МОТОГОНКИ.РУ, 23 сентября 2006 - Официальные результаты квалификации ГранПри Японии, 23.09.2006:
1. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team - 1:45.724
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team - 1:45.991
3. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda - 1:46.250
4. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team - 1:46.291
5. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team - 1:46.316
6. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda - 1:46.326
7. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team - 1:46.489
8. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team - 1:46.512
9. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team - 1:46.576
10. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team - 1:46.726
11. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR - 1:46.847
12. Kousuke Akiyoshi JPN Team Suzuki MotoGP - 1:46.958
13. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1:47.071
14. Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts - 1:47.310
15. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1:47.451
16. Naoki Matsudo JPN Kawasaki Racing Team - 1:47.826
17. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha - 1:47.905
18. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda - 1:48.426
19. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha - 1:48.716
20. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d‘Antin MotoGP - 1:48.748
21. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d‘Antin MotoGP - 1:50.359
Для сравнения, 2006 Japanese Grand Prix:
Лучшее время на тренировках: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro - 1:46.329
Прошлогодняя гонка:
Поул-позишн: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro - 1:46.363
Лучший круг: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro - 1:47.968