FRENCH MOTOGP

  • Venue: Le Mans
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  • Sunday, 20 May: Moto3 and Moto2 races live on BBC Red Button and online from 09:50 BST; MotoGP race live on BBC Two, BBC HD and online at 12:30 BST
Dani Pedrosa secured pole position after topping the qualifying session for Sunday's French MotoGP.
The Spaniard clocked one minute, 33.638 seconds to finish above frustrated Australian Casey Stoner.
Andrea Dovizioso looked comfortable on the circuit but finished third with Jorge Lorenzo and Cal Crutchlow behind.
"I'm not usually a pole guy but we must work hard on the bike. I hope for some good settings for dry and wet," Barcelona's Pedrosa said.
Stoner said: "We had the pace to take pole - but I don't think I got one clean lap."
Honda rider Pedrosa edged out team-mate Stoner by 0.303 seconds as he performed well when conditions dried out in the latter stages of the qualifying session.
Briton Crutchlow had started the session well, being an early pace-setter, but he could not sustain that form.
Selected French MotoGP qualifying times from Le Mans:
1. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 1 min 33.638
2. Casey Stoner (Aus) Honda 1:33.941
3. Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Yamaha 1:33.976
4. Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha 1:34:104
5. Cal Crutchlow (GB) Yamaha 1:34:178