MotoGP 2016: Marc Marquez takes pole position in the GP of Argentina with fall included

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Marc Marquez has taken the pole position for the Grand Prix of Argentina MotoGP thanks to a time of 1’39.411 despite suffering a fall in the absence of less than a minute on the curve where they have occurred all the falls of the day; at the first.

Next to the Repsol Honda rider will be in first line of the starting grid in Sunday’s race Valentino Rossi and current world champion and team mate of the Italian, Jorge Lorenzo.

Lorenzo took the initiative with a time of 1’40.574 when there were more than ten minutes to the end. However, seconds after Marquez moved from the first position thanks to a time of 1’39.411, the best of the weekend so far in the category.

At that time was produced in the fall of Cal Crutchlow at the first corner, while Iannone and Dovizioso delaying Lorenzo up to fourth place in the minutes following.

then Rossi stood up to the second position, being the only other rider aside from Marquez on lap under 1’40. Lorenzo recovered field to return to the third place before the end of the session. When it was nearing completion Márquez repeated his fall from FP3 at turn 1.

starting grid for the GP of Argentina MotoGP 2016

Pos. Num. Piloto País Equipo Moto Km/h Tiempo Difference /Prev.
1 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 315.3 1’39.411
2 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 317.4 1’39.786 0.375 / 0.375
3 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 317.5 1’39.944 0.533 / 0.158
4 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 317.0 1’40.011 0.600 / 0.067
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 323.4 1’40.198 0.787 / 0.187
6 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ducati Team Ducati 325.1 1’40.272 0.861 / 0.074
7 25 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 317.6 1’40.375 0.964 / 0.103
8 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Avintia Racing Ducati 317.2 1’40.524 1.113 / 0.149
9 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda Honda 313.6 1’40.528 1.117 / 0.004
10 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 316.1 1’40.654 1.243 / 0.126
11 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 313.3 1’40.708 1.297 / 0.054
12 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 315.3 1’40.893 1.482 / 0.185