When the checkered flag was already showing up in Q2, when Maverick Viñales was in the first position, Valentino Rossi crossed on Marc Márquez's thrown lap and put the pole for his teammate on a plate. Yes, it is true that the World Cup leader had left the track in the previous curve and, therefore, his return would not be valid . But the Italian brazenly crossed his path and prevented him from completing the lap. In the end, the set was nothing. Both pilots apologized on the same track . Márquez will finally finish fifth in San Marino and could not add his fifth consecutive pole.

Race management called both drivers after qualifying and the final positions could undergo changes. However, neither of the two protagonists gave importance to the action in the microphones.

" I am very happy with the result . We have done a very good job and now try to complete it tomorrow," said Viñales, the 'pole man', with a time of 1: 32.265. From the first test of the season I did not live such a satisfying Saturday. Meanwhile, a few meters away, Pol Espargaró, second classified, -for a few moments even with the 'pole' in his hands-, he celebrated with his team that KTM will come out for the first time in its history in the first line: "The bike has worked very "Well, we knew we were very fast. I have given everything and I still can't believe I am between these two beasts ( Viñales and Quartararo )." Precisely the French pilot, a priori favorite this Saturday, finished third.

For his part, Lorenzo's nightmare does not stop . Honda's was again out of Q1. "The outlook with him right now is zero," said Albert Puig last Thursday. And the former Ducati and Yamaha again demonstrated their discomfort. "It does not enter my mind that mine with Honda does not go well. His words do not affect me at all," said the Spaniard, again far from the Top 10.

But the news, once again, was again in the war between Rossi and Marquez . This Sunday, in a World Championship that the Honda rider dominates with an iron hand, with Rossi far away from the fight, his closeness at the start - fifth and eighth - could unleash another brilliant battle.

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