Saturday, May 05, 2007

Rossi clinches pole in Shanghai



Five-time world champion Valentino Rossi claimed pole position for the China Grand Prix in Shanghai.
The Italian swept round the 5.281-km circuit in one minute 58.424 seconds on his 20th lap to claim his third pole position in four races this year. Suzuki's John Hopkins was second 0.891 seconds back while his fellow American and Rossi's Yamaha team-mate Colin Edwards completed the front row. Ducati's championship leader Casey Stoner was fourth

1. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Yamaha 1:58.424
2. John Hopkins (USA) Suzuki 1:59.315
3. Colin Edwards (USA) Yamaha 1:59.406
4. Casey Stoner (AUS) Honda 1:59.516
5. Dani Pedrosa (ESP) Honda 1:59.602
6. Marco Melandri (ITA) Honda 1:59.863
7. Randy de Puniet (FRA) Kawasaki 1:59.985
8. Alex Barros (BRA) Ducati 2:00.052
9. Nicky Hayden (USA) Honda 2:00.087
10. Shinyan Nakano (JPN) 2:00.157

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