Austin MotoGP - Full Qualifying Results
UPDATE: Marquez has been stripped of his pole position start and will line-up fourth on the grid.
KTM's Espargaro has also received the same three-place penalty, for the same offence.
Marquez takes a 6th successive COTA pole position for the Austin MotoGP, despite a mid-session fall.
However the world champion is under investigation for obstructing Vinales...
UPDATE: Marquez has been stripped of his pole position start and will line-up fourth on the grid.
KTM's Espargaro has also received the same three-place penalty, for the same offence.
Marquez takes a 6th successive COTA pole position for the Austin MotoGP, despite a mid-session fall.
However the world champion is under investigation for obstructing Vinales...
Marquez on pole from Vinales, but Marquez is to be investigated for holding up Vinales is to be investigated by Race Direction...
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Qualifying 2:
- Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 3.658s [Lap 4/5] 334km/h (Top Speed)
- Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 4.064s +0.406s [Lap 6/7] 334k
- Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 4.209s +0.551s [Lap 6/7] 328k
- Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 4.210s +0.552s [Lap 6/7] 332k
- Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 4.229s +0.571s [Lap 5/6] 337k
- Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 4.294s +0.636s [Lap 5/6] 338k
- Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 4.456s +0.798s [Lap 6/7] 340k
- Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 4.865s +1.207s [Lap 6/7] 337k
- Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 4.963s +1.305s [Lap 3/7] 335k
- Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 2m 5.058s +1.400s [Lap 6/7] 337k
- Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 5.260s +1.602s [Lap 2/7] 330k
- Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 5.829s +2.171s [Lap 2/6] 335k
Qualifying 1:
- Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 2m 05.457s 328k
- Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 2m 05.686s 334k
- Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 05.761s 334k
- Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 05.873s 333k
- Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 05.943s 327k
- Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 2m 05.966s 332k
- Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 06.035s 327k
- Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 06.222s 330k
- Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 06.296s 335k
- Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 06.370s 326k
- Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 2m 06.537s 332k
- Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 2m 06.726s 331k
* Rookie
Official COTA MotoGP records:
Pole Position:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda2m 2.135s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda2m 3.575s (2014)
Fastest practice time:
Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki2m 4.599s (FP2)
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