Sepang - Jorge Lorenzo Road to ensure the MotoGP world title in Malaysia increasingly wide after he grabbed the pole position. Meanwhile, Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso stuck in second and third.
In a qualifying session that was held at the Sepang Circuit on Saturday (10/09/2010) afternoon local time, Lorenzo managed to emerge as the fastest with a record time of 2 minutes 01.537 seconds. This is the sixth pole successfully booked the Spaniard races so far this year.
While Hayden made a surprise with the second ranked with 2 minutes 01.637 seconds. Meanwhile, Dovizioso print time 0.292 seconds slower to start behind Hayden.
Ben Spies is ranked fourth after a time of 2 minutes 01.993 seconds. While the Ducati rider Casey Stoner completed the top five positions with a time of 2 minutes 2.023 seconds.
The fate of less fortunate received by Valentino Rossi. Although time lead in the first free practice session, Yamaha teammate Lorenzo on it instead scattered in sixth position after a record time of 2 minutes 0.30 seconds. Lorenzo currently has a 69 point advantage over closest rival Dani Pedrosa, who actually absent. Fiat Yamaha rider was staying took six points to ensure his title or a bad-bad finish in the top 10 in the race tomorrow.
Malaysian MotoGP Qualifying Complete Results:
Pos Rider Team Time Gap
1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 2m01.537s
2. Nicky Hayden Ducati 2m01.637s + 0.100s
3. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 0.292s 2m01.829s
4. Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha 2m01.993s + 0.456s
5. Casey Stoner Ducati 2m02.023s + 0.486s
6. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 2m02.030s + 0.493s
7. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 2m02.097s + 0.560s
8. Alvaro Bautista Suzuki 2m02.394s + 0.857s
9. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 2m02.522s + 0.985s
10. Marco Melandri Honda Gresini 2m02.624s + 1.087s
11. Marco Simoncelli Honda Gresini 2m02.690s + 1.153s
12. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati 2m02.723s + 1.186s
13. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 2m02.775s + 1.238s
14. Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten Honda 2m02.778s + 1.241s
15. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 2m02.928s + 1.391s
16. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati 2m04.167s + 2.630s
