MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo Earns Pole Position At Catalunya

MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo Earns Pole Position At Catalunya

© 2019, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts.

MotoGP Race Lap Record: Jorge Lorenzo, 1:40.021, 2018

MotoGP All Time Lap Record: Jorge Lorenzo, 1:38.680, 2018

2019 FIM MotoGP World Championship

Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya, Spain

June 15, 2019

Qualifying Results (all on Michelin tires):

From Qualifying Session Two:

1. Fabio Quartararo, France (Yamaha), 1:39.484

2. Marc Marquez, Spain (Honda), 1:39.499

3. Maverick Vinales, Spain (Yamaha), 1:39.710

4. Franco Morbidelli, Italy (Yamaha), 1:39.711

5. Valentino Rossi, Italy (Yamaha), 1:39.753

6. Andrea Dovizioso, Italy (Ducati), 1:39.777

7. Danilo Petrucci, Italy (Ducati), 1:39.844

8. Alex Rins, Spain (Suzuki), 1:39.870

9. Cal Crutchlow, UK (Honda), 1:40.151

10. Jorge Lorenzo, Spain (Honda), 1:40.199

11. Joan Mir, Spain (Suzuki), 1:40.240

12. Pol Espargaro, Spain (KTM), 1:40.425

From Qualifying Session One:

13. Francesco Bagnaia, Italy (Ducati), 1:40.167

14. Jack Miller, Australia (Ducati), 1:40.271

15. Karel Abraham, Czech Republic (Ducati), 1:40.349

16. Takaaki Nakagami, Japan (Honda), 1:40.362

17. Aleix Espargaro, Spain (Aprilia), 1:40.400

18. Johann Zarco, France (KTM), 1:40.427

19. Tito Rabat, Spain (Ducati), 1:40.682

20. Miguel Oliveira, Portugal (KTM), 1:40.752

21. Hafizh Syahrin, Malaysia (KTM), 1:40.839

22. Bradley Smith, UK (Aprilia), 1:41.232

23. Sylvain Guintoli, France (Suzuki), 1:41.270

24. Andrea Iannone, Italy (Aprilia), 1:41.748

More, from a press release issued by FIM:

FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel

NOTIFICATION OF SANCTION

To: Maverick VINALES, No. 12 of the MotoGP Class

Dear Sir,

According to Article 3.5.5 of the FIM World Championship Grand Prix Regulations and the FIM Disciplinary and Arbitration Code, we confirm our decision.

Motive

On 15 June 2019 at 14:51during the MotoGP Q2 of the GRAN PREMI MONSTER ENERGY DE CATALUNYA, at Turn 9 you were found to be riding in an irresponsible manner being slow on the racing line and disturbing another rider.

This contravenes Article 1.21.2 of the FIM World Championship Grand Prix Regulations “Riders must ride in a responsible manner which does not cause danger to other competitors or participants, either on the track or in the pit lane.

Sanction

For the above reasons and taking into account the degree of seriousness of the offence, the MotoGP Stewards Panel has decided to impose on you a Grid Penalty of 3 positions for the GRAN PREMI MONSTER ENERGY DE CATALUNYA according to Article 3.2.1 of the FIM World Championship Grand Prix Disciplinary and

Arbitration Code.

Right of Appeal

According to Article 3.4.2, this decision is final.

Sincerely,

FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel

Bill Cumbow  Freddie Spencer  Ralph Bohnhorst

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