Xavi Vierge snatched a maiden Moto2 pole position away from Lorenzo Baldassarri at the end of a wet Argentina qualifying. The intensifying rain which truncated the preceding Moto3 session in the closing stages remained for the start of qualifying, with a number of riders venturing out on slicks quickly forced back into pitlane to switch to wet tyres. Qatar podium finisher Baldassarri staked his claim for a maiden pole with an early effort of 1:58.076s, which he improved to a 1:56.408s having been briefly deposed by Mattia Pasini. With only 10 minutes of the session gone, the rain fell slightly harder, though improvements were still being made by numerous riders, including championship...
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