June 27th, 2008 by R.J.

Stoner set the fastest lap on a motorcycle ever at Assen on Friday winning his third consecutive pole this season in preparation for Round Nine of the MotoGP World Championship. His lap, a 1:35.520, was nearly a full second faster than the previous pole record.

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa secured his spot on the front of the grid with a 1:35.552, a tenth of a second faster than current World Championship points leader Valentino Rossi with a 1:35.659.

Looks to be an exciting race this weekend as the top three in Championship points have also scored the top three starting positions. There could be a huge shake-up.

Here are the official results:

1 - Casey Stoner - Ducati Marlboro Team - 1:35.520
2 - Dani Pedrosa - Repsol Honda - 1:35.552
3 - Valentino Rossi - Fiat Yamaha - 1:35.659
4 - Nicky Hayden - Repsol Honda - 1:35.975
5 - Randy De Puniet - Honda LCR - 1:35.985
6 - Colin Edwards - Yamaha Tech3 - 1:36.278
7 - Jorge Lorenzo - Fiat Yamaha - 1:36.532
8 - Chris Vermeulen - Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1:36.768
9 - Shinya Nakano - Honda San Carlo - 1:36.804
10 - Sylvain Guintoli  - Alice Ducati - 1:36.823
11 - Andrea Dovizioso - JIR Honda Scot - 1:36.899
12 - Alex De Angelis - Honda San Carlo - 1:36.948
13 - James Toseland - Yamaha Tech3 - 1:36.978
14 - Toni Elias - Alice Ducati - 1:37.287
15 - John Hopkins - Team Kawasaki - 1:37.643
16 - Anthony West - Team Kawasaki - 1:37.793
17 - Marco Melandri - Ducati Marlboro Team - 1:38.726