The gap is closing in a bit.
| Pos. | Rider | Motorcycle | Lap time | Km/h | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey STONER | Ducati | 1’56.697 | 329.167 | |
| 2 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | 1’56.759 | 327.272 | 0.062 |
| 3 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | Honda | 1’57.379 | 331.899 | 0.682 |
| 4 | Jorge LORENZO | Yamaha | 1’57.399 | 325.595 | 0.702 |
| 5 | Colin EDWARDS | Yamaha | 1’57.449 | 321.907 | 0.752 |
| 6 | Alex DE ANGELIS | Honda | 1’57.658 | 325.301 | 0.961 |
| 7 | Chris VERMEULEN | Suzuki | 1’57.700 | 319.054 | 1.003 |
| 8 | Randy DE PUNIET | Honda | 1’57.874 | 322.099 | 1.177 |
| 9 | Marco MELANDRI | Kawasaki | 1’58.097 | 322.484 | 1.400 |
| 10 | James TOSELAND | Yamaha | 1’58.344 | 320.094 | 1.647 |
| 11 | Loris CAPIROSSI | Suzuki | 1’58.361 | 319.810 | 1.664 |
| 12 | Toni ELIAS | Honda | 1’58.556 | 325.105 | 1.859 |
| 13 | Sete GIBERNAU | Ducati | 1’58.878 | 321.620 | 2.181 |
| 14 | Dani PEDROSA | Honda | 1’58.902 | 331.899 | 2.205 |
| 15 | Mika KALLIO | Ducati | 1’59.129 | 326.481 | 2.432 |
| 16 | Nicky HAYDEN | Ducati | 1’59.398 | 324.421 | 2.701 |
| 17 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | Honda | 1’59.679 | 318.772 | 2.982 |
| 18 | Niccolo CANEPA | Ducati | 1’59.912 | 317.180 | 3.215 |