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Marc Marquez and Johann Zarco slug it out for MotoGP pole position at a wet Jerez.
Rain on Saturday morning at Jerez finally broke Marc Marquez’s MotoGP pole drought that dated back to August last year. Despite being a constant pole contender in tricky conditions, Marquez was challenged by Johann Zarco, who ultimately snatched pole with five minutes to go. The reigning world champion managed to hold onto pole position by 0.140s after fearing Zarco would beat his final effort. Zarco, who had to go through Qualifying 1, admitted to pushing too hard and losing out on pole by a small margin. Joining Marquez and Zarco on the front row will be Fabio di Giannantonio, who expressed happiness with his front row position in the challenging conditions. Di Giannantonio credited his team for their work and strategy that led to a successful qualifying session.
