Rossi beats Spanish rivals to take pole in Jerez


Movistar Yamaha MotoGP's Italian rider Valentino Rossi rides during the MotoGP Free Practice 4 during the Spanish Grand Prix at the Jerez racetrack in Jerez de la Frontera on April 23, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Cristina Quicler

JEREZ (Spain): Italian veteran Valentino Rossi stunned his Spanish rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez by seizing pole position for their home MotoGP race in Jerez on Saturday.

Rossi's fastest time of one minute 38.736 seconds pushed Yamaha team-mate and reigning world champion Lorenzo back to second place 0.122 slower, with Honda's championship leader Marquez third.

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