A small moment in the last corner during Free Practice 3 saw Marc Marquez miss a spot in the combined top ten and a direct ticket to Q2 by only 0.007s. Pol Espargaro endured a frustrating and disappointing day in Thailand, unable to make the improvements he needed to challenge for a Q2 spot.
Pol Espargaro and the Honda Team announced his withdrawal from the event due to injuries sustained at the Sachsenring. Takaaki Nakagami qualified as the top Honda in 12th position.
Barcelona [Spain], June 4 (ANI): Honda Team riders spent Saturday preparing for what is set to be a challenging Catalan GP, temperatures and tyre life, two factors for Pol Espargaro and Stafan Bradl to manage.
Le Mans [France], May 14 (ANI): Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro are confident they can improve on their grid positions as the Honda Team aims to show their true pace in Sunday's race.