Rea grasps his second Tissot Superpole
Second was new champion Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) with third and fourth places taken by Yamaha World Superbike team-mates Eugene Laverty and Marco Melandri respectively.
The second row will feature the Effenbert Liberty Ducati duo of Sylvain Guintoli and Jakub Smrz, in fifth and sixth places overall.
Ever-improving Kawasaki rider Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki Racing Team) posted seventh with Pata Aprilia Racing rider Noriyuki Haga eighth.