoGP win with Ducati in the Spanish Grand Prix sprint.

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez secured his first pole position as a Ducati-Gresini rider and 65th of his career on Saturday for the Spanish MotoGP. The 31-year-old will also start on pole for the sprint race later Saturday with Marco Bezzecchi of Italy,