MotoGP 2017: Maverick Vinales on pole for Qatar GP
Maverick Vinales will start the 2017 Qatar GP on pole
The rain came down by the buckets at Qatar. And with the track not equipped with the right drainage system to quickly clear the water off the surface, Free Practice 4 and Qualifying were both cancelled. This meant that the grid positions for the race were decided based on the combined free practice results from earlier sessions. This has resulted in Maverick Vinales of Yamaha claiming top spot on the grid. Vinales will be joined on the front row by Andrea Iannone from Suzuki, and Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez.
Former sparring team-mates Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo (now with Ducati) have 10th and 12th spot on the grid.
Here are the complete grid positions for the 2017 Qatar GP:
1. Maverick Vinales Movistar Yamaha MotoGP
2. Andrea Iannone Team Suzuki Ecstar
3. Marc Marquez Repsol Honda Team
4. Johann Zarco Monster Yamaha Tech 3
5. Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Team
6. Scott Redding Octo Pramac Racing
7. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team
8. Jonas Folger Monster Yamaha Tech 3
9. Cal Crutchlow LCR Honda
10. Valentino Rossi Movistar Yamaha MotoGP
11. Danilo Petrucci Octo Pramac Racing
12. Jorge Lorenzo Ducati Team
13. Alvaro Bautista Aspar MotoGP Team
14. Loris Baz Reale Avintia Racing
15. Aleix Espargaro Factory Aprilia Gresini
16. Jack Miller Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS
17. Karel Abraham Aspar MotoGP Team
18. Alex Rins Team Suzuki Ecstar
19. Tito Rabat Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS
20. Hector Barbera Reale Avintia Racing
21. Sam Lowes Factory Aprilia Gresini
22. Pol Espargaro Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
23. Bradley Smith Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Starts Rs 1,02,700
149cc
5-Speed
12.40
13.60
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