Yamaha riders bookend Honda’s Marc Marquez on the front row at Misano. Image: MotoGP.com.

Marc Marquez brushed off an early practice crash to set the benchmark performance in qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano.

The Repsol Honda rookie shot to the top of the order in the crucial Q2 session, provisionally quickest from Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo until the dying stages.

Already on P1, Marquez delivered a final blow to his championship rivals, registering a 1m32.915 lap to seal his fifth pole position and shatter Casey Stoner’s standing record.

The flying lap saw Marquez move more than half a second clear of Lorenzo, with his M1-mounted teammate Valentino Rossi securing a front row start in third.

Dani Pedrosa qualified fourth, though clearly frustrated with his relative lack of pace. Monster Tech3’s Cal Crutchlow advanced from Q1 to set the fifth-fastest time, while Power Electronics Aspar’s Aleix Espargaro’s stellar showing continued as he raced to P6.

Stefan Bradl, Alvaro Bautista, Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden completed the top 10.

Australian Bryan Staring qualified his GO&FUN Gresini Honda in 23rd place for the team’s home race.

In the Moto2 ranks, Tuenti HP 40 teammates Pol Espargaro and Esteve Rabat claimed the top two qualifying places respectively, with practice pacesetter Italtrans Racing Team’s Takaaki Nakagami a solid third.

Row two will be made up of Thom Luthi, Scott Redding and Xavier Simeon, with row three featuring Johann Zarco, Julian Simon and Marcel Schrotter.

Ant West made inroads to qualify his QMMF Racing Team machine in 19th, while fellow Aussie Jason O’Halloran was a solid 26th fastest in only his second GP qualifying session with JiR Moto2.

German rider, Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3’s Jonas Folger claimed Moto3 pole honours ahead of Estrella Galicia’s Alex Rins and Team Calvo’s Maverick Vinales.

Row two is headed by Zulfahmi Khairuddin from Niccolo Antonelli and Miguel Oliveira, with Eric Granado, Isaac Vinales and Alex Marquez occupying row three.

Aussie Jack Miller qualified his Honda in 11th, with Arthur Sissis slotting his KTM into 18th.

2013 MotoGP World Championship
Round 13 – San Marino, Misano

MotoGP qualifying results:
1. Marc MARQUEZ 1m32.915
2. Jorge LORENZO 1m33.428
3. Valentino ROSSI 1m33.573
4. Dani PEDROSA 1m33.726
5. Cal CRUTCHLOW 1m34.014
6. Aleix ESPARGARO 1m34.028
7. Stefan BRADL 1m34.098
8. Alvaro BAUTISTA 1m34.230
9. Andrea DOVIZIOSO 1m34.338
10. Nicky HAYDEN 1m34.362
11. Michele PIRRO 1m34.467
12. Andrea IANNONE 1m34.519
13. Bradley SMITH 1m34.869
14. Colin EDWARDS 1m35.174
15. Hiroshi AOYAMA 1m35.534
16. Randy DE PUNIET 1m35.596
17. Hector BARBERA 1m35.866
18. Claudio CORTI 1m35.885
19. Danilo PETRUCCI 1m36.027
20. Michael LAVERTY 1m36.788
23. Bryan STARING (AUS) 1m37.283

Moto2 qualifying results:
1. Pol ESPARGARO 1’37.666
2. Esteve RABAT 1’37.698
3. Takaaki NAKAGAMI 1’37.756
4. Thomas LUTHI 1’37.795
5. Scott REDDING 1’38.210
6. Xavier SIMEON 1’38.331
7. Johann ZARCO 1’38.340
8. Julian SIMON 1’38.364
9. Marcel SCHROTTER 1’38.468
10. Dominique AEGERTER 1’38.471
11. Mattia PASINI 1’38.545
12. Nicolas TEROL 1’38.743
13. Danny KENT 1’38.788
14. Simone CORSI 1’38.860
15. Mika KALLIO 1’38.891
16. Alex MARIÑELARENA 1’38.930
17. Sandro CORTESE 1’38.946
18. Randy KRUMMENACHER 1’39.016
19. Anthony WEST 1’39.176
20. Gino REA 1’39.192
26. Jason O’HALLORAN (AUS) 1’39.622

Moto3 qualifying results:
1. Jonas FOLGER 1m42.707
2. Alex RINS 1m42.768
3. Maverick VIÑALES 1m43.171
4. Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN 1m43.657
5. Niccolò ANTONELLI 1m43.727
6. Miguel OLIVEIRA 1m43.794
7. Eric GRANADO 1m43.843
8. Isaac VIÑALES 1m43.878
9. Alex MARQUEZ 1m43.953
10. Luis SALOM 1m43.960
11. Jack MILLER 1m43.962
12. Alexis MASBOU 1m43.971
13. Philipp OETTL 1m44.051
14. Efren VAZQUEZ 1m44.081
15. Romano FENATI 1m44.153
16. Jakub KORNFEIL 1m44.303
17. John MCPHEE 1m44.327
18. Arthur SISSIS 1m44.405
19. Alan TECHER 1m44.448
20. Alessandro TONUCCI 1m44.550

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