MotoGP Final Qualifying results:

Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 1 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'37.188
2 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'37.201 0.013 / 0.013
3 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'37.289 0.101 / 0.088
4 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 1'37.466 0.278 / 0.177
5 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 1'37.723 0.535 / 0.257
6 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'37.917 0.729 / 0.194
7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'37.943 0.755 / 0.026
8 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 1'38.006 0.818 / 0.063
9 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1'38.059 0.871 / 0.053
10 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 1'38.253 1.065 / 0.194
11 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'38.265 1.077 / 0.012
12 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 1'39.353 2.165 / 1.088
13 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 1'39.398 2.210 / 0.045
14 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 1'39.586 2.398 / 0.188
15 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 1'40.029 2.841 / 0.443
16 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 1'40.225 3.037 / 0.196
17 54 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART 1'40.387 3.199 / 0.162
18 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 1'40.964 3.776 / 0.577
19 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 1'41.394 4.206 / 0.430
20 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 1'41.486 4.298 / 0.092
21 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 1'41.490 4.302 / 0.004

Stoner pips Cap'n Dani by a bees knacker with the very impressive Cal Crutchlow continuing his great form to qualify on the front row again. Cal is super motivated, and somewhat pissed off, after Dovizioso made the 'observation' that it was Cal's superbike background that seeing him so competitive and the Andrea was still getting used to the M1. Cal's response is that he continually studied Lorenzo, Speez and Edwards data and now he is the most like Jorge and that "Maybe he needs to change his style to ride like a Yamaha". I do like a good inner team rivalry! Also, Ben Spies finally has his mojo back and will be strong for the race. With he, Cal and Andrea all fighting for two Yamaha seats next year, it should be an intense race.

Colin Edwards won't be racing after crashing and breaking his collarbone. Well, I say that he crashed but the reality was he was the innocent victim of Randy de Puniet's crash. Colin pulled aside to let Randy through, as he was on a hot qualifying lap, only for Randy to lose the front and take Colin down with him. Not what the Texan needed.