Motorcycling-Vinales on pole in Valencia, Marquez recovers from crash to qualify fifth

ByReuters

Published 17/11/2018 at 17:37 GMT

VALENCIA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Spaniard Maverick Vinales qualified on pole for Sunday's Valencia Grand Prix while compatriot and MotoGP champion Marc Marquez recovered from a crash to post the fifth fastest time on Saturday.

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Inclement conditions affected the practice sessions and Repsol Honda's Marquez, who wrapped up his fifth world title with three races to spare in Japan last month, crashed on the first right-hand corner of his first flying lap.

Yet his time of 1 minute and 31.442 seconds was enough to see him start from near the front.

Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso qualified third fastest, 0.080 seconds behind Movistar Yamaha's Vinales, with Suzuki's Alex Rins in second.

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