Pedrosa knocked title leader Jorge Lorenzo from the top for the final time just after the midway mark of the hour, then improved his best time to sit 0.672 seconds clear of the Fiat Yamaha rider by the closing minutes.
Lorenzo, who leads Pedrosa by 68 points in the championship, was unable to improve on his final laps and was bumped down a position by Dani’s Repsol, Honda team-mate Andrea Dovizioso, who edged 0.06s under Lorenzo’s best on his very last lap.
Only one other rider got within one second of Pedrosa and that was local hero Valentino Rossi, winner at Misano for the last two seasons. Rossi was 0.767s behind Pedrosa, but less than a tenth from an unhappy-looking Lorenzo. Yahoo! Eurosport UK
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The next two quickest times came from the American Monster Tech 3 duo of Colin Edwards and Ben Spies, respectively. Edwards, who struggled with suspension settings on his YZF-M1 at Indy, posted a 1:35.834.
Spies, who qualified on the pole at Indy and finished second there, posted a 1:35.892.
Then came the Ducati Team, as Nicky Hayden and Casey Stoner were seventh and eight fastest. Hayden ran off the track, but wasn’t harmed. Stoner again reported his struggles with suspension setup on the Ducati GP10.
Ninth fastest went to San Carlo Gresini Honda rider Marco Melandri, and tenth went to Rizla Suzuki rider Loris Capirossi. Ultimate MotorCycling | News and Reviews
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