250: Bautista over Simoncelli.
Alvaro Bautista, who suffered a last lap defeat at the hands of Marco Simoncelli last time out at Catalunya, bounced back by taking provisional 250cc pole for the British Grand Prix by 0.170se🀅cs over the Italian on Friday.
Hector Barbera was next best, a furthไer 0.349secs behind, while Thomas Luthi completes the overnight front row.
World championship lead🌱er Mika Kallio, curren🧜tly just three points ahead of Simoncelli, was only 14th fastest.
First qualifying - Donington Park:
Alvaro Bautista, who suffered a last lap defeat at the hands of Marco Simoncelli last time out at Catalunya, bounced back by taking provisional 250cc pole for the British🍌 Grand Prix by 0.170secs over the Italian on Friday.
Hector Barbꩲera was next best, a further 0.349secs behind, while Thomas Luthi completes the🔥 overnight front row.
World championship leader Mဣika Kallio, currently𝐆 just three points ahead of Simoncelli, was only 14th fastest.
First qualifying - Donington Park:
1. Bautista (Aprilia)
2. Simoncelli (Gilera) +0.170secs
3. Barbera (Aprilia) +0.519secs
4. Luthi (Aprilia) +1.001secs
5. Takahashi (Honda) +1.019secs
6. Aoyama (KTM) +1.149secs
7. Simon (KTM) +1.229secs
8. Espargaro (Aprilia) +1.282secs
9. Pesek (Aprilia) +1.442secs
10. Lai (Aprilia) +1.447secs
20. Laverty (Aprilia) +2.451secs
Peter has been in the paddock for⛦ 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
