Spain's Marc Marquez overcame a crash in qualifying to earn a provisional sixth consecutive pole position at MotoGP's Grand Prix of the Americas.

The recovery puts Marquez in prime position to win his sixth consecutive race at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas. The Repsol Honda rider is looking for his first victory of the season as he chases a third consecutive MotoGP championship.

Marquez took a tough spill with about six minutes left in qualifying as rider and motorcycle both tumbled and spun into the gravel. Marquez got a new bike in his garage and then set his best time of the afternoon.

But race stewards were also reviewing an incident in qualifying when Marquez appeared to disrupt Movistar Yamaha's Maverick Vinales, who is slated to start second on Sunday. Suzuki's Andrea Iannone of Italy will start third.

Riders have complained about bumpy track conditions.

Qualifying 2:

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 3.658s [Lap 4/5] 334km/h (Top Speed)
2. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 4.064s +0.406s [Lap 6/7] 334k
3. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 4.209s +0.551s [Lap 6/7] 328k
4. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 4.210s +0.552s [Lap 6/7] 332k
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 4.229s +0.571s [Lap 5/6] 337k
6. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 4.294s +0.636s [Lap 5/6] 338k
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 4.456s +0.798s [Lap 6/7] 340k
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 4.865s +1.207s [Lap 6/7] 337k
9. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 4.963s +1.305s [Lap 3/7] 335k
10. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 2m 5.058s +1.400s [Lap 6/7] 337k
11. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 5.260s +1.602s [Lap 2/7] 330k
12. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 5.829s +2.171s [Lap 2/6] 335k

Qualifying 1:

13. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 2m 05.457s 328k
14. Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 2m 05.686s 334k
15. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 05.761s 334k
16. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 05.873s 333k
17. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 05.943s 327k
18. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 2m 05.966s 332k
19. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 06.035s 327k
20. Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 06.222s 330k
21. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 06.296s 335k
22. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 06.370s 326k
23. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 2m 06.537s 332k
24. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 2m 06.726s 331k

* Rookie

Official COTA MotoGP records:
Pole Position:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda2m 2.135s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda2m 3.575s (2014)

Fastest practice time:
Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki2m 4.599s (FP2)