Superpole results from a very wet Magny-Cours:
| Pos | No. | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap | 
| 1 | 22 | A. LOWES | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1'51.946 |  | 
| 2 | 11 | N. BULEGA | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'52.718 | 0.772 | 
| 3 | 45 | S. REDDING | BMW M 1000 RR | 1'52.799 | 0.853 | 
| 4 | 31 | G. GERLOFF | BMW M 1000 RR | 1'53.027 | 1.081 | 
| 5 | 60 | M. VAN DER MARK | BMW M 1000 RR | 1'53.479 | 1.533 | 
| 6 | 97 | X. VIERGE | Honda CBR1000 RR-R | 1'53.834 | 1.888 | 
| 7 | 47 | A. BASSANI | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1'53.889 | 1.943 | 
| 8 | 65 | J. REA | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'54.176 | 2.230 | 
| 9 | 55 | A. LOCATELLI | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'54.478 | 2.532 | 
| 10 | 9 | D. PETRUCCI | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'54.811 | 2.865 | 
| 11 | 95 | T. MACKENZIE | Honda CBR1000 RR-R | 1'54.887 | 2.941 | 
| 12 | 28 | B. RAY | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'54.968 | 3.022 | 
| 13 | 87 | R. GARDNER | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'55.993 | 4.047 | 
| 14 | 29 | A. IANNONE | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'56.101 | 4.155 | 
| 15 | 21 | M. RINALDI | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'56.144 | 4.198 | 
| 16 | 5 | P. OETTL | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'56.583 | 4.637 | 
| 17 | 1 | A. BAUTISTA | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'56.630 | 4.684 | 
| 18 | 52 | A. DELBIANCO | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'57.477 | 5.531 |