Poor weather disrupts first day in Misano
The end of the summer brought with it some sporadic light showers to the Adriatic Coast and interrupted the track action on the first day of free practice for the San Marino Grand Prix, thirteenth round of the 2012 MotoGP World Championship.
Riders ventured out for a few laps in the afternoon.
Practice Results
| Pos | Rider | Time | Nat | Bike | Team |
| 1 | Karel Abraham | 1'42.030 | CZE | DUCATI | Cardion AB Motoracing |
| 2 | Danilo Petrucci | 1'43.178 | ITA | IODA | Ioda Racing Project |
| 3 | James Ellison | 1'43.204 | GBR | ART | Paul Bird Racing |
| 4 | Michele Pirro | 1'43.327 | ITA | HONDA | San Carlo Honda Gresini |
| 5 | Yonny Hernandez | 1'44.565 | COL | BQR-FTR | BQR |
| 6 | Jonathan Rea | 1'44.999 | GBR | HONDA | Repsol Honda Team |
| 7 | David Salom | 1'46.351 | SPA | BQR-FTR | BQR |
| 8 | Ben Spies | 1'46.471 | USA | YAMAHA | Yamaha Factory Racing Team |
| 9 | Nicky Hayden | 1'48.409 | USA | DUCATI | Ducati Team |