mobilinanews (San Marino) - Jorge Lorenzo berhasil meraih pole position di MotoGP San Marino usai mencatat waktu terbaik di sesi kualifikasi yang berlangsung Sabtu (8/9) di Sirkuit Misano.
Lorenzo menorehkan waktu 1 menit 31,763 detik. Jack Miller secara mengejutkan menempati posisi kedua disusul Maverick Vinales di posisi ketiga.
Marquez sempat ingin mengalahkan waktu Lorenzo, namun enam menit tersisa, Marquez terjatuh di Tikungan 15. Meski motornya tampak hancur, tetapi ia tak cedera serius. Marquez sendiri akan start dari grid kelima di belakang Andrea Dovizioso.
Sedangkan rider tuan rumah, Valentino Rossi harus puas menempati posisi start ke-7.
Hasil kualifikasi MotoGP San Marino:
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18)1m 31.629s [Lap 7/7] 292km/h (Top Speed)
2. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17)1m 31.916s +0.287s [Lap 5/9] 289k
3. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.950s +0.321s [Lap 8/8]292k
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 32.003s +0.374s [Lap 7/8]293k
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.016s +0.387s [Lap 2/8]290k
6. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.025s +0.396s [Lap 6/7]293k
7. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 32.028s +0.399s [Lap 6/8]290k
8. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 32.136s +0.507s [Lap 7/8]293k
9. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 32.250s +0.621s[Lap 7/8] 289k
10. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 32.338s +0.709s [Lap 8/8] 289k
11. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.369s +0.740s [Lap 8/9]293k
12. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* No Time [Lap 0/0]
Qualifying 1:
13. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.566s 288k
14. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (GP18)1m 32.624s 292k
15. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 32.792s 290k
16. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.084s 289k
17. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 33.085s 286k
18. Stefan Bradl GER HRC Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 33.361s 291k
19. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 33.437s 284k
20. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 33.502s 291k
21. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.572s 285k
22. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP17)* 1m 33.705s 286k
23. Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 33.755s 285k
24. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 33.812s 290k
25. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 34.080s 288k
26. Christophe Ponsson FRA Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 37.180s 284k