| Pos. | Nr. | Fahrer | Team | Motorrad | Zeit | auf F. | Abstand | Rdn. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | A. Dovizioso | Honda | Honda | 1:47.001 | 28 | ||
| 2 | 46 | V. Rossi | Yamaha | Yamaha | 1:47.055 | 0.054 | 27 | |
| 3 | 27 | C. Stoner | Ducati | Ducati | 1:47.105 | 0.104 | 0.050 | 22 |
| 4 | 99 | J. Lorenzo | Yamaha | Yamaha | 1:47.206 | 0.205 | 0.101 | 27 |
| 5 | 5 | C. Edwards | Tech3 | Yamaha | 1:47.464 | 0.463 | 0.258 | 26 |
| 6 | 11 | B. Spies | Tech3 | Yamaha | 1:47.648 | 0.647 | 0.184 | 27 |
| 7 | 14 | R. de Puniet | LCR | Honda | 1:47.752 | 0.751 | 0.104 | 26 |
| 8 | 58 | M. Simoncelli | Gresini | Honda | 1:47.914 | 0.913 | 0.162 | 24 |
| 9 | 19 | A. Bautista | Suzuki | Suzuki | 1:48.002 | 1.001 | 0.088 | 28 |
| 10 | 65 | L. Capirossi | Suzuki | Suzuki | 1:48.068 | 1.067 | 0.066 | 22 |
| 11 | 69 | N. Hayden | Ducati | Ducati | 1:48.182 | 1.181 | 0.114 | 25 |
| 12 | 33 | M. Melandri | Gresini | Honda | 1:48.238 | 1.237 | 0.056 | 25 |
| 13 | 41 | A. Espargaro | Pramac | Ducati | 1:48.371 | 1.370 | 0.133 | 25 |
| 14 | 7 | H. Aoyama | Interwetten-Honda | Honda | 1:48.396 | 1.395 | 0.025 | 22 |
| 15 | 40 | H. Barbera | Aspar | Ducati | 1:48.535 | 1.534 | 0.139 | 22 |
| 16 | 36 | M. Kallio | Pramac | Ducati | 1:49.480 | 2.479 | 0.945 | 25 |
| Pos. = Position, Rnd. = Runden | ||||||||
Japan / Motegi
Qualifying
