| Pos. | Pilota | Team | Tempo | Distacco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Simoncelli | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1:48.987 | |
| 2 | Casey Stoner | Repsol Honda Team | 1:49.027 | 0.040 |
| 3 | Andrea Dovizioso | Repsol Honda Team | 1:49.088 | 0.101 |
| 4 | Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha Factory Racing | 1:49.251 | 0.264 |
| 5 | Ben Spies | Yamaha Factory Racing | 1:49.364 | 0.377 |
| 6 | Colin Edwards | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1:49.810 | 0.823 |
| 7 | Dani Pedrosa | Repsol Honda Team | 1:50.104 | 1.117 |
| 8 | Nicky Hayden | Ducati Team | 1:50.203 | 1.216 |
| 9 | Hiroshi Aoyama | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1:50.629 | 1.642 |
| 10 | Alvaro Bautista | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1:50.658 | 1.671 |
| 11 | Cal Crutchlow | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1:50.683 | 1.696 |
| 12 | Randy De Puniet | Pramac Racing Team | 1:50.729 | 1.742 |
| 13 | Valentino Rossi | Ducati Team | 1:50.780 | 1.793 |
| 14 | Hector Barbera | Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP | 1:51.153 | 2.166 |
| 15 | Toni Elias | LCR Honda MotoGP | 1:51.868 | 2.881 |
| 16 | Karel Abraham | Cardion AB Motoracing | 1:51.876 | 2.889 |
