Jorge Lorenzo says he didn’t expect to secure pole position at Laguna Seca on Saturday afternoon, with the factory Yamaha rider feeling a little sore after crashing heavily in final practice. The reigning Champion dominated most of the session, ultimately fending off a late charge from title rival Casey Stoner to grab the top spot.
"This pole position was unexpected for us after this morning, but thankfully I feel more pain walking than I do riding the bike," Lorenzo explained after the one hour session.
"Of course I’m not in perfect condition on the bike and for sure I have to put more pressure on my arms and will get more tired.
"I think I was very lucky this morning that I had no big injuries. I think this pole position is for us an impressive result."
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  J. Lorenzo | Fiat Yamaha | 01:21.202 | 35 |
| 2. | C. Stoner | Repsol Honda | 01:21.274 | 29 |
| 3. | D. Pedrosa | Repsol Honda | 01:21.385 | 31 |
| 4. | B. Spies | Fiat Yamaha | 01:21.578 | 30 |
| 5. | M. Simoncelli | Gresini | 01:21.696 | 32 |
| 6. | A. Dovizioso | Repsol Honda | 01:21.731 | 34 |
| 7. | V. Rossi | Ducati | 01:22.235 | 33 |
| 8. | H. Barbera | Aspar Team | 01:22.238 | 30 |
| 9. | N. Hayden | Ducati | 01:22.271 | 30 |
| 10. | C. Crutchlow | Tech 3 | 01:22.385 | 31 |
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