World MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo has sent an early message to his rivals ahead of this Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix.
Lorenzo finished the rain-delayed first practice session on top of the timesheets on his Yamaha, narrowly ahead of Australia’s Casey Stoner.
Lorenzo shot to the top of the standings with a lap of 1 minute 41.146 seconds - three tenths of a second quicker than the Australian and his Ducati. Sydney Morning Herald
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MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo Fastest in First Practice at Phillip Island
Stoner’s American teammate Nicky Hayden was third-fastest, 0.485secs down, with 1:41.631.
Spain’s Dani Pedrosa, second in the championship and back after missing two races with a fractured collarbone, did not post a qualifying time in his seven laps on a Repsol Honda.
Practice for all classes was delayed for two hours after overnight and morning rain left pools of water across the track and conditions were deemed too dangerous. AFP
Pos. Num. Rider Team Time 1 99 Jorge LORENZO Fiat Yamaha Team 1'41.146 2 27 Casey STONER Ducati Team 1'41.480 3 69 Nicky HAYDEN Ducati Team 1'41.631 4 58 Marco SIMONCELLISan Carlo Honda Gresini 1'41.881 5 33 Marco MELANDRI San Carlo Honda Gresini 1'41.982 6 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSORepsol Honda Team 1'42.271 7 46 Valentino ROSSI Fiat Yamaha Team 1'42.626 8 5 Colin EDWARDS Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1'43.013 9 14 Randy DE PUNIET LCR Honda MotoGP 1'43.476 10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1'43.984 11 36 Mika KALLIO Pramac Racing Team 1'44.179 12 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA Interwetten Honda MotoGP 1'44.704 13 40 Hector BARBERA Paginas Amarillas Aspar 1'45.695 14 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1'46.160 15 41 Aleix ESPARGARO Pramac Racing Team 1'48.127 26 Dani PEDROSA Repsol Honda Team 1'51.210 11 Ben SPIES Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1'58.613
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