At the end of the first three free practice sessions for the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Jack Miller, Takaaki Nakagami, alex rins, Marc Marquez, Johann zarco, fabio quartararo, Espargaro Pol, Brad Binder, Francis Bagnaia et George Martin ensured their direct passage into qualification 2, despite the bumps on the Texan circuit…
The Australian confirmed his good form in FP3, then Luca marini et Joan mir have just been drafted during the qualification 1.
There are now 12 of them who have to share the first four rows of the starting grid during these 15 minutes of qualification 2, still on a dry track and with temperatures now high at 31° in the air and 41° on the ground. .
References available:
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MotoGP ™ |
2019 |
2021 |
| FP1 |
2'05.311 Marc Márquez (See here) |
2'15.872 Marc Márquez (See here) |
| FP2 |
2'03.857 Maverick Viñales (See here) |
2'04.164 Marc Márquez (See here) |
| FP3 |
Canceled due to storms (See here) |
2'02.923 Jack Miller (See here) |
| FP4 |
2'05.478 Marc Márquez (See here) |
2'04.028 Jack Miller (See here) |
| Q1 |
2'05.855 Jorge Lorenzo (See here) |
2'03.410 Luca Marini (See here) |
| Q2 |
2'03.787 Marc Márquez (See here) |
2'02.781 Francesco Bagnaia (See here) |
| Warm up |
2'04.573 Marc Marquez (See here) |
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| Course | Rins, Rossi, Miller (See here) | |
| All time lap record |
2'02.135 Marc Márquez 2015 |
When the red lights go out... Takaaki Nakagami rushes first in front Brad Binder while fabio quartararo leaves his box last, with the exception of the two drafted in Q1.
Everyone uses the soft rear tire while the choices are mixed when it comes to the front.
At the end of the first round, George Martin sets the benchmark in 2'03.278 ahead Marc Marquez et Joan Zarco.
A tactic @marcmarquez93 knows everything too well! 👀@ 88jorgemartin follows the King of COTA to go top! 👊#AmericasGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/99MZHQ9VI2
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) October 2, 2021
In the next passage, Marc Márquez achieves 2'03.209 ahead Jorge Martin, Takaaki Nakagami, Johann Zarco and Fabio Quartararo.
Immediate response from @marcmarquez93! 💪
Two Hondas currently on the front row! 👏#AmericasGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/tAhMVIaASX
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) October 2, 2021
follow Francesco Bagnaia, Joan Mir, Jack Miller, Alex Rins, Pol Espargaro, Brad Binder and Luca Marini which has not yet driven when all the drivers return to their box to have a new rear tire fitted.
Upon resumption, Johann Zarco, Fabio Quartararo and Francesco Bagnaia improved their pace in their first sector, and the Ducati official took provisional pole position in 2'02.781 ahead of the Yamaha rider.
THREE IN A ROW! 🥇🥇🥇@PeccoBagnaia we're in pole position once again! 🔝#AmericasGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/zCFhnRxYBi
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) October 2, 2021
Marc Márquez scored his eighth successive pole position in Texas, even if the Spanish champion obtained his first front row of the year.
Results of Qualifying 2 of the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas:
Results of Qualifying 1 of the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
