
MotoGP Qualifying Practice
Pos. | Rider | Nation | Team | Lap time |
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1 | V. ROSSI | ITA | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1’28.116 |
2 | D. PEDROSA | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | + 0.095 |
3 | J. LORENZO | SPA | Fiat Yamaha Team | + 0.286 |
4 | C. STONER | AUS | Ducati Marlboro Team | + 0.330 |
5 | A. DOVIZIOSO | ITA | Repsol Honda Team | + 0.662 |
6 | C. EDWARDS | USA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | + 0.749 |
7 | M. MELANDRI | ITA | Hayate Racing Team | + 0.949 |
8 | T. ELIAS | SPA | San Carlo Honda Gresini | + 1.059 |
9 | J. TOSELAND | GBR | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | + 1.154 |
10 | R. DE PUNIET | FRA | LCR Honda MotoGP | + 1.318 |
11 | M. KALLIO | FIN | Pramac Racing | + 1.483 |
12 | A. DE ANGELIS | RSM | San Carlo Honda Gresini | + 1.484 |
13 | C. VERMEULEN | AUS | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | + 1.982 |
14 | L. CAPIROSSI | ITA | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | + 2.037 |
15 | N. HAYDEN | USA | Ducati Marlboro Team | + 2.152 |
16 | N. CANEPA | ITA | Pramac Racing | + 2.456 |
17 | G. TALMACSI | HUN | Scot Racing Team MotoGP |
250ccHectór Barberá took his third pole position in four races with a final throw of the dice in the 250cc category, as the Spaniard looks for a second victory of 2009. Riding the PepeWorld Aprilia RSA, Barberá was just 0.094 quicker than Marco Simoncelli when the session was shut down.Hiroshi Aoyama bounced back from a morning cylinder problem to clock the third fastest time of the session, just over two-tenths of a second down on Barberá’s 1’31.802 hot lap. He starts from the front row as the World Championship leader, with the final spot on the first row occupied by Alex Debón.Mike di Meglio out-qualified Mapfre Aspar teammate Álvaro Bautista for the first time in his rookie year, heading the second row. Bautista ended his 100% record of front row starts in 2009 after suffering the after-effects of two crashes in previous sessions, but will begin from sixth. Mattia Pasini, a faller in qualifying, and Ratthapark Wilairot complete the row.
125ccBradley Smith will start his home Grand Prix sitting on 125cc pole position for the second time this season. The Bancaja Aspar rider had to pull something special out of his box of tricks in the final minute of the qualifying session, duly obliging with a 1’37.442 lap to grab the top spot from Marc Marquez.Red Bull KTM rider Marquez separates Smith and World Championship leader Julián Simon on the grid, with third Aspar rider Sergio Gadea putting the entire squadron on the front line for only the second time this year. Simón had crashed early on in the session.Row two continues the Spanish theme, lining up Joan Olivé, Nico Terol, Pol Espargaró and German rider Sandro Cortese.The British Grand Prix MotoGP race starts at 3.30pm local time, with 125cc commencing at 12.30pm and 250cc at 1.45pm.