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Quartararo becomes youngest MotoGP pole-sitter

JEREZ, Spain -- Fabio Quartararo became the youngest pole-sitter in MotoGP history at 20 when he qualified fastest at the Spanish MotoGP on Saturday.

At 20 years, 14 days, the Frenchman beat the previous record set in 2013 by Marc Marquez, who was 20 years, 62 days.

"I never expect that I can make pole position today so it's really amazing," Quartararo said. "All the team have worked a lot throughout the weekend, and I want to thank them for making this possible."