Valentino Rossi says his first pole position of the MotoGP season is a sign of the great steps he’s made in qualifying this year on the Michelin tyres. Rossi swept to a stunning pole to defeat local heroes Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez on their home turf. “We work a lot because last year we struggled too much during qualifying,” said Rossi. “This year with the Michelins I feel better and we started twice on the front row already, but pole position is different – especially here in Jerez. “I know that I can be competitive but in these past races, we had some problems, I did the mistake in Austin, so we didn't take what we expect. So we have to go to start now. “For sure...
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