125cc: Pasini on provisional pole
Aprilia rider Mattia Pasini is on provisional pole position for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai following a strong finish to the opening qualifying session
Pasini didn't hit the top of the timesheet until less than five minutes remained, taking eight tenths off Lukas Pesek's earlier best, but between then and the end of the session, Pasini lowered his time twice more, setting provisional pole of 2:11.946 just after the chequered flag fell.
Second fastest rider during the session was Pesek on a Derbi, his best time just under half a second slower which he set with just over a minute remaining. Gabor Talmacsi completes the top three, the only other rider within a second of Pasini's best.
Championship contenders Hector Faubel and Simone Corsi are well-placed, fifth and sixth fastest respectively, while Joan Olive fell with five minutes remaining and is 22nd fastest, nearly 3.5 seconds off the pace.
Pos Rider Bike Time 1. Mattia Pasini Aprilia 2:11.946 2. Lukas Pesek Derbi 2:12.384 + 0.438 3. Gabor Talmacsi Aprilia 2:12.827 + 0.881 4. Sergio Gadea Aprilia 2:13.072 + 1.126 5. Hector Faubel Aprilia 2:13.157 + 1.211 6. Simone Corsi Aprilia 2:13.219 + 1.273 7. Bradley Smith Honda 2:13.450 + 1.504 8. Sandro Cortese Aprilia 2:13.526 + 1.580 9. Tomoyoshi Koyama KTM 2:13.549 + 1.603 10. Michael Ranseder Derbi 2:13.790 + 1.844 11. Raffaele de Rosa Aprilia 2:14.119 + 2.173 12. Alexis Masbou Honda 2:14.443 + 2.497 13. Andrea Iannone Aprilia 2:14.503 + 2.557 14. Lorenzo Zanetti Aprilia 2:14.555 + 2.609 15. Mike di Meglio Honda 2:14.646 + 2.700 16. Pablo Nieto Aprilia 2:14.647 + 2.701 17. Esteve Rabat Honda 2:14.964 + 3.018 18. Stefano Bianco Aprilia 2:14.965 + 3.019 19. Federico Sandi Aprilia 2:14.993 + 3.047 20. Nicolas Terol Derbi 2:15.142 + 3.196 21. Pol Espargaro Aprilia 2:15.350 + 3.404 22. Joan Olive Aprilia 2:15.410 + 3.464 23. Joey Litjens Honda 2:15.807 + 3.861 24. Daniel Webb Honda 2:15.908 + 3.962 25. Roberto Tamburini Aprilia 2:16.103 + 4.157 26. Simone Grotzkyj Aprilia 2:16.257 + 4.311 27. Dino Lombardi Honda 2:16.315 + 4.369 28. Robert Muresan Derbi 2:16.604 + 4.658 29. Steve Bonsey KTM 2:16.865 + 4.919 30. Randy Krummenacher KTM 2:16.938 + 4.992 31. Dominique Aegerter Aprilia 2:18.864 + 6.918 32. Hugo van den Berg Aprilia 2:19.281 + 7.335
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