Australian rider Valentino Rossi will seek to emulate his 2007 victory from pole in Qatar . The 2009 world champion helps his new team Honda to fill top- Seven qualifying places . He is joined on the front row by Dani Pedrosa and world champion Ducati . British rookie Cal Crutchlow was eighth , outshining his senior Monster Yamaha Tech teammate Carl Edwards in 10th . Seven -time world champion Valentino Rossi back in ninth in his debut for Ducati .
Australian rider Valentino Rossi will seek to emulate his 2007 victory from pole in Qatar . The 2009 world champion helps his new team Honda to fill top- Seven qualifying places . He is joined on the front row by Dani Pedrosa and world champion Ducati . Seven -time world champion Valentino Rossi back in ninth in his debut for Ducati .