Jorge Lorenzo va pleca din pole-position in Marele Premiu al Portugaliei la MotoGP, campionul mondial en-titre oprind cronometrul la 1:37.161. Al doilea timp a fost reusit de catre Marco Simoncelli (Hondra Gresini - 1:37.294), in timp ce Dani Pedrosa (Honda Repsol - 1:37.324) a fost al treilea. Valentino Rossi (Ducati) a avut o evolutie modesta, peninsularul reusind doar al noualea timp (1:38.271).
Calificari MP al Portugaliei:
1 Jorge LORENZO - Yamaha 1'37.161
2 Marco SIMONCELLI - Honda Gresini 1'37.294
3 Dani PEDROSA - Repsol Honda 1'37.324
4 Casey STONER - Repsol Honda 1'37.384
5 Ben SPIES - Yamaha 1'37.866
6 Andrea DOVIZIOSO - Repsol Honda 1'38.073
7 Colin EDWARDS - Monster Yamaha Tech 1'38.080
8 Cal CRUTCHLOW - Monster Yamaha Tech 1'38.189
9 Valentino ROSSI - Ducati 1'38.271
10 Hector BARBERA - Mapfre Aspar Team 1'38.363
11 Hiroshi AOYAMA - Honda Gresini 1'38.497
12 Karel ABRAHAM - Cardion AB Motoracing 1'38.786
13 Nicky HAYDEN - Ducati Team 1'38.922
14 Loris CAPIROSSI - Pramac Racing Team 1'38.934
15 Alvaro BAUTISTA - Rizla Suzuki 1'39.172
16 Randy DE PUNIET - Pramac Racing Team 1'39.378
17 Toni ELIAS - LCR Honda 1'39.894
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