European GP Qualifying: Pol Espargaro on pole, Yamaha in "polemics"

Pol Espargaro takes pole at the 2020 European Grand Prix in Valencia, the official KTM rider’s second in MotoGP after starting in first place in Austria. Marc Marquez’s next HRC teammate will start ahead of Alex Rins (Suzuki), Takaaki Nakagami (Honda) and Johann Zarco (Ducati). Report and starting grid.

Difficult qualifying, therefore, especially since the weather promises to be milder tomorrow Sunday, complicating the choice of tires and the development of a real strategy for the race … Several drivers not dangerous in the championship take the opportunity to take risks and put forward. 

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This is particularly the case of Pol Espargaro who won the second pole position of his career in MotoGP ahead of Alex Rins, long at the top of the standings. The two Spaniards precede the Japanese driver Takaaki Nakagami, often to his advantage in these delicate conditions.

Johann Zarco – drafted in QP1 with Miguel Oliveira – inherits a nice fourth place in his Ducati ahead of the current leader of the champion, Joan Mir. Follow Jack Miller, Aleix Espargaro, Miguel Oliveira and Franco Morbidelli. 

Another moment to celebrate in Valencia for !  

At the scene of his first podium, can he claim his first win tomorrow?   

– MotoGP (@MotoGP)

Fabio Quartararo – second in the provisional – fails in the fourth row (11th) between Brad Binder’s KTM and Andrea Dovizioso’s Ducati, again a victim of his lack of confidence and feeling on a wet track. A fault to quickly correct for the Nice, currently in a weak position despite his three victories and his four pole. 

Why not by riding in the sand on a supermotard with deflated tires like Dani Pedrosa did on the advice of Alberto Puig when the Spanish jockey struggled to go fast in the rain in his debut in the premier class ?!

Valentino Rossi – – will start from a distant 17th position on his official Yamaha, while his teammate Maverick Viñales will start from the pit lane in accordance with his sanction received for the use of an additional engine (his 6th ).

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Recall that Yamaha is also subject to a penalty in the constructor and team rankings for using during the opening round in Jerez (Spain), a race won by Fabio Quartararo ahead of Maverick Viñales while Frannco Morbidelli finished 5th. and that Valentino Rossi gave up on breakage.

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The absence of sanctions against the three Yamaha riders at the arrival of the Spanish GP by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) continues to cause a lot of stir: Alex Marquez not hesitating in particular to mention the "" of Yamaha and accused his riders of having entered the race in knowledge of this mechanical irregularity…

MotoGP starting grid for the 2020 European GP

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