Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) controlled the pace of qualifying to take pole position, with both factory Ducatis snapping at his tail. Andrea Dovizioso put in a last minute attempt and it worked out fantastically for the Italian, who qualified in second. Jorge Lorenzo rounds out the front row, taking his first front row start since Catalunya.
Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) has had a tough day after being extremely quick in the first two practice sessions. His pace seems to have deteriorated, and he had to make his way through Q1 which he navigated successfully. He was off the pole pace by 0.7 seconds, and will start from the middle of the third row tomorrow.
Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) will start from seventh, which isn’t ideal for the nine-time World Champion. However, we all know that Rossi is a Sunday man, and a third row start will not affect his chances of coming through the pack to win the race.
Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) was on for a personal best lap, which saw him shoot from the fourth row to the second. Unfortunately for the Brit, his lap time was cancelled for exceeding track limits. He didn’t manage to put in faster lap, so will start tomorrow’s race from ninth on the grid.
Top twelve:
- Marc Marquez- Repsol Honda Team – 1:23.235
- Andrea Dovizioso- Ducati Team +0.144
- Jorge Lorenzo- Ducati Team +0.386
- Maverick Viñales- Movistar Yamaha MotoGP +0.519
- Danilo Petrucci- OCTO Pramac Racing +0.545
- Johann Zarco- Monster Yamaha Tech 3 +0.644
- Valentino Rossi- Movistar Yamaha MotoGP +0.747
- Dani Pedrosa- Repsol Honda Team +0.750
- Cal Crutchlow- LCR Honda +0.789
- Andrea Iannone- Team Suzuki Ecstar +0.950
- Karel Abraham- Pull&Bear Aspar Team +0.985
- Loris Baz- Reale Avintia Racing +1.248
