Moto2: Tomizawa takes dominant pole
Shoya Tomizawa will start the Czech Moto2 Grand Prix from pole position after dominating qualifying at Brno on Saturday
It was the 19-year-old Japanese rider's second pole of the season, the last of which came at Jerez back in May.
The Technomag Suter rider was never truly threatened for the stop spot, despite a late flurry of activity which saw double race-winner Andrea Iannone shoot up to the second position on the Speed Up.
Iannone's lap was enough to contain championship leader Toni Elias's best effort, which put the Gresini rider third on the grid. The Spaniard might even have gone second fastest but for a mistake on his final attempt.
Roberto Rolfo was fourth fastest ahead of Yuki Takahasi and Dominque Aegerter, whose sixth quickest time was his best qualifying effort of the season.
Simone Corsi denied Arne Tode seventh position right at the end of the session. Julian Simon was ninth while British rider Scott Redding completed the top ten.
Local rider Karel Abraham, who is imminently expected to be announced as a Ducati privateer in the MotoGP class, had an eventful session as crashed his way to 34th - twice in fact.
The Cardion rider clipped the back of another rider 20 minutes in to the session and looked fairly shaken when he was put in the back of a medical car. Undeterred he returned to the track, only to crash again on the entry to the stadium, fundamentally ending his FTR motorcycle's day and his own.
Others to crash during the session included Axel Pons, Yonni Hernandez and Raffaele de Rosa.
Pos Rider Bike Time Gap 1. Shoya Tomizawa Suter 2m03.452s 2. Andrea Iannone Speed Up 2m03.684s + 0.232s 3. Toni Elias Moriwaki 2m03.741s + 0.289s 4. Roberto Rolfo Suter 2m03.794s + 0.342s 5. Yuki Takahashi Tech 3 2m04.145s + 0.693s 6. Dominique Agerter Suter 2m04.251s + 0.799s 7. Simone Corsi Motobi 2m04.383s + 0.931s 8. Arne Tode Suter 2m04.484s + 1.032s 9. Julian Simon Suter 2m04.519s + 1.067s 10. Scott Redding Suter 2m04.528s + 1.076s 11. Jules Cluzel Suter 2m04.597s + 1.145s 12. Fonsi Nieto Moriwaki 2m04.602s + 1.150s 13. Thomas Luthi Moriwaki 2m04.605s + 1.153s 14. Alex Baldolini ICP 2m04.735s + 1.283s 15. Alex Debon FTR 2m04.775s + 1.323s 16. Gabor Talmacsi Speed Up 2m04.899s + 1.447s 17. Raffaele de Rosa Tech 3 2m04.929s + 1.477s 18. Mike di Meglio Suter 2m04.976s + 1.524s 19. Hector Faubel Suter 2m04.989s + 1.537s 20. Stefan Bradl Suter 2m05.029s + 1.577s 21. Axel Pons Pons Kalex 2m05.268s + 1.816s 22. Sergio Gadea Pons Kalex 2m05.387s + 1.935s 23. Claudio Corti Suter 2m05.402s + 1.950s 24. Ratthapark Wilairot Bimota 2m05.426s + 1.974s 25. Lukas Pesek Moriwaki 2m05.486s + 2.034s 26. Vladimir Ivanov Moriwaki 2m05.517s + 2.065s 27. Patrick Vostarek Suter 2m05.558s + 2.106s 28. Valentin Debise ADV 2m05.650s + 2.198s 29. Yusuke Teshima Motobi 2m05.658s + 2.206s 30. Niccolo Canepa Scot 2m05.760s + 2.308s 31. Kenny Noyes Promo Harris 2m05.802s + 2.350s 32. Anthony West MZ 2m05.805s + 2.353s 33. Yonni Hernandez BQR 2m05.871s + 2.419s 34. Karel Abraham FTR 2m05.877s + 2.425s 35. Xavier Simeon Moriwaki 2m05.906s + 2.454s 36. Ricard Cardus Bimota 2m06.047s + 2.595s 37. Mashel Al Naimi BQR 2m06.130s + 2.678s 38. Robertino Pietri Suter 2m06.458s + 3.006s 39. Joan Olive Promo Harris 2m06.707s + 3.255s 40. Yannick Guerra Moriwaki 2m07.711s + 4.259s
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