Stoner grabs pole in Jerez

Valentino Rossi had a bad qualifying session and will start from position 12.

Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner took pole for both of them this season after being the fastest in qualifying for the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez Circuit, Saturday, April 2, 2011.
Got lost on his Honda teammate, Dani Pedrosa, on the second and third free practice, Stoner back show best performance in qualifying.
Although the accident at the first corner at the last minute qualifying, Stoner continues to be the fastest with a record time of 1 minute 38.757 seconds. The Australian rider Pedrosa beat that only 0.003 seconds off Stoner lost.
Defending champion of the Yamaha MotoGP, Jorge Lorenzo, had to settle for starting the race at the Jerez circuit tomorrow, Sunday, April 3, 2011, from the third position. Achieved the fourth position teammate Lorenzo, Ben Spies, who also had an accident at the first corner.
The second grid is also filled with Marco Simoncelli (Gresini Honda) and other Repsol Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso. Pramac Ducati rider, Randy de Puniet, Tech 3 Yamaha duo Colin Edwards and Cal Cruthlow, and Hiroshi Aoyama (Gresini Honda) completing the top 10.
Valentino Rossi had a bad qualifying session. The Doctor had an accident in Turn 8 at the beginning of qualifying and failed to find the best speed at the end of the session. As a result Rossi must start the race from 12th position, behind team-mate in Ducati, Nicky Hayden.
Spanish MotoGP qualifying results:

 1. Casey Stoner Honda 1m38.757s
 2. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 0.158s 1m38.915s
 3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m38.918s + 0.161s
 4. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m39.390s + 0.633s
 5. Marco Simoncelli Honda Gresini 1m39.486s + 0.729s
 6. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 0.952s 1m39.709s
 7. Randy de Puniet Pramac Ducati 1m39.892s + 1.135s
 8. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m39.895s + 1.138s
 9. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 1m40.019s + 1.262s10. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda Gresini 1m40.168s + 1.411s11. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m40.175s + 1.418s12. Valentino Rossi Ducati 1m40.185s + 1.428s13. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 1m40.217s + 1.460s14. John Hopkins Suzuki 1m40.310s + 1.553s15. Loris Capirossi Ducati 1m40.523s + 1.766s Pramac16. Karel Abraham Cardion Ducati 1m40.601s + 1.844s17. Toni Elias Honda LCR + 2.357s 1m41.114s