Cal Crutchlow on his way to pole position at Brno this weekend. Image: MotoGP.com.

Monster Energy Tech3 Yamaha’s Cal Crutchlow has claimed pole position for the Czech Republic Grand Prix, posting the fastest ever lap of the Brno circuit in a sizzling qualifying session.

Crutchlow posted a 1m55.527 in the closing minutes of qualifying aboard the satellite YZR-M1, edging out early pace-setter Alvaro Bautista (Team GO&FUN Honda Gresini).

“It’s a good job for the Monster Tech3 team, we’ve progressed in every session,” Crutchlow commented. “It’s nice to take a true pole, because at Assen Jorge wasn’t able to ride so it’s a good result.

“I look forward to tomorrow in the race, hopefully we can finish on the podium and finish these next three strong – that’s the key heading into Silverstone.”

Bautista ended up 0.227s behind for second, while world championship leader Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) completes the front row despite aborting his final laps of the session.

Row two will feature title contenders Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) and Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha), joined by Crutchlow’s impressive rookie teammate Bradley Smith.

Concluding the top 10 is Valentino Rossi (Yamaha Racing), Friday pace-setter Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda), plus Ducati pairing Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden.

Australian Bryan Staring qualified his FTR-Honda in 24th for the Team GO&FUN Honda Gresini effort.

Alex Rins scored the pole position in Moto3, while Jack Miller stunned in his return from injury to slot his Honda into fourth. Countryman Arthur Sissis made it two Aussies in the top 10 with eighth.

In form Japanese ace Takaaki Nakagami rode to pole in the Moto2 session, with Queensland’s Anthony West recovering from an early incident to qualify 24th.

2013 MotoGP World Championship
Round 11 – Brno, Czech Republic

MotoGP qualifying results:
1. Cal CRUTCHLOW 1m55.527
2. Alvaro BAUTISTA 1m55.754
3. Marc MARQUEZ 1m55.863
4. Dani PEDROSA 1m55.868
5. Jorge LORENZO 1m55.949
6. Bradley SMITH 1m56.014
7. Valentino ROSSI 1m56.186
8. Stefan BRADL 1m56.477
9. Andrea DOVIZIOSO 1m56.825
10. Nicky HAYDEN 1m56.979
11. Andrea IANNONE 1m57.455
12. Colin EDWARDS 1m58.392
13. Aleix ESPARGARO 1m58.378
14. Michele PIRRO 1m58.812
15. Randy DE PUNIET 1m58.953
16. Yonny HERNANDEZ 1m58.983
17. Danilo PETRUCCI 1m59.057
18. Claudio CORTI 1m59.062
19. Hector BARBERA 1m59.128
20. Lukas PESEK 2m00.522
21. Michael LAVERTY 2m00.584
22. Hiroshi AOYAMA 2m00.653
23. Karel ABRAHAM 2m00.792
24. Bryan STARING 2m00.827
25. Martin BAUER 2m01.135

Moto2 qualifying results:
1. Takaaki NAKAGAMI 2m02.202
2. Pol ESPARGARO 2m02.599
3. Esteve RABAT 2m02.599
4. Mika KALLIO 2m02.658
5. Sandro CORTESE 2m02.667
6. Jordi TORRES 2m02.690
7. Johann ZARCO 2m02.704
8. Thomas LUTHI 2m02.829
9. Nicolas TEROL 2m02.852
10. Dominique AEGERTER 2m02.915
11. Marcel SCHROTTER 2m02.944
12. Danny KENT 2m02.956
13. Scott REDDING 2m02.996
14. Julian SIMON 2m03.088
15. Simone CORSI 2m03.173
16. Mattia PASINI 2m03.337
17. Mike DI MEGLIO 2m03.469
18. Toni ELIAS 2m03.473
19. Xavier SIMEON 2m03.518
20. Yuki TAKAHASHI 203.595
21. Alex DE ANGELIS 2m03.661
22. Randy KRUMMENACHER 2m03.757
23. Alberto MONCAYO 2m03.948
24. Anthony WEST 2m04.035
25. Ricard CARDUS 2m04.089
26. Steven ODENDAAL 2m04.155
27. Axel PONS 2m04.286
28. Louis ROSSI 2m04.299
29. Gino REA 2m04.357
30. Dani RIVAS 2m04.857
31. Lucas MAHIAS 2m04.873
32. Doni Tata PRADITA 2m05.509
33. Rafid Topan SUCIPTO 2m06.578
34. Thitipong WAROKORN 2m08.747

Moto3 qualifying results:
1. Alex RINS 2m07.622
2. Maverick VIÑALES 2m08.189
3. Alexis MASBOU 2m08.459
4. Jack MILLER 2m08.483
5. Luis SALOM 2m08.639
6. Alex MARQUEZ 2m08.649
7. Jonas FOLGER 2m08.716
8. Arthur SISSIS 2m08.843
9. Efren VAZQUEZ 2m08.988
10. Miguel OLIVEIRA 2m09.109
11. John MCPHEE 2m09.111
12. Jakub KORNFEIL 2m09.134
13. Isaac VIÑALES 2m09.168
14. Alessandro TONUCCI 2m09.242
15. Eric GRANADO 2m09.401
16. Alan TECHER 2m09.405
17. Niccolò ANTONELLI 2m09.432
18. Matteo FERRARI 2m09.757
19. Lorenzo BALDASSARRI 2m09.811
20. Brad BINDER 2m09.855
21. Niklas AJO 2m09.858
22. Romano FENATI 2m09.880
23. Livio LOI 2m09.922
24. Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN 2m09.924
25. Toni FINSTERBUSCH 2m09.997
26. Jasper IWEMA 2m10.002
27. Hyuga WATANABE 2m10.049
28. Juanfran GUEVARA 2m10.175
29. Philipp OETTL 2m10.313
30. Ana CARRASCO 2m10.314
31. Francesco BAGNAIA 2m10.322
32. Andrea MIGNO 2m10.498
33. Florian ALT 2m10.610
34. Jules DANILO 2m11.338
35. Luca AMATO 2m11.636