Stoner fastest on wet Donington track

It was a wet start to the British Grand Prix MotoGP on Friday as both one-hour free practice sessions were held in wet conditions at Donington Park. Casey Stoner was fastest but Nicky Hayden wasn’t far behind in the afternoon, finishing second in both sessions and providing the Repsol Honda Team with a strong start to the weekend.

With rain forecast for Saturday and Sunday at the 4.023km (2.498-mile) circuit, today's times may be indicative of the rest of the weekend. A further hour of practice takes place on Saturday morning ahead of the afternoon’s qualifying session. Sunday’s 30-lap Grand Prix of Great Britain begins at 13.00hrs local time (14.00hrs CET).

Rider Team Time
1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 43.749s
2 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1m 43.781s
3 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1m 43.870s
4 Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team 1m 44.302s
5 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 44.371s
6 Colin Edwards Fiat Yamaha Team 1m 44.445s
7 Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1m 44.498s
8 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 44.716s
9 Marco Melandri Honda Gresini 1m 45.684s
10 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1m 45.718s
11 Alex Barros Pramac d’Antin 1m 45.774s
12 Alex Hofmann Pramac d'Antin 1m 46.254s
13 Toni Elias Honda Gresini 1m 46.777s
14 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 46.811s
15 Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda 1m 46.926s
16 Carlos Checa Honda LCR 1m 47.027s
17 Kurtis Roberts Team Roberts 1m 48.464s
18 Sylvain Guintoli Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 1m 49.604s