250: Barbera takes stunning Mugello pole.

Hector Barbera꧃ has taken pole position for Sunday's ✨250cc Italian Grand Prix by a mighty 0.772secs.

World championship l♈eader Mika Kallio, seventh in Friday's wet session, shot to the top early in t🦄he session and was only relegated with five minutes to go, by Barbera.

Fellow Spaniard Alvaro Bautista then snatched the advantage with two minutes r♓emaining, before 🌺Team Toth rider Barbera struck back with a stunning final effort.

Marco Simoncelli was the top Italian, in third♛ for Gilera, while Kallio was left on the outside of the front row in fourth for KTM.

Barbera, Italian 250GP 2008
Barbera, Italian 250GP 2008
© Gold and Goose

Hector Barbera has taken pole positioᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤♌⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn for Sunday's 250cc Italian Grand Prix by a mighty 0.772secs.

World championship leader Mika♔ Kallio, seventh in Friday's wet session, shot to the top early🔴 in the session and was only relegated with five minutes to go, by Barbera.

Fellow Spaniard Alvaro Bautista then snatched the advantage with two minute🌃s remaining, before Team Toth rider Barbera struck back with a stunn🧸ing final effort.

Marco Simoncelli was the top Italian, in third for Gilera, while Kallio was left on the outside of the front row in fou🦹rth for KT🧸M.

Provisional pole sitter Mattia Pasini fell, like 125cc team-mate Bradley Smith, in the closing stages of the session and will start his first 🍎home 250GP from ninth position.

Final qualifying - Mugello:

1. Barbera (Aprilia)
2. Bautista (Aprilia) +0.772secs
3. Simoncelli (Gilera) +0.936secs
4. Kallio (KTM) +0.960secs
5. Pesek (Aprilia) +1.253secs
6. Poggiali (Gilera) +1.469secs
7. Debon (Aprilia) +1.596secs
8. Luthi (Aprilia) +1.701secs
9. Pasini (Aprilia) +1.814secs
10. Aoyama (KTM) +1.841secs

20. Laverty (Aprilia) +4.315secs

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