Free practice report - Mugello day 1

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2007-06-01 Free practice report - Mugello day 1
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Dani Pedrosa at rainy Mugello during FP2

First day of free practice in Mugello saw mixed weather conditions, as well as different riders on the top of timesheets in both free practices. Dani Pedrosa was quickest in first free practice, in front of Home favourite, Valentino Rossi. Casey Stoner was fastest in second, wet free practice, setting pace together with two other Bridgestone riders, Hopkins and Vermeulen.

Dani Pedrosa proved that he is the one of the riders best suited to Mugello by setting fastest time in first free practice, still about 0.6 seconds under lap record set by Max Biaggi in 2005. Valentino Rossi was right behind Pedrosa in FP1, and today he suffered off-track excursion in FP1 and crash in FP2, fortunantelly without any injuries. Rossi was best Michelin rider in wet in 4th place. John Hopkins shown great performance in both free practices, being third fastest in FP1 and 2nd in FP2. Chris Vermeulen was once again fast in wet conditions, setting 3rd fastest time in FP2.

Casey Stoner was fastest in FP2, which took place under heavy rain, while he was 4th in first free practice, showing that he will be once again man to beat. Kenny Roberts Jr was fast in the wet (5th), while he was far behind at the tail of timesheets if dry FP1, together with brother Kurtis Robers, who was introduced as second rider for team KR.

Heavy rain in FP2 prevented rider from refining setup for Sunday's race, and we are hoping for better weather tomorrow.

FP1 times - Mugello
1. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1.50.743
2. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1.50.901
3. John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1.51.022
4. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1.51.356
5. Carlos Checa Honda LCR 1.51.414
6. Toni Elias Honda Gresini 1.51.553
7. Alex Barros Pramac d'Antin 1.51.621
8. Hayden Nicky Repsol Honda Team 1.51.720
9. Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team 1.51.803
10. Makoto Tamada Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 1.51.823
11. Alex Hofmann Pramac d'Antin 1.51.982
12. Marco Melandri Honda Gresini 1.52.057
13. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1.52.125
14. Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda 1.52.361
15. Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team 1.52.396
16. Colin Edwards Fiat Yamaha Team 1.52.630
17. Sylvain Guintoli Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 1.52.726
18. Olivier Jacque Kawasaki Racing Team 1.53.411
19. Kenny Roberts Jr Team Roberts 1.53.541
20. Kurtis Roberts Team Roberts 1.55.286

FP2 times - Mugello
1. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 2.07.107
2. John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2.07.125
3. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2.07.209
4. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 2.08.453
5. Kenny Roberts Jr Team Roberts 2.08.802
6. Marco Melandri Honda Gresini 2.09.195
7. Colin Edwards Fiat Yamaha Team 2.10.039
8. Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team 2.10.220
9. Olivier Jacque Kawasaki Racing Team 2.10.228
10. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 2.10.312
11. Toni Elias Honda Gresini 2.10.413
12. Carlos Checa Honda LCR 2.10.943
13. Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team 2.12.279
14. Hayden Nicky Repsol Honda Team 2.12.466
15. Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda 2.14.479
16. Makoto Tamada Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 2.16.857
17. Alex Hofmann Pramac d'Antin 2.17.161
18. Alex Barros Pramac d'Antin 2.19.873
19. Kurtis Roberts Team Roberts 2.23.432
20. Sylvain Guintoli Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 2.36.112

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