Argentina MotoGP poleman Marquez feared Q1 exit after late crash

The Gresini rider fell off of his Ducati while trying to pass Honda’s Joan Mir at the penultimate corner of the Rio Hondo track as he looked to cement his place at the top of the timesheets in a wet Q1.
Marquez quickly re-joined and retained his Q2 spot, though moments later he was forced to abandon his number one bike when it caught fire as a result of crash damage.
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