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MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro Gives Aprilia First Pole Position

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Spain’s Aleix Espargaro delivered a first-ever MotoGP pole position for Aprilia at the Argentina Grand Prix on Saturday as racing finally got under way after a delay in delivering equipment had placed a question mark over the third round of the world championship.

Joining Espargaro on the front row are a pair of GP22 Ducatis – Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing) and Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team).

Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo of France on a Yamaha will start on the second row after qualifying in sixth place, but with Pol Espargaro of Honda and Maverick Vinales on the second factory Aprilia ahead of him in fourth and fifth places.

Italy’s Francesco Bagnaia, the 2021 world championship runner-up, will start down in a lowly 14th place on his Ducati.

Qualifying Results – Argentina Grand Prix

Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Constructor Time/Gap
1 Espargaro Aleix 41 SPA Aprilia Racing Aprilia 1’37.688
2 Martin Jorge 89 SPA Pramac Racing Ducati 0.151
3 Marini Luca 10 ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 0.431
4 Espargaro Pol 44 SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 0.477
5 Vinales Maverick 12 SPA Aprilia Racing Aprilia 0.508
6 Quartararo Fabio 20 FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 0.593
7 Rins Alex 42 SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 0.767
8 Mir Joan 36 SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 0.828
9 Zarco Johann 5 FRA Pramac Racing Ducati 0.849
10 Nakagami Takaaki 30 JPN LCR Honda Honda 0.888
11 Miller Jack 43 AUS Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 0.896
12 Binder Brad 33 RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1.244
13 Bastianini Enea 23 ITA Team Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 0.065 – Q1
14 Bagnaia Francesco 62 ITA Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 0.109
15 Morbidelli Franco 21 ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 0.304
16 Oliveira Miguel 88 POR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 0.370
17 Bezzecchi Marco 73 ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 0.376
18 Dovizioso Andrea 4 ITA WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team Yamaha 0.437
19 Marquez Alex 73 SPA LCR Honda Honda 0.594
20 Di Giannantonio Fabio 49 ITA Team Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 0.625
21 Fernandez Raul 25 SPA Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 0.652
22 Gardner Remy 87 AUS Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 0.658
23 Binder Darryn 40 RSA WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team Yamaha 0.879
24 Bradl Stefan 6 GER Repsol Honda Team Honda 0.986