Marquez breaks the barrier for British pole

Three-time world champion and championship leader Marc Marquez sped to a record-breaking pole position for today’s British MotoGP, edging out Valentino Rossi by less than a tenth of a second.Marquez rode the first ever lap under two minutes at Silverstone to clock 1min 59.941sec yesterday with Rossi’s Yamaha 0.084sec behind to qualify second for what will be the Italian’s 300th MotoGP. It was a fourth consecutive pole position for Marquez. Cal Crutchlow, cheered on by a home crowd, was just a whisker behind in third. Andrea Dovizioso, winner in Austria two weeks ago, qualified sixth."Today was a bit of a surprise, but with the pace tomorrow I think that the maximum is, if everything is fantastic, we can fight for the podium," said Rossi when asked if he could re-ignite his world championship hopes in today's race."But maybe for the last spot [third], so it's difficult for the championship but it is better to think to the race.Leading grid positions1st row: 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 1:59.941, 2. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) at 0.084sec, 3. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/LCR Honda) 0.165 2nd row:  4.Maverick Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) 0.400, 5. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Ducati) 0.458, 6. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 0.631 3rd row: 7. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 0.637, 8. Johann Zarco (FRA/Yamaha Tech3) 0.681, 9. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Aprilia) 0.8234th row: 10. Jonas Folger (GER/Yamaha Tech 3) 0.888, 11. Pol Espargaro (ESP/KTM) 1.437, 12. Scott Redding (GBR/Ducati Pramac) 2.053