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Honda's Stoner storms to pole in Japan
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October 2, 2011, Sunday
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HONDA'S Casey Stoner set a lap record with a time of one minute 45.267 seconds in yesterday's qualifying to take pole for the Japanese Grand Prix as the Australian closes in on a second MotoGP world title.
The 2007 world champion was more than two tenths quicker than defending title holder Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo at Motegi's Twin Ring circuit, with Italian Andrea Dovizioso third on the grid after clocking 1:45.791 for today's race.
It was Stoner's 10th pole of the season and he holds a 44-point lead over Lorenzo in the standings with four races remaining this season.
"Everything has gone fantastically very well so far this weekend," said Stoner, winner of last year's race for Ducati.
"We've been fastest in all but one session. We tried a few different settings this afternoon and didn't really improve so we'll probably go back to this morning's setting for tomorrow.
"We'll have to watch the weather as this will affect the set-up, there's also a chance of rain so it could get complicated."
Yesterday's race had been originally scheduled to take place in April but was rearranged after the deadly March 11 earthquake and tsunami which triggered a nuclear meltdown at a power plant north of Tokyo.
Spain's Marc Marquez claimed pole position in the Moto2 event with a time of 1:52.067, edging Thomas Luthi of Switzerland by 0.193 seconds. Italian rider Andrea Iannone was third fastest with a time of 1:52.423.
In the 125cc category, Johann Zarco of France took pole position with a time of 1:57.888 and will be joined on the front row by Spanish riders Hector Faubel (1:58.130) and Nicolas Terol (1:58.248).
The 2007 world champion was more than two tenths quicker than defending title holder Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo at Motegi's Twin Ring circuit, with Italian Andrea Dovizioso third on the grid after clocking 1:45.791 for today's race.
It was Stoner's 10th pole of the season and he holds a 44-point lead over Lorenzo in the standings with four races remaining this season.
"Everything has gone fantastically very well so far this weekend," said Stoner, winner of last year's race for Ducati.
"We've been fastest in all but one session. We tried a few different settings this afternoon and didn't really improve so we'll probably go back to this morning's setting for tomorrow.
"We'll have to watch the weather as this will affect the set-up, there's also a chance of rain so it could get complicated."
Yesterday's race had been originally scheduled to take place in April but was rearranged after the deadly March 11 earthquake and tsunami which triggered a nuclear meltdown at a power plant north of Tokyo.
Spain's Marc Marquez claimed pole position in the Moto2 event with a time of 1:52.067, edging Thomas Luthi of Switzerland by 0.193 seconds. Italian rider Andrea Iannone was third fastest with a time of 1:52.423.
In the 125cc category, Johann Zarco of France took pole position with a time of 1:57.888 and will be joined on the front row by Spanish riders Hector Faubel (1:58.130) and Nicolas Terol (1:58.248).
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