– Championship leader Maverick Viñales pocketed his third pole position of the season, in front of Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi, during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.Viñales clocked a time of 1:46.575 during the Q2 shootout to wind up 0.239s quicker than Rossi, while Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso bagged the final spot on the front row of the grid.Dovizioso was backed up by Ducati wild card rider Michele Pirro, who took fourth, while Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa and Marc Márquez collected fifth and sixth on a low-key weekend for the team.Jorge Lorenzo attempted a three-run strategy but was the slowest of the factory Ducati riders in seventh place, in front of Aspar's Álvaro...
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