MotoGP Australian GP: Marquez crashes and then takes pole in wet qualifying
The Ducati rider recovered from a crash and beat Alex Marquez by 1.493 seconds after a late wet-weather surge.
- On Saturday, Ducati's Marc Marquez secured pole position at the Australian MotoGP despite wet and slippery conditions at Phillip Island, posting a 1m 34.203s lap.
- Marquez crashed at Turn 4 just three minutes into the session without a lap time, then sprinted to the pits via the service road and swapped to his spare bike.
- Gresini rider Alex Marquez qualified second to complete a Ducati 1-2, while LCR Honda's Johann Zarco took third and championship leader Jorge Martin qualified fourth on the Aprilia RS-GPs.
- Only two points separate Martin and Marquez in the championship with five rounds remaining; Marquez can regain the title lead by winning Saturday's Sprint race.
- Sunday's race will mark the final MotoGP at Phillip Island before the Australian Grand Prix moves to Adelaide next year, with further rain forecast throughout the weekend.
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Writing sports, 24 Oct (EFE).- The Spaniard Marc Márquez (Ducati Desmosedici GP26) has achieved the pole position for the MotoGP Grand Prix of Australia, despite suffering a fall just as soon as starting the second classification on the Phillip Island circuit. Márquez quickly returned to his workshop to catch the second bike and [...] La entrada Marc Márquez achieves the pole position with fall included was first published in HolaNews.
Confirmed: Marc Márquez is not from this world. Cervera’s driver has taken the last pole of Phillip Island’s history (1:34.203) epically. A fall in his first round launched conditioned his ranking, but it didn’t stop him from being the fastest. He laughed like never before, returned to the track and ... Continue reading “Salvaje pole de Márquez in Australia after suffering a fall in water”
Marquez shrugs off crash to take pole at wet Australian Grand Prix
Al Moto Gp d'Australia Marc Marquez in pole on the circuit of Phillip Island. The Spanish of the Ducati, despite a fall, closed in 1:34.203 on wet track; about a second and a half Brother Alex. Third is Johann Zarco. (ANSA)
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