Dani Pedrosa seals pole for Spanish MotoGP in Jerez
Spanish MotoGP, Jerez Date: 1-2 May Sunday 2 May: 125cc and Moto2 races: 0950-1205, BBC Red Button/online (Moto2 race not available on Freeview) Race live: 1230-1400 BST, BBC Two/online; MotoGP extra: 1400-1430, BBC Red Button/online (Not Freeview)
Dani Pedrosa claimed pole despite problems with his bike
Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has claimed pole position for Sunday's Spanish MotoGP in Jerez.
Pedrosa, who finished seventh in the opening race in Qatar, set a time of one minute, 39.202 seconds to finish ahead of Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo.
However, Pedrosa was not happy after qualifying, saying: "The bike is not working. There are a lot of problems."
Australian Casey Stoner completed the front row while reigning world champion Valentino Rossi will start from fourth.
MotoGP - Jerez qualifying reaction
Rossi, who has been struggling with a bruised shoulder, headed the second row along with American Nicky Hayden and Frenchman Randy De Puniet.
Hayden recovered after a crash during practice earlier in the day.
The top six riders were separated by less than half a second and the stage is set for a thrilling race on Sunday.
Pedrosa set the fastest time on his 19th lap with 1:39.461 which he further improved in the dying minutes of qualifying.
"It's always nice to get pole position and especially here because it is my home race and the support from the fans is amazing," added Pedrosa, 24, after claiming his 14th MotoGP pole position.
"I really didn't expect this pole to be honest. The new frame is delivering some improvements but we're not all the way there yet and we must continue to work on the stability to be competitive over race distance."
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