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Results and summary of qualifying for Moto3:
Spaniard Alex Rins claimed the first-ever pole at the new Circuit of the Americas inaugural qualifying session. And the KTM rider did so in emphatic fashion clearing second-place rider Luis Salom by four-tenths of a second and Maverick Vinales by seven-tenths. But the times don't fully indicate Rins' dominance in the qualifying session. He regularly clocked laps in the 2'16s while most of the top of the field struggled to stay within two seconds of him. Salom -- the only other rider to drop into the 2'16s -- only did so on his final lap. It's important to note that tomorrow's race is earlier and the track temperture might be cooler.
Result:
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Bike | Time | Diff. / Prev. |
| 1 | 42 | Alex RINS | KTM | 2'16.396 | |
| 2 | 39 | Luis SALOM | KTM | 2'16.879 | 0.483 / 0.483 |
| 3 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | KTM | 2'17.100 | 0.704 / 0.221 |
| 4 | 8 | Jack MILLER | FTR Honda | 2'18.303 | 1.907 / 1.203 |
| 5 | 94 | Jonas FOLGER | Kalex KTM | 2'18.570 | 2.174 / 0.267 |
| 6 | 12 | Alex MARQUEZ | KTM | 2'18.595 | 2.199 / 0.025 |
| 7 | 31 | Niklas AJO | KTM | 2'18.618 | 2.222 / 0.023 |
| 8 | 99 | Danny WEBB | Suter Honda | 2'18.899 | 2.503 / 0.281 |
| 9 | 10 | Alexis MASBOU | FTR Honda | 2'18.906 | 2.510 / 0.007 |
| 10 | 61 | Arthur SISSIS | KTM | 2'18.951 | 2.555 / 0.045 |
| 11 | 32 | Isaac VIÑALES | FTR Honda | 2'19.041 | 2.645 / 0.090 |
| 12 | 63 | Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN | KTM | 2'19.065 | 2.669 / 0.024 |
| 13 | 84 | Jakub KORNFEIL | Kalex KTM | 2'19.129 | 2.733 / 0.064 |
| 14 | 41 | Brad BINDER | Suter Honda | 2'19.293 | 2.897 / 0.164 |
| 15 | 7 | Efren VAZQUEZ | Mahindra | 2'19.361 | 2.965 / 0.068 |
| 16 | 19 | Alessandro TONUCCI | Honda | 2'19.485 | 3.089 / 0.124 |
| 17 | 5 | Romano FENATI | FTR Honda | 2'19.514 | 3.118 / 0.029 |
| 18 | 44 | Miguel OLIVEIRA | Mahindra | 2'19.516 | 3.120 / 0.002 |
| 19 | 53 | Jasper IWEMA | Kalex KTM | 2'19.529 | 3.133 / 0.013 |
| 20 | 57 | Eric GRANADO | Kalex KTM | 2'19.664 | 3.268 / 0.135 |
| 21 | 66 | Florian ALT | Kalex KTM | 2'19.747 | 3.351 / 0.083 |
| 22 | 9 | Toni FINSTERBUSCH | Kalex KTM | 2'19.891 | 3.495 / 0.144 |
| 23 | 23 | Niccolò ANTONELLI | FTR Honda | 2'20.077 | 3.681 / 0.186 |
| 24 | 89 | Alan TECHER | TSR Honda | 2'20.138 | 3.742 / 0.061 |
| 25 | 65 | Philipp OETTL | Kalex KTM | 2'20.436 | 4.040 / 0.298 |
| 26 | 22 | Ana CARRASCO | KTM | 2'20.471 | 4.075 / 0.035 |
| 27 | 58 | Juanfran GUEVARA | TSR Honda | 2'20.544 | 4.148 / 0.073 |
| 28 | 17 | John McPHEE | FTR Honda | 2'20.868 | 4.472 / 0.324 |
| 29 | 77 | Lorenzo BALDASSARRI | FTR Honda | 2'21.166 | 4.770 / 0.298 |
| 30 | 3 | Matteo FERRARI | FTR Honda | 2'21.190 | 4.794 / 0.024 |
| 31 | 4 | Francesco BAGNAIA | FTR Honda | 2'21.484 | 5.088 / 0.294 |
| 32 | 29 | Hyuga WATANABE | Honda | 2'21.498 | 5.102 / 0.014 |
Round Number:
2
2013
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