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Jorge Lorenzo beats Marc Marquez to end MotoGP pole drought

Jorge Lorenzo claimed pole position for the Catalan Grand Prix at Barcelona, his first since switching to Ducati. Lorenzo ended a barren spell with victory at the preceding event in Italy, his first with Ducati, but it was insufficient for the parties to stay together beyond this year, with Lorenzo securing a Repsol Honda seat for 2019/20. Reigning World Champion and current points leader Marc Marquez had looked poised for pole, even on a difficult weekend, having had to participate in Q1 off the back of a crash in FP3. Marquez sat atop the times with a 1:38.886 and improved to a 1:38.746; rivals made gains to close in, but Andrea Dovizioso’s quick lap faded in the final sector,...
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