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Melandri leads the first session, it's been raining though.
Autosport said:
Marco Melandri dominated the opening free practice session for the San Marino Grand Prix, as MotoGP's return to Misano was disrupted by rain. The Gresini Honda rider had been concerned about his fitness prior to the weekend, having withdrawn from the last race at Brno after developing a discal hernia in his neck.
But he ended the wet morning practice 1.684 seconds clear of title rivals Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner, having held a similar margin for much of the session. Stoner and Rossi closed to within eight tenths of a second of Melandri with their final laps, but the Italian restored his advantage with a 1:46.948 on his own last run. Loris Capirossi and Colin Edwards completed the top five, ahead of reigning champion Nicky Hayden.
Pramac D'Antin Ducati's Alex Hofmann returned to action for the first time since sustaining serious hand injuries in a practice collision at Laguna Seca. He set the 14th fastest time. Melandri's Gresini Honda teammate Toni Elias, whose fitness was also in question as he continues to recover from a broken leg, did not participate in the session.
Pos Rider Make Time
1. Marco Melandri Honda (M) 1:46.948
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (M) 1:48.632 + 1.684
3. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 1:48.852 + 1.904
4. Loris Capirossi Ducati (B) 1:49.167 + 2.219
5. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) 1:49.219 + 2.271
6. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) 1:49.591 + 2.643
7. Randy de Puniet Kawasaki (B) 1:49.724 + 2.776
8. John Hopkins Suzuki (B) 1:49.957 + 3.009
9. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) 1:50.389 + 3.441
10. Alex Barros Ducati (B) 1:51.072 + 4.124
11. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) 1:51.164 + 4.216
12. Daniel Pedrosa Honda (M) 1:51.177 + 4.229
13. Carlos Checa Honda (M) 1:51.312 + 4.364
14. Alex Hofmann Ducati (B) 1:53.171 + 6.223
15. Shinya Nakano Honda (M) 1:53.297 + 6.349
16. Kurtis Roberts KR (M) 1:53.428 + 6.480
17. Sylvain Guintoli Yamaha (D) 1:56.352 + 9.404
18. Makoto Tamada Yamaha (D) 1:59.146 + 12.198
But he ended the wet morning practice 1.684 seconds clear of title rivals Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner, having held a similar margin for much of the session. Stoner and Rossi closed to within eight tenths of a second of Melandri with their final laps, but the Italian restored his advantage with a 1:46.948 on his own last run. Loris Capirossi and Colin Edwards completed the top five, ahead of reigning champion Nicky Hayden.
Pramac D'Antin Ducati's Alex Hofmann returned to action for the first time since sustaining serious hand injuries in a practice collision at Laguna Seca. He set the 14th fastest time. Melandri's Gresini Honda teammate Toni Elias, whose fitness was also in question as he continues to recover from a broken leg, did not participate in the session.
Pos Rider Make Time
1. Marco Melandri Honda (M) 1:46.948
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (M) 1:48.632 + 1.684
3. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 1:48.852 + 1.904
4. Loris Capirossi Ducati (B) 1:49.167 + 2.219
5. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) 1:49.219 + 2.271
6. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) 1:49.591 + 2.643
7. Randy de Puniet Kawasaki (B) 1:49.724 + 2.776
8. John Hopkins Suzuki (B) 1:49.957 + 3.009
9. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) 1:50.389 + 3.441
10. Alex Barros Ducati (B) 1:51.072 + 4.124
11. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) 1:51.164 + 4.216
12. Daniel Pedrosa Honda (M) 1:51.177 + 4.229
13. Carlos Checa Honda (M) 1:51.312 + 4.364
14. Alex Hofmann Ducati (B) 1:53.171 + 6.223
15. Shinya Nakano Honda (M) 1:53.297 + 6.349
16. Kurtis Roberts KR (M) 1:53.428 + 6.480
17. Sylvain Guintoli Yamaha (D) 1:56.352 + 9.404
18. Makoto Tamada Yamaha (D) 1:59.146 + 12.198
Biker's Nemesis said:
archie456 said:
Number 7 said:
Can't see sausage-boy pulling a win out here somehow
Am I missing something here - why sausage-boy??
Can never discount Rossi!
Biker's Nemesis said:
archie456 said:
Number 7 said:
Can't see sausage-boy pulling a win out here somehow
Am I missing something here - why sausage-boy??
ing shite, boring, boring, boring.
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