Lorenzo's teammate Ben Spies won the race last year, but will start sixth on the grid on Saturday.

CNN: Stoner overcomes crash to head grid for Dutch MotoGP race

Germany's Stefan Bradl was eighth on a Honda, with Ducati's Nicky Hayden ninth and fellow American Ben Spies 10th.

CNN: Lorenzo extends MotoGP lead with Spanish success

It left the Hondas of Stoner and Dani Pedrosa to dominate affairs with Lorenzo's teammate Ben Spies in pursuit.

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Rossi is eighth overall, but still ahead of Lorenzo's 10th-placed American teammate Ben Spies, who will leave Yamaha at the end of this season.

CNN: Lorenzo welcomes MotoGP rival Rossi back to Yamaha

It was another disappointing race for the American Yamaha rider Ben Spies, whose team set him a target of winning two races this season.

CNN: Casey wins Portuguese MotoGP

Stoner on his Repsol Honda left it to the final moments to snatch first on the grid ahead Yamaha's Ben Spies and his own teammate Dani Pedrosa of Spain.

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The Spaniard failed to qualify on the front row of the grid at the circuit for the first time in his career, with Yamaha's 2010 world champion finishing fourth fastest ahead of American teammate Ben Spies and San Carlo Honda Gresini's Alvaro Bautista.

CNN: Stoner on pole for Portugal MotoGP race