125cc: Talmacsi dominates first qualifying
Gabor Talmacsi is close to clinching his third consecutive 125cc pole position after setting the best time in first qualifying at Misano today
The reigning champion unleashed a stunning 1:44.171 with just two minutes remaining in the session - half a second quicker than the next fastest lap at that point.
Briton Bradley Smith held the top spot until Talmacsi's lap, but he was pushed down to fourth in the end when he couldn't improve with his final laps.
But another Briton, Scott Redding, set the second best time, just two tenths of a second away from Talmacsi's benchmark.
Championship leader Mike di Meglio was third fastest and looks likely to increase his margin at the top of the standings with his nearest challenge, Simone Corsi, only 10th fastest.
Nicolas Terol and Sandro Cortese were fifth and sixth quickest, ahead of Brno winner Stefan Bradl, Dominique Aegerter, and Sergio Gadea.
Pos Rider Team Time Laps 1. Gabor Talmacsi Bancaja Aspar Team 1:44.172 14 2. Scott Redding Blusens Aprilia Junior 1:44.339 + 0.167 15 3. Mike Di Meglio Ajo Motorsport 1:44.613 + 0.441 13 4. Bradley Smith Polaris World 1:44.646 + 0.474 15 5. Nicolas Terol Jack & Jones WRB 1:44.706 + 0.534 14 6. Sandro Cortese Emmi - Caffe Latte 1:44.792 + 0.620 13 7. Stefan Bradl Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing 1:45.056 + 0.884 15 8. Dominique Aegerter Ajo Motorsport 1:45.139 + 0.967 12 9. Sergio Gadea Bancaja Aspar Team 1:45.150 + 0.978 15 10. Simone Corsi Jack & Jones WRB 1:45.337 + 1.165 15 11. Stevie Bonsey Degraaf Grand Prix 1:45.394 + 1.222 15 12. Efren Vazquez Blusens Aprilia Junior 1:45.489 + 1.317 14 13. Andrea Iannone I.C. Team 1:45.559 + 1.387 13 14. Tomoyoshi Koyama ISPA KTM Aran 1:45.796 + 1.624 15 15. Joan Olive Belson Derbi 1:45.917 + 1.745 15 16. Esteve Rabat Repsol KTM 125cc 1:45.924 + 1.752 14 17. Danny Webb Degraaf Grand Prix 1:46.073 + 1.901 14 18. Jules Cluzel Loncin Racing 1:46.099 + 1.927 14 19. Raffaele De Rosa Onde 2000 KTM 1:46.226 + 2.054 13 20. Michael Ranseder I.C. Team 1:46.297 + 2.125 14 21. Riccardo Moretti CRP Racing 1:46.303 + 2.131 13 22. Pol Espargaro Belson Derbi 1:46.340 + 2.168 12 23. Marc Marquez Repsol KTM 125cc 1:46.451 + 2.279 14 24. Takaaki Nakagami I.C. Team 1:46.532 + 2.360 13 25. Pablo Nieto Onde 2000 KTM 1:46.801 + 2.629 14 26. Gabriele Ferro Metasystem RS 1:46.826 + 2.654 12 27. Alexis Masbou Loncin Racing 1:46.991 + 2.819 14 28. Robin Lasser Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing 1:47.252 + 3.080 14 29. Lorenzo Zanetti ISPA KTM Aran 1:47.297 + 3.125 13 30. Jonas Folger Red Bull MotoGP Academy 1:47.346 + 3.174 16 31. Marco Ravaioli Matteoni Racing 1:47.379 + 3.207 15 32. Randy Krummenacher Red Bull KTM 125 1:47.561 + 3.389 15 33. Luca Vitali Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing 1:47.783 + 3.611 13 34. Gennaro Sabatino Junior GP Racing Dream 1:47.841 + 3.669 14 35. Bastien Chesaux WTR San Marino Team 1:47.863 + 3.691 14 36. Adrian Martin Bancaja Aspar Team 1:47.998 + 3.826 15 37. Louis Rossi FFM Honda GP 125 1:48.114 + 3.942 15 38. Hugo Van Den Berg Degraaf Grand Prix 1:48.794 + 4.622 14 39. Lorenzo Savadori RCGM 1:49.089 + 4.917 9
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