Doohan gears up Malaysian GP bid

Doohan gears up Malaysian GP bid

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AFP): World champion Michael Doohan set a
new lap record and took provisional pole during Friday's practice
for the Malaysian motorcycle grand prix here.

After an impressive win in the season's opening race in
Eastern Creek, Australia, last week, Doohan powered his Honda
machine around the 3.505-kilometer (2.19-mile) Shah Alam track to
clock the best time of 1min 25. 059sec.

The Australian, who was victorious in Shah Alam in 1991 and
1994, also broke the four-year-old lap record of 1min 25.100sec
set by American John Kocinski.

Italian Luca Cadalora, who finished fourth in Eastern Creek,
came in second fastest on his Yamaha at 1min 25.142sec, or just
0.083sec behind Doohan.