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Rookie rider Marc Marquez starts at pole for French MotoGP at Le Mans. MotoGP

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Get used to it-- MotoGP rookie Marc Marquez is on top once again, claiming his second pole of the season at Le Mans.

Talented but not perfect, 20-year-old Marquez suffered a rare fall during free practice. Diving into the first chicane, the Repsol Honda washed out, causing him to switch to his spare bike for qualifying.

"I was on my second bike, but to build that confidence again after a crash is quite difficult," Marquez said.

"I took one or two laps, but then it was qualifying and I pushed like before. In terms of my rhythm, I'm happy. Jorge had a very good rhythm but, you know, we will see how the weather and everything is tomorrow and we will try to do our best."

A tight finish for pole position, Marquez managed to hold on with a fastest lap just 0.030 seconds quicker than reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo on the sweet handling Yamaha M1.

"Qualifying went very well. After FP3, in which we had a small front end crash and I lost my confidence a little, I was back on it immediately," said Marquez.

"It was hard to heat up the tyres, but that was the same for everyone. I think that's the reason why there were so many crashes.

"I am very happy, because I think that we had a good session and have a good pace.

One of the many crashes Marquez mentioned during the interview belonged to teammate Dani Pedrosa, who fell at the same corner during qualifying as Marquez did in practice. Pedrosa starts the race 6th on the grid.

Top 10 Le Mans MotoGP Starting Grid:

1. Marc Marquez Honda 1 min 33.187 secs

2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1:33.217

3. Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha 1:33.603

4. Cal Crutchlow Yamaha 1:33.609

5. Stefan Bradl Honda 1:33.634

6. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1:33.639

7. Alvaro Bautista Honda 1:33.984

8. Valentino Rossi Ducati 1:34.009

9. Bradley Smith Yamaha 1:34.222

10. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1:34.242