Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo on pole for Sunday's Czech MotoGP
Last Updated: 15/08/15 2:31pm
Spanish Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo starts on pole for Sunday's Czech Republic MotoGP in Brno after setting a new circuit record in Saturday's qualifying session.
Reigning champion Marc Marquez, on a Honda, and championship leader Valentino Rossi, Lorenzo's Yamaha team-mate, will complete the front row.
The 28-year-old Lorenzo, the 2010 and 2012 champion, clocked 1min 54.989sec on the 3.36-mile circuit in the southern Czech city, beating his own record from Saturday morning's practice.
Fellow Spaniard Marquez, the 2013 and 2014 champion, finished just 0.074 seconds behind Lorenzo while the Italian star Rossi trailed Lorenzo by 0.364 seconds.
Rossi leads the overall standings with 195 points after 10 of the season's 18 MotoGP races, ahead of Lorenzo with 186 and Marquez with 139.
