Yamaha motoGP rider Valentino Rossi does a wheelie at the finish line during qualifying for the Valencia Grand Prix in Spain on Saturday. He qualified first. - AFP
VALENCIA (AFP): Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi took advantage of world champion Marc Marquez's misfortune to claim his 50th career MotoGP pole position for Sunday's Valencia Grand Prix.
Marquez is hoping to make history with a record 13th win of the season with victory on home soil after equalling Australian rider Mick Doohan's mark of 12 victories in 17 races from 1997 after winning in Malaysia last time out.
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