Marquez wins pole at Spain MotoGP
JEREZ, Spain (AP) — Marc Marquez continues to impress in the defense of his MotoGP title after winning his fourth straight pole position at the Spain Grand Prix on Saturday.
The 21-year-old Marquez steered his Honda through the 4.42-kilometer (2.74-mile) Jerez Circuit to claim his 13th pole in two seasons in the top category.
Fellow Spaniards Jorge Lorenzo, riding for Yamaha, and Marquez's teammate Dani Pedrosa will start Sunday's race from second and third on the grid respectively. Valentino Rossi will begin in fourth on his Yamaha.
Marquez won the first three races of this season to lead the standings with 75 points. Pedrosa, who won here last year, is next with 56.
