Menu takes pole at Suzuka

Alain Menu secured pole position for tomorrow's opening World Touring Car Championship race at Suzuka, giving him his third pole for the season, and extending Chevrolet's streak to 10 from 10 for the year. On an afternoon livened up by a sprinkle of rain just prior to the second phase of qualifying, Menu managed a best time of 53.443s to edge out Chevrolet team-mate and championship leader Yvan Muller. Robert Dahlgren derailed the RML squad's hopes of a one-two-three by going third-fastest in the Polestar Volvo, leading Rob Huff to settle for fourth.

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