The Jaguar driver posted a 1m17.068s lap, extending his advantage across all three sectors at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli to finish 0.166s clear of Vergne at the line.
The DS Penske driver had headed both practice sessions in Italy prior to qualifying and claimed his second front row start of the season for Saturday’s race, the first of two this weekend. A small mistake at Turn 11 which launched him over the exit sausage kerb meant McLaren’s Jake Hughes lost out on a final spot to Evans, while a strong middle sector allowed Vergne’s 1m17.085s to pip championship leader and Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein by 0.058s. A 1m16.
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Jaguar I-TYPE 6 Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images This was after Muller pipped the Kiwi with his final effort, as Hughes headed the session with a 1m17.864s, followed by Evans and team-mate Bird. Also missing the cut was Sebastien Buemi , Norman Nato , Mahindra’s Edoardo Mortara and Dan Ticktum .
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