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row starter Johann Zarco (LCR
Honda), who acted as a mobile
roadblock for those behind.
By the time Alex took second
from the Frenchman on lap two,
Marc was seven-tenths of a
second clear. And Fabio Di Gi
-
annantonio was staring at a 2.3
deficit to
the front by the time
he moved by on lap four. Not to
MotoGP Sprint
A true race of two halves. As
dark clouds engulfed the skies
above, the chance of rain was
real. Marc took advantage of
a first pole since last August's
Hungarian GP to lead early on
while he received some superb
assistance from surprise front-
Even if it required conditions to
play in his favor, he collected a
first pole position on Saturday
since sustaining the serious
shoulder injury last year. And
his Sprint success despite
crashing was a sign his racing
instincts were as sharp as ever.
Unfortunately for Marc, the same
can no longer be said of his body.
