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AВ personal best saw him stay fifth, before a faster lap then came in for the number 12.

However, Quartararo would soon demote Rossi to second with a 1:31.791, with the riders then pitting to push some fresh tyres in.Д«yВ this time, ViГ±alesВ had slipped to P5 andВ was out on his lonesome on his second run. The Doctor was further down the road from Quartararo and sure enough, the nine-time World Champion went provisional P1 to send the 10,000 Misano fans wild.

#Motogp qualifying free#

That brought out the yellow flags which saw Quartararo have to sit up and scrap the lap, but the Frenchman was getting the hammer down on his second time aroundвЂ¦ДЄnother rider to be getting the hammer downВ was Free Practice pacesetter Rossi. Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) was sat behind ViГ±ales on the first lap but the Spaniard ran on at the end of the back straight, before Q1вЂ™s fastest rider Pol Espagraro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) crashed at Turn 15. ViГ±ales was the first rider to set a flying lap time in the second qualifying session, and aВ 1:32.130 was a solid opening timeвЂ¦В but it was going to be beaten. Third place went to World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT)вЂ¦ andВ fourth place went the wayВ of home hero Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)В вЂ“ making i the first time theyвЂ™ve finished 1-2-3-4 in qualifying in the MotoGPв„ў era! Reigning World Champion Joan Mir, and the returning Marc Marquez, will also battle through Q1.It was a truly spectacular second pole position of the season for Maverick ViГ±ales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) thanks to a new Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli lap record on Saturday, with the SpaniardвЂ™s 1:31.411 putting him ahead of second-placed Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) by 0.312.

Petronas Yamaha SRTвЂ™s Valentino Rossi will be battling to ensure all 4 Yamahas have a spot in Q2. We wish Jorge a speedy recovery and hope to see him back on track very soon.Д«attling through Q1 will be Alex Marquez, who suffered a high-side crash at the end of the Q2 session. Mart Гn lost consciousness during the crash and has been declared unfit to continue in this weekendвЂ™s #PortugueseGP, due to head, right hand and right ankle injuries.

Pramac RacingвЂ™s Jorge Mart Гn suffered a heavy crash during the FP3 session, after appearing to struggle during the opening day. Monster Energy YamahaвЂ™s Maverick Vi Г±ales stole the last direct Q2 spot, placing 10 th. PortugalвЂ™s own Miguel Oliveira, who qualified on pole position at last yearвЂ™s #PortugueseGP, placed 9 th ahead of this afternoonвЂ™s qualifying session. Aprilia Racing Team GresiniвЂ™s Aleix Espargaro continued his impressive form, placing 8 th. Top Rookie, SKY VR46 Esponsorama RacingвЂ™s Luca Marini secured a direct Q2 spot for the first time in his MotoGP career, placing 7 th overall throughout free practice. Jack Miller placed 6 th aboard his Ducati Lenovo machine, ready to mount his attack during qualifying. Team Suzuki ECSTARвЂ™s Alex Rins ended free practice in 5 th position, securing his direct spot in Q2. Ducati LenovoвЂ™s Francesco Bagnaia rounded out the top 3 with a time of 1:39.117.Д¬hampionship leader, Pramac RacingвЂ™s Johann Zarco heads into qualifying 4 th fastest. After struggling at the first 2 Grand Prix of the season, Petronas Yamaha SRTвЂ™s Franco Morbidelli placed 2 nd with a time of 1:39.095, a promising session prior to qualifying. Monster Energy YamahaвЂ™s Fabio Quartararo topped the timesheets for the final practice session before this afternoonвЂ™s qualifying session, with a time of 1:39.044.