Motegi, Sept. 24 -- : Marc Marquez will head the grid for his 150th Moto GP race after conquering a weather-hit Saturday in Motegi while Pol Espargaro to start 11th.
Wet weather settled onto Mobility Resort Motegi overnight and left the track soaking, validating the Honda Team's aggressive Friday strategy. The wet track meant that no riders would improve their times in the morning session and both Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro advanced directly to Q2 for the first time since the French GP earlier in the year. Heavy rain would force the cancellation of Free Practice 3 and delays to Qualifying.
But it was worth the wait for Marc Marquez who demonstrated his unrivalled skills in the wet as he stormed Q2 to secure pole. It was at Motegi in 2...