Motegi qualifying rained out, Rossi on pole

The rain gods today played havoc with the 2009 MotoGP World Championship for the second race in succession – this time causing the cancellation of qualifying for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix. With deep standing water on the Twin Ring Motegi circuit, it was decided that conditions were too dangerous to ride, so grid positions for the race will be determined by each rider’s fastest time in the two practice sessions so far, which saw Yamaha's Valentino Rossi first and Casey Stoner 2nd on his Ducati.