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2010 MotoGP Silverstone Saturday Insider
| | | Jorge Lorenzo believes a third victory in 2010 is within his grasp after he secured his first pole position of the campaign at Silverstone today. The Fiat Yamaha rider clocked a best time of 2.03.308 at the technical 3.667-mile Silverstone track to deny Randy de Puniet a shocking first career MotoGP pole position.
Lorenzo secured pole by just 0.126s and he said he was confident that he can add to his wins in Jerez and Le Mans that have left him holding a comfortable 25-point advantage over Spanish rival Dani Pedrosa.
“I tried to be fast from the start and I felt so great on the bike,” said Lorenzo. “I think I’m in good shape and it should be possible to finish on the podium. Today I started to understand the track quite a lot and it is quite different from the others with the tarmac being so cold and we used the soft tire for a long time. We made one run with the soft tire at the end and with this tire we could make the pole position. I’m more happy with the feeling on the bike than getting the pole position. It is really important to be on the front row for tomorrow because this gives us the best chance of another podium.”
Lorenzo was also impressed with French rider De Puniet, who is currently the leading non-factory rider in the MotoGP World Championship. He’s twice finished in the top-six this season and Lorenzo paid tribute to the LCR Honda rider’s improved pace.
Randy de Puniet has finished in the top-six twice this season and took second in qualifying at Silverstone before crashing near the end of the session.
The double world 250GP champion added: “Randy is getting very fast and this year he is much faster than before. It is good for him and I enjoy that he is coming with us.”
Meanwhile Randy de Puniet played down his hopes of a podium in tom orrow’s British MotoGP race after he produced a breathtaking qualifying performance at Silverstone. The LCR Honda rider was in sparkling form and just 13 minutes remained when the former factory Kawasaki rider surged over 0.7s clear of the field. A lap of 2.03.434 left him just 0.126s behind Fiat Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo and De Puniet put in one last effort to try and snatch his first ever premier class pole position. With his RC212V bucki...
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