Marc Marquez took his second pole position of the season – his 9th in Moto2 – during today’s qualifying session at Estoril.
The Spanish star dominated most of the session only to see Thomas Luthi put in a flying lap with just two minutes left in the session, however Marquez wasn’t willing to settle for second as he posted a final lap of 1’41″241 that left his fellow Suter rider just a little more than one tenth adrift.
Scott Redding took his Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex to third and complete the front row.
Moto2 rookie Johann Zarco managed a fourth spot on the grid despite a crash and finished ahead of Jerez winner Pol Espargaro.
Andrea Iannone finally got out of the back field as he qualified 6th after struggling through yesterday’s practice sessions.
Blusens Avintia Julian Simon was seventh while Toni Elias took 8th followed by Alex De Angelis who suffered a crash while bettering his lap times, while Dominique Aegerter closed out the top ten.
With 16 riders within one second, tomorrow will be one interesting Moto2 race.
Moto2 Estoril qualifying results:01- Marc Marquez – Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol – Suter MMXII – 1’40.
93402- Thomas Luthi – Interwetten Paddock – Suter MMXII – + 0.
12003- Scott Redding – Marc VDS Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 0.
34404- Johann Zarco – JiR Moto2 – MotoBI – + 0.
37705- Pol Espargaro – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 0.
49006- Andrea Iannone – Speed Master Team – Speed Up Moto2 – + 0.
52707- Julian Simon – Blusens Avintia – Suter MMXII – + 0.
53508- Toni Elias – MAPFRE Aspar Team – Suter MMXII – + 0.
57009- Alex De Angelis – NGM Mobile Forward Racing – Suter MMXII – + 0.
60210- Dominique Aegerter – Technomag CIP – Suter MMXII – + 0.
60511- Takaaki Nakagami – Italtrans Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 0.
70212- Ricky Cardus – Arguiñano Racing Team – AJR Moto2 – + 0.
73713- Bradley Smith – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 0.
79914- Mike Di Meglio – Speed Master Team – Speed Up Moto2 – + 0.
88115- Nico Terol – MAPFRE Aspar Team – Suter MMXII – + 0.
90716- Tito Rabat – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
02017- Mika Kallio – Marc VDS Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
05618- Simone Corsi – CAME Iodaracing Project – FTR Moto M212 – + 1.
19619- Randy Krummenacher – GP Team Switzerland – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
20420- Yuki Takahashi – NGM Mobile Forward Racing – SUter MMXII – + 1.
38521- Claudio Corti – Italtrans Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
42522- Xavier Simeon – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 1.
44323- Axel Pons – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
59324- Roberto Rolfo – Technomag CIP – Suter MMXII – + 2.
01325- Gino Rea – Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 2.
09826- Anthony West – QMMF Racing Team – Moriwaki MD600 – + 2.
20027- Max Neukirchner – Kiefer Racing – KALEX Moto2 – + 2.
27128- Ratthapark Wilairot – Thai Honda Gresini Moto2 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 2.
51629- Alexander Lundh – Cresto Guide MZ Racing – FTR Moto M211 – + 3.
17130- Angel Rodriguez – Desguaces La Torre SAG – FTR Moto M211 – + 3.
31931- Elena Rosell – QMMF Racing Team – Moriwaki MD600 – + 4.
22032- Marco Colandrea – SAG Team – FTR Moto M211 – + 4.
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