Martin survives crash to take pole for French MotoGP
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Le Mans, France: Championship leader Jorge Martin will start from pole position despite crashing in the final stages of qualifying for the French Moto...
Le Mans, France: Championship leader Jorge Martin will start from pole position despite crashing in the final stages of qualifying for the French MotoGP on Saturday.
Ducati-Pramac rider Martin, who posted a lap record in practice on Friday, will also start in front of Italy's two-time defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia for the sprint race later Saturday.
Spaniard Maverick Vinales will complete the first row on an Aprilia on the track in western France.
Martin crashed in the final three minutes of Q2 but Bagnaia, who trails the Spaniard by 17 points in the riders' standings, failed to take advantage, falling himself a minute later.
Australian Jack Miller (KTM) and Spaniard Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia) also had minor falls.