Rain mixes up MotoGP qualifying
Once again, the cold temperatures, strong winds and temperamental weather have plagued the MotoGP riders here in Silverstone. This morning track temperatures didn't rise above 16 degrees C and then during a very busy qualifying session rain arrived in the final 10 minutes preventing the riders from maximizing their final set of soft tires.
As a result the grid is mixed up from the norm with riders you do not normally see at the front now rubbing elbows with the big boys.
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Rider | Time | Nat | Bike | Team |
| 1 | Alvaro Bautista | 2'03.303 | SPA | HONDA | San Carlo Honda Gresini |
| 2 | Ben Spies | 2'03.409 | USA | YAMAHA | Yamaha Factory Racing Team |
| 3 | Casey Stoner | 2'03.423 | AUS | HONDA | Repsol Honda Team |
| 4 | Jorge Lorenzo | 2'03.763 | SPA | YAMAHA | Yamaha Factory Racing Team |
| 5 | Dani Pedrosa | 2'03.835 | SPA | HONDA | Repsol Honda Team |
| 6 | Hector Barbera | 2'03.876 | SPA | DUCATI | Pramac Racing |
| 7 | Nicky Hayden | 2'04.162 | USA | DUCATI | Ducati Team |
| 8 | Andrea Dovizioso | 2'04.304 | ITA | YAMAHA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 |
| 9 | Stefan Bradl | 2'05.035 | GER | HONDA | LCR Honda MotoGP |
| 10 | Valentino Rossi | 2'05.416 | ITA | DUCATI | Ducati Team |
| 11 | Aleix Espargaro | 2'06.283 | ESP | ART | Aspar Team MotoGP |
| 12 | Randy De Puniet | 2'06.303 | FRA | ART | Aspar Team MotoGP |
| 13 | Yonny Hernandez | 2'06.814 | COL | BQR-FTR | BQR |
| 14 | Michelle Pirro | 2'07.016 | ITA | HONDA | San Carlo Honda Gresini |
| 15 | Colin Edwards | 2'07.376 | USA | SUTER | NGM Mobile Forward Racing |
| 16 | Mattia Pasini | 2'07.511 | ITA | ART | Speed Master |
| 17 | James Ellison | 2'08.228 | GBR | ART | Paul Bird Racing |
| 18 | Danilo Petrucci | 2'08.686 | ITA | IODA | Ioda Racing Project |
| 19 | Ivan Silva | 2'10.092 | SPA | BQR-FTR | BQR |
| 20 | Karel Abraham | DNS | CZE | DUCATI | Cardion AB Motoracing |
| 21 | Cal Crutchlow | DNS | GBR | YAMAHA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 |