MotoGP champion Casey Stoner took the pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix today at Essen but he certainly had to work hard for it as he was in constant battle with Fiat Yamaha's Valentino Rossi and Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa. While the Ducati driver held a comfortable lead at the top, a late charge from Rossi turned things around. But Stoner went back on track and in his last lap he took back pole position in a last ditch effort. John Hopkins suffered a violent accident at the De Bult corner near the end of the hour. No information has yet been released about his condition .
Qualifying Results: Pos Rider Team Time Laps1. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:35.520 232. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:35.552 + 0.032 283. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:35.659 + 0.139 294. Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1:35.975 + 0.455 255. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:35.985 + 0.465 286. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1:36.278 + 0.758 237. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:36.532 + 1.012 268. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:36.768 + 1.248 259. Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:36.804 + 1.284 2510. Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 1:36.823 + 1.303 2611. Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1:36.899 + 1.379 2212. Alex de Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:36.948 + 1.428 2413. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1:36.978 + 1.458 2614. Toni Elias Alice Team 1:37.287 + 1.767 2515. John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team 1:37.643 + 2.123 2016. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1:37.793 + 2.273 2617. Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team 1:38.726 + 3.206 25
Qualifying Results: Pos Rider Team Time Laps1. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:35.520 232. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:35.552 + 0.032 283. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:35.659 + 0.139 294. Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1:35.975 + 0.455 255. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:35.985 + 0.465 286. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1:36.278 + 0.758 237. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:36.532 + 1.012 268. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:36.768 + 1.248 259. Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:36.804 + 1.284 2510. Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 1:36.823 + 1.303 2611. Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1:36.899 + 1.379 2212. Alex de Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:36.948 + 1.428 2413. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1:36.978 + 1.458 2614. Toni Elias Alice Team 1:37.287 + 1.767 2515. John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team 1:37.643 + 2.123 2016. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1:37.793 + 2.273 2617. Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team 1:38.726 + 3.206 25