#CatalanGP Moto2 Qualifying: Alex Marquez dominates at home

30° in the air and 51° on the track, the Moto2s in Catalonia were preparing for a hot qualifying session late on Saturday afternoon. Since this morning and the choice of the developed 2016 version of the Montmelo circuit, it is Alex Marquez who led the dance with a time of 1'50.208. But, last year, pole position went to a certain Johann Zarco in 1'49.179, which left us plenty of room for improvement...

We learned from the start the package of Luca Marini who preferred to throw in the towel after his fall on Friday which had transformed his morning session into a station of the cross. News that was neither hot nor cold for the brother of whom you know who took the first time under 1'50 with a 1'49.408. Franco Morbidelli, at the same time, broke out in a cold sweat, which, given the scorching conditions, was in itself a feat.

The provisional leader of the world championship still stood in second position after a quarter of an hour of fighting. Pasini was the third man, Xavi Virgo tenth with the Mistral610 and Fabio Quartararo fifteenth, in front NAVARRO et bagnaia.

As half-time approaches, Baldassarri remembered everyone fondly by inserting himself between the two Marc VDS Racing drivers. But Alex Marquez still remained untouchable with more than six tenths of a lead. Lüthi took fourth place so that Pasini found himself pushed back to fifth position. Quarterly made us smile again with a ninth place in front NAVARRO.

Fifteenth ahead of Nakagami, Nagashima fell violently in turn 4 but fortunately got up unscathed. fabio quartararo continued his effort and scored the seventh performance fifteen minutes from goal. It will be recalled that the Frenchman's best qualification in this category which he is discovering this year is tenth place.

Unfortunately, driver Sito Pons crashed in turn 15 but managed to bring his machine back to the pits for the remaining seven minutes.

 

The final excitement was announced by Nakagami who came back fourth but above all by Pasini who in turn managed to enter the 1'49 lap zone. The pole position objective held by Alex Marquez was only a tenth behind the winner of Mugello. Olive tree pushed his KTM and took seventh place. So many progressions that brought down Quarterly in fourteenth place.

When the final whistle blows, it's Alex Marquez who won ahead of the Italian pair Pasini, Baldassarri. The second line consisted of Nakagami, Lüthi, embarrassed in a fast lap and Morbidely, very discreet throughout the session.

The rest of the peloton was led by the KTM ofOlive tree debant NAVARRO best of beginners, Axel Pons et Isaac Vinales. Virgin is eleventh after a fall, the same one that Quarterly regrets since he is fourteenth. The best Suter is twelfth with Cortese.

#CatalanGP Moto2 Qualifications: Chronos

1. Alex Marquez SPA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 1m 49.408s
2. Mattia Pasini ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 49.515s
3. Lorenzo Baldassarri ITA Forward Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 50.052s
4. Takaaki Nakagami JPN IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 1m 50.201s
5. Thomas luthi SWI CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 50.206s
6. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 1m 50.271s
7. Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 1m 50.276s

8. Jorge Navarro SPA Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 1m 50.346s
9. Axel Pons SPA RW Racing GP (Kalex) 1m 50.415s
10. Isaac Viñales SPA BE-A-VIP SAG Team (Kalex) 1m 50.469s
11. Xavi Verge SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 50.554s
12. Sandra Cortese GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Suter) 1m 50.700s
13. Simone Courses ITA Speed ​​Up Racing (Speed ​​Up) 1m 50.734s
14. fabio quartararo FRA Pons HP40 (Kalex) 1m 50.751s
15. Marcel schrotter GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Suter) 1m 50.757s
16. Yonny Hernandez COL AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 50.777s
17. Tetsuta nagashima JPN Teluru SAG Team (Kalex) 1m 50.812s
18. Andrea Locatelli ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 50.884s
19. Dominique Aegerter SWI Kiefer Racing (Suter) 1m 50.933s
20. Francis Bagnaia ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (Kalex) 1m 50.995s
21. Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 1m 51.097s
22. Xavier Simeon BEL Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 (Kalex) 1m 51.097s
23. Hafiz Syahrin MAL Petronas Raceline Malaysia (Kalex) 1m 51.134s
24. Jesko Raffin SWI Garage Plus Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 51.187s
25. Stefano manzi ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (Kalex) 1m 51.245s
26. Remy gardner AUS Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 51.270s
27. Iker Lecuona SPA Garage Plus Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 51.359s
28. Augusto Fernandez SPA Speed ​​Up Racing (Speed ​​Up) 1m 51.857s
29. Edgar Pons SPA Pons HP40 (Kalex) 1m 52.183s
30. Frederick Fuligni ITA Forward Junior Team (Kalex) 1m 52.332s
31. Tarran Mackenzie GBR Kiefer Racing (Suter) 1m 52.459s
32. Khairul Idham Pawi MAL IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 1m 52.659s