Aegerter (3rd) will start from the front row in Texas
It's done: Dominique Aegerter will start on Sunday evening, for the first time in his career, from the front row of the starting grid in the Moto2 World Championship (he once qualified fourth in 125cc when the front used to consist of four riders). In a good form from the beginning of the race weekend on the American circuit that perfectly suits him, the number one of the Team Technomag-carXpert snatched the third fastest position during the qualifying session, behind championship leader Esteve Rabat and Frenchman Johann Zarco. The whole team was smiling this Saturday because in light of his staring teammate, Robin Mulhauser qualified 29th, leaving five rivals behind him.
Dominique Aegerter (3rd): "From the beginning of this weekend I have been one of the fastest out there and today's performance only confirms the impression we had in free practice. I really enjoy riding on this circuit and the work of my team and our collaboration with people from Suter are also important. We experienced no big problems here in Texas from the start so we could quickly concentrate on certain details and this first row start is a reward for all of us after the extremely disappointing retirement in Qatar due to a mechanical issue. The race will be long and will be a big physical challenge. It should be hot and with fourteen riders in the same second, we are not going to get bored. There are a few places where one can overtake and unlike many times in the past, I won't have many to pass right after the start. A victory? I will be very happy if I can finish on the podium, which will be, for me, the first race of the season after the misfortune in Doha."
Robin Mulhauser (29th): "When I first went out on track I recorded an initial lap time that was already equivalent to my fastest lap time from this morning's last free practice session. I had two pit stops, one because I experienced some tingling in my hands and one to get a new tyre. When I went back out, I only had two laps left and when I started the last one, I was alone without a slightest possibility to benefit from a slipstream. I told myself: "Go for it, this is your chance". And I succeeded. For the race, it will be all about finding the best pace possible; this class is completely crazy if we consider that three positions in front of me on the grid is the last year's winner of this GP. And let me tell you this - it feels really strange."
