Moto2: Lorenzo clinches dominant pole
Jorge Lorenzo extended his pole position margin to almost a second as he dominated the second qualifying session for his home 250cc race in Barcelona
The reigning champion and points leader was 1.2 seconds faster than his rivals in the session itself, as he repeatedly improved on his Friday time before finishing the afternoon with a 1:45.098 lap - 0.915 seconds clear of second placed compatriot Hector Barbera.
Neither Barbera nor third-placed Andrea Dovizioso were able to improve on their Friday times, but they retained their front row positions.
Wild card rider Alex Debon leapt to fourth in the final moments of the session, with Thomas Luthi appearing in fifth after a similar late improvement.
Alex de Angelis will start sixth, ahead of Mugello winner Alvaro Bautista and Mika Kallio, who also had to rely on their Friday laps.
Pos Rider Bike Time
1. Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia 1:45.098
2. Hector Barbera Aprilia 1:46.013 + 0.915
3. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1:46.201 + 1.103
4. Alex Debon Aprilia 1:46.333 + 1.235
5. Thomas Luthi Aprilia 1:46.382 + 1.284
6. Alex de Angelis Aprilia 1:46.422 + 1.324
7. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 1:46.436 + 1.338
8. Mika Kallio KTM 1:46.629 + 1.531
9. Hiroshi Aoyama KTM 1:46.664 + 1.566
10. Marco Simoncelli Gilera 1:46.666 + 1.568
11. Yuki Takahashi Honda 1:46.667 + 1.569
12. Julian Simon Honda 1:46.836 + 1.738
13. Shuhei Aoyama Honda 1:47.037 + 1.939
14. Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 1:47.100 + 2.002
15. R.Locatelli Gilera 1:47.820 + 2.722
16. Anthony West Aprilia 1:47.894 + 2.796
17. Dirk Heidolf Aprilia 1:47.903 + 2.805
18. Taro Sekiguchi Aprilia 1:47.932 + 2.834
19. Alex Baldolini Aprilia 1:48.180 + 3.082
20. Karel Abraham Aprilia 1:48.383 + 3.285
21. Fabrizio Lai Aprilia 1:48.452 + 3.354
22. R.Wilairot Honda 1:49.139 + 4.041
23. Eugene Laverty Honda 1:49.310 + 4.212
24. Jules Cluzel Aprilia 1:49.347 + 4.249
25. Alvaro Molina Aprilia 1:49.416 + 4.318
26. Imre Toth Aprilia 1:49.729 + 4.631
27. Arturo Tizon Aprilia 1:49.928 + 4.830
Not qualified:
S.Barragan Honda 1:54.203 + 9.105
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