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2011 Moto2
Marc Marquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) took his second pole position of the 2011 season in a rainy qualifying ahead of the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM Moto2 race at Mugello.
The 125cc World Champion set a fast lap of 2’05.312 at the end of a heated time battle, beating out Alex de Angelis of the JiR Moto2 team by 0.585s and Tech 3 Racing’s Smith by 1.305s. Smith, who posted a time of 2’06.617, will take his first front row Moto2 start in Sunday’s race.
Belgian rider Xavier Simeon (Tech 3 B) will lead the second row after a qualifying time of 2’06.757, with Randy Krummenacher (GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing) and Pol Espargaró (HP Tuenti Speed Up) joining him on the second row of the grid.
Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) appeared set to challenge for pole position until his bike slowed in the last part of a final hot lap, leaving the German rider in seventh in the dying seconds of the session. Mattia Pasini (Ioda Racing Project), who held the top time in qualifying at the halfway point, finished the session in eighth while Mika Kallio (Marc VDS Racing) completes row three in ninth.
Axel Pons (Pons HP 40) did not participate in the qualifying session and will miss the race following a crash with Ratthapark Wilairot (Thai Honda Singha-SAG) in FP3.
2011 Mugello Moto2: Qualifying Results
| 1. | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol | Suter | 273.6 | 2’05.312 | Â |
| 2. | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | RSM | JIR Moto2 | Motobi | 270.7 | 2’05.897 | 0.585 / 0.585 |
| 3. | 38 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 267.0 | 2’06.617 | 1.305 / 0.720 |
| 4. | 19 | Xavier SIMEON | BEL | Tech 3 B | Tech 3 | 260.2 | 2’06.757 | 1.445 / 0.140 |
| 5. | 4 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | SWI | GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 263.9 | 2’06.941 | 1.629 / 0.184 |
| 6. | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | HP Tuenti Speed Up | FTR | 266.5 | 2’06.963 | 1.651 / 0.022 |
| 7. | 65 | Stefan BRADL | GER | Viessmann Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 267.8 | 2’07.013 | 1.701 / 0.050 |
| 8. | 75 | Mattia PASINI | ITA | Ioda Racing Project | FTR | 266.8 | 2’07.023 | 1.711 / 0.010 |
| 9. | 36 | Mika KALLIO | FIN | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 267.3 | 2’07.147 | 1.835 / 0.124 |
| 10. | 13 | Anthony WEST | AUS | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 261.2 | 2’07.249 | 1.937 / 0.102 |
| 11. | 34 | Esteve RABAT | SPA | Blusens-STX | FTR | 269.1 | 2’07.549 | 2.237 / 0.300 |
| 12. | 39 | Robertino PIETRI | VEN | Italtrans Racing Team | Suter | 267.4 | 2’07.612 | 2.300 / 0.063 |
| 13. | 54 | Kenan SOFUOGLU | TUR | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 264.9 | 2’07.692 | 2.380 / 0.080 |
| 14. | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Speed Master | Suter | 268.9 | 2’07.728 | 2.416 / 0.036 |
| 15. | 72 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | JPN | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 269.0 | 2’07.780 | 2.468 / 0.052 |
| 16. | 68 | Yonny HERNANDEZ | COL | Blusens-STX | FTR | 264.4 | 2’07.844 | 2.532 / 0.064 |
| 17. | 88 | Ricard CARDUS | SPA | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 262.1 | 2’07.864 | 2.552 / 0.020 |
| 18. | 18 | Jordi TORRES | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 264.6 | 2’07.919 | 2.607 / 0.055 |
| 19. | 35 | Raffaele DE ROSA | ITA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 262.5 | 2’08.118 | 2.806 / 0.199 |
| 20. | 76 | Max NEUKIRCHNER | GER | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 265.1 | 2’08.272 | 2.960 / 0.154 |
| 21. | 51 | Michele PIRRO | ITA | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 263.6 | 2’08.289 | 2.977 / 0.017 |
| 22. | 9 | Kenny NOYES | USA | Avintia-STX | FTR | 264.6 | 2’08.444 | 3.132 / 0.155 |
| 23. | 3 | Simone CORSI | ITA | Ioda Racing Project | FTR | 265.5 | 2’08.562 | 3.250 / 0.118 |
| 24. | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SWI | Interwetten Paddock Moto2 | Suter | 270.5 | 2’08.681 | 3.369 / 0.119 |
| 25. | 24 | Tommaso LORENZETTI | ITA | Aeroport de Castello | FTR | 262.2 | 2’08.840 | 3.528 / 0.159 |
| 26. | 25 | Alex BALDOLINI | ITA | NGM Forward Racing | Suter | 265.7 | 2’08.883 | 3.571 / 0.043 |
| 27. | 31 | Carmelo MORALES | SPA | Desguaces La Torre G22 | Moriwaki | 262.8 | 2’08.970 | 3.658 / 0.087 |
| 28. | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 269.1 | 2’09.265 | 3.953 / 0.295 |
| 29. | 70 | Mattia TAROZZI | ITA | Faenza Racing | Suter | 259.6 | 2’09.409 | 4.097 / 0.144 |
| 30. | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SWI | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 264.8 | 2’09.616 | 4.304 / 0.207 |
| 31. | 71 | Claudio CORTI | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Suter | 268.7 | 2’09.911 | 4.599 / 0.295 |
| 32. | 40 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Pons HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 268.9 | 2’09.974 | 4.662 / 0.063 |
| 33. | 16 | Jules CLUZEL | FRA | NGM Forward Racing | Suter | 267.9 | 2’10.420 | 5.108 / 0.446 |
| 34. | 14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | THA | Thai Honda Singha SAG | FTR | 265.6 | 2’10.436 | 5.124 / 0.016 |
| 35. | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | FRA | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 270.6 | 2’10.652 | 5.340 / 0.216 |
| 36. | 64 | Santiago HERNANDEZ | COL | SAG Team | FTR | 264.5 | 2’10.723 | 5.411 / 0.071 |
| 37. | 95 | Mashel AL NAIMI | QAT | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 260.4 | 2’13.596 | 8.284 / 2.873 |
| Â | 53 | Valentin DEBISE | FRA | Speed Up | FTR | 262.2 | 2’14.539 | 9.227 / 0.943 |
| Â | 80 | Axel PONS | SPA | Pons HP 40 | Pons Kalex | Â |
