 Rossi has quickly closed the tiny gap to Tamada and is behind him all throughout the lap.On lap six, Capirossi - who had regained the places he had lost earlier - is now right on the back of Roberts Jr. and tries to find a way past.The top six now consists out of Hayden, Pedrosa, Melandri, Tamada, Rossi and Roberts Jr..

As Hayden crosses the lap to start lap seven, it is Tamada who passes Melandri for third position at the start/finish straight, finalising the pass at the entrance of the Coca-Cola Kurve.