Valencia MotoGP - Full Qualifying Results

Marc Marquez takes pole position for the Valencia MotoGP season finale, despite his 27th fall of the season.

Valencia MotoGP - Full Qualifying Results

Marc Marquez takes pole position for the Valencia MotoGP season finale, despite his 27th fall of the season.



The Repsol Honda rider starts this weekend's title decider with a 21-point lead over Andrea Dovizioso, who could only qualify in ninth.

Dovizioso's team-mate Jorge Lorenzo escaped injury in a fast fall at the final corner, with Jack Miller and Aleix Espargaro also tumbling during the 15-minute session.

Tech 3's Jonas Folger is again replaced by Michael van der Mark. Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro is returning from a hand injury at Phillip Island. KTM test rider Mika Kallio and Ducati test rider Michele Pirro are making their latest wild-card appearances.

KTM's Pol Espargaro will start the race from pit lane after exceeding nine engine changes for the season.

Qualifying 2:
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 29.897s [Lap 3/6] 315km/h (Max)
2. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 30.246s +0.349s [7/8] 313km/h
3. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 30.399s +0.502s [7/9] 316km/h
4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 30.460s +0.563s [2/5] 319km/h
5. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.589s +0.692s [6/9] 318km/h
6. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 30.764s +0.867s [6/7] 319km/h
7. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 30.848s +0.951s [8/9] 313km/h
8. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 30.857s +0.960s [4/8] 314km/h
9. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 30.961s +1.064s [7/9] 321km/h
10. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 30.972s +1.075s [2/9] 319km/h
11. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 31.044s +1.147s [3/7] 317km/h
12. Jack Miller AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 31.190s +1.293s [4/7] 321km/h

Qualifying 1:
13. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.030s 316km/h
14. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 31.197s 315km/h
15. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 31.216s 318km/h
16. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 31.297s 316km/h
17. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 31.300s 317km/h
18. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 31.325s 320km/h
19. Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 31.361s 315km/h
20. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 31.487s 324km/h
21. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 31.578s 319km/h
22. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 31.625s 318km/h
23. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 31.775s 315km/h
24. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 31.816s 313km/h
25. Michael Van Der Mark NED Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 32.504s 311km/h
* Rookie

Blue = Factory Team.
Red = Satellite Team.

Fastest Practice time:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 30.255s (FP2)

Official Valencia MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 29.401s (2016)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 31.171s (2016)

By Peter McLaren

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