2011 Estoril Moto2 Qualifying Results

By
Ron Lieback
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Portugal Moto2

In Estoril, Portugal, Moto2 qualifying Saturday, Stefan Bradl took his third consecutive pole of the season with a best time of 1’41.591 as the rain held off for the qualifying sessions in all three categories.

The German rider of the Viessmann Kiefer Racing team was followed onto the front row by Thomas Lüthi (Interwetten Paddock Moto2) and Julián Simon (Mapfre Aspar).

Marc Marquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) will challenge for his first race finish of the season from the second row having qualified fourth, with Dominique Aegerter (Technomag CIP) and Michele Pirro (Gresini Racing) fifth and sixth respectively.

Pirro’s team-mate Yuki Takahashi, Kenan Sofuoglu (Technomag CIP), Jules Cluzel (Forward Racing) and Pol Espargaró completed the top ten in the session. Championship leader Andrea Iannone will start from 14th.

2011 Moto2: Estoril, Portugal, Qualifying:

Pos.Num.RiderNationTeamBikeKm/hTimeGap 1st/Prev.
1.65Stefan BRADLGERViessmann Kiefer RacingKalex270.91’41.591
2.12Thomas LUTHISWIInterwetten Paddock Moto2Suter266.91’41.7540.163 / 0.163
3.60Julian SIMONSPAMapfre Aspar Team Moto2Suter268.91’41.9050.314 / 0.151
4.93Marc MARQUEZSPATeam CatalunyaCaixa RepsolSuter270.01’42.0730.482 / 0.168
5.77Dominique AEGERTERSWITechnomag-CIPSuter267.61’42.1430.552 / 0.070
6.51Michele PIRROITAGresini Racing Moto2Moriwaki265.51’42.2190.628 / 0.076
7.72Yuki TAKAHASHIJPNGresini Racing Moto2Moriwaki269.31’42.2590.668 / 0.040
8.54Kenan SOFUOGLUTURTechnomag-CIPSuter265.51’42.3070.716 / 0.048
9.16Jules CLUZELFRANGM Forward RacingSuter267.61’42.4000.809 / 0.093
10.44Pol ESPARGAROSPAHP Tuenti Speed UpFTR268.31’42.4560.865 / 0.056
11.40Aleix ESPARGAROSPAPons HP 40Pons Kalex268.51’42.4930.902 / 0.037
12.25Alex BALDOLINIITANGM Forward RacingSuter266.11’42.5460.955 / 0.053
13.45Scott REDDINGGBRMarc VDS Racing TeamSuter264.81’42.5630.972 / 0.017
14.29Andrea IANNONEITASpeed MasterSuter270.61’42.5911.000 / 0.028
15.38Bradley SMITHGBRTech 3 RacingTech 3267.71’42.7431.152 / 0.152
16.80Axel PONSSPAPons HP 40Pons Kalex269.51’42.7461.155 / 0.003
17.3Simone CORSIITAIoda Racing ProjectFTR268.61’42.8441.253 / 0.098
18.35Raffaele DE ROSAITADesguaces La Torre G22Moriwaki266.01’42.9531.362 / 0.109
19.75Mattia PASINIITAIoda Racing ProjectFTR269.31’42.9961.405 / 0.043
20.88Ricard CARDUSSPAQMMF Racing TeamMoriwaki269.11’43.0801.489 / 0.084
21.19Xavier SIMEONBELTech 3 BTech 3265.71’43.1201.529 / 0.040
22.36Mika KALLIOFINMarc VDS Racing TeamSuter268.51’43.1401.549 / 0.020
23.34Esteve RABATSPABlusens-STXFTR270.51’43.1891.598 / 0.049
24.14Ratthapark WILAIROTTHAThai Honda Singha SAGFTR267.91’43.2861.695 / 0.097
25.4Randy KRUMMENACHERSWIGP Team Switzerland Kiefer RacingKalex271.31’43.3461.755 / 0.060
26.63Mike DI MEGLIOFRATech 3 RacingTech 3268.01’43.3661.775 / 0.020
27.9Kenny NOYESUSAAvintia-STXFTR267.41’43.3991.808 / 0.033
28.15Alex DE ANGELISRSMJIR Moto2Motobi264.81’43.4721.881 / 0.073
29.13Anthony WESTAUSMZ Racing TeamMZ-RE Honda262.71’43.6602.069 / 0.188
30.71Claudio CORTIITAItaltrans Racing TeamSuter264.31’43.6742.083 / 0.014
31.21Javier FORESSPAMapfre Aspar Team Moto2Suter264.51’43.7102.119 / 0.036
32.53Valentin DEBISEFRASpeed UpFTR268.61’44.0102.419 / 0.300
33.68Yonny HERNANDEZCOLBlusens-STXFTR269.61’44.0902.499 / 0.080
34.64Santiago HERNANDEZCOLSAG TeamFTR267.51’44.3552.764 / 0.265
35.39Robertino PIETRIVENItaltrans Racing TeamSuter263.61’44.8353.244 / 0.480
36.95Mashel AL NAIMIQATQMMF Racing TeamMoriwaki265.81’45.1003.509 / 0.265
37.49Kev COGHLANGBRAeroport de CastelloFTR260.41’45.3803.789 / 0.280
38.97Steven ODENDAALRSAMS RacingSuter261.21’46.5554.964 / 1.175
76Max NEUKIRCHNERGERMZ Racing TeamMZ-RE Honda
99Lukasz WARGALAPOLDesguaces La Torre G22Moriwaki

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