Marquez takes pole for Italian MotoGP

Honda's Marc Marquez makes it six pole positions for six races so far this MotoGP season, qualifying fastest for the Italian race at Mugello.

Marc Marquez set the fastest lap time in a rain-hit MotoGP practise ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. (AAP)

Spain's world champion Marc Marquez secured his sixth successive pole position in six races this season as he timed fastest in qualifying for Sunday's Italian MotoGP at Mugello.

The 21-year-old Honda rider, who has won the opening five races, recorded the 43rd pole position of his career in edging out Italian Andrea Iannone and Spain's two-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo on a Yamaha.

Ducati rider Iannone established a new official top speed record for the MotoGP world championship of 349.6km/h.