In extremely tricky qualifying conditions, both Espargaro and teammate Johann Zarco shone to get both factory KTMs inside the top five in Q2, having progressed through Q1. The Frenchman scored KTM their first premier class front row start with a P3, but Zarco couldn’t get the launch on a damp track and quickly slipped back outside the top 10. Espargaro though did get a decent start and slotted himself into fifth, just ahead of Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP).

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