Results MotoGP Pole Position Argentina 2014

 

Dominant Marquez secures Argentina pole

Marc Marquez appears to be enjoying every moment of the first World Championship visit to the new Termas de Rio Hondo track and he set a superb 1'37.683s late in the 15 minute showdown to maintain his 100% 2014 pole record.

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s 2010 and 2012 MotoGP title winner Lorenzo improved his best time significantly in the final stages to qualify second, a 0.742s margin from pole.

Pedrosa, meanwhile, was not far behind Lorenzo in third, his best time of 1’38.651s leaving him a second off the pole pace.

Another good performance from Aleix Espargaro (NGM Forward Racing) on the ‘Open’ Forward-Yamaha puts him at the head on the second row, with Italians Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) and Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) qualifying just behind him.

After making it through from Q1 Bradley Smith (Monster Yamaha Tech3) will shoot for another top five race result from the front of row three, with Andrea Iannone (Pramac Racing) and Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda MotoGP) behind him. Bradl walked away from a big highside but looked somewhat shaken by the crash.

Alvaro Baustista (GO&FUN Honda Gresini), Pol Espargaro (Monster Yamaha Tech3) and the other rider to make it through from Q1, Nicky Hayden (Drive M7 Aspar), will get away from the fourth row.

 Free Practice III MotoGP Argentina 2014 :

 1. Marc Marquez Honda Team 1:39,171
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda Team 1:39,330
3. Valentino Rossi Yamaha MotoGP 1:39,458
4. Aleix Espargaro NGM Forward Racing 1:39,573
5. Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Team 1:39,757
6. Stefan Bradl LCR Honda MotoGP 1:39,771
7. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha MotoGP 1:39,782
8. Andrea Iannone Pramac Racing 1:40,050
9. Alvaro Bautista Go&Fun Honda Gresini 1:40,223
10. Pol Espargaro Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:40,422
11. Bradley Smith Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:40,575
12. Yonny Hernandez Pramac Racing 1:40,802
13. Colin Edwards NGM Forward Racing 1:40,950
14. Nicky Hayden Drive M7 Aspar 1:41,142
15. Scott Redding Go&Fun Honda Gresini 1:41,193
16. Michele Pirro Ducati Team 1:41,457
17. Karel Abraham Cardion AB Motoracing 1:41,552
18. Mike Di Meglio Avintia Racing 1:41,904
19. Broc Parkes Paul Bird Motorsport 1:41,935
20. Hiroshi Aoyama Drive M7 Aspar 1:41,958
21. Danilo Petrucci IodaRacing Project 1:42,419
22. Hector Barbera Avintia Racing 1:42,482
23. Michael Laverty Paul Bird Motorsport 1:42,932

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2014 MotoGP Qualifying At The Americas

 

The Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas

Marquez is quick wherever he rides but he appears to specifically enjoy the state-of-the-art Austin track where round two of the season is taking place and he secured his 11th premier class pole position by 0.289s from Repsol Honda teammate Pedrosa – having dominated all weekend so far. 

A solid effort from LCR Honda’s German rider Bradl put him at the back of row one as he got to within 0.423s of the rampant Marquez – making it an all Honda front three.

It will be an all-Yamaha second row for Sunday’s race, with Aleix Espargaro (NGM Forward Racing) placing his ‘Open’ Yamaha fourth, 0.467s off pole. Movistar Yamaha MotoGP pair Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi were fifth and sixth, Lorenzo registering a time just 0.003s off Espargaro’s, with Rossi 0.001s behind his teammate.

Heading the third row is Ducati’s Cal Crutchlow (+1.007s), in front of compatriot Bradley Smith (Monster Yamaha Tech3) and Italian Andrea Iannone (Pramac Racing). Smith and Iannone were both also just over a second behind Marquez.

On row four, meanwhile are Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team), Pol Espargaro (Monster Yamaha Tech3) and Alvaro Baustista (GO&FUN Honda Gresini).

The fastest ‘Open’ Honda rider Scott Redding will start just behind his GO&FUN Honda Gresini teammate Bautista at the head of row five, having missed Q2 by just 0.074s.

Pos.	Num.	Rider	Nation	Team	Bike	Km/h	Time	Gap 1st/Prev.
1	93	Marc MARQUEZ	SPA	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	332.4	2'02.773
2	26	Dani PEDROSA	SPA	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	335.7	2'03.062	0.289 / 0.289
3	6	Stefan BRADL	GER	LCR Honda MotoGP	Honda	336.8	2'03.196	0.423 / 0.134
4	41	Aleix ESPARGARO	SPA	NGM Forward Racing	Forward Yamaha	325.7	2'03.240	0.467 / 0.044
5	99	Jorge LORENZO	SPA	Movistar Yamaha MotoGP	Yamaha	331.5	2'03.243	0.470 / 0.003
6	46	Valentino ROSSI	ITA	Movistar Yamaha MotoGP	Yamaha	331.5	2'03.244	0.471 / 0.001
7	35	Cal CRUTCHLOW	GBR	Ducati Team	Ducati	330.6	2'03.780	1.007 / 0.536
8	38	Bradley SMITH	GBR	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	Yamaha	330.1	2'03.800	1.027 / 0.020
9	29	Andrea IANNONE	ITA	Pramac Racing	Ducati	336.0	2'03.842	1.069 / 0.042
10	4	Andrea DOVIZIOSO	ITA	Ducati Team	Ducati	333.3	2'03.846	1.073 / 0.004
11	44	Pol ESPARGARO	SPA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	Yamaha	334.4	2'03.913	1.140 / 0.067
12	19	Alvaro BAUTISTA	SPA	GO&FUN Honda Gresini	Honda	336.4	2'03.923	1.150 / 0.010

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