Austin MotoGP, COTA - Qualifying (2) Results

Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the 2014 Austin MotoGP at the Circuit of the Americas, Texas, round 2 of 18.
Marquez, MotoGP, Grand Prix of the Americas, 2014.
Marquez, MotoGP, Grand Prix of the Americas, 2014.
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Marc Marquez leads all Honda front row; Top six riders covered by 0.471s; Open class competitor Aleix Espargaro the fastest Yamaha; Valentino Rossi held up by team-mate Jorge Lorenzo; Cal Crutchlow top Ducati...

Q2:1.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)2m 2.773s[Lap 7/7]332km/h (Top Speed)2.Dani PedrosaESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)2m 3.062s +0.289s[3/7]336km/h3.Stefan BradlGERLCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V)2m 3.196s +0.423s[6/7]337km/h4.Aleix EspargaroESPNGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)2m 3.240s +0.467s[5/6]326km/h5.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)2m 3.243s +0.470s[6/7]332km/h6.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)2m 3.244s +0.471s[6/7]332km/h7.Cal CrutchlowGBRDucati Team (Desmosedici)2m 3.780s +1.007s[3/7]331km/h8.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 3.800s +1.027s[6/7]330km/h9.Andrea IannoneITAPramac Racing (Desmosedici)2m 3.842s +1.069s[6/7]336km/h10.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici)2m 3.846s +1.073s[5/6]333km/h11.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*2m 3.913s +1.140s[3/7]334km/h12.Alvaro BautistaESPGo&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V)2m 3.923s +1.150s[3/7]336km/h

Q1:13.Scott ReddingGBRGo&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R)*2m 4.617s[6/6]317km/h14.Nicky HaydenUSADrive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R)2m 5.062s[6/6]315km/h15.Yonny HernandezCOLPramac Racing (Desmosedici)2m 5.677s[6/6]326km/h16.Hiroshi AoyamaJPNDrive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R)2m 5.788s[3/6]323km/h17.Karel AbrahamCZECardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R)2m 6.239s[6/6]317km/h18.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Avintia)2m 6.270s[5/5]319km/h19.Colin EdwardsUSANGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)2m 6.741s[5/7]321km/h20.Michael LavertyGBRPaul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)2m 6.939s[6/6]313km/h21.Broc ParkesAUSPaul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)*2m 7.403s[5/5]305km/h22.Danilo PetrucciITAIodaRacing Project (ART)2m 7.745s[3/7]312km/h23.Mike Di MeglioFRAAvintia Racing (Avintia)*2m 7.761s[2/6]320km/h

Blue Name = Factory - Control 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) - Control ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (only Ducati) plus any new MotoGP manufacturers.
Same 24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category. Fuel to be reduced to 22 litres should Ducati achieve a race win, two second places or three (dry) podiums. If Ducati claims three wins they will also lose the softer rear tyre. All other concessions confirmed until start of single ECU era in 2016.Red Name = Open - Full control ECU system, 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 ESP Honda 2m 3.046s (FP3)

Official COTA MotoGP records:Best lap: Marc Marquez ESP Honda2m 3.021s (2013)Fastest race lap:Marc Marquez ESP Honda2m 4.242s (2013)

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