Valentino Rossi takes pole position for the Dutch MotoGP round at Assen, ahead of Aleix Espargaro and Marc Marquez. Rossi currently leads the championship by one point from team-mate Jorge Lorenzo, who qualified in eighth. Assen is the only surviving event from the inaugural 1949 grand prix season, but this year's race will be the last to be held on a Saturday. Championship leaders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo have a new Yamaha chassis this weekend, while Honda's Marc Marquez has reverted to the 2014 Honda chassis. Karel Abraham is absent due to a foot injury at Catalunya... Qualifying 2: 1. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 32.627s [Lap 8/9] 313km/h (Top Speed)...
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