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MotoGP of Portugal: Frenchman Johann Zarco in pole position

2022-04-23T14:45:03.170Z


Frenchman Johann Zarco (Ducati-Pramac) will start in pole position for the MotoGP Grand Prix of Portugal on Sunday after setting the fastest time in qualifying ahead of Spaniard Joan Mir (Suzuki).


The Spaniard Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia) will complete the front row with the 3rd time.

The other Frenchman engaged in MotoGP, Fabio Quartararo, reigning world champion, will start from the 2nd row after having obtained the 5th time.

The leader of the world championship after four races, the Italian Enea Bastianini (Ducati-Gresini), completely missed his qualifications and will start in 18th position on Sunday for the race.

This is the 7th pole position of Johann Zarco, 31, in MotoGP.

However, he has never won a premier class race after winning the Moto2 world title twice (2015, 2016).

I didn't expect such a good lap

,” admitted Zarco, who took advantage of a dry track with the return of good weather after testing took place on a wet track.

It was difficult conditions with puddles and we were wondering which tires to use in the last practice session.

We were finally able to use the dry tires for qualifying and it worked very well

,” he added.

The tricky conditions hurt several favourites.

Besides Bastianini who crashed in the first part of qualifying, another Italian Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) also crashed heavily in Q1 apparently hurting himself.

Six-time Spanish world champion Marc Marquez (Honda) was in contention for pole position but his lap was canceled due to a crash by teammate and compatriot Pol Espargaro in the final corner.

Source: lefigaro

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