He had to wait almost until the end of qualifications, but nevertheless Italian rider Valentino Rossi took is second pole of the season and most importantly aver his archrival Casey Stoner at The Red Bull Grand Prix at Indianapolis.

For once the drivers could go all the way since the track was dry this time around and Rossi could only manage to get a gap of less than 0.084 seconds in front of the current champion.

Great day also for Rossi's teammate at Fiat Yamaha Jorge Lorenzo who ranked third in front of both Americans Nicky Hayden (Honda) and triple AMA SBK champion Ben Spies (Suzuki).

Qualifying:
Pos Rider Bike Time
1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 1:40.776
2. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 1:40.860 + 0.084
3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) 1:41.177 + 0.401
4. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) 1:41.271 + 0.495
5. Ben Spies Suzuki (B) 1:41.464 + 0.688
6. Randy de Puniet Honda (M) 1:41.492 + 0.716
7. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) 1:41.744 + 0.968
8. Daniel Pedrosa Honda (B) 1:41.754 + 0.978
9. Toni Elias Ducati (B) 1:41.886 + 1.110
10. James Toseland Yamaha (M) 1:41.897 + 1.121
11. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) 1:41.934 + 1.158
12. Alex de Angelis Honda (B) 1:41.969 + 1.193
13. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) 1:42.305 + 1.529
14. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) 1:42.405 + 1.629
15. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) 1:42.551 + 1.775
16. John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) 1:42.673 + 1.897
17. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) 1:42.732 + 1.956
18. Marco Melandri Ducati (B) 1:43.807 + 3.031
19. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) 1:43.931 + 3.155