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Summary Dani Pedrosa clocked 1:56.591 at the Brno circuit to secure pole position for the Czech MotoGP.
The Spanish Honda rider secured his first pole position of the season in qualifying for the Czech MotoGP, the first race after the Summer break.Defending champion Jorge Lorenzo, also of spain, was second fastest on his Yamaha in 1:56.704, with Pedrosas team mate and championship leader Casey Stoner of Australia third in 1:56.860.US rider Ben Spies on a Yamaha was fourth fastest, Marco Simoncelli of Italy fifth on his Honda and compatriot Valentino Rossi sixth on a Ducati.Marc Márquez set a class record in taking his fourth pole of the season in the dying seconds of Moto2 qualifying, just pipping championship leader Stefan Bradl. Spains Marquez clocked 2:02.493 on his Suter, to the German Kalex riders 2:02.704.Alex de Angelis of San Marino rode his Motobi to third fastest in 2:02.725.Nicolas Terol of Spain qualified fastest in the 125 category on his Aprilia, taking his fifth pole of the season on a dry track in contrast to the mornings rain. The championship leaders qualifying lap time was 2:08.118.Frenchman Johann Zarco on a Derbi was second quickest 0.385 seconds behind Terol and Sandro Cortese of Germany third on an Aprilia a further 0.135 back.
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