Full qualifying times from the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, round four of the 2008 MotoGP season.

1. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 58.139 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (B) 1min 58.494 secs
3. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 58.591 secs
4. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 58.591 secs
5. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 58.855 secs
6. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 58.941 secs
7. James Toseland GBR Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 59.254 secs
8. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 59.325 secs
9. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (M) 1min 59.357 secs
10. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 59.507 secs
11. Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP (M) 1min 59.559 secs
12. Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 59.678 secs
13. Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 1min 59.716 secs
14. John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 59.740 secs
15. Toni Elias SPA Alice Team (B) 1min 59.933 secs
16. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 2min 0.316 secs
17. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alice Team (B) 2min 0.760 secs
18. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 2min 0.838 secs