MotoGP | EmiliaRomagnaGP | Viñales Clinches Pole!
Viñales will start the inaugural #EmiliaRomagnaGP from pole position, as he pipped Miller in a thrilling qualifying session. Quartararo will start from 3rd position.
Monster Energy Yamaha’s Viñales took a stunning pole position, setting a time of 1:31.077. Pramac Racing’s Miller set a time of 1:31.153, just 0.076s off pole position. Quartararo will start the #EmiliaRomagnaGP from 3rd, setting a time of 1:31.222.
Red Bull KTM Factory’s P. Espargaro has qualified 4th, ahead of the #EmiliaRomagnaGP, he will be hoping to score his first premier class win. Lap record holder, Bagnaia had his fastest lap cancelled due to a track limits infringement, therefore he will start tomorrow’s race from 5th. Binder will start from 6th, after showing impressive pace throughout free practise.
Home hero, Rossi, will be looking to rectify the wrongs of last weekend’s #SanMarinoGP, and achieve his 200th podium, he will start from 7th. Winner of the #SanMarinoGP, Morbidelli, who has suffered with a stomach bug this weekend, will start tomorrow’s Grand Prix from 8th. Petrucci makes it an all-Italian 3rd row, qualifying 9th. Dovizioso, who has struggled this weekend with feeling, has qualified 10th.
The highest qualifying Honda is that of Nakagami, who will start from 12th tomorrow, he will aiming for a podium finish. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s Rins will have work to do as he starts 18th, having struggled during today’s sessions.
Will we see another first time winner tomorrow, or will the GOAT muster up some magic in the Italian sun?
Position |
Rider |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Maverick Viñales |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP |
1:31.077 |
2 |
Jack Miller |
Pramac Racing |
1:31.153 |
3 |
Fabio Quartararo |
Petronas Yamaha SRT |
1:31.222 |
4 |
Pol Espargaro |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing |
1:31.308 |
5 |
Francesco Bagnaia |
Pramac Racing |
1:31.313 |
6 |
Brad Binder |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing |
1:31.389 |
7 |
Valentino Rossi |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP |
1:31.436 |
8 |
Franco Morbidelli |
Petronas Yamaha SRT |
1:31.566 |
9 |
Danilo Petrucci |
Ducati Team |
1:31.574 |
10 |
Andrea Dovizioso |
Ducati Team |
1:31.581 |
11 |
Joan Mir |
Team SUZUKI ECSTAR |
1:31.617 |
12 |
Takaaki Nakagami |
LCR Honda IDEMITSU |
1:33.284 |
13 |
Iker Lecuona |
Red Bull KTM Tech 3 |
1:31.715 |
14 |
Johann Zarco |
Esponsorama Racing |
1:31.764 |
15 |
Miguel Oliveira |
Red Bull KTM Tech 3 |
1:31.841 |
16 |
Aleix Espargaro |
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini |
1:31.912 |
17 |
Alex Marquez |
Repsol Honda Team |
1:32.198 |
18 |
Alex Rins |
Team SUZUKI ECSTAR |
1:32.275 |
19 |
Bradley Smith |
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini |
1:32.486 |
20 |
Tito Rabat |
Esponsorama Racing |
1:32.850 |