– Honda's Marc Márquez controlled qualifying as he stormed to pole position for the Catalan Grand Prix at a revised Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.Luis Salom's fatal accident during Moto2 practice led to the championship switching to Formula 1's configuration of the circuit layout, including the tighter Turn 10/11 complex and the chicane towards the end of the lap.Márquez was the quickest rider throughout the 15-minute session, ultimately ending with a 1:43.589, having posted two laps sufficiently rapid for top spot.Jorge Lorenzo was Márquez's closest challenger, albeit 0.467s adrift of his compatriot, as Yamaha struggled through the chicane.Honda's Dani Pedrosa led a train of...
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