Going without a pole since last year’s Valencia GP, Martin was a dominant force in qualifying at Misano on Saturday morning, as he set two outright lap records to seal the deal.
A final effort of 1m30.390s moved him miles clear of the competition, with VR46 Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi his closest rival in second, 0.397 seconds behind.
One week on from his horror crash in Barcelona, championship leader Francesco Bagnaia completed the front row on his factory Ducati.
The circuit lap record went on Friday afternoon in second practice, suggesting whoever took pole had to dip underneath this to do so.
Bezzecchi led the early part of Q2 with a 1m31.027s, but Martin ensured a lap record was needed to take pole after firing in a 1m30.832s with eight minutes to go.
On the first laps of the riders’ second runs, nobody was doing anything to trouble the top of the timesheets, before Martin started to light up the timing screens.
Finding time on his benchmark, a massive final sector for the Pramac rider saw him produce a 1m30.390s that would secure him pole.
Bezzecchi – carrying injury from being involved in the Turn 1 pile-up in Barcelona - wasn’t able to put any pressure on Martin, ending the session with a 1m30.787s to claim second.
Source: Autosport