Eleven pole position out of fourteen races . A statistic that leaves no room for doubt, as clear as the yield of Marc Marquez in qualifying. For Aragon, the leader in the standings has completed the unstoppable force initiated during FP1 with a ride from 1’47.187 , remodeling the previous best lap (always done by him in 2013) of about eight-tenths .
To the opponents had no choice but to fight for positions in the second over. leathery Dani Pedrosa , that for a moment he even cherished dream of the pole to steal teammate, only to be beaten in 0362. He tried also to the last Andrea Iannone, now a regular at the first row, third +0498 . He could get a similar result also Andrea Dovizioso, finished on the ground, however, when he turned on a red helmet at T1 and relegated to ninth position.
In a bad day for the official Yamaha – M1 in the first grid is Pol Espargaró fourth – Valentino Rossi has put the proverbial piece after having to overcome the Q1, qualifying in sixth position (+1039) behind an astonishing Cal Crutchlow. Seventh time for Jorge Lorenzo. From the park closed:
Marquez: “I’m happy because Dani has been very strong. Tomorrow we’ll see what the weather will be colder so it will be important to choose the right tire. ”
Pedrosa: “By the second tire I’ve improved so much my time, but shame because the second lap I found a yellow flag that led me to do a smear in a curve . We’ll have to push from the start in the race because Marc looks very strong. I hope to do the race with him. ”
Iannone: “This time I did the time alone, and it went very well. I knew I could be fast with the soft. Just a shame because with the harsh in FP4 we were fast right away, but the pace is good and the other ringside makes me happy. We hope to be faster tomorrow. ”
Q2 – Lorenzo is the first to launch, signing a 1’48.332 the first pass. Pedrosa is at 0.276 but offers the wake Iannone, who takes first place ahead of Lorenzo with soft rubber with a 1’48.270. Marquez, turning alone, shows a 1’47.680, knocking down the first wall of 1’48. Not satisfied, the Spaniard remodeling their references for a further tenth, with a 1’47.572. Dovizioso was fourth, sixth Rossi behind Pedrosa.
After the tire change, Lorenzo dates provisionally up to second place, but Pedrosa to sign a stratospheric 1’47.549 which earned him the provisional pole for just 23 thousandths. Helmets red for Dovizioso, but fell in the second sector. We think Crutchlow to defend the colors of Ducati, pulling himself in fourth place ahead of Rossi.
In the last moments, Iannone reported in the first row with the third fastest time, but no one can curb Marquez, who drops to 1’47.187, tweaking the previous best lap of seven-tenths (1’47.804.)
The first Yamaha in grid is that satellite P.Espargaró fourth at about seven-tenths ahead of Crutchlow, Rossi, Lorenzo, Bradl, Dovizioso, A.Espargaró, Smith and Barbera.
Q1 – Bautista opens hostilities with a 1’49.739 and precedes Barbera just 85 thousandths. More lingered Rossi, who takes to the track with a front and a rear soft hard, probably to save the medium compounds for Q2 and is initially seventh. Arrives, the response of Barbera, who still file a couple of tenths but can not climb over compatriot in turn fell to 1’49.274. A bit more difficult for Hernandez, a third +0363. Before returning to the pits, Rossi finally able to jump and turn red helmets, taking first place with a 1’49.172.
After the usual break in the pits, Rossi returns with rubber at the rear media and begins to hunt dell’1’48 with Barbera in the wake. The Pesaro succeeds in signing a 1’48.692 (personal best reference so far at Aragon). Barbera stops at 0.299 grabbing access to Q2. Hernandez is the first of the excluded before Aoyama, Bautista, Redding, Abraham, Hayden, De Angelis, Petrucci, Laverty, Parkes and Di Meglio.
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