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.
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.