MotoGP
Lorenzo fastest again in third and final MotoGP practice at Mugello
Jorge Lorenzo completed a clean sweep of Mugello MotoGP practice sessions with another blistering performance on Saturday morning.
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<font color='#4b0082'>MotoGP Practice Session 3</font>
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1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m47.584s
2. Daniel Pedrosa Honda 1m47.679s + 0.095s
3. Casey Stoner Honda 1m47.873s + 0.289s
4. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m47.886s + 0.302s
5. Andrea Dovizioso Tech 3 Yamaha 1m48.028s + 0.444s
6. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 1m48.068s + 0.484s
7. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m48.189s + 0.605s
8. Hector Barbera Pramac Ducati 1m48.441s + 0.857s
9. Stefan Bradl LCR Honda 1m48.527s + 0.943s
10. Valentino Rossi Ducati 1m48.740s + 1.156s
11. Aleix Espargaro Aspar Aprilia 1m49.234s + 1.650s
12. Alvaro Bautista Gresini Honda 1m49.310s + 1.726s
13. Randy de Puniet Aspar Aprilia 1m49.715s + 2.131s
14. Ivan Silva Avintia Inmotec-Kawasaki 1m50.751s + 3.167s
15. Michele Pirro Gresini FTR-Honda 1m50.962s + 3.378s
16. Danilo Petrucci Ioda-Aprilia 1m51.325s + 3.741s
17. Yonni Hernandez Avintia FTR-Kawasaki 1m51.341s + 3.757s
18. Mattia Pasini Speed Master Aprilia 1m51.587s + 4.003s
19. James Ellison Forward Suter-BMW 1m51.705s + 4.121s
20. Colin Edwards Forward Suter-BMW 1m51.729s + 4.145s
Pedrosa claims MotoGP pole at Mugello after Lorenzo abandons late flyer
Dani Pedrosa took a surprise Italian Grand Prix pole position at Mugello as Jorge Lorenzo aborted a late lap that looked certain to give the MotoGP points leader the top spot.
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<font color='#4b0082'>MotoGP Qualifying Session</font>
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1. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m47.284s
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m47.423s + 0.139s
3. Hector Barbera Pramac Ducati 1m47.545s + 0.261s
4. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m47.671s + 0.387s
5. Casey Stoner Honda 1m47.689s + 0.405s
6. Andrea Dovizioso Tech 3 Yamaha 1m47.749s + 0.465s
7. Stefan Bradl LCR Honda 1m47.751s + 0.467s
8. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 1m47.857s + 0.573s
9. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m48.149s + 0.865s
10. Valentino Rossi Ducati 1m48.502s + 1.218s
11. Alvaro Bautista Gresini Honda 1m48.894s + 1.610s
12. Aleix Espargaro Aspar Aprilia 1m49.387s + 2.103s
13. Randy de Puniet Aspar Aprilia 1m49.450s + 2.166s
14. Michele Pirro Gresini FTR-Honda 1m50.263s + 2.979s
15. Yonny Hernandez Avintia FTR-Kawasaki 1m50.610s + 3.326s
16. James Ellison Paul Bird Aprilia 1m50.812s + 3.528s
17. Mattia Pasini Speed Master Aprilia 1m50.953s + 3.669s
18. Ivan Silva Avintia Inmotec-Kawasaki 1m51.242s + 3.958s
19. Colin Edwards Forward Suter-BMW 1m51.348s + 4.064s
20. Danilo Petrucci Ioda-Aprilia 1m51.473s + 4.189s
Jorge Lorenzo rues losing near-certain Mugello MotoGP pole to electronic problem
Jorge Lorenzo was confident he would have been able to secure pole position for the Italian Grand Prix had he not encountered an apparent electronic problem at the end of qualifying.
Nicky Hayden denies being in World Superbike talks with Ducati and insists he wants MotoGP seat
Nicky Hayden has denied being in discussions over a switch to the Superbike World Championship with Ducati, and says he is determined to remain in the Italian firm's MotoGP line-up.
Casey Stoner: Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo superior at Mugello
Casey Stoner believes his MotoGP title rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa are on a "different level" this weekend at Mugello.
Hector Barbera amazed at first MotoGP front row start at Mugello
Hector Barbera admitted he amazed himself by securing his first MotoGP front row start at the Italian Grand Prix - and now wants to prove he can run with the lead pack in Sunday's race.
Rossi attributes qualifying form to soft-tyre struggle; confident he will fare better in race
Valentino Rossi is confident he will be much stronger in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix than he was in Mugello qualifying, where he struggled with Bridgestone's soft tyre and only managed 10th on the grid for his home race.
Mugello MotoGP poleman Dani Pedrosa wary of 'incredible' Jorge Lorenzo
Dani Pedrosa says any confidence earned courtesy of securing his second MotoGP pole position of 2012 has to be tempered by the threat Jorge Lorenzo's "incredible pace" is likely to pose in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.
Crutchlow believes he could have challenged for first MotoGP pole at Mugello
Cal Crutchlow believes he had a great shot at his first MotoGP pole position at Mugello, had his practice and qualifying sessions had run more smoothly.
Yamaha says it has definitely fixed the issue which cost Lorenzo a shot at MotoGP Mugello pole
Yamaha says it has definitely resolved the issue that cost Jorge Lorenzo a likely pole position in Mugello MotoGP qualifying, and has no concerns about it reoccurring in the race.
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Dani Pedrosa
Jorge Lorenzo
Hector Barbera
Nicky Hayden
Casey Stoner
Cal Crutchlow
Andrea Dovizioso
Stefan Bradl
Ben Spies
Valentino Rossi
Alvaro Bautista
Aleix Espargaro
Randy De Puniet
Michele Pirro
Yonny Hernandez and Ivan Silva
Mattia Pasini
Colin Edwards
Danilo Petrucci
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