Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Johann Zarco showed his sublime talent by clinching his third consecutive front row start in Malaysia on Saturday afternoon.
The young Frenchman blazed to a lap time that left him first in the final moments of the thrilling session until he was pipped to pole by Dani Pedrosa by a mere 0.017.
Nevertheless, the highly impressive result places him as the top Yamaha on the grid and this afternoon he will be aiming to close the flyaway races with a podium finish.
"It is so important to start the Grand Prix on the front row of the grid, and I even expected pole position because I was in first for a small amount of time at the end of Qualifying 2,โ he said. โI am happy because to be fast on a single lap is a good thing, but my pace is very competitive, so if we have dry and warm conditions tomorrow, then I think I will be able to win the race if I manage everything well.โ
โWe will see what happens with regards to the weather, but I am just delighted to have this confidence which allows me to push in this way and I have high hopes for the round 17 fight."
