Video and Result : Qualifying Estoril MotoGP 2012, Stoner take pole

Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner will start race in Portugal MotoGP from pole position, after being fastest in qualifying session that coloring by red flag.

In qualifying session at Estoril on Saturday (5/5/2012) night, Stoner must compete with Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo of the fight for pole position.

Stoner managed to ensure pole position in the final minutes of the session, while Lorenzo, who took pole in the first two races this season, even to be content with fourth starting position.

Stoner's teammate on Repsol Honda, Dani Pedrosa, will start the race in second position after in the final minutes record better time of Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider, Cal Crutchlow, who will start the race from third position.

The session itself was halted a few minutes due to the incident between Randy de Puniet with Colin Edwards, who made ​​a red flag hoisted.

Results Qualifying Estoril MotoGP 2012
1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 37.188s
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 37.201s
3. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 37.289s
4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1m 37.466s
5. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1m 37.723s
6. Alvaro Bautista ESP San Carlo Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 37.917s
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 37.943s
8. Hector Barbera ESP Pramac Racing (GP12) 1m 38.006s
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team (GP12) 1m 38.059s
10. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team (GP12) 1m 38.253s
11. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 38.265s
12. Aleix Espargaro ESP Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 1m 39.353s
13. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (GP12) 1m 39.398s
14. Randy De Puniet FRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 1m 39.586s
15. Yonny Hernandez COL Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 1m 40.029s
16. Michele Pirro ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini (FTR-Honda CRT) 1m 40.225s
17. Mattia Pasini ITA Speed Master (ART CRT) 1m 40.387s
18. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT) 1m 40.964s
19. James Ellison GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT) 1m 41.394s
20. Danilo Petrucci ITA Came IodaRacing (Ioda-Aprilia CRT) 1m 41.486s
21. Ivan Silva ESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 1m 41.490s