Valencia MotoGP: Marquez takes pole for title decider

Marc Marquez will start tomrrow’s race from pole position as he looks to make history by becoming the youngest ever MotoGP world champion.

The Repsol Honda rider set a lap record with a best time of 1’20.237 to edge out rival Jorge Lorenzo.

Lorenzo looked certain to start from pole as the factory Yamaha rider set a lap record on his first flying lap. Lorenzo though was unhappy with his bike and went out on the second bike, but was unable to improve his position.

Dani Pedrosa completes the front row in third.

Valentino Rossi will head the second row for his last race with crew chief Jerry Burgess ahead of team-mates Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith, both of whom were in the top three earlier in the session.

1 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 320.8 1’30.237 
2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 318.1 1’30.577 0.340 / 0.340
3 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 323.5 1’30.663 0.426 / 0.086
4 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 317.0 1’30.920 0.683 / 0.257
5 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 318.3 1’31.113 0.876 / 0.193
6 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 313.8 1’31.201 0.964 / 0.088
7 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA GO&FUN Honda Gresini Honda 319.0 1’31.594 1.357 / 0.393
8 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 323.0 1’31.638 1.401 / 0.044
9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 315.0 1’31.718 1.481 / 0.080
10 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 314.5 1’31.870 1.633 / 0.152
11 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Ducati 314.6 1’31.963 1.726 / 0.093
12 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda-Suter 301.3 1’33.116 2.879 / 1.153