15-10-2016 08:50 via news.yahoo.com

Motorcycling-Rossi takes pole in Japan, Lorenzo third after crash

(Refiles with amended slug) Oct 15 (Reuters) - Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi took pole at the Japanese MotoGP on Saturday, with team mate Jorge Lorenzo recovering from a horrifying crash in practice to qualify third. Rossi, second in the championship race 52 points behind Marc Marquez, lapped the Motegi circuit in one minute 43.954 seconds, ambushing the Spaniard late in a lively qualifying session. Rossi's team mate Lorenzo earlier escaped serious injury after his bike high-sided near turn two a
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