MotoGP Austin, USA - Qualifying (1) Results

Qualifying (1) results from the 2016 MotoGP of the Americas in Austin, Texas, round 3 of 18.
MotoGP Austin, USA - Qualifying (1) Results

The top two riders 🍃in Q1 now progress to the Q2 🏅pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice.

The others will start, in the following order, from 13th on the gr🐎id onwards...

1.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 04.740s[Lap 6/6]333km/h (Top Speed)2.Aleix EspargaroESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)2m 04.849s +0.109s[6/7]330km/h

3.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 04.867s +0.127s[3/6]335km/h4.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 04.944s +0.204s[6/7]338km/h5.Eugene LavertyIRLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 05.425s +0.685s[6/6]337km/h6.Stefan BradlGERFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2m 05.625s +0.885s[6/6]328km/h7.Michele PirroITAOcto Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)2m 05.702s +0.962s[2/5]338km/h8.Yonny HernandezCOLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 06.029s +1.289s[6/6]333km/h9.Alvaro BautistaESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2m 06.049s +1.309s[3/7]334km/h10.Tito RabatESPEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*2m 06.562s +1.822s[6/6]332km/h

Blue Name = No Concessions.
7 engine changes for the season. Engines must be identical throughout season within same team (development freeze). 5 days of private testing.Black Name = Concessions.
9 engine changes. No engine development freeze. Unlimited private testing.* Rookie

Fastest practice time:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 3.741s (FP3)

Official COTA MotoGP records:Best lap: Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 3.575s (2014)Fastest race lap:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 2.135 (2015)


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