Motor Racing
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Defending 500cc world champion Wayne Rainey clocked the fastest lap shortly before rain began falling and earned the pole position for the Italian motorcycling Grand Prix at Misano Adriatico, covering the 2.16-mile lap in 1 minute 16.19 seconds.
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