Third on the grid is championship leader Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati). The top four riders in the championship convened a meeting on the front row when Melandri's team-mate Eugene Laverty went fourth.
Local Rider Jakub Smrz (Effenbert-Liberty Racing Ducati) will start from fifth position on the grid, one place up on Suzuki Alstare rider, Michel Fabrizio.