Lorenzo surprised to miss front row

Jorge Lorenzo admitted that his failure to qualify on the front row at Motegi came as a surprise, but the championship leader is confident that he will be able to fight for victory in the race. Today's fourth place marked the first time all year that Lorenzo, who completed a new two-year deal with Yamaha this weekend, has missed out on a front row grid position

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