MotoGP COTA, Texas - Full Qualifying Results
Marc Marquez fights back from a technical problem to jump from seventh to pole with a record-breaking final lap!
Qualifying 2:1.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)2m 2.135s[Lap 6/6]343km/h (Top Speed)2.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP15)2m 2.474s +0.339s[5/6]339km/h3.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)2m 2.540s +0.405s[6/7]334km/h4.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)2m 2.573s +0.438s[6/7]336km/h5.Cal CrutchlowGBRCWM LCR Honda (RC213V)2m 2.613s +0.478s[5/6]337km/h6.Scott ReddingGBREstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)2m 2.674s +0.539s[6/7]335km/h7.Andrea IannoneITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP15)2m 2.792s +0.657s[5/7]338km/h8.Aleix EspargaroESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)2m 2.869s +0.734s[5/6]325km/h9.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 3.161s +1.026s[7/7]338km/h10.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 3.440s +1.305s[4/6]338km/h11.Danilo PetrucciITAPramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1)2m 3.741s +1.606s[6/6]334km/h12.Maverick Vi?alesESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*2m 3.754s +1.619s[5/6]328km/h
Qualifying 1:13.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)2m 03.926s340km/h14.Stefan BradlGERAthina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)2m 04.275s331km/h15.Yonny HernandezCOLPramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 04.313s339km/h16.Mike Di MeglioFRAAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)2m 04.392s337km/h17.Eugene LavertyIRLAspar (RC213V-RS)*2m 04.875s332km/h18.Hiroshi AoyamaJPNRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)2m 05.086s340km/h19.Jack MillerAUSCWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)*2m 05.156s333km/h20.Loris BazFRAAthina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)*2m 05.214s325km/h21.Karel AbrahamCZECardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS)2m 05.261s331km/h22.Nicky HaydenUSAAspar (RC213V-RS)2m 05.569s327km/h23.Alvaro BautistaESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2m 05.595s330km/h24.Alex De AngelisRSMOcto IodaRacing (ART)2m 06.145s322km/h25.Marco MelandriITAFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2m 07.267s328km/h
Blue Name = Factory - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (Ducati) or any new MotoGP manufacturers (Suzuki and Aprilia).
22 litres of race fuel for Ducati, 24 litres for Suzuki and Aprilia. Same 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category. Fuel and soft tyre can change depending on top three results.Red Name = Open - Full official MotoGP ECU, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.* Rookie
Fastest practice time:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 3.302s (FP3)
Official COTA MotoGP records:Best lap: Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 2.773s (2014)Fastest race lap:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 3.575s (2014)
Marquez parks bike with tech problem and runs back to pit lane to try and protect pole position at #cota #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/HwXxPoiqez-- Crash.net MotoGP (@crash_motogp) April 11, 2015