MotoGP Argentina qualifying
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By: Glenn Freeman
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We'll conclude today's live coverage with our full report of an action-packed qualifying.
Be sure to join us for Sunday's race - it's sure to be unmissable, whatever the weather. Until then, thanks very much for joining us.
Be sure to join us for Sunday's race - it's sure to be unmissable, whatever the weather. Until then, thanks very much for joining us.
This will be a bit of a blow to Marquez, of course. Sure, most of his main rivals qualified behind, but when it comes to mixed conditions, you would normally back the reigning champion - and yet he's got it wrong today.
Miller's got a bit of a wet-weather reputation, of course, having claimed his first MotoGP win at Assen in the wet on a Marc VDS Honda.
But his previous grid slot in MotoGP was only fifth place.
But his previous grid slot in MotoGP was only fifth place.
Q2 results: 1 Miller; 2 Pedrosa; 3 Zarco; 4 Rabat; 5 Rins; 6 Marquez; 7 A Espargaro; 8 Dovizioso; 9 Vinales; 10 Crutchlow; 11 Rossi; 12 Iannone.
Miller has put his Pramac Ducati GP17 on pole in Argentina! He will form the first row on the grid with Pedrosa and Zarco.
Jack Miller goes top! He had ventured out on slicks alongside Marquez and Crutchlow - they abandoned that plan, but he didn't. He's posted a 1m41.153s at the chequered flag.
The track is drying quickly and the order is shuffling with every lap. Dani Pedrosa now top on a 1m47.330s, from Tito Rabat and Alex Rins.
Current order: 1 A Espargaro; 2 Marquez; 3 Zarco; 4 Crutchlow; 5 Miller; 6 Pedrosa; 7 Dovizioso; 8 Vinales; 9 Rins; 10 Rossi; 11 Rabat; 12 Iannone.
Espargaro has now lowered his laptime to 1m48.509s. Marquez had been out on slicks, but he has returned to the pits and reverted to the wet bike.
Apologies, a bout of technical difficulties here - it is Aleix Espargaro leading on a 1m48.783s, from Marquez, Zarco and Crutchlow.
The session is now live, 15 minutes until we know the name of the pole-sitter. But it'll probably be Marquez, to be honest.
Here's your Q2 roster:
Dovizioso (Ducati)
Zarco (Tech 3 Yamaha)
Vinales (Yamaha)
Pedrosa (Honda)
Iannone (Suzuki)
Crutchlow (LCR Honda)
A Espargaro (Aprilia)
Rins (Suzuki)
Miller (Pramac Ducati)
Rossi (Yamaha)
Rabat (Avintia Ducati)
Marquez (Honda)
Dovizioso (Ducati)
Zarco (Tech 3 Yamaha)
Vinales (Yamaha)
Pedrosa (Honda)
Iannone (Suzuki)
Crutchlow (LCR Honda)
A Espargaro (Aprilia)
Rins (Suzuki)
Miller (Pramac Ducati)
Rossi (Yamaha)
Rabat (Avintia Ducati)
Marquez (Honda)
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Aleix Espargaro is all pumped up as he returns to his pit box - and he is greeted by applause from his team. His work at Aprilia has often gone under the radar, but today they've claimed a major scalp.
Q1 results: 1 A Espargaro; 2 Dovizioso; 3 Abraham; 4 Lorenzo; 5 Redding; 6 P Espargaro; 7 Simeon; 8 Petrucci; 9 Bautista; 10 Luthi; 11 Smith; 12 Morbidelli; 13 Syahrin; 14 Nakagami.
Not only is Lorenzo out in Q1 - and, as his onboard camera shows, clearly furious about it - but he's also been shuffled down to 14th by Karel Abraham.
Redding moves up to third shortly before the chequered flag, he is 0.112s behind Lorenzo. Dovizioso is in the pits.
Lorenzo speeding up now, he improves but is still 0.545s slower than his teammate. They will both get another lap here, as will their nearest rivals.
Dovizioso is briefly demoted to third by Aleix Espargaro, but then pumps in a 1m49.518s. Just over two minutes to go now.
Redding is within 0.083s of Dovizioso for the second Q2 transfer spot, so the championship leader needs to step it up. And it looks like he's doing just that.
Q1 order at halfway point: 1 Lorenzo; 2 Dovizioso; 3 Redding; 4 A Espargaro; 5 Bautista; 6 Simeon; 7 Smith; 8 Petrucci; 9 Morbidelli; 10 Syahrin; 11 Abraham; 12 Luthi; 13 P Espargaro; 14 Nakagami.
Dovizioso's in the pits now, as is the third Ducati GP18 of Petrucci down in eighth. Lorenzo continues to circulate.
And Lorenzo's follow-up lap is stronger, a 1m50.230s that puts him 0.27s up on his Ducati factory teammate.
First laps from Dovizoso and Lorenzo are 0.047s apart, and put them seven tenths clear of the chasing pack.
It's a medium front - medium rear wet tyre selection for all but Petrucci, Morbidelli, Redding and Pol Espargaro, who have all opted for a soft wet rear tyre.
Here's your Q1 line-up: Dovizioso, Petrucci, Simeon, Luthi, Abraham, Bautista, Morbidelli, Nakagami, Smith, A Espargaro, P Espargaro, Redding, Syahrin, Lorenzo.
14 men enter, two men leave.
14 men enter, two men leave.
The race pace simulation FP4 has just wrapped up on a wet but drying track. Marquez has topped it, of course, and by the rather hefty margin of 1.144s too.
Pedrosa and Crutchlow have made it a Honda 1-2-3.
Pedrosa and Crutchlow have made it a Honda 1-2-3.
Speaking of Ducati, a Jorge Lorenzo interview has created a bit of a stir this weekend - and has cast some doubt on whether the Italian marque can continue with the same rider line-up in 2019: ![Lorenzo accuses Dovizioso of trying to]()
But before we get to all that, there will be Q1 to take care of, featuring a trio of Ducati GP18s - Danilo Petrucci, Jorge Lorenzo and championship leader Andrea Dovizioso.
Admittedly, it's looking like a wet qualifying session – but Marquez looks quickest in the wet, too, having comfortably topped FP3 earlier today: 
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