6.4 · Qualifying
What qualifying is worth.
Qualifying sets the gate, and the gate is supposed to matter. This compares where a rider qualified with where they actually finished, across both motos of the same event.
The qualifying sheet lists the whole entry list — around 70 riders for a 40-rider
moto field. Riders who did not make the motos have no race result, so they are not counted; only
riders who appear in both sessions are compared.
Positions gained
Qualifying position minus mean finishing position. Positive means the rider moved forward when it counted; riders need at least three paired events to appear.
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Event by event
If the gate were the grid
Re-ranking the field by qualifying order and comparing it with the finishing order. “Median move” is the median absolute number of places between the two; “pole win rate” is how often the fastest qualifier actually won.