05
Jul 2009
Jorge Lorenzo at the pole in Laguna Seca, Grand Prix of USA 2009, MotoGP
Tags: 2009, Qualifying | Circuit: United States
Jorge Lorenzo crashed twice in qualifying at the Red Bull USA Grand Prix but still ended the session in pole position.
| Rider | Motorcycle | Team | Lap time | Gap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1′21.678 | |
| 2 |  |
Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1′21.845 | 0.167 |
| 3 |  |
Casey Stoner | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 1′21.910 | 0.232 |
| 4 | |
Dani Pedrosa | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1′22.113 | 0.435 |
| 5 | |
Andrea Dovizioso | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1′22.135 | 0.457 |
| 6 | |
Toni Elias | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1′22.146 | 0.468 |
| 7 |  |
Colin Edwards | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1′22.490 | 0.812 |
| 8 | |
Nicky Hayden | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 1′22.540 | 0.862 |
| 9 | |
Chris Vermeulen | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1′22.633 | 0.955 |
| 10 | |
Loris Capirossi | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1′22.662 | 0.984 |
| 11 | |
Marco Melandri | Kawasaki | Hayate Racing Team | 1′22.842 | 1.164 |
| 12 |  |
Alex De Angelis | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1′23.004 | 1.326 |
| 13 | |
Sete Gibernau | Ducati | Grupo Francisco Hernando | 1′23.106 | 1.428 |
| 14 |  |
Randy De Puniet | Honda | LCR Honda MotoGP | 1′23.147 | 1.469 |
| 15 |  |
James Toseland | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1′23.390 | 1.712 |
| 16 | |
Niccolo Canepa | Ducati | Pramac Racing | 1′23.912 | 2.234 |
| 17 |  |
Gabor Talmacsi | Honda | Scot Racing Team MotoGP | 1′24.528 | 2.850 |
