Defending world MotoGP champion Casey Stoner captured his sixth consecutive pole position today in qualifying for Sunday's Czech Grand Prix.
The Australian clocked 2 minutes 11.657 seconds on his Ducati in heavy rain at the 5.403km Brno circuit.
"The track condition was very difficult today," said Stoner, who won in Brno last year.
Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi of Italy was second in 2:12.846, followed by John Hopkins of the United States in 2:12.959 on his Kawasaki.
Rossi leads the MotoGP championship standings with 212 points, ahead of Stoner with 187. Dani Pedrosa of Spain is third with 171 points.