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Yamaha Spain’s rider Maverick Vinales (SPA) steers his motorbike during the third practice ahead of qualifying for the Dutch MotoGP at the TT circuit of Assen. – Netherlands OUT (Photo by Vincent Jannink / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by VINCENT JANNINK/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

Maverick Vinales snatches pole for Dutch MotoGP

Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales will start from pole position for Sunday’s Dutch MotoGP after dominating all three free practices and qualifying.

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Yamaha Spain’s rider Maverick Vinales (SPA) steers his motorbike during the third practice ahead of qualifying for the Dutch MotoGP at the TT circuit of Assen. – Netherlands OUT (Photo by Vincent Jannink / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by VINCENT JANNINK/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

Maverick Vinales, riding a Yamaha, will start in pole position for Sunday’s Dutch MotoGP after dominating all three free practices and qualifying.

Vinales has made perfect start to the weekend as he takes pole after being fastest in all three practice sessions.

The Spaniard clocked 1min 31.814sec to claim the prime position on the grid.

Vinales’ French teammate and championship leader Fabio Quartararo was second, at 0.071sec, with Ducati’s Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia in third (+0.302).

It caps a remarkable fight back from Vinales, who finished last in last week’s German MotoGP.

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The Spanish Speedster is clearly enjoying his return to the track nicknamed the “Temple of Speed”, having already won the last MotoGP there in 2019 and also triumphed there twice in the lower formulas.

South Africa’s Brad Binder had a forgettable Saturday and will start right back at 21st place on the grid.

Dutch MotoGP qualifying

POSRIDERNATTEAMTIME/DIFFLAPMAX
1Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)1’31.814s6/8307k
2Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.071s6/7307k
3Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Team (GP21)+0.302s7/7313k
4Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.500s8/9310k
5Johann ZarcoFRAPramac Ducati (GP21)+0.580s7/7315k
6Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.636s7/8311k
7Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.783s8/8308k
8Jack MillerAUSDucati Team (GP21)+0.795s3/8313k
9Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+0.852s3/8310k
10Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.934s8/9307k
11Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.016s5/8312k
12Valentino RossiITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.105s6/9305k
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13Iker LecuonaSPAKTM Tech3 (RC16)1’32.724s7/9310k
14Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP21)*1’32.85s6/8317k
15Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*1’33.258s5/7305k
16Alex MarquezSPALCR Honda (RC213V)1’33.288s7/8311k
17Luca MariniITASky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)*1’33.321s6/7309k
18Danilo PetrucciITAKTM Tech3 (RC16)1’33.378s4/8305k
19Enea BastianiniITAAvintia Ducati (GP19)*1’33.404s7/8312k
20Marc MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)1’33.477s6/6311k
21Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)1’33.597s4/8308k
22Garrett GerloffUSAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)1’33.739s6/8300k
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