Maximo Quiles secured pole position for Moto3 World Championship qualifying at the TT Assen circuit in the Netherlands on Saturday. Riding his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM on Pirelli Control tires, the Spaniard topped the 26-rider field with a lap time of 1:40.130.
Joel Kelso on the GRYD Racing Honda was the best remaining with a 1:40.155 while Brian Uriarte took the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.430 on the Red Bull KTM Ajo machine.
Row two qualifiers included Quiles team-mate Marco Morelli (1:40.454), CIP Green Power’s Adrian Cruzes (1:40.456) and Dynavolt Intact GP’s David Almanza (1:40.615).
More from the MotoGP press release:
Quills Kelson in Assen at 0.025s. The championship leader was late to clinch Moto3 pole position at the Dutch GP.
Championship leader Maximo Quiles (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team) will start from pole at the Dutch GP but it was a close race as Joel Kelso (GRYD Racing) was forced to settle for second by just 0.025. Completing the front row is rookie Brian Uriart (Red Bull KTM Ajo) who takes P3.
Kelso was fastest after the first run before Uriart got a leg up and then the Australian hit back. However, Quiles had something left in the locker and managed to control the pole.
Behind the quills, Kelso and then Uriarte, Marco Morelli (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team) takes P4, joined on the second row by Adrien Cruzes (CIP – Green Power) and David Almansa (Licky Molly Dynavolt Intact GP) as the Poles race comes to an end.
Indonesian rider Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) leads row 3 ahead of Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Guido Pini ahead of Leopard Racing teammate Adrian Fernandez.
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