Jorge Lorenzo says his record 36th MotoGP pole position was the perfect way to begin the defence of his world title in Qatar as the Movistar Yamaha rider targets a maximum points haul in the opening race of 2016 on Sunday. Lorenzo defied predictions to set his fastest time on his first flying lap on the Michelin tyres, lapping in 1m 54.543s to establish an early benchmark, which remained unsurpassed through the 15-minute Q2 shootout. He took the top spot by only 0.091 seconds from Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez and is now focused on making the best start possible to his quest to retain the premier class crown under the floodlights in Doha at the Losail International Circuit. “I'm pleased to...
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