MotoGP: Casey Stoner on pole at Brno

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Ducati's Casey Stoner took his sixth straight pole position of the season and he has done it under terrible conditions as Brno was under heavy rain for the Czech Grand Prix.Fiat Yamaha's Valentino Rossi came in a distant second more than 1.2 seconds behind the Australian with a time set in the first part of the session. Latter attempts were vain since the grip conditions were deteriorating fast. John Hopkins was third on his Kawasaki bike in front of Rizla Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen. Gresini Honda's Alex de Angelis completed the Top 5.Dani Pedrosa was the fastest amongst all the Michelin drivers with the 11th spot while Rossi's teammate Jorge Lorenzo finished at the bottom of the time sheet. Qualifying session: Pos Rider Bike Time1. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 2:11.6572. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 2:12.846 + 1.1893. John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) 2:12.959 + 1.3024. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) 2:13.002 + 1.3455. Alex de Angelis Honda (B) 2:13.352 + 1.6956. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) 2:14.064 + 2.4077. Randy de Puniet Honda (M) 2:14.535 + 2.8788. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) 2:14.718 + 3.0619. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) 2:14.805 + 3.14810. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) 2:14.861 + 3.20411. Marco Melandri Ducati (B) 2:15.880 + 4.22312. Dani Pedrosa Honda (M) 2:16.032 + 4.37513. Toni Elias Ducati (B) 2:16.510 + 4.85314. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) 2:17.632 + 5.97515. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) 2:20.074 + 8.41716. James Toseland Yamaha (M) 2:23.303 + 11.64617. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) 2:23.701 + 12.044