San Marino: Marquez in Pole, Crutchlow Fifth

Marc Marquez continued his assault on the MotoGP World Championship in this, his rookie year with another pole position in qualifying at San Marino.

Cal Crutchlow, starting for the first time in the earlier Q1 session claimed a second row start behind a measured Lorenzo, a jubilant Rossi, and an increasingly quiet Pedrosa.

In the earlier qualifying session, Crutchlow’s teammate and compatriot Bradley Smith failed to make it through to the final round and will start tomorrow back in thirtenth position.

1 – Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1’32.915
2 – Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing YAMAHA 1’33.428 284.3
3 – Valentino ROSSI ITA Yamaha Factory Racing YAMAHA 1’33.573
4 – Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1’33.726 8 8
5 – Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1’34.014
6 – Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 1’34.028 7
7 – Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP HONDA 1’34.098 7
8 – Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA GO&FUN Honda Gresini HONDA 1’34.230
9 – Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team DUCATI 1’34.338
10 – Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team DUCATI 1’34.362
11 – Michele PIRRO ITA Ignite Pramac Racing DUCATI 1’34.467
12 – Andrea IANNONE ITA Energy T.I. Pramac Racing