Maximo Quiles earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in The Netherlands. Riding his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard topped the 26-rider field with a lap time of 1:40.130.
Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 1:40.155 on his GRYD Racing Honda, and Brian Uriarte claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.430 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo machine.
Row-two qualifiers included Quiles’ teammate Marco Morelli (1:40.454), CIP Green Power’s Adrian Cruces (1:40.456) and Dynavolt Intact GP’s David Almansa (1:40.615).
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More from a press release issued by MotoGP:
Quiles denies Kelso by 0.025s in Assen. The championship leader leaves it late to pinch a late Moto3 pole at the Dutch GP.
Championship leader Maximo Quiles (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team) will start from pole at the Dutch GP but it was a close run contest as Joel Kelso (GRYD Racing) is forced to settle for second by just 0.025. Completing the front row, rookie Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) takes P3.
Kelso was quickest after the first runs before Uriarte bettered his lap and then the Australian hit back. However, Quiles had something left in the locker and was able to take over on pole.
Behind Quiles, Kelso and then Uriarte, Marco Morelli (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team) takes P4, joined on the second row by Adrian Cruces (CIP – Green Power) and David Almansa (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) as his run of poles comes to an end.
Indonesian rider Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) heads Row 3 ahead of Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Guido Pini, who just pips his Leopard Racing teammate Adrian Fernandez.
