Catalunya MotoGP: Pol Espargaro on pole for 125GP

Spaniard Pol Espargaro has taken pole position for his home round of the 125GP championship at Catalunya with a time of 1:50:557.

The Belson Derbi rider was near the top of the timesheets for the majority of the qualifying session for his home GP race this year.

Second spot on the grid went to Ajo Motorsport Derbi rider Mike Di Meglio, with his time of 1:50:696. In fourth spot was British rider Scott Redding, only 0:544 behind Espargaro. Spaniard Nicolas Terol was third.

Polaris World Aprilia rider Bradley Smith qualified seventh after struggling to find grip from the slippery Catalunya circuit, due to rain earlier on today. Fellow Brit Danny Webb also struggled and qualified 20th, with a time of 1:52:161.

125GP championship leader Simone Corsi qualified fifth behind Scott Redding.

1  P. ESPARGARO  SPA  Belson Derbi  1’50.557
2  M. DI MEGLIO  FRA  Ajo Motorsport  + 0.139
3  N. TEROL  SPA  Jack & Jones WRB  + 0.183
4  S. REDDING  GBR  Blusens Aprilia Junior  + 0.544
5  S. CORSI  ITA  Jack & Jones WRB  + 0.808
6  S. GADEA  SPA  Bancaja Aspar Team  + 0.842
7  B. SMITH  GBR  Polaris World  + 0.882
8  A. IANNONE  ITA  I.C. Team  + 0.943
9  J. OLIVE  SPA  Belson Derbi  + 0.961
10  G. TALMACSI  HUN  Bancaja Aspar Team  + 1.004
11  S. CORTESE  GER  Emmi – Caffe Latte  + 1.007
12  R. DE ROSA  ITA  Onde 2000 KTM  + 1.009
13  S. BRADL  GER  Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing  + 1.036
14  M. MARQUEZ  SPA  Repsol KTM 125cc  + 1.093
15  E. VAZQUEZ  SPA  Blusens Aprilia Junior  + 1.223
16  R. KRUMMENACHER  SWI  Red Bull KTM 125  + 1.517
17  T. NAKAGAMI  JPN  I.C. Team  + 1.519
18  P. NIETO  SPA  Onde 2000 KTM  + 1.523
19  S. BONSEY  USA  Degraaf Grand Prix  + 1.555
20  D. WEBB  GBR  Degraaf Grand Prix  + 1.604
21  D. AEGERTER  SWI  Ajo Motorsport  + 1.647
22  T. KOYAMA  JPN  ISPA KTM Aran  + 1.693
23  A. MASBOU  FRA  Loncin Racing  + 1.871
24  L. ZANETTI  ITA  ISPA KTM Aran  + 1.871
25  R. LASSER  GER  Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing  + 1.917
26  S. BIANCO  ITA  S3+ WTR San Marino Team  + 2.036
27  M. RANSEDER  AUT  I.C. Team  + 2.212
28  P. TUTUSAUS  SPA  Bancaja Aspar Team  + 2.249
29  J. CLUZEL  FRA  Loncin Racing  + 2.788
30  A. PONS  SPA  Jack & Jones WRB  + 2.975
31  H. VAN DEN BERG  NED  Degraaf Grand Prix  + 3.003
32  R. MURESAN  ROU  Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing  + 3.050
33  R. CARDUS  SPA  Andalucia Derbi  + 3.141
34  R. LACALENDOLA  ITA  Matteoni Racing  + 3.533
35  L. ROSSI  FRA  FFM Honda GP 125  + 3.633
36  J. DALMAU  SPA  SAG Castrol  + 4.387
37  D. SAEZ  SPA  Gaviota Prosolia Racing  + 4.465
38  I. MAESTRO  SPA  Hune Matteoni  + 5.124