Hayden earns pole for Valencia GP

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VALENCIA, Spain -- Americans Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards took the top two positions in the second of two qualifying sessions ahead of Sunday's season-ending Valencia MotoGP.

Hayden, riding for the Repsol Honda team, took 1:33.605 to complete his fastest lap around Valencia's 4.005-kilometer circuit.

Edwards, a Telefonica Movistar Honda rider, posted a fastest time of 1:33.833.

Italy's Valentino Rossi, who has already clinched the world championship this year, was third with a time of 1:34.182.

Fourth place went to Spain's Sete Gibernau with a time of 1:34.298.

Hayden's average speed was 154.03 kilometers per hour.

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