GAULOISES CESKE REP GP
Second qualifying practice / EIGHTH POLE OF THE SEASON
FOR JORGE LORENZO AFTER A SUPERB LAST LAP IN BRNO
Just when it seemed that nobody would be capable of lowering,
or even getting close to last year’s lap time, Jorge
Lorenzo produced a wonderful last lap in the second qualifying
session to take pole position and finish just 0.031 behind
the 2005 250cc pole time at Brno; 2.02.292. The Mallorcan
FORTUNA APRILIA rider may have been just slower than last
year’s mark, but he was some three seconds quicker than
Dani Pedrosa’s lap record. Lorenzo went almost a second
quicker than yesterday and ended over half a second ahead
of second-placed Andrea Dovizioso, his closest title rival,
and more than a second up on the rest of the front row; Hiroshi
Aoyama and Hector Barbera. The Valencian rider improved his
time from Friday by more than a second and a half but still
lost a place on the grid. However, both Fortuna Aprilia riders
will be hoping to fight for victory in Sunday’s race.
JORGE LORENZO, 1st (2.02.292) 8 POLE POSITIONS
“I did an incredible last lap, especially if you consider
I made a bad gear change and lost a tenth of a second. This
pole position is very important as it comes right after the
mid-season break and continues the form I showed before the
holiday period. I must keep up this run. I am not worried
about tomorrow, I will just work hard with the team and let
things happen. I think we are very competitive and we have
shown that by going faster than the lap record, and a second
quicker than yesterday - I want to demonstrate that in the
race.”
HECTOR BARBERA, 4th (2.03.092)
“It is very important to be on the front row for this
race. I am happy because we have worked well and have got
more and more competitive as the weekend has gone on. I have
been injured for a number of races recently and that has affected
my rhythm. I feel good now, I am keen to race knowing I have
nothing to lose. I will give everything and hope to win. It
will be a difficult race, but they are all difficult and the
winner is always the rider who adapts best to the conditions.”
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