17
Oct 2009
Stoner continues Phillip Island form with pole
Tags: 2009, Qualifying | Circuit: Australia
Casey Stoner will start the Iveco Australian Grand Prix on pole position for the second year running, after topping Saturday’s qualifying timesheet.
| Rider | Motorcycle | Team | Lap time | Gap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Casey Stoner | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 1′30.341 | |
| 2 |  |
Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1′30.391 | 0.050 |
| 3 |  |
Dani Pedrosa | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1′31.070 | 0.729 |
| 4 | |
Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | Fiat Yamaha Team | 1′31.071 | 0.730 |
| 5 |  |
Colin Edwards | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1′31.096 | 0.755 |
| 6 |  |
Alex De Angelis | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1′31.260 | 0.919 |
| 7 | |
Nicky Hayden | Ducati | Ducati Marlboro Team | 1′31.325 | 0.984 |
| 8 |  |
Randy De Puniet | Honda | LCR Honda MotoGP | 1′31.380 | 1.039 |
| 9 |  |
Mika Kallio | Ducati | Pramac Racing | 1′31.384 | 1.043 |
| 10 | |
Andrea Dovizioso | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1′31.472 | 1.131 |
| 11 | |
Toni Elias | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | 1′31.640 | 1.299 |
| 12 |  |
James Toseland | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1′31.722 | 1.381 |
| 13 | |
Loris Capirossi | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1′31.873 | 1.532 |
| 14 | |
Marco Melandri | Kawasaki | Hayate Racing Team | 1′32.190 | 1.849 |
| 15 | |
Chris Vermeulen | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | 1′32.338 | 1.997 |
| 16 |  |
Gabor Talmacsi | Honda | Scot Racing Team MotoGP | 1′32.752 | 2.411 |
| 17 | |
Niccolo Canepa | Ducati | Pramac Racing | Lap | |
