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MotoGP Valencia: Martin on pole as Quartararo starts from fourth

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Prima Pramac’s Jorge Martin secured his fifth pole position of 2022 with a 1’29.621 lap at Valencia on Saturday. Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez celebrated a stellar second after suffering with illness across the opening day while Jack Miller completed the front row, 0.008s back, for his final race with Ducati Lenovo despite a late session off.

Perfect mid-20’s temperatures greeted the premier class for the final qualifying of the year. Gresini’s Enea Bastianini facing the Q1 fight alongside Suzuki Ecstar’s Alex Rins and KTM’s Miguel Oliveira with Tech3’s Raul Fernandez cleared to compete following a trip to hospital after his heavy FP3 crash.

Monster Energy Yamaha’s Franky Morbidelli set the initial 1’30.981 pace before Maverick Viñales bettered on the Aprilia. Bastianini staking his claim on the second promotion position until his fellow Italian hit back on the M1.

Viñales continued to fine-tune the target out front as he circulated with a 1’30.3 effort. Bastianini, Morbidelli and Oliveira this time battling for the runners up honours until Rins swept through to P1 utilising the soft/soft Michelin combination.

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