Stoner claims pole yet again
2008-08-16 16:49
Brno - Defending world MotoGP champion Casey Stoner captured his sixth consecutive pole position in Saturday's qualifying for the Czech Grand Prix.
The Australian finished in 2 minutes, 11.657 seconds on his Ducati in the qualifying session that took place in heavy rain at the 5.403km Brno circuit.
"The track condition was very difficult today," said Stoner, who won in Brno last year.
Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi of Italy was second in 2:12.846, followed by John Hopkins of the United States in 2:12.959 on his Kawasaki.
Rossi leads the MotoGP championship standings with 212 points, ahead of Stoner with 187. Dani Pedrosa of Spain is third with 171 points.
Defending champion Gabor Talmacsi of Hungary won pole position in the 125cc class with 2 minutes, 9.870 seconds on his Aprilia. Nicolas Terol of Spain was second and Italian Andrea Iannone third, both on Aprilias. All the times in the 125cc were from the previous qualifying session on the dry track on Friday.
- SAPA