Luthi Sets New Lap Record, Earns Moto2 Pole Position At Le Mans

FIM Moto2 World Championship

Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans, France

May 7, 2016

Qualifying Results (all using Honda engines and Dunlop tires):

1. Thomas LUTHI, Switzerland (KALEX), 1:36.847

2. Alex RINS, Spain (KALEX), 1:36.899

3. Lorenzo BALDASSARRI, Italy (KALEX), 1:37.070

4. Simone CORSI, Italy (SPEED UP), 1:37.168

5. Johann ZARCO, France (KALEX), 1:37.180

6. Franco MORBIDELLI, Italy (KALEX), 1:37.239

7. Takaaki NAKAGAMI, Japan (KALEX), 1:37.324

8. Jonas FOLGER, Germany (KALEX), 1:37.359

9. Sam LOWES, UK (KALEX), 1:37.396

10. Luca MARINI, Italy (KALEX), 1:37.438

11. Axel PONS, Spain (KALEX), 1:37.496

12. Marcel SCHROTTER, Germany (KALEX), 1:37.631

13. Dominique AEGERTER, Switzerland (KALEX), 1:37.700

14. Miguel OLIVEIRA, Portugal (KALEX), 1:37.764

15. Julian SIMON, Spain (SPEED UP), 1:37.812

16. Alex MARQUEZ, Spain (KALEX), 1:37.942

17. Hafizh SYAHRIN, Malaysia (KALEX), 1:37.994

18. Luis SALOM, Spain (KALEX), 1:38.003

19. Mattia PASINI, Italy (KALEX), 1:38.030

20. Xavier SIMEON, Belgium (SPEED UP), 1:38.091

21. Danny KENT, UK (KALEX), 1:38.281

22. Xavi VIERGE, Spain (TECH 3), 1:38.326

23. Isaac VIÑALES, Spain (TECH 3), 1:38.550

24. Ratthapark WILAIROT, Thailand (KALEX), 1:38.748

25. Robin MULHAUSER, Switzerland (KALEX), 1:38.855

26. Alessandro TONUCCI, Italy (KALEX), 1:39.370

27. Jesko RAFFIN, Switzerland (KALEX), 1:39.873

28. Danny ESLICK, USA (SUTER), 1:40.404

29. Sandro CORTESE, Germany (KALEX), no time recorded in qualifying