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Pedrosa snatches pole

Dani Pedrosa stole pole for his Repsol Honda Team with a best of 1:39.402s. Moreover, Carlos Checa was third fastest to ensure that the Spanish crowd has more than one rider at the sharp end to cheer on. Valentino Rossi will be sandwiched between the two in second place for the Fiat Yamaha Team whilst his team-mate Colin Edwards will slot in at fourth.

The top four all came within a tenth of a second of each other showing how close it is at the top in Jerez this weekend. Indeed, the last five minutes were exciting with it looking like anyone could snatch pole at the last second. Edwards came close to securing his first ever pole before Pedrosa spoiled the party.

Championship leader Caset Stoner will be starting from fifth place for the Ducati Marlboro Team and he'll be starting alongside American John Hopkins who was sixth quickest.

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• 20 Jul.
  • Photos: Saturday at Laguna Seca
  • Rossi hoping to cause upset
  • Lorenzo improves to fourth
  • Stoner delighted with fifth straight pole
  • Hayden keeps Repsol Honda end up
• 19 Jul.
  • Stoner smashes record to take pole
  • Pedrosa pulls out of US weekend
  • Stoner domination continues in morning practice
  • Strong start for Gresini
  • Stoner happy with early pace
  • Lorenzo takes it easy
  • Hayden shines for Repsol Honda
  • Photos: Friday at Laguna Seca
  • Rossi extends Yamaha contract
• 18 Jul.
  • Stoner stays top on day one
  • Stoner sets early practice pace
  • Edwards extends Yamaha contract
• 16 Jul.
  • Hayden exited about home race
  • Pedrosa cleared to race
• 14 Jul.
  • Photos: Sunday at Sachsenring
  • Rossi aims to capitalise on momentum
• 13 Jul.
  • Rossi retakes championship lead
  • Tough day for Repsol Honda
  • Lorenzo rues lost opportunity
  • Gresini savours de Angelis fourth
  • Stoner dedicates win to team
  • Stoner flies to victory in Germany
  • Melandri to leave Ducati
  • Pedrosa sets warm-up pace
• 12 Jul.
  • Repsol Honda hopeful from second
  • Rossi looking for more pace
  • Second row boost for Lorenzo
  • Both Gresinis make top ten
  • Stoner savours fourth straight pole
  • Stoner storms to pole position
  • Pedrosa pips Stoner in final practice
• 11 Jul.
  • Alice riders happy with improvement
  • Rossi looking to improve in Germany
  • Photos: Friday at Sachsenring
  • Steady progress for Repsol Honda

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