A time of 1’40.331 on his final lap placed the Ducati Team rider at the head of the timesheet – as he was in Friday’s first session – after a complicated first half of the practice. Stoner first lost a knee slider which saw him disgruntled and limping when he returned to Pit Lane, and after half an hour he fell at turn six. However, his determination served him well and he finished the hour strongly and took just over half a second off his FP1 time.
At just 0.058s behind was Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa as he improved on his Friday time by just over a full second, with his team-mate Andrea Dovizioso hot on his heels in third and with a similar step up. Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo (Fiat Yamaha) was fourth at fractionally over three-tenths off Stoner.
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Nicky Hayden (Ducati Team) was again the highest placing home participant, this time in fifth, and with his effort of 1’40.878 was the final rider under 1’41”. Ben Spies (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) prepared for the later qualifying session with the sixth best time, with Marco Simoncelli (San Carlo Honda Gresini Team) and Colin Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) inside the top eight. Motogp
Pos. Num. Rider Team Time 1 27 Casey STONER Ducati Team 1'40.331 2 26 Dani PEDROSA Repsol Honda Team 1'40.389 3 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Repsol Honda Team 1'40.432 4 99 Jorge LORENZO Fiat Yamaha Team 1'40.642 5 69 Nicky HAYDEN Ducati Team 1'40.878 6 11 Ben SPIES Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1'41.061 7 58 Marco SIMONCELLI San Carlo Honda Gresini 1'41.136 8 5 Colin EDWARDS Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1'41.192 9 46 Valentino ROSSI Fiat Yamaha Team 1'41.232 10 41 Aleix ESPARGARO Pramac Racing Team 1'41.354 11 40 Hector BARBERA Paginas Amarillas Aspar 1'41.390 12 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1'41.715 13 33 Marco MELANDRI San Carlo Honda Gresini 1'41.783 14 14 Randy DE PUNIET LCR Honda MotoGP 1'41.876 15 36 Mika KALLIO Pramac Racing Team 1'41.922 16 65 Loris CAPIROSSI Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1'41.975 17 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA Interwetten Honda MotoGP 1'42.517
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