Dani Pedrosa has admitted that he was not expecting to grab a place on the front row for tomorrow afternoon’s 30-lap German Grand Prix. The recovering Spaniard produced a strong effort of 1:21.933 to edge ahead of reigning Champion Jorge Lorenzo, while fellow Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner grabbed a comfortable pole position.
"It's great to be on the front row again, to be honest I didn't expect it," the Sabadell-born man commented. "But we've done a good job and it's important to start in front here because the first corner is very tight and it's better to avoid being immersed in the group at the start.
"For the race, we still need to improve the bike a little, so we will work on that with the mechanics this evening. It would be nice to have a little more traction. I think we will need to pay attention to Yamaha at the end of the race because the riding is smoother and they can save the tyres better.
"As for my condition, right now the races are physically hard for me, but it's also true that with more left hand corners in this circuit I don't suffer as in Mugello and I can concentrate on my riding. More than pain, I feel weak from lack of training, but we will give our maximum hoping to get a good result."
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  C. Stoner | Repsol Honda | 01:21.681 | 27 |
| 2. | D. Pedrosa | Repsol Honda | 01:21.933 | 32 |
| 3. | J. Lorenzo | Fiat Yamaha | 01:21.944 | 33 |
| 4. | M. Simoncelli | Gresini | 01:21.954 | 31 |
| 5. | B. Spies | Fiat Yamaha | 01:22.056 | 32 |
| 6. | A. Dovizioso | Repsol Honda | 01:22.157 | 34 |
| 7. | C. Edwards | Tech 3 | 01:22.368 | 30 |
| 8. | N. Hayden | Ducati | 01:22.388 | 33 |
| 9. | R. de Puniet | Pramac | 01:22.503 | 31 |
| 10. | A. Bautista | Rizla Suzuki | 01:22.604 | 36 |
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