МОТОГОНКИ.РУ, 22 сентября 2006 - 1. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1:48.222 2. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team - 1:48.235 3. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR - 1:48.255 4. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team - 1:48.262 5. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team - 1:48.286 6. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda - 1:48.558 7. Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts - 1:48.639 8. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team - 1:48.708 9. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team - 1:48.713 10. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda - 1:48.754 11. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team - 1:48.815 12. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda - 1:49.109 13. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team - 1:49.273 14. Kousuke Akiyoshi JPN Team Suzuki MotoGP - 1:49.587 15. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team - 1:49.774 16. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha - 1:50.037 17. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1:50.320 18. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d‘Antin MotoGP - 1:50.763 19. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha - 1:50.949 20. Naoki Matsudo JPN Kawasaki Racing Team - 1:51.280 21. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d‘Antin MotoGP - 1:51.735
Для сравнения, Japanese Grand Prix – 18/09/2005:
Поул-позишн: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro - 1:46.363
Лучший круг: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro - 1:47.968