1.
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B)
1min 31.132 secs
2.
Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B)
1min 32.471 secs
3.
Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M)
1min 33.420 secs
4.
John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B)
1min 33.862 secs
5.
Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M)
1min 33.890 secs
6.
Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B)
1min 33.975 secs
7.
Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B)
1min 34.033 secs
8.
Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M)
1min 34.167 secs
9.
Toni Elias SPA Honda Gresini (B)
1min 34.397 secs
10.
Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B)
1min 34.728 secs
11.
Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M)
1min 35.244 secs
12.
Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D)
1min 35.598 secs
13.
Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M)
1min 35.791 secs
14.
Marco Melandri ITA Honda Gresini (B)
1min 35.981 secs
15.
Chaz Davies GBR Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B)
1min 36.118 secs
16.
Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D)
1min 37.764 secs
17.
Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B)
1min 38.145 secs
18.
Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M)
1min 40.908 secs
19.
Kurtis Roberts USA Team Roberts (M)
1min 47.458 secs
2006 Australian Grand Prix:
Pole position: Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda (M)
1min 29.020secs
Fastest race lap: Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha (M)
1min 30.917secs (dry/wet race)
