After finishing last two races behind his team-mate, Valentino Rossi seems determined to regain confidence on home soil, as he set fastest time of 1:49.751, which is already below lap record set by Casey Stoner in 2008. However, Jorge Lorenzo is still right behind Rossi, just 0.369 seconds behind Rossi. Loris Capirossi was pleasant surprise in 3rd place, 0.239 seconds further behind Lorenzo, at the same time last rider within a second of a time set by Valentino Rossi.
Mugello - Free practice 1 times:
1. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1.49.751 2. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1.50.120 3. Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1.50.359 4. Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1.50.772 5. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1.50.773 6. Ben Spies Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1.51.004 7. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1.51.128 8. Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Team 1.51.255 9. Hayden Nicky Ducati Marlboro Team 1.51.387 10. Hector Barbera Paginas Amarillas Aspar 1.51.582 11. Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1.51.605 12. Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini 1.51.717 13. Marco Melandri San Carlo Honda Gresini 1.51.782 14. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Racing Team 1.52.202 15. Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten Honda MotoGP 1.52.399 16. Mika Kallio Pramac Racing Team 1.52.418 17. Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1.55.257
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