Rain unable to stop Marquez despite crash
November 3, 2018 11:05 MYT
Wet weather in Malaysia could not prevent MotoGP champion Marc Marquez from claiming pole for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Heavy rain had seen qualifying red flagged, but when proceedings were resumed it was Marquez who was the class of the field once again.
The Repsol Honda crashed in the second session, but was still able to top the timesheets with a mark of 2:12.161.
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Johann Zarco claimed second, his best effort 0.548 seconds adrift of Marquez, with Valentino Rossi completing the front row.
Marquez, who is in search of his ninth victory of his fifth title-winning season, now has 80 career poles to his name.
Because of the inclement weather, organisers have moved Sunday's race forward, with the lights set to go out at 13:00 local time (05:00 GMT).
80th Pole in career for @marcmarquez93 pic.twitter.com/8xHQ3Tay0q
— Repsol Honda Team (@HRC_MotoGP) November 3, 2018
1. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) 2:12.161secs