MISANO ADRIATICO, Italy: Spain’s two-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo took the 30th pole position of his career but first of the season when he posted the fastest time in qualifying on his Yamaha yesterday for the San Marino MotoGP at Misano.
The 27-year-old -- who is bidding for a fourth successive win in the race -- will be accompanied on the front row of the grid by two Italians in Andrea Iannone on a Ducati and Lorenzo’s team-mate Valentino Rossi delighted his many fans on his home track.
Lorenzo, who is yet to win a race this season as Honda have dominated with Marc Marquez winning all bar one of the races and team-mate Dani Pedrosa the other, said it was a huge moment to record their first pole of the campaign.
“Finally after a long, long time, we make a pole position so I’m very proud. From the beginning we’ve been competitive, not like in Silverstone where we had some issues,” said Lorenzo.
“It seems like the Yamaha is working very well as Valentino is also very fast.”AFP
