The brilliant Marc Marquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol-Suter) took his seventh pole position of the Moto2 season, bettering title rival Pol Espargaro (Pons 40 HP Tuenti-Kalex) by just 0.044s. Espargaro had been trying to make further inroads into his compatriot’s advantage when he slid off without injury with five minutes to go. The Spanish pair finished first and second at the front of a grid which is as tightly packed as usual in this Honda CBR600-powered series. Just 1.178s covers the fastest 20 riders.
Marc Marquez, Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol-Suter: pole position, 1m 38.242s
“Even FP3 wasn’t fully dry, so we couldn’t learn too much from that session. But it’s the same for everyone. It was difficult to work on the set-up and then go for pole in such a short time. I hope we can improve tomorrow because we have more to learn. For example, no one knows what the tyre life will be, which is important for the end of the race. I will try some more things in warm-up to be more consistent and then I will give 100 per cent in the race. The race will be difficult because there are so many fast riders – I will try my best, though the most important thing is the championship.”
Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol Press Release
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