1. Troy Bayliss (AUS/Ducati) 1:59.69.
2. Lorenzo Lanzi (ITA/Ducati) 2:00.28.
3. Andrew Pitt (AUS/Yamaha) 2:00.11.
4. James Toseland (GBR/Honda) 2:00.11.
5. Troy Corser (AUS/Suzuki) 2:00.20.
6. Noriyuki Haga (JAP/Yamaha) 2:00.61.
7. Yukio Kagayama (JAP/Suzuki) 2:00.89.
8. Karl Muggeridge (AUS/Honda) 2:00.74.
9. Steve Martin (AUS/Petronas) 2:00.94.
10. Alex Barros (BRA/Honda) 2:00.96.
13. Fonsi Nieto (ESP/Kawasaki) 2:01.15.
21. Rubén Xaus (ESP/Ducati) 2:03.05.
Ducati seems very strong, at least in qualy. Suzuki seems to have lost the advantage they had last year.
No KAWAs in the top ten.