Alex Marquez overcame a crash and fireplace on his Gresini Ducati system within the first qualifying consultation to take his maiden pole place in MotoGP on the Argentina Grand Prix on Saturday, on a humid observe the place his tire gamble paid off.
Marquez had to begin with crowned Q1 to transport into Q2, however he needed to transfer motorcycles after his system stuck fireplace after a fall, and he needed to abandon it at the facet of the observe as marshals extinguished the flames licking the ground of the motorbike.
But because the observe started to dry up, a number of riders switched to slick tires and Marquez — who hitched a trip again to the paddock — capitalized to take pole proper on the finish to begin up entrance for the dash in a while Saturday and for Sunday’s. racing.
“I’m super happy, Q1 was so difficult with the wet tires and I made a mistake in the penultimate corner… Later on I had the problem with the fire,” Marquez stated in a pit lane interview.
“I did my best with the wet tyres. Later on I go in I thought there was no time to change the tyres. But we changed the tyres… and it was working, so really happy for that and looking forward to the sprint and the race.”
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia, who leads the championship after his sprint-race double victory in Portugal final weekend, was once one of the crucial first riders to modify to slick tires in opposition to the tip of the consultation however he may just handiest take 3rd at the grid.
“Considering the number of wet patches, it was very risky (switching tyres). But I’m very happy… Let’s focus on the race but these conditions are very tricky,” Bagnaia stated.
The reigning champion will get started along VR46 Racing’s Marco Bezzecchi who was once 2d quickest.
Yamaha’s franco morbidelli was once to begin with the quickest guy at the rainy tires however will now get started fourth at the grid, whilst his group mate Fabio Quartararo struggled, completing the consultation tenth quickest.
Maverick Vinales of Aprilia, who ruled Friday observe, was once 5th quickest whilst Johann Zarco of Pramac Racing completes the second one row.
Alex’s brother Marc isn’t racing this weekend after the Honda rider and six-time MotoGP champion injured his hand in a crash on the season opener in Portugal.
Marquez had to begin with crowned Q1 to transport into Q2, however he needed to transfer motorcycles after his system stuck fireplace after a fall, and he needed to abandon it at the facet of the observe as marshals extinguished the flames licking the ground of the motorbike.
But because the observe started to dry up, a number of riders switched to slick tires and Marquez — who hitched a trip again to the paddock — capitalized to take pole proper on the finish to begin up entrance for the dash in a while Saturday and for Sunday’s. racing.
“I’m super happy, Q1 was so difficult with the wet tires and I made a mistake in the penultimate corner… Later on I had the problem with the fire,” Marquez stated in a pit lane interview.
“I did my best with the wet tyres. Later on I go in I thought there was no time to change the tyres. But we changed the tyres… and it was working, so really happy for that and looking forward to the sprint and the race.”
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia, who leads the championship after his sprint-race double victory in Portugal final weekend, was once one of the crucial first riders to modify to slick tires in opposition to the tip of the consultation however he may just handiest take 3rd at the grid.
“Considering the number of wet patches, it was very risky (switching tyres). But I’m very happy… Let’s focus on the race but these conditions are very tricky,” Bagnaia stated.
The reigning champion will get started along VR46 Racing’s Marco Bezzecchi who was once 2d quickest.
Yamaha’s franco morbidelli was once to begin with the quickest guy at the rainy tires however will now get started fourth at the grid, whilst his group mate Fabio Quartararo struggled, completing the consultation tenth quickest.
Maverick Vinales of Aprilia, who ruled Friday observe, was once 5th quickest whilst Johann Zarco of Pramac Racing completes the second one row.
Alex’s brother Marc isn’t racing this weekend after the Honda rider and six-time MotoGP champion injured his hand in a crash on the season opener in Portugal.