John Hopkins stormed his Rizla Suzuki GSV-R to the top of the timesheets on the first day of practice for Sunday’s Grand Prix of China.
Hopkins (2’01.204, 44 laps) showed his intentions for this weekend’s race during this morning’s first practice session, as the Anglo-American ace was consistently in first place – only being edged into second in the closing moments by Championship leader Casey Stoner.
During the afternoon session Hopkins only used one set of Bridgestone race tyres and his times continued to come down. He recorded his fastest time on his 21st lap of the 5.281km Shanghai International Circuit, as the new generation of Bridgestone tyres continued their impressive performance.
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