Island resident Cal Crutchlow will start from third on the grid in Sunday’s opening MotoGP of the season in Qatar.
The Yamaha rider finished behind former world champion Jorge Lorenzo and reigning champion Casey Stoner in qualifying on Saturday.
Crutchlow recorded his best ever qualifying position, finishing only 0.167 seconds behind Stoner and 0.388 seconds behind leader Lorenzo.
Seven-time champion Valentino Rossi finished down in 12th with Ducati team-mate Nicky Hayden in fifth.
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Plate and Bowl fixtures also took place at weekend
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Isle of Man team win on the road
Football: Castletown close in on Division 2 leaders
Waterlogged pitches affect Canada Life Premier League fixtures
More men on the Island getting involved in netball
New Performance League gets underway at The Roundhouse
