Italian MotoGP, Mugello
Date: 31 May
125cc and 250cc races: 0950-1205, BBC Red Button/online Race live: 1230-1400, BBC Two/online ; MotoGP Extra, 1400-1430, BBC Red Button/online
 Lorenzo comes into the race as championship leader
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Jorge Lorenzo claimed pole position for Sunday's Italian MotoGP at Mugello but it was Valentino Rossi's failure to make the front row that caught the eye.
Rossi has recorded seven straight wins in Italy but starts Sunday's race from fourth on the grid, behind Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi.
Dani Pedrosa did well to finish eighth after suffering a painful leg injury, possibly a dislocated hip, in practice.
Britain's James Toseland had to make do with finishing 14th fastest.
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606: DEBATE
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Sunday's race will be the first at Mugello in the MotoGP era where reigning world champion Rossi has not been on the front row.
But with just 0.161 seconds separating the first four riders, he is certainly well in contention.
Lorenzo, who has won two out of four races so far this season, said he was happy with his day's work but still had Yamaha team-mate Rossi down as favourite to win the race.
"It's a great pole position and I'm really excited to be starting from the front at Mugello," he said.
"My race pace is good and I think that I have the possibility to fight with Valentino; in my mind he is still the favourite here.
"My target is to get a good start and then try to stay with Valentino and Casey, and then I am sure I can be a part of the race."
Rossi, who suffered the indignity of coming last in a race for the first time his career at the most recent race in France, said he was frustrated to miss out on the front row in his home race.
"Sincerely I am quite disappointed to miss out on the first row," he said.
"Usually I don't mind so much but here, in Mugello, it's special so I am sorry for this."
Italian MotoGP qualifying result:
1 J Lorenzo (Spn) Fiat Yamaha 1:48.987
2 C Stoner (Aus) Ducati 1:49.008
3 L Capirossi (Ita) Rizla Suzuki 1:49.121
4 V Rossi (Ita) Fiat Yamaha 1:49.148
5 R de Puniet (Fr) LCR Honda 1:49.499
6 C Edwards (US) Tech 3 Yamaha 1:49.547
7 A Dovizioso (It) Repsol Honda 1:49.648
8 D Pedrosa (Spn) Repsol Honda 1:50.073
9 T Elias (Spn) Gresini Honda 1:50.078
10 Y Takahashi (Jpn) Scot Racing Honda 1:50.305
11 C Vermeulen (Aus) Rizla Suzuki 1:50.405
12 A de Angelis (RSM) Gresini Honda1:50.448
13 N Canepa (Ita) Ducati 1:50.528
14 J Toseland (GB) Tech 3 Yamaha 1:50.537
15 M Melandri (Ita) Kawasaki 1:50.710
16 N Hayden (US) Ducati 1:50.924
17 M Kallio (Fin) Pramac Ducati 1:51.008
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