Stoner blazes to Misano pole

Casey Stoner blazed to his eighth pole of the season with a new qualifying record at Misano. As has been the case all weekend, Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo looked the only driver capable of truly challenging Stoner. The pair had traded fastest laps as the session developed, before Stoner made his move with 15 minutes to go - setting a 1m33.495s and then immediately bettering that with a 33.138.

Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya