ESPN.com · Aug 8, 2020
Zarco sails to first Ducati pole as Quartararo crashes in Brno
Johann Zarco claimed his first MotoGP pole position for Avintia Ducati at the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno on Saturday, edging fellow Frenchman Fabio Quartararo, who crashed on his final lap.
Zarco produced a blistering lap of one minute 55.687 seconds, which was enough to ensure he was 0.303 seconds faster than championship leader Quartararo on the Petronas Yamaha.
"I can't believe I got to pole," Zarco said. "Now I need to use this good position to start well tomorrow.
"The pace is still not the best to hope for a victory but I will continue to learn more about my bike and improve myself [this season]."