125cc: Espargaro takes provisional pole
Spanish rider Pol Espargaro conquered some atrocious conditions at Mugello on Friday to take provisional pole position for the 125cc Italian Grand Prix
The 16-year-old Belson Derbi rider snatched the top spot in the final minutes of the session, bumping championship leader and hitherto pace-setter Mike de Meglio.
British sensation Scott Redding continued to impress as he demoted di Meglio's Derbi to third with a strong final flying lap on his Aprilia.
On home ground, Raffaele de Rosa took potentially his best starting spot of the season with fourth for KTM, ahead of the Cafe Latte Aprilia of Sandro Cortese.
Bradley Smith saved his session in the dying moments as he moved his Polaris Aprilia up to sixth, with reigning champion Gabor Talmacsi doing something similar to go one position lower.
Joan Olive, twice a podium finisher so far this year, was eighth ahead of Andrea Iannone.
Danny Webb made it three Britons in the top ten, but with five minutes to go, the 15-year-old was on the front row, such was the change in the order at the end of the session.
Pos Rider Team Time Laps 1. Pol Espargaro Belson Derbi 2:18.932 11 2. Scott Redding Blusens Aprilia Junior 2:19.037 12 3. Mike Di Meglio Ajo Motorsport 2:19.238 10 4. Raffaele De Rosa Onde 2000 KTM 2:19.259 11 5. Sandro Cortese Emmi - Caffe Latte 2:19.371 10 6. Bradley Smith Polaris World 2:19.617 11 7. Gabor Talmacsi Bancaja Aspar Team 2:19.698 10 8. Joan Olive Belson Derbi 2:19.746 11 9. Andrea Iannone I.C. Team 2:20.002 10 10. Danny Webb Degraaf Grand Prix 2:20.223 11 11. Nicolas Terol Jack & Jones WRB 2:20.229 11 12. Simone Corsi Jack & Jones WRB 2:20.276 12 13. Randy Krummenacher Red Bull KTM 125 2:20.479 11 14. Esteve Rabat Repsol KTM 125cc 2:20.972 12 15. Lorenzo Savadori RCGM 2:21.094 12 16. Lorenzo Zanetti ISPA KTM Aran 2:21.227 10 17. Alexis Masbou Loncin Racing 2:21.359 10 18. Michael Ranseder I.C. Team 2:21.500 10 19. Sergio Gadea Bancaja Aspar Team 2:21.852 11 20. Stefan Bradl Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing 2:21.956 11 21. Marc Marquez Repsol KTM 125cc 2:21.995 12 22. Stevie Bonsey Degraaf Grand Prix 2:22.106 10 23. Robin Lasser Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing 2:22.462 11 24. Roberto Lacalendola Matteoni Racing 2:22.601 10 25. Riccardo Moretti CRP Racing 2:22.730 12 26. Hugo Van Den Berg Degraaf Grand Prix 2:23.184 12 27. Pere Tutusaus Bancaja Aspar Team 2:23.928 11 28. Ferruccio Lamborghini Junior GP Racing Dream 2:24.145 10 29. Robert Muresan Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing 2:24.183 10 30. Efren Vazquez Blusens Aprilia Junior 2:24.288 9 31. Stefano Bianco S3+ WTR San Marino Team 2:24.988 10 32. Louis Rossi FFM Honda GP 125 2:25.149 12 33. Dominique Aegerter Ajo Motorsport 2:25.669 12 34. Gabriele Ferro Metasystem RS 2:25.715 9 35. Tomoyoshi Koyama ISPA KTM Aran 2:25.753 6 36. Takaaki Nakagami I.C. Team 2:25.898 10 37. Jules Cluzel Loncin Racing 2:26.199 10 38. Pablo Nieto Onde 2000 KTM 2:26.721 10 39. Luca Vitali RCGM 2:27.903 11
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