MONTMELO (Spain), June 2: Casey Stoner pipped championship leader Jorge Lorenzo to grab his second pole position of the season in qualifying for the Catalunya Grand Prix on Saturday.    

The Australian Honda rider lapped the sun-drenched Montmelo circuit near Barcelona in a fastest time of one minute 41.295 seconds, 0.146 ahead of Spanish Yamaha pilot Lorenzo.

Qualifying results: 1 Casey Stoner (Australia) Honda 1:41.295; 2. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 1:41.441; 3. Cal Crutchlow (Britain) Yamaha 1:41.548; 4. Ben Spies (US) Yamaha 1:41.552; 5. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 1:41.656; 6. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Yamaha 1:41.687; 7. Nicky Hayden (US) Ducati 1:42.029; 8.     Stefan Bradl (Germany) Honda 1:42.065; 9. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Ducati 1:42.175; 10. Alvaro Bautista (Spain) Honda 1:42.356.—Reuters