Stoner´s time was a tenth of a second quicker than his own 2007 qualifying time at the circuit –which earned him second on the grid- and just 0.015 faster than last year´s pole lap.
Stoner a battu son temps de qualification de l'an dernier d'un dixième de seconde -qui l'avait placé en seconde position sur la grille- et celui de la pole de 2007 de seulement 0.015s.