Marc Marquez
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Defending champion and Honda rider Marc Marquez took his ninth pole of the season during the 2014 Czech Republic MotoGP Grand Prix at Brno Circuit.

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Qualifying Review

Marquez failed to finish Friday's session on top as the weather played spoil sport. However, the 21-year-old Spaniard bounced back immediately in the qualifying as he clocked the fastest time of 1:55.585s to take his ninth pole from 11 races.

The championship leader has won all the 10 races so far this season and will be looking for a first place finish in Sunday's race at Brno Circuit. Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso was second just 0.129s behind Marquez.

Pramac rider Andrea Iannone will start Sunday's race from the third spot and he, along with Marquez and Dovizioso, will lock horns for the front row. Britain star Bradley Smith, who signed a new deal with Tech 3 was fourth with a time of 1:55.730s.

Marquez's Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa was sixth, ahead of Yamaha riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, who will start the Czech Republic Grand Prix from the seventh and eighth place respectively.

Top 10 MotoGP Qualifying Times from Brno Circuit:

1. Marc Marquez (Esp) Honda 1:55.585s

2. Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Ducati 1:55.714s

3. Andrea Iannone (Ita) Pramac 1:55.726s

4. Bradley Smith (GBR) Tech 3 1:55.730s

5. Dani Pedrosa (Esp) Honda 1:55.812s

6. Jorge Lorenzo (Esp) Yamaha 1:55.815s

7. Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 1:55.821s

8. Stefan Bradl (Ger) LCR 1:55.871s

9. Pol Espargaro (Esp) Tech 3 1:55.899s

10. Aleix Espargaro (Esp) Forward 1:56.090s