FIM 250cc Grand Prix World Championship Shanghai, China May 2, 2008 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Alvaro BAUTISTA (Aprilia), 2:05.035 2. Mika KALLIO (KTM), 2:05.402 3. Hector BARBERA (Aprilia), 2:05.531 4. Thomas LUTHI (Aprilia), 2:05.853 5. Mattia PASINI (Aprilia), 2:06.119 6. Julian SIMON (KTM), 2:06.238 7. Marco SIMONCELLI (Gilera), 2:06.337 8. Hector FAUBEL (Aprilia), 2:06.675 9. Hiroshi AOYAMA (KTM), 2:06.684 10. Yuki TAKAHASHI (Honda), 2:06.958 11. Manuel POGGIALI (Gilera), 2:07.179 12. Lukas PESEK (Aprilia), 2:07.213 13. Alex DEBON (Aprilia), 2:07.316 14. Roberto LOCATELLI (Gilera), 2:07.349 15. Aleix ESPARGARO (Aprilia), 2:07.831