Lorenzo get pole position at Motegi, Stoner seventh

Jorge Lorenzo look good in Japan MotoGP qualifying session and will start on pole in the race tomorrow (10/14/2012)

In the qualifying session, Yamaha rider managed to make fastest time in the final seconds. His best time of 1m 44.969 s is at once a best time ever at Motegi.

Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa was second with a time of 1m 45.215 s. Behind him is Yamaha Tech 3 rider, Cal Crutchlow who recorded the third best time of 1m 45.257 s.

Australian rider who had just returned from injury, Casey Stoner will start in seventh position after a record time of 1m 45.745 s.

2012 Japan MotoGP Qualifying Results 

1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m44.969s
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m45.215s 0.246s
3. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 1m45.257s 0.288s
4. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m45.336s 0.367s
5. Alvaro Bautista Honda Gresini 1m45.481s 0.512s
6. Andrea Dovizioso Tech 3 Yamaha 1m45.612s 0.643s
7. Casey Stoner Honda 1m45.745s 0.776s
8. Stefan Bradl LCR Honda 1m45.848s 0.879s
9. Valentino Rossi Ducati 1m45.976s 1.007s
10. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m46.461s 1.492s
11. Katsuyuki Nakasuga Yamaha 1m46.780s 1.811s
12. Hector Barbera Pramac Ducati 1m46.881s 1.912s
13. Aleix Espargaro Aspar Aprilia 1m47.383s 2.414s
14. Randy de Puniet Aspar Aprilia 1m47.581s 2.612s
15. Karel Abraham Cardion Ducati 1m47.791s 2.822s
16. Colin Edwards Forward Suter-BMW 1m48.125s 3.156s
17. Yonny Hernandez Avintia FTR-Kawasaki 1m48.513s 3.544s
18. Michele Pirro Gresini-Honda FTR 1m48.653s 3.684s
19. Danilo Petrucci ADOI Suter-BMW 1m48.831s 3.862s
20. James Ellison Paul Bird Aprilia 1m49.023s 4.054s
21. Roberto Rolfo Speed ​​Master Aprilia 1m49.183s 4.214s
22. Ivan Silva Avintia FTR-Kawasaki 1m49.831s 4.862s