| Pos. | Nr. | Fahrer | Team | Motorrad | Reifen | Zeit | auf F. | Abstand | Rdn. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | C. Edwards | Tech3 | Yamaha | M | 1:58.139 | 20 | ||
| 2 | 46 | V. Rossi | Yamaha | Yamaha | B | 1:58.552 | 0.413 | 22 | |
| 3 | 1 | C. Stoner | Ducati | Ducati | B | 1:58.591 | 0.452 | 0.039 | 22 |
| 4 | 48 | J. Lorenzo | Yamaha | Yamaha | M | 1:58.711 | 0.572 | 0.120 | 21 |
| 5 | 2 | D. Pedrosa | Honda | Honda | M | 1:58.855 | 0.716 | 0.144 | 23 |
| 6 | 65 | L. Capirossi | Suzuki | Suzuki | B | 1:58.941 | 0.802 | 0.086 | 24 |
| 7 | 52 | J. Toseland | Tech3 | Yamaha | M | 1:59.254 | 1.115 | 0.313 | 18 |
| 8 | 7 | C. Vermeulen | Suzuki | Suzuki | B | 1:59.325 | 1.186 | 0.071 | 22 |
| 9 | 14 | R. de Puniet | LCR | Honda | M | 1:59.357 | 1.218 | 0.032 | 21 |
| 10 | 69 | N. Hayden | Honda | Honda | M | 1:59.507 | 1.368 | 0.150 | 19 |
| 11 | 4 | A. Dovizioso | Scot-Honda | Honda | M | 1:59.559 | 1.420 | 0.052 | 19 |
| 12 | 33 | M. Melandri | Ducati | Ducati | B | 1:59.678 | 1.539 | 0.119 | 19 |
| 13 | 56 | S. Nakano | Gresini | Honda | M | 1:59.716 | 1.577 | 0.038 | 22 |
| 14 | 21 | J. Hopkins | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | B | 1:59.740 | 1.601 | 0.024 | 17 |
| 15 | 24 | T. Elias | Pramac | Ducati | B | 1:59.933 | 1.794 | 0.193 | 20 |
| 16 | 15 | A. de Angelis | Gresini | Honda | M | 2:00.316 | 2.177 | 0.383 | 20 |
| 17 | 50 | S. Guintoli | Pramac | Ducati | B | 2:00.760 | 2.621 | 0.444 | 18 |
| 18 | 13 | A. West | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | B | 2:00.838 | 2.699 | 0.078 | 20 |
| Pos. = Position, Rnd. = Runden | |||||||||
China / Shanghai
Qualifying
