2011 Moto2
Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) took his seventh pole position of the season – and his first since the Assen GP – with a best effort of 1:37.828 at Misano, San Marino, leaving his closest rival Marc Marquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) trailing by 0.256s. The German was the only rider in the Moto2 class to break the 1:38 barrier.
Marquez pushed a bit too hard at the start of the session and had a fall, but was able to rejoin the meet, posting a time of 1:38.084 on his final lap which put the Spaniard second on the grid. Yuki Takahashi (Gresini Racing) followed Márquez with a time of 1:38.340 to take the third spot on the grid, making this the Japanese rider’s fourth front row grid position of the season.
Two Brits occupy the second row, with Scott Redding (Marc VDS Racing) leading after posting a time of 1:38.364, Bradley Smith (Tech 3 Racing) completing the row with a 1:38.535 lap time and San Marino local Alex De Angelis (JiR Moto2) between the two with a posted time of 1:38.461.
Speed Master’s Andrea Iannone crashed out of the session in turn two, but rejoined the outing to post the seventh fastest time, putting the Italian at the head of row three for the race start. Michele Pirro (Gresini Racing Moto2) and Pol Espargaro (HP Tuenti Speed Up) join Iannone on the third row. Row four is led by Thomas Lüthi (Interwetten Paddock Moto2), with Jules Cluzel (NGM Forward Racing) and Aleix Espargaró (Pons HP 40) joining the Swiss rider.
2011 Misano Qualifying Results:
| Pos. | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time | Gap 1st/Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 65 | Stefan BRADL | GER | Viessmann Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 233.6 | 1’37.828 | |
| 2. | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol | Suter | 234.2 | 1’38.084 | 0.256 / 0.256 |
| 3. | 72 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | JPN | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 234.6 | 1’38.340 | 0.512 / 0.256 |
| 4. | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 232.0 | 1’38.364 | 0.536 / 0.024 |
| 5. | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | RSM | JIR Moto2 | Motobi | 232.3 | 1’38.461 | 0.633 / 0.097 |
| 6. | 38 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 238.7 | 1’38.535 | 0.707 / 0.074 |
| 7. | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Speed Master | Suter | 238.0 | 1’38.544 | 0.716 / 0.009 |
| 8. | 51 | Michele PIRRO | ITA | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 230.5 | 1’38.600 | 0.772 / 0.056 |
| 9. | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | HP Tuenti Speed Up | FTR | 232.2 | 1’38.647 | 0.819 / 0.047 |
| 10. | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SWI | Interwetten Paddock Moto2 | Suter | 235.0 | 1’38.657 | 0.829 / 0.010 |
| 11. | 16 | Jules CLUZEL | FRA | NGM Forward Racing | Suter | 234.9 | 1’38.730 | 0.902 / 0.073 |
| 12. | 40 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Pons HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 232.3 | 1’38.785 | 0.957 / 0.055 |
| 13. | 75 | Mattia PASINI | ITA | Ioda Racing Project | FTR | 234.7 | 1’38.883 | 1.055 / 0.098 |
| 14. | 60 | Julian SIMON | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 236.0 | 1’38.887 | 1.059 / 0.004 |
| 15. | 3 | Simone CORSI | ITA | Ioda Racing Project | FTR | 237.1 | 1’39.005 | 1.177 / 0.118 |
| 16. | 34 | Esteve RABAT | SPA | Blusens-STX | FTR | 237.1 | 1’39.152 | 1.324 / 0.147 |
| 17. | 76 | Max NEUKIRCHNER | GER | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 231.6 | 1’39.166 | 1.338 / 0.014 |
| 18. | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | FRA | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 233.9 | 1’39.239 | 1.411 / 0.073 |
| 19. | 4 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | SWI | GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 233.4 | 1’39.411 | 1.583 / 0.172 |
| 20. | 71 | Claudio CORTI | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Suter | 231.6 | 1’39.432 | 1.604 / 0.021 |
| 21. | 25 | Alex BALDOLINI | ITA | Pons HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 234.6 | 1’39.436 | 1.608 / 0.004 |
| 22. | 35 | Raffaele DE ROSA | ITA | NGM Forward Racing | Suter | 233.5 | 1’39.440 | 1.612 / 0.004 |
| 23. | 19 | Xavier SIMEON | BEL | Tech 3 B | Tech 3 | 228.9 | 1’39.564 | 1.736 / 0.124 |
| 24. | 13 | Anthony WEST | AUS | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 236.4 | 1’39.570 | 1.742 / 0.006 |
| 25. | 39 | Robertino PIETRI | VEN | Italtrans Racing Team | Suter | 230.8 | 1’39.685 | 1.857 / 0.115 |
| 26. | 36 | Mika KALLIO | FIN | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 236.7 | 1’39.701 | 1.873 / 0.016 |
| 27. | 88 | Ricard CARDUS | SPA | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 230.4 | 1’39.726 | 1.898 / 0.025 |
| 28. | 7 | Tomoyoshi KOYAMA | JPN | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 236.0 | 1’39.774 | 1.946 / 0.048 |
| 29. | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SWI | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 233.1 | 1’40.013 | 2.185 / 0.239 |
| 30. | 22 | Alessandro ANDREOZZI | ITA | Andreozzi Reparto Corse | FTR | 231.5 | 1’40.363 | 2.535 / 0.350 |
| 31. | 6 | Joan OLIVE | SPA | Blusens-STX | FTR | 234.2 | 1’40.459 | 2.631 / 0.096 |
| 32. | 64 | Santiago HERNANDEZ | COL | SAG Team | FTR | 231.5 | 1’40.474 | 2.646 / 0.015 |
| 33. | 53 | Valentin DEBISE | FRA | Speed Up | FTR | 232.3 | 1’40.538 | 2.710 / 0.064 |
| 34. | 14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | THA | Thai Honda Singha SAG | FTR | 232.1 | 1’40.606 | 2.778 / 0.068 |
| 35. | 31 | Carmelo MORALES | SPA | Desguaces La Torre G22 | Suter | 228.7 | 1’40.607 | 2.779 / 0.001 |
| 36. | 18 | Jordi TORRES | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 227.3 | 1’40.821 | 2.993 / 0.214 |
| 37. | 9 | Kenny NOYES | USA | Avintia-STX | FTR | 228.6 | 1’41.339 | 3.511 / 0.518 |
| 38. | 32 | Jacob GAGNE | USA | Aeroport de Castello | FTR | 229.6 | 1’41.540 | 3.712 / 0.201 |
| 39. | 95 | Mashel AL NAIMI | QAT | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 231.9 | 1’41.840 | 4.012 / 0.300 |
