MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo denied Cal Crutchlow pole position in Qatar

Britain's Cal Crutchlow will start from second on the grid behind defending world champion Jorge Lorenzo at the MotoGP season opener in Qatar.

Qualifying result: 1 J Lorenzo (Esp) Yamaha 1:54.714
2 C Crutchlow (GB) Yamaha +0.202
3 D Pedrosa (Esp) Honda +0.437
4 A Dovizioso (Ita) Ducati +0.446
5 S Bradl (Ger) Honda +0.763
6 M Marquez (Esp) Honda +0.931
7 V Rossi (Ita) Yamaha +0.997
8 A Bautista (Esp) Honda +1.156
9 B Smith (GB) Yamaha +1.601
10 A Iannone (Ita) Ducati +1.809
11 N Hayden (USA) Ducati +1.953
12 A Espargaro (Esp) Aprilia +2.350