Aragon poleman Jorge Lorenzo likened the touring seen in Aragon Grand Prix qualifying to the “Tour de France”, leading to a debate on awarding harsher penalties for such behaviour. Numerous riders aborted laps towards the end of Q2 as they sought a tow from a rival or tried to stop someone using them as a reference, leading to a congested final flying lap. Lorenzo managed to avoid getting caught in a group on his final lap, and was able to snatch pole away from Ducati teammate Andrea Dovizioso by 0.014 seconds. When asked if harsher punishments should be in place for those who deliberately ride slowly in qualifying in search of a tow, as has been the case in Moto3 in...
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