Marc Marquez wins Indy pole with track record
Marc Marquez of Spain grabbed pole position for the Indianapolis Grand Prix.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Spain s Marc Marquez became the first MotoGP rider to break the 1-minute, 38-second barrier at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, winning the pole for Sunday s race.
His record time of 1:37.958 came with about three minutes left in the 15-minute qualifying session, and it was no surprise. Marquez had the fastest times in all four practices leading to qualifications.
The 20-year-old rookie won his fourth pole of the season and can become the third rider in series history to win three races in the same country in one year. Three of the previous five Indy race winners started from the pole.
Jorge Lorenzo, the 2009 Indy winner, qualified second in 1:38.471. Defending Indy champ Dani Pedrosa was third at 1:38.485, down from last year s record lap of 1:38.813.
