Valentino Rossi scored his first MotoGP pole position since 2016 at the end of a scintillating qualifying session at Mugello, beating Jorge Lorenzo by less than half a tenth. Marc Marquez's record lap of 1m46.439s, established earlier in the day during third practice, was beaten by the leading four riders in a frantic end to the second phase of Italian Grand Prix qualifying. Suzuki rider Andrea Iannone was first to dip beneath Marquez's benchmark with eight minutes to go, reclaiming the record he previously set on a Ducati in 2015 with a 1m46.347s. That stood as the best time until Rossi pumped in a 1m46.208s with two minutes left on the clock. Marquez looked as if he might be able to...
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