| Pos. | Pilota | Team | Tempo | Distacco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Stoner | Repsol Honda Team | 1:46.162 | |
| 2 | Andrea Dovizioso | Repsol Honda Team | 1:46.301 | 0.139 |
| 3 | Dani Pedrosa | Repsol Honda Team | 1:46.429 | 0.267 |
| 4 | Marco Simoncelli | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1:46.592 | 0.430 |
| 5 | Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha Factory Racing | 1:46.809 | 0.647 |
| 6 | Ben Spies | Yamaha Factory Racing | 1:46.892 | 0.730 |
| 7 | Valentino Rossi | Ducati Team | 1:47.161 | 0.999 |
| 8 | Alvaro Bautista | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1:47.202 | 1.040 |
| 9 | Nicky Hayden | Ducati Team | 1:47.335 | 1.173 |
| 10 | Randy De Puniet | Pramac Racing Team | 1:47.514 | 1.352 |
| 11 | Hector Barbera | Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP | 1:47.648 | 1.486 |
| 12 | Colin Edwards | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1:47.666 | 1.504 |
| 13 | Hiroshi Aoyama | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1:47.695 | 1.533 |
| 14 | Toni Elias | LCR Honda MotoGP | 1:48.157 | 1.995 |
| 15 | Cal Crutchlow | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1:48.196 | 2.034 |
| 16 | Karel Abraham | Cardion AB Motoracing | 1:48.543 | 2.381 |
| 17 | Kousuke Akiyoshi | LCR Honda MotoGP | 1:49.298 | 3.136 |
| 18 | Damian Cudlin | Pramac Racing Team | 1:50.239 | 4.077 |
