Jorge Lorenzo felt he made the wrong judgement in selecting a three-run strategy in final qualifying for the Japanese MotoGP even though the Movistar Yamaha rider sealed his fourth pole of the season. In a tense shootout with team-mate and championship leader Valentino Rossi, the Majorcan nudged his title rival off the top spot with his final lap after setting a stunning time of 1m 43.790s to come out on top by 0.081s at Motegi. Lorenzo had dominated each of the free practice sessions but Rossi emerged as something of a surprise package in Q2, dramatically closing the deficit and seeming on course for pole until the final seconds. The Italian, who opted for a two-stop stint, was able to...
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