Lorenzo takes Spanish GP pole ahead of Marquez


(From L to R) Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Spain, Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain and Ducati Team rider Andrea Iannone of Italy pose for photographs after the qualifying of the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain, May 2, 2015. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) - Jorge Lorenzo took pole position in record time at his home Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday with compatriot and double world champion Marc Marquez qualifying second despite riding with a fractured little finger.

Yamaha rider Lorenzo’s time of one minute 37.910 seconds was a pole record for the circuit and his first top slot since Misano last September.

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