Italy 's Valentino Rossi qualifies in pole position for the Malaysian Moto GP . Rossi 's teammate Jorge Lorenzo qualified in second place , just 0.569sec behind -- a result that prompted Rossi to pay tribute to the hard work of his team . The 30-year - old 's fastest time smashed the track record at the Malaysian circuit . Rossi currently leads the world championship by four points with two races left . The defending champion can clinch his seventh title with a top - four finish .
Italy 's Valentino Rossi qualifies in pole position for the Malaysian Moto GP . The 30-year - old 's fastest time smashed the track record at the Malaysian circuit . Rossi currently leads the world championship by four points with two races left . The defending champion can clinch his seventh title with a top - four finish .