Motogp: Lorenzo edges out Pedrosa for pole
Lorenzo’s closest rival, fellow Spaniard Dani Pedrosa, was in menacing form and posted the second fastest time
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MotoGP leader Jorge Lorenzo seized pole position for today’s Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, with the Yamaha rider putting in a record lap in qualifying. The Spaniard clocked a lap of two minutes 0.334 seconds at the end of the one-hour qualifying session, breaking the circuit record of 2:00.518 set by Italian rider Valentino Rossi in qualifying in 2009. Lorenzo’s closest rival, fellow Spaniard Dani Pedrosa on a Honda, was in menacing form and posted the second fastest time, while his Australian teammate Casey Stoner, with an ankle injury, posted the fourth quickest. Lorenzo said a pole position would enhance his chances for victory and deny Pedrosa’s shot for the championship title. “I managed to set a new lap time in the last lap with new tyres,” said Lorenzo. “Pole position is a very good position but we need to set-up the bike for the race.”
Published in The Express Tribune, October 21st, 2012.
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