A late surging lap saw Casey Stoner secure pole position from Valentino Rossi for the Australian MotoGP. Stoner had been dominant for the bulk of the qualifying session until Rossi took pole in the later half of the session. Stoner responded shortly afterwards and claimed the top spot back.

Dani Pedrosa suffered a high speed crash halfway through the qualifying session. but was able to rejoin the and claim 3rd position.

Jorge Lorenzo continued to find an optimal set-up and closed the session in 4th place – the first time this year that he has failed to qualify on the front row.

Niccolo Canepa did not take part due to the injuries that he sustained in yesterday’s crash and will not be racing on Sunday.

Pos Rider Bike Time Gap
1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1m30.341s
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m30.391s + 0.050s
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m31.070s + 0.729s
4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m31.071s + 0.730s
5. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m31.096s + 0.755s
6. Alex de Angelis Gresini Honda 1m31.260s + 0.919s
7. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m31.325s + 0.984s
8. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 1m31.380s + 1.039s
9. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati 1m31.384s + 1.043s
10. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m31.472s + 1.131s
11. Toni Elias Gresini Honda 1m31.640s + 1.299s
12. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1m31.722s + 1.381s
13. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1m31.873s + 1.532s
14. Marco Melandri Hayate Kawasaki 1m32.190s + 1.849s
15. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1m32.338s + 1.997s
16. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda 1m32.752s + 2.411s

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