Toseland toils as Stoner claims pole

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Toseland had a nightmare day aboard his Tech 3 Yamaha as he crashed three times in treacherous conditions to record his worst qualifying position of his MotoGP career to date - 16th place at the head of the final row of the grid.

The 27-year-old slid off the track during morning practice before incorrect tyre selection with only five minutes of the afternoon qualifying session remaining led to him uncharacteristically high-siding twice in one lap. Valentino Rossi was second and Chris Vermeulen was third.

He said: "It's obviously hugely disappointing to have my worst qualifying session of the season at my home Grand Prix.

"This weekend was always going to be difficult and the bad weather has just added to that. I've got a tough job ahead of me on Sunday and a lot of hard work, so I'm hoping for some dry weather."

Over 80,000 British fans are expected at Donington for Sunday's raceday where Marlboro Ducati rider Casey Stoner will be the man to beat.

Stoner is 50 points behind series leader Rossi but after leading the field comfortably during Friday's practice showed he was just as capable in the wet by taking pole in one minute 38.232 seconds.

Rossi was second on his Fiat Yamaha in 1:38.881 with Suzuki's Vermeulen third and Americans Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards rounding out the top five.

In the 125cc class the rain prevented the field from improving on their times from Friday meaning that 15-year-old Scott Redding will start his first home Grand Prix from fourth place.

Fellow British teenagers Bradley Smith and Danny Webb will start from 12th and 14th on the grid respectively.