Sepang 's Yamaha qualifies in pole position for the Australian Moto GP . The 30-year-old 's fastest time smashed the lap record at the Sepang circuit . Ducati currently leads the world championship by 38 points with four races left . The defending champion set a name lap-record time of 2 minutes 00.518 seconds despite sweltering conditions on Saturday . The defending champion can clinch his seventh title with a top- four finish .
Sepang 's Yamaha qualifies in pole position for the Australian Moto GP . The 30-year-old 's fastest time smashed the lap record at the Sepang circuit . Ducati currently leads the world championship by 38 points with four races left . The defending champion can clinch his seventh title with a top- four finish .