MotoGP Argentina Q2 LIVE: Aprilia obtains its first pole position!

The final session of an atypical day conducted at a frenetic pace, this qualifying #2 will determine the place of each of the 12 drivers on the first four rows of the starting grid for the Argentine Grand Prix.

This morning, in an FP1 extended to 60 minutes, Takaaki Nakagami, Fabio Quartararo, Pol Espargaró, Aleix Espargaró, Marco Bezzecchi, Álex Rins, Miguel Oliveira, Maverick Viñales, Brad Binder and Joan Mir pre-qualified for Q2 with ultimately convincing times despite a track known to have poor grip and was extremely dirty at the start of the day.

During the second and final free practice session, Aleix Espargaró, Maverick Viñales, Jack Miller, Fabio Quartararo, Brad Binder, Álex Rins, Joan Mir, Jorge Martín and Johann Zarco finally took the upper hand to snatch their direct passage into this Q2 which usually lasts 15 minutes. Following the first qualification, they were joined by Pol Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami who will not have much time to breathe to defend their chances.

As the pilots prepare, the sky is still clear with temperatures of 27° in the air and 40° on the ground.

Here are the latest references available:

Argentine GP MotoGP™	2019	2022
FP1	1'39.827 Marc Márquez (See here)	1'39.028 Takaaki Nakagami (See here)
FP2	1'39.181 Andrea Dovizioso (See here)	1'38.244 Aleix Espargaró (See here)
FP3	1'38.471 Marc Máask (See here)	Canceled
FP4	1'39.341 Marc Máask (See here)	Canceled
Q1	1'39.064 Takaaki Nakagami (See here)	1'38.501 Pol Espargaró (See here)
Q2	1'38.304 Marc Márquez (See here)	1'37.688 Aleix Espargaró (See here)
Warm up	1'39.096 Marc Márquez (See here)
Course	Marquez, Rossi, Dovizioso (See here)
All time lap record	1'37.683 Marc Márquez 2014

When the red lights go out… In the absence of Franco Morbidelli is Brad Binder who rushes first. For once, Fabio Quartararo is not the last to leave, Pol Espargaro taking a few moments to catch his breath while at Suzuki, the motorcycle Joan Mir is not ready.

Tire question, Jack Miller et Takaaki Nakagami stand out…

At the end of the first round, Aleix Espargaro establishes the reference in 1'38.108 at the time when Jack Miller makes a mistake at turn #1.

The Ducati GP22 suffered a lot…

At the end of this first run, Aleix I will espargaro precede Jorge Martín, Fabio Quartararo, Jack Miller, Johann Zarco, Luca Marini, Maverick Viñales, Álex Rins, Brad Binder, Takaaki Nakagami and Joan Mir while Pol I will espargaro still hasn't hit the trail

On resumption, fabio quartararo is hampered in his rapid turn by Jack Miller...

One minute from the checkered flag, Jorge Martín snatches provisional pole position in 1'37.839!

But that's without counting on Aleix I will espargaro which sets a 1'37.688 and obtains Aprilia's first pole position in MotoGP!

Finally, Ducati places two motorcycles on the provisional podium, after a difficult start to the weekend. The third position of Luca marini is not the least beautiful...

Results of Qualifying 2 of the MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix at the Termas de Río Hondo circuit:

Results of Qualifying 1 of the MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix at the Termas de Río Hondo circuit:

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