
MotoGP Qualifying Results
Pos. | Rider | Nation | Team | Lap time |
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1 | J. LORENZO | SPA | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1’36.214 |
2 | V. ROSSI | ITA | Fiat Yamaha Team | + 0.260 |
3 | C. STONER | AUS | Ducati Marlboro Team | + 0.314 |
4 | D. PEDROSA | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | + 0.488 |
5 | C. EDWARDS | USA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | + 0.928 |
6 | R. DE PUNIET | FRA | LCR Honda MotoGP | + 1.234 |
7 | L. CAPIROSSI | ITA | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | + 1.275 |
8 | A. DOVIZIOSO | ITA | Repsol Honda Team | + 1.327 |
9 | N. HAYDEN | USA | Ducati Marlboro Team | + 1.440 |
10 | M. KALLIO | FIN | Pramac Racing | + 1.599 |
11 | A. DE ANGELIS | RSM | San Carlo Honda Gresini | + 1.608 |
12 | J. TOSELAND | GBR | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | + 1.609 |
13 | T. ELIAS | SPA | San Carlo Honda Gresini | + 1.697 |
14 | N. CANEPA | ITA | Pramac Racing | + 1.828 |
15 | C. VERMEULEN | AUS | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | + 2.128 |
16 | M. MELANDRI | ITA | Hayate Racing Team | + 2.324 |
17 | G. TALMACSI | HUN | Scot Racing Team MotoGP |
250ccHéctor Barberá followed the example of Lorenzo, following up on his free practice dominance by securing pole position in the 250cc class.The Pepe World Team rider, who will compete in MotoGP next year with the new Aspar Ducati team, ran out race-winner in the last round at Misano and could be set for another victory in an intriguing 250cc season – if his form so far this weekend is anything to go by.Behind Barberá on the grid in second place Álvaro Bautista (Mapfre Aspar) will be trying to make up points on championship leader Hiroshi Aoyama (Scot Racing Team) who completed a front row – which was separated by just 0.283s – behind World Champion Marco Simoncelli (Metis Gilera).Trying to chase down the ‘big guns’ from row two will be Alex Debon (Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens), the ever-consistent Raffaele de Rosa (Scot Racing), Mattia Pasini (with his new set-up Team Globalgest) and Ratthapark Wilairot (Thai Honda PTT SAG).
125ccAs he kept up determined charge towards the 2009 125cc World Championship Julián Simón continued his dominance of the single-cylinders by taking pole position by a 0.540s margin. Like his compatriots Lorenzo and Barberá, Simón has been fastest in every session for his category thus far in Portugal.Simón was a second quicker than all of his rivals in both free practice sessions and again no-one was able to get close to him in the crucial qualifying outing, as he outdid the ‘best of the rest’ of the field by another clear gap, securing his sixth pole of the year.Getting away just behind Simón on the grid will be Pol Espargaró (Derbi Racing Team), whilst Bradley Smith (Bancaja Aspar) produced a good late lap to qualify third – as the Englishman tries to prevent his championship leading team-mate from wrapping up the title on Sunday.Marc Márquez (Red Bull KTM) completes the front row, whilst Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing), Nico Terol (Jack & Jones Team), Sandro Cortese (Ajo Interwetten) and Simone Corsi (Fontana Racing) are all on row two.Tomorrow’s MotoGP race takes place at 1pm local time (GMT+1), with the 250cc race at 11.15am local and the 125cc race at the later than usual time of 2.30pm local.