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Pedrosa on San Marino pole
2010-09-04 18:14
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Misano Adriatico - Dani Pedrosa has secured pole position for Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix with the fastest time in qualifying.
The Spaniard recorded the quickest lap on Saturday, of 1 minute, 33.984 seconds, to secure his fourth pole position of the season. He was the only rider to go under 1:34.
Standings leader Jorge Lorenzo of Spain will line up second after a fastest time of 1:34.256.
Pedrosa seized pole from Lorenzo with the last lap of the hour-long qualifying session.
Casey Stoner crashed early on but he recovered to finish third with 1:34.397.
Defending world champion Valentino Rossi continued his return from injury by finishing fourth in 1:34.470.
Qualifying times:
MotoGP
1. Dani Pedrosa, Spain, Honda, 1 minute, 33.948 seconds.
2. Jorge Lorenzo, Spain, Yamaha, 0.308 behind.
3. Casey Stoner, Australia, Ducati, 0.449.
4. Valentino Rossi, Italy, Yamaha, 0.522.
5. Ben Spies, United States, Yamaha, 0.524.
6. Randy De Puniet, France, Honda, 0.803.
7. Colin Edwards, United States, Yamaha, 0.834.
8. Andrea Dovizioso, Italy, Honda, 0.878.
9. Marco Simoncelli, Italy, Honda, 0.986.
10. Marco Melandri, Italy, Honda, 1.070.
250cc
1. Toni Elias, Spain, Moriwaki, 1 minute, 38.991 seconds.
2. Scott Redding, Britain, Suter, 0.044 seconds behind.
3. Julian Simon, Spain, Suter, 0.289.
4. Jules Cluzel, France, Suter, 0.422.
5. Andrea Iannone, Italy, Speed Up, 0.435.
6. Simone Corsi, Italy, Motobi, 0.673.
7. Alex De Anegelis, San Marino, Motobi, 0.695.
8. Shoya Tomizawa, Japan, Suter, 0.787.
9. Mattia Pasini, Italy, Suter, 0.865.
10. Gabor Talmacsi, Hungary, Speed Up, 0.866.
125cc
1. Bradley Smith, Britain, Aprilia, 1 minute, 43.329 seconds.
2. Marc Marquez, Spain, Derbi, 0.158 seconds behind.
3. Nicolas Terol, Spain, Aprilia, 0.315.
4. Pol Espargaro, Spain, Derbi, 0.480.
5. Tomoyoshi Koyama, Japan, Aprilia, 0.943.
6. Sandro Cortese, Germany, Derbi, 1.012.
7. Efren Vazquez, Spain, Derbi, 1.150.
8. Steve Rabat, Spain, Aprilia, 1.232.
9. Danny Webb, Britain, Aprilia, 1.487.
10. Johann Zarco, France, Aprilia, 1.600.
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