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Mighty effort from Pol Espargaro but whatever happens in the Q2 shootout he'll be starting from the pitlane: 
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Vinales, though, is eliminated. Rabat, Petrucci, Crutchlow, Smith, Abraham, Kallio, Barbera, Bautista, Redding, Baz, Lowes and van der Mark complete the runners.
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So, the Espargaros make it through to Q2. They join Marquez, Zarco, Iannone, Lorenzo, Pedrosa, Rins, Pirro, Dovizioso, Miller and Rossi in the shootout.
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Petrucci jumps to fifth with his final lap, Smith gets ahead of KTM team-mate/rival Kallio – but is half a second behind session-topping team-mate Espargaro.
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Rabat's crashed.
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Chequered flag, session's over – Vinales is not going to be part of Q2.
Replays show an amazing recovery from Crutchlow – he was rolling across the gravel after his Turn 10 crash and immediately jumped to his feet and got over the fence to try and get back in time.
Vinales isn't on a better lap...and Crutchlow's not getting back out.
Rabat up to fourth, Petrucci and Smith improve in sixth and seventh.
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Pol Espargaro goes quickest! He posts a 1m30.893s. It's an Espargaro one-two, and Vinales is out as it stands.
Vinales up to second! It's a 1m31.030s.
Vinales is improving. So far, it's Aleix and Crutchlow going through.
Crutchlow's hopped over the fence, grabbed a scooter off someone and is shooting back to the pits! Two minutes to get back and on his spare bike.
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Crutchlow's down. He's crashed. Was on a personal best lap...
Aleix Espargaro's still in the pits...might he sit this out to the end?
Some personal best sectors being set...This could get busy as the initial flying laps in these final runs come to an end.
Five minutes to go: Aleix Espargaro and Crutchlow are the top two.
Then it's a close mess comprising Pol Espargaro, Kallio, Rabat, Petrucci, Vinales, Bautista, Smith and Redding. Any of this top 10 could nick a Q2 berth.
Then it's a close mess comprising Pol Espargaro, Kallio, Rabat, Petrucci, Vinales, Bautista, Smith and Redding. Any of this top 10 could nick a Q2 berth.
The Aprilia rider's advantage is so good that his gap to Crutchlow then covers Crutchlow in second to Redding in 10th!
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Aleix Espargaro's next lap puts some daylight between himself and Crutchlow. It's a 1m30.913s, and he's almost 0.4s to the good.
Rabat's third lap is another improvement but he's only fifth. Vinales is down in seventh. It's not working early on. He has the medium-rear tyre – does he needs a soft?
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Nope, now it's Crutchlow in P1. Nope, now it's Aleix Espargaro. Improvements all the while in the early stages of the session.
It's a 1m31.166s for Aprilia's Espargaro.
It's a 1m31.166s for Aprilia's Espargaro.
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Now Pol Espargaro puts the KTM test rider in his place, edging him by 0.026s on a 1m31.335s.
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Kallio to the top on the KTM, stopping the timer at 1m31.361s.
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Rabat improves to a 1m31.604s next time around. Aleix Espargaro and Vinales next up.
That's a good first lap from Rabat – a host of riders cross the line to complete their fliers, but nobody topples him...not even Vinales.
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Marc VDS rider Rabat begins Q1 with a 1m31.756s.
Rabat's the first rider to kick off a flying lap.
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Meanwhile, the first qualifying session has begun. Fifteen minutes to decide who will join the 10 riders already in Q2.
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Having to fight just to make it through to Q2 is another late-season blow for Vinales. Autosport Plus subscribers can read about the capitulation of the pre-season favourite here: 
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Here's your full list of contenders in Q1:
Barbera
Petrucci
Abraham
Bautista
Lowes
Vinales
Crutchlow
Kallio
Smith
A Espargaro
P Espargaro
Redding
Rabat
Van der Mark
Baz
Barbera
Petrucci
Abraham
Bautista
Lowes
Vinales
Crutchlow
Kallio
Smith
A Espargaro
P Espargaro
Redding
Rabat
Van der Mark
Baz
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Joining Rabat in Q1 are some high-profile names – led by Yamaha's Vinales. He was only 13th in FP3, and goes into Q1 along with Honda and Ducati satellite riders Cal Crutchlow and Danilo Petrucci.
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If you want a recap of this morning's more important FP3 session, look no further: 
We've just had FP4 – which doesn't contribute to the qualifying session – finish in Spain. Marquez ended up quickest on a 1m31.156s. Dovizioso was fifth, 0.4s back.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of qualifying for the final round of the MotoGP season.
We have a fascinating session in store at Valencia. Where will Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso line up for tomorrow's title-deciding grand prix?
We have a fascinating session in store at Valencia. Where will Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso line up for tomorrow's title-deciding grand prix?
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