Rookie Spain Jorge Martin grabbed the pole from Francesco Bagnaia Ducati as the seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi finished 10th in qualifying in his last race at the Valencia Grand Prix which ended on Saturday.
The Australian Jack Miller from Ducati will start a third in the grid ahead of the Spanish world championship who came out Joan Mir in fourth place.
Yamaha’s Fabio Quartaro, who sealed his first title last month, could only manage eighth place.
The Italian Bagnaia seems to be heading to the sixth consecutive pole when he slides in turn two and the time of his lap will soon be better by Martin of Pramac Racing.
Miller, the only driver on the front tire is medium, also falls at the end of the qualification.
Rossi, who has managed the entry immediately surprisingly to Q2, suffered an early blow when he invaded the first turn while trailing Bagnaia.
42-year-old Italy briefly moved to seventh but dropped to 10 at the next stage.
Previously, Pol Espargaro Repsol Honda missed the qualification after being taken to the hospital after an accident during the third free practice session on Saturday morning.
The manager of the Alberto Puig team said the Spaniard did not suffer serious injuries but would continue to be assessed.
Mate Team Espargaro and World Champion Motoggar Mor-Times Marc Marquez also did not exist in Valencia, after being withdrawn after an off-road training accident last week.
Martin on the pole with Rossi 10 in qualifying at Valencia GP
