250: Bautista sets pace

Eurosport - Fri, 02 May 14:54:00 2008

Mapfre Aprilia's Alvaro Bautista took provisional pole for the 250cc Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.

MOTORCYCLING 2008 Portuguese GP 250cc Álvaro Bautista - 0

The Spaniard, second to Marco Simoncelli in morning practice, took the advantage by 0.367 seconds over KTM's Mika Kallio.

Simoncelli fell with seven minutes of first qualifying remaining and was left seventh on the provisional grid.

The Friday front row is completed by the Aprilias of Hector Barbera and Thomas Luthi, with star rookie Mattia Pasini heading row two.

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