MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo edges teammate Valentino Rossi for Japanese Grand Prix pole position

YAMAHA rider Jorge Lorenzo claimed pole position Saturday for the Japanese MotoGP, edging teammate and championship leader Valentino Rossi

Spain's Jorge Lorenzo poses after taking pole position in the qualifying session for Sunday's MotoGP Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Motegi, north of Tokyo, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

YAMAHA rider Jorge Lorenzo claimed pole position Saturday for the Japanese MotoGP, edging teammate and championship leader Valentino Rossi

Lorenzo had a lap of 1 minute, 43.790 seconds at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit, 0.081 seconds faster than Rossi. Defending world champion and Honda rider Marc Marquez was third.

Lorenzo, who has won the last two races at Motegi, is hoping to close the 14-point gap with Yamaha teammate Rossi at the top of the MotoGP standings with four races left.

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo took pole for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi.

Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso was fourth, followed by teammate Andrea Iannone. Dani Pedrosa was sixth on a Honda.

Johann Zarco claimed his seventh pole of the season in the Moto2 category while Romano Fenati was fastest in Moto3 qualifying.

See full results from the MotoGP qualifying session in RACE CENTRE.

MOTOGP QUALIFYING TOP 10:

1. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 1min 43.790sec, 2. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) at 0.081sec, 3. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 0.426, 4. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 0.532, 5. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Ducati) 0.646, 6. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 0.792, 7. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Suzuki) 1.019, 8. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Honda) 1.142, 9. Bradley Smith (GBR/Yamaha Tech3) 1.277, 10. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Suzuki) 1.291.

Originally published as MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo edges teammate Valentino Rossi for Japanese Grand Prix pole position