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Marquez snatches pole for Italian MotoGP

Published: 01 Jun 2019 - 04:21 pm | Last Updated: 27 Oct 2021 - 08:45 pm
Spain's Marc Marquez rides his Honda during free practice 3 ahead the Italian Moto GP Grand Prix at the Mugello race track on June 1, 2019 in Scarperia e San Piero. / AFP / Filippo MONTEFORTE

Spain's Marc Marquez rides his Honda during free practice 3 ahead the Italian Moto GP Grand Prix at the Mugello race track on June 1, 2019 in Scarperia e San Piero. / AFP / Filippo MONTEFORTE

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Mugello, Italy: Defending world champion Marc Marquez snatched pole for Sunday's Italian MotoGP with Yahama's Fabio Quartararo and Ducati's Petrucci joining the Honda rider on the front row at Mugello.

Marquez pulled ahead of France's Quartararo in the final seconds of Saturday's qualifying in Tuscany, with Italy's Petrucci starting in the third position on the front row on Sunday.

Five-time MotoGP champion Marquez is targeting a fourth win this season in the sixth round of the world championship series.