– Jorge Lorenzo claimed pole position for the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix with a rapid lap midway through the qualifying session in Qatar.Lorenzo set a time of 1:54.543 but made a mistake under braking for Turn 1 on his final attempt, handing a golden opportunity to his rivals, though they were ultimately unable to displace him.Marc Márquez came closest, 0.091s behind his compatriot, though suffered drama after the chequered flag when a wayward practice start along the back straight spat him through the gravel.Márquez admitted afterwards that he believed he had snatched pole position after claiming to post a time in the 1:54.2s, only to realise he had started his final flying...
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