MISANO, ITALY // Spain's Dani Pedrosa took pole position for tomorrow's San Marino MotoGP Grand Prix to boost his outside hopes of landing the title.
The Honda rider, also quickest in yesterday's first practice session on Italy's east coast, topped the timesheets again with a lap of 1min 33.948sec in qualifying ahead of championship leader and compatriot Jorge Lorenzo.
Ducati's Casey Stoner will start third on the grid on Sunday in front of the colourful world champion Valentino Rossi, who wore a helmet with an alarm clock design to show he felt it was time he stepped up after his recovery from a broken leg.
Rossi has won at his home track for the last two years.
Yamaha's runaway leader Lorenzo heads second-placed Pedrosa by 68 points in the overall standings with five races left.
1. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 1min 33.948secs
2. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 1:34.256
3. Casey Stoner (Australia) Ducati 1:34.397
4. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 1:34.470
5. Ben Spies (U.S.) Yamaha 1:34.472
6. Randy de Puniet (France) Honda 1:34.751
7. Colin Edwards (U.S.) Yamaha 1:34.782
8. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Honda 1:34.826
9. Marco Simoncelli (Italy) Honda 1:34.934
10. Marco Melandri (Italy) Honda 1:35.018
* Reuters
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THE POPE'S ITINERARY
Sunday, February 3, 2019 - Rome to Abu Dhabi
1pm: departure by plane from Rome / Fiumicino to Abu Dhabi
10pm: arrival at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport
Monday, February 4
12pm: welcome ceremony at the main entrance of the Presidential Palace
12.20pm: visit Abu Dhabi Crown Prince at Presidential Palace
5pm: private meeting with Muslim Council of Elders at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
6.10pm: Inter-religious in the Founder's Memorial
Tuesday, February 5 - Abu Dhabi to Rome
9.15am: private visit to undisclosed cathedral
10.30am: public mass at Zayed Sports City – with a homily by Pope Francis
12.40pm: farewell at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport
1pm: departure by plane to Rome
5pm: arrival at the Rome / Ciampino International Airport