Maverick Vinales claimed the last MotoGP pole of the 2018 season in a dramatic Valencia qualifying which saw Marc Marquez crash and Valentino Rossi go just 16th. Vinales only just graduated from Q1, but went on to set the pace late in the pole shootout to secure his first pole of the season. Setting the pace in FP4, Marc Marquez looked set to establish the early benchmark when he crashed going through Turn 4, appearing to dislocate his left shoulder in the process. The Honda rider made it back to his box and returned to track with six minutes remaining, while Ducati stablemates Jack Miller, Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci all took turns setting the pace, with the latter emerging on...
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