125cc: Pasini retains pole at Estoril
Mattia Pasini has retained pole position in the second qualifying session ahead of tomorrow's 125cc Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril
The Aprilia rider improved on yesterday's best time by almost half a second, to set a final time of 1:44.675.
Lukas Pesek, the only non-Aprilia rider in the top ten, improved with his Derbi from yesterday's fourth spot to grab second 0.258 behind Pasini, after the Czech took over a second off the time he set in the first qualifying session.
Simone Corsi took his bike to the third spot on the grid, with Gabor Talmacsi having to settle for fourth (0.501 behind Pasini) after being second yesterday.
Sandro Cortese ended the session fifth, with Sergio Gadea sixth and Pol Espargaro seventh.
The top ten are rounded up by Hector Faubel in eighth, Stefan Bradl in ninth, and Joan Olive in tenth.
STARTING GRID:
Pos Rider Bike Time
1. Mattia Pasini Aprilia 1:44.675
2. Lukas Pesek Derbi 1:44.933 + 0.258
3. Simone Corsi Aprilia 1:45.158 + 0.483
4. Gabor Talmacsi Aprilia 1:45.176 + 0.501
5. Sandro Cortese Aprilia 1:45.288 + 0.613
6. Sergio Gadea Aprilia 1:45.339 + 0.664
7. Pol Espargaro Aprilia 1:45.365 + 0.690
8. Hector Faubel Aprilia 1:45.378 + 0.703
9. Stefan Bradl Aprilia 1:45.479 + 0.804
10. Joan Olive Aprilia 1:45.621 + 0.946
11. Tomoyoshi Koyama KTM 1:45.695 + 1.020
12. R.Krummenacher KTM 1:45.970 + 1.295
13. Nicolas Terol Derbi 1:45.971 + 1.296
14. Mike Di Meglio Honda 1:46.010 + 1.335
15. Bradley Smith Honda 1:46.048 + 1.373
16. Andrea Iannone Aprilia 1:46.062 + 1.387
17. Esteve Rabat Honda 1:46.164 + 1.489
18. Raffaele De Rosa Aprilia 1:46.192 + 1.517
19. Alexis Masbou Honda 1:46.374 + 1.699
20. Michael Ranseder Derbi 1:46.374 + 1.699
21. Pablo Nieto Aprilia 1:46.756 + 2.081
22. Lorenzo Zanetti Aprilia 1:46.798 + 2.123
23. Stefano Bianco Aprilia 1:46.869 + 2.194
24. D.Agerter Aprilia 1:46.982 + 2.307
25. R.Tamburini Aprilia 1:47.183 + 2.508
26. Joey Litjens Honda 1:47.215 + 2.540
27. Robert Muresan Derbi 1:47.351 + 2.676
28. Federico Sandi Aprilia 1:47.375 + 2.700
29. Daniel Webb Honda 1:47.520 + 2.845
30. Dino Lombardi Honda 1:47.874 + 3.199
31. Pere Tutusaus Aprilia 1:48.003 + 3.328
32. Steve Bonsey KTM 1:48.236 + 3.561
33. S.G.Giorgi Aprilia 1:48.697 + 4.022
34. Louis Rossi Honda 1:49.679 + 5.004
35. Ricard Cardus Aprilia 1:50.854 + 6.179
NOT QUALIFIED:
Rider Bike Time
Ivo Relvas Aprilia 1:52.088 + 7.413
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