Aragon MotoGP: Marquez on pole

Repsol Honda rookie Marc Marquez will start tomorrow’s Aragon race from pole position after narrowly beating reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo by just 0.010s.

Marquez broke Casey Stoner’s lap record, which stood since 2011, on his way to pole position. Dani Pedrosa completes an all Spanish front row in third.

Factory Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi will head the second row ahead of Stefan Bradl and Alvaro Bautista.

Tech 3 Yamaha team-mates Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith will start from the third row, along with Andrea Dovizioso.

1 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 328.9 1’47.804 
2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 329.5 1’47.814 0.010 / 0.010
3 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 334.0 1’47.957 0.153 / 0.143
4 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 329.7 1’47.962 0.158 / 0.005
5 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 334.6 1’48.128 0.324 / 0.166
6 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA GO&FUN Honda Gresini Honda 330.4 1’48.302 0.498 / 0.174
7 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 323.8 1’48.653 0.849 / 0.351
8 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 328.2 1’48.854 1.050 / 0.201
9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 327.7 1’49.219 1.415 / 0.365
10 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 317.8 1’49.348 1.544 / 0.129
11 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 330.8 1’49.428 1.624 / 0.080
12 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Ducati 324.3 1’50.094 2.290 / 0.666