Daily Update MotoGP

Rookie sensation Jorge Lorenzo took a dominant pole position - his third in three MotoGP events - ahead of tomorrow's Portuguese Grand Prix.

The Fiat Yamaha rider also managed to destroy the Estoril track record - set in 2006 with a 990cc Yamaha ridden by now-teammate Valentino Rossi - by almost half a second with a lap time of 1:35.715 with three minutes of the one-hour session to go.

Pos Rider Bike Time
1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) 1:35.715
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda (M) 1:35.948 + 0.233
3. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 1:36.199 + 0.484
4. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) 1:36.266 + 0.551
5. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) 1:36.289 + 0.574
6. James Toseland Yamaha (M) 1:36.790 + 1.075
7. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) 1:36.998 + 1.283
8. Randy de Puniet Honda (M) 1:37.223 + 1.508
9. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 1:37.253 + 1.538
10. John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) 1:37.346 + 1.631
11. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) 1:37.664 + 1.949
12. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) 1:37.786 + 2.071
13. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) 1:37.843 + 2.128
14. Toni Elias Ducati (B) 1:38.561 + 2.846
15. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) 1:38.775 + 3.060
16. Alex de Angelis Honda (B) 1:38.823 + 3.108
17. Marco Melandri Ducati (B) 1:39.115 + 3.400
18. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) 1:39.355 + 3.640