MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi took a surprise pole position for round four of the MotoGP season at Jerez in Spain. In a delayed session – due to a lack of fit Michelin tyre fitters as a sickness bug had swept through their ranks – there appeared to be an all-Spanish battle for pole between Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez at their home event. But Rossi came and crashed their party with a stunning 1m38.736s lap, heading a Yamaha 1-2. Lorenzo was 0.122s slower, with Marquez 0.155s off the pole time. Story of the session Lorenzo showed he meant business with 1m39.405s on his first flyer, but Marquez responded on his next lap with 1m39.064s – the fastest lap of the weekend. Lorenzo bailed...
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