Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo will start Sunday afternoon's German GP at the Sachsenring from the second row of the grid.
The rider from Mallorca was sixth quickest in the Q2 session, which was held in the pouring rain, with a time of 1'28.383.
In the morning's FP3 in cloudy but dry conditions, Lorenzo was seventh quickest and as a result went through directly into the afternoon's second qualifying session.
Unlike some of his rivals, the Spaniard was happy in the wet conditions and reported that he was feeling quite confident in the conditions…
“Today was a positive day because this morning we found something in the set-up that allowed me to go quicker, and I also got a better idea of how to ride the bike in these conditions, as well as getting into the top ten,” he said. “In Q2, on a wet track, I was able to ride quite smoothly and I got up to sixth place and row 2, which is not bad.”
“If we make a balance of these two days, I have to say that I'm happy, because we have continued to improve, both in the dry and the wet. Tomorrow we'll see what the weather conditions are like for the race, but in any case tyre choice will be crucial, as well as being able to manage tyre wear for the most number of laps.”
