Morbidelli snatches maiden pole as Yamaha dominate in Barcelona


FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano, Italy - September 20, 2020 Petronas Yamaha SRT's Franco Morbidelli in action during the race REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

(Reuters) - Italian rider Franco Morbidelli claimed his maiden MotoGP pole position at the Catalunya Grand Prix on Saturday as Yamaha bikes secured the entire front row for Sunday's race in Barcelona.

Petronas Yamaha rider Morbidelli powered through the final sector at Circuit de Catalunya to deliver a scorching lap of one minute 38.798 seconds, edging out team mate Fabio Quartararo.

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