МОТОГОНКИ.РУ, 25 апреля 2009 - Положение на стартовой решетке Гран При Японии, 25.04.2009:
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team - 1:48.545 sec
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team - 1:48.601 sec
3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team - 1:48.965 sec
4. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1:49.382 sec
5. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 - 1:49.965 sec
6. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1:49.980 sec
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team - 1:50.030 sec
8. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team - 1:50.123 sec
9. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini - 1:50.209 sec
10. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 - 1:50.342 sec
11. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team - 1:50.391 sec
12. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team - 1:50.393 sec
13. Yuki Takahashi JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP - 1:50.404 sec
14. Sete Gibernau SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando - 1:50.538 sec
15. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini - 1:50.601 sec
16. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP - 1:50.669 sec
17. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing - 1:51.643 sec
18. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing - 1:51.929 sec
Для сравнения, 2008 Japanese Grand Prix - 28/9/2008:
Поул-позиция: Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha (M) - 1:45.543sec
Лучшие круги по производителям:
Ducati: Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro (B) - 1:47.091sec
Yamaha: Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha (B) - 1:47.215sec
Honda: Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda (B) - 1:47.354sec
Suzuki: Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki (B) - 1:47.800sec
Kawasaki: John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing (B) - 1:48.421sec