Marquez claims pole for British MotoGP race

Marquez claims pole for British MotoGP race
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Summary Marc Marquez grabbed pole position for the British MotoGP on Saturday.

SILVERSTONE (AP) - MotoGP world championship leader Marc Marquez will start the British Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday after setting a new lap record at the Silverstone circuit.

Marquez, in his maiden MotoGP season, completed a lap in qualifying on Saturday in 2 minutes, 0.691 seconds after a fierce tussle with defending champion Jorge Lorenzo.

The Yamaha rider was the first to break Casey Stoner s lap record in the final qualifying session before Marquez went quicker.

Marquez again lowered the best time and will start his bid for a fifth MotoGP race win in succession from the front on Sunday. He will be joined on the front row by Lorenzo and Cal Crutchlow.
 

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