ALCANIZ, Spain: MotoGP points leader Jorge Lorenzo won his fifth pole position of the season in qualifying for the Aragon Grand Prix on Saturday.

Fellow Spaniard and nearest championship contender Dani Pedrosa was second, while Cal Crutchlow will start third.

Lorenzo steered his Yamaha around the 5-kilometer (3.15-miles) MotorLand Aragon circuit in a session-best 1 minute, 49.404 seconds.

The 2010 champion said “I am happy that the bike got better each time we took it out. We went for it on slick tires at the end and managed to get the first spot.” Lorenzo leads the championship standings with 270 points. Pedrosa is next with 232 points.

Sunday’s grand prix is the 14th of the 18-race season.

Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Aragon MotoGP Qualification:

1. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 1:49.404

2. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 1:49.492

3. Cal Crutchlow (Britain) Yamaha 1:49.576

4. Ben Spies (US) Yamaha 1:49.748

5. Stefan Bradl (Germany) Honda 1:50.034

6. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Yamaha 1:50.241

7. Jonathan Rea (Britain) Honda 1:50.410

8. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Ducati 1:50.949

9. Nicky Hayden (US) Ducati 1:51.013