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2011 Moto2
A frantic Moto2 qualifying on Saturday saw rain come in starts and stops, until a dry window opened in the final minutes of the session, sending the riders out into a busy closing few minutes which saw JiR Moto2 rider Alex de Angelis take pole position in a repeat of his performance last year at Phillip Island.
De Angelis, who won the Moto2 Phillip Island race last year, set a best time of 1:34.574, 0.088 of a second ahead of Tech 3 Racing’s Mike di Meglio, who previously saw ninth as his highest ranking of the weekend. Yuki Takahashi (Gresini Racing) followed the Frenchman by 0.027 of a second to take the last spot on the front row.
Scott Redding (Marc VDS Racing), who had led for much of the session after a fast early lap, eventually dropped to fourth position after setting a best lap of 1:34.699, while Kenan Sofuoglu (Technomag-CIP), who briefly topped the times in the final flurry, was relegated to fifth with his time of 1:34.729. Pol Espargaró (HP Tuenti Speed Up) and Bradley Smith (Tech 3 Racing) followed the Turkish rider in sixth and seventh.
Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) ended the session in eighth, ahead of Thomas Lüthi (Interwetten Paddock Moto2) and Mattia Pasini (Ioda Racing Project) to complete the top ten on the grid.
Championship leader Marc Márquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) had a one-minute penalty added to his time of 1:35.298 following his collision with Ratthapark Wilairot (Thai Honda Singha-SAG) at the end of the Friday’s first free practice session.
2011 Phillip Island Moto2 Qualifying Results:
| Pos. | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time | Gap 1st/Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | RSM | JIR Moto2 | Motobi | 274.2 | 1’34.574 | |
| 2. | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | FRA | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 276.4 | 1’34.662 | 0.088 / 0.088 |
| 3. | 72 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | JPN | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 273.2 | 1’34.689 | 0.115 / 0.027 |
| 4. | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 273.9 | 1’34.699 | 0.125 / 0.010 |
| 5. | 54 | Kenan SOFUOGLU | TUR | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 272.9 | 1’34.729 | 0.155 / 0.030 |
| 6. | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | HP Tuenti Speed Up | FTR | 278.1 | 1’34.797 | 0.223 / 0.068 |
| 7. | 38 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 271.9 | 1’34.867 | 0.293 / 0.070 |
| 8. | 65 | Stefan BRADL | GER | Viessmann Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 272.1 | 1’34.902 | 0.328 / 0.035 |
| 9. | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SWI | Interwetten Paddock Moto2 | Suter | 275.7 | 1’34.958 | 0.384 / 0.056 |
| 10. | 75 | Mattia PASINI | ITA | Ioda Racing Project | FTR | 270.9 | 1’35.092 | 0.518 / 0.134 |
| 11. | 76 | Max NEUKIRCHNER | GER | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 271.2 | 1’35.267 | 0.693 / 0.175 |
| 12. | 51 | Michele PIRRO | ITA | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 272.2 | 1’35.281 | 0.707 / 0.014 |
| 13. | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SWI | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 269.4 | 1’35.399 | 0.825 / 0.118 |
| 14. | 18 | Jordi TORRES | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 271.8 | 1’35.519 | 0.945 / 0.120 |
| 15. | 36 | Mika KALLIO | FIN | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 275.4 | 1’35.564 | 0.990 / 0.045 |
| 16. | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Speed Master | Suter | 279.9 | 1’35.647 | 1.073 / 0.083 |
| 17. | 34 | Esteve RABAT | SPA | Blusens-STX | FTR | 275.2 | 1’35.668 | 1.094 / 0.021 |
| 18. | 13 | Anthony WEST | AUS | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 271.4 | 1’35.675 | 1.101 / 0.007 |
| 19. | 35 | Raffaele DE ROSA | ITA | NGM Forward Racing | Suter | 275.2 | 1’35.700 | 1.126 / 0.025 |
| 20. | 71 | Claudio CORTI | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Suter | 268.0 | 1’35.735 | 1.161 / 0.035 |
| 21. | 16 | Jules CLUZEL | FRA | NGM Forward Racing | Suter | 279.4 | 1’35.830 | 1.256 / 0.095 |
| 22. | 3 | Simone CORSI | ITA | Ioda Racing Project | FTR | 271.9 | 1’35.912 | 1.338 / 0.082 |
| 23. | 19 | Xavier SIMEON | BEL | Tech 3 B | Tech 3 | 267.0 | 1’36.354 | 1.780 / 0.442 |
| 24. | 40 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Pons HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 277.0 | 1’36.366 | 1.792 / 0.012 |
| 25. | 80 | Axel PONS | SPA | Pons HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 275.1 | 1’36.471 | 1.897 / 0.105 |
| 26. | 9 | Kenny NOYES | USA | Avintia-STX | FTR | 272.8 | 1’36.539 | 1.965 / 0.068 |
| 27. | 88 | Ricard CARDUS | SPA | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 268.2 | 1’36.695 | 2.121 / 0.156 |
| 28. | 53 | Valentin DEBISE | FRA | Speed Up | FTR | 275.4 | 1’36.732 | 2.158 / 0.037 |
| 29. | 68 | Yonny HERNANDEZ | COL | Blusens-STX | FTR | 266.6 | 1’37.145 | 2.571 / 0.413 |
| 30. | 6 | Joan OLIVE | SPA | Aeroport de Castello | FTR | 270.0 | 1’37.187 | 2.613 / 0.042 |
| 31. | 20 | Ivan MORENO | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 271.5 | 1’37.414 | 2.840 / 0.227 |
| 32. | 43 | Kris McLAREN | AUS | BRP Racing | Suter | 263.6 | 1’37.600 | 3.026 / 0.186 |
| 33. | 4 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | SWI | GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 273.1 | 1’38.227 | 3.653 / 0.627 |
| 34. | 64 | Santiago HERNANDEZ | COL | SAG Team | FTR | 266.8 | 1’38.827 | 4.253 / 0.600 |
| 35. | 56 | Blake LEIGH-SMITH | AUS | BRP Racing | FTR | 271.8 | 1’38.902 | 4.328 / 0.075 |
| 36. | 39 | Robertino PIETRI | VEN | Italtrans Racing Team | Suter | 268.1 | 1’38.933 | 4.359 / 0.031 |
| 37. | 95 | Mashel AL NAIMI | QAT | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 268.1 | 1’39.658 | 5.084 / 0.725 |
| 38. | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol | Suter | 279.1 | 2’35.298 | 1’00.724 / 55.640 |
| 14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | THA | Thai Honda Singha SAG | FTR |
