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Espargaro grabs initial Q2 spot, Smith also finds some solid pace

The Championship leader starts from P7 after a tougher than expected Q2 - but thinks he'll be able to move forward

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The Scot earns his first front row start of the season at COTA

Both he and teammate Maverick Viñales have been consistently fast at COTA

Team Suzuki Ecstar rider will start second at COTA – was it another case of follow the leader in qualifying? Not quite...

A crash and a heated exchange with Viñales…but it’s a sixth consecutive pole position for Marquez at COTA

The Spaniard was in magnificent form - and the top 17 are covered by a second

Rain, no rain, wets, slicks...the Spaniard stuns the field in a tricky session for the lightweight runners

The younger Espargaro storms into the second part of qualifying, Petrucci joins him

The Yamaha rider runs the Repsol Honda rider close in the dry

Communication sent to all FIM World Championship Grand Prix Teams and Riders regarding the severity of penalties in the Championship

The rain held off for the majority of the session, with the battle for pole looking extremely tight

Rain closes in towards the end of FP3 but Zarco moves through, Iannone keeps Marquez at bay - and Pedrosa puts in a stunner

The Leopard Racing rider is quickest heading into qualifying

The newly-inducted Legend picks out his talking points from Day 1 at COTA - from Suzuki to Rossi to the track

The newly-inducted Legend picks out his talking points from Day 1 at COTA - from Suzuki to Rossi to the track

A solid start to the weekend, but both Rossi and Viñales are looking for more

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini rider takes P9 and provisional entry to Q2 on Friday

Borgo Panigale factory end Day 1 in P7 and P8 as Day 1 confirms COTA is a challenge