Seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi claimed his first MotoGP pole position since 2016 at his home Italian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Rossi, who rides for Movistar Yamaha, placed 0.035 seconds ahead of Spanish rival Jorge Lorenzo of Ducati around the Mugello circuit.
Rossi's previous pole came at the Japanese GP in 2016. His last victory was nearly a year ago at the Dutch TT.
Maverick Vinales, a Spaniard who is Rossi's teammate, qualified third, 0.096 behind.
Championship leader Marc Marquez will start sixth in Sunday's race.
Mattia Pasini took the Moto2 pole and Jorge Martin topped Moto3 qualifying.
Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the 2018 Italian MotoGP at Mugello, round 6 of 19
Qualifying 2:
- Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 46.208s [Lap 6/8] 344km/h (Top Speed)
- Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 46.243s +0.035s [Lap 5/7] 344k
- Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 46.304s +0.096s [Lap 7/8] 345k
- Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 46.347s +0.139s [Lap 3/8] 344k
- Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 46.445s +0.237s [Lap 7/7] 351k
- Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 46.454s +0.246s [Lap 3/8] 346k
- Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 46.500s +0.292s [Lap 8/8] 350k
- Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 46.813s +0.605s [Lap 8/8] 347k
- Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 46.830s +0.622s [Lap 7/7] 343k
- Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 46.909s +0.701s [Lap 8/8] 341k
- Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 46.998s +0.790s [Lap 6/8] 345k
- Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 47.002s +0.794s [Lap 3/8] 344k
Qualifying 1:
- Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 46.908s 350k
- Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 47.188s 340k
- Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 47.335s 344k
- Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 47.708s 346k
- Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 47.818s 346k
- Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 47.868s 335k
- Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 47.989s 337k
- Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 48.065s 344k
- Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 48.286s 342k
- Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 48.532s 348k
- Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 48.744s 346k
- Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 48.794s 342k
* Rookie
Fastest practice time:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 46.439s (FP3)
Official Mugello MotoGP records:
Pole Position:
Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati 1m 46.489s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 47.639s (2013)