Reigning MotoGP Champion, Australian Casey Stoner topped the time charts today at the Motegi circuit ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix of MotoGP. Even tough Repsol Honda rider Nicky Hayden was the fastest in the morning session, because of the damp conditions Casey's time was faster by over 9 seconds in the afternoon.Nicky Hayden's teammate, Dani Pedrosa was the second fastest just in front of current series' leader Valentino Rossi (Yamaha). Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) finished fourth ahead of Loris Capirossi (Suzuki), who like Pedrosa, made a big improvement over first practice, with Sylvain Guintoli (Ducati) and Nicky Hayden in sixth and seventh. Morning's practice Pos Rider Bike Time 1. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) 1:59.773 2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 1:59.892 + 0.119 3. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 2:00.589 + 0.816 4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) 2:00.696 + 0.923 5. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) 2:00.859 + 1.086 6. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) 2:00.996 + 1.223 7. Toni Elias Ducati (B) 2:01.370 + 1.597 8. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) 2:01.455 + 1.682 9. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) 2:01.527 + 1.75410. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) 2:01.628 + 1.85511. Alex De Angelis Honda (B) 2:01.683 + 1.91012. John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) 2:02.225 + 2.45213. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) 2:02.263 + 2.49014. Marco Melandri Ducati (B) 2:02.451 + 2.67815. Kousuke Akiyoshi Suzuki (B) 2:02.688 + 2.91516. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) 2:03.235 + 3.46217. Randy De Puniet Honda (M) 2:03.396 + 3.62318. Dani Pedrosa Honda (B) 2:04.078 + 4.30519. James Toseland Yamaha (M) 2:04.896 + 5.123Afternoon's practice1. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 1:48.121 2. Dani Pedrosa Honda (B) 1:48.194 + 0.073 3. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 1:48.510 + 0.389 4. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) 1:48.770 + 0.649 5. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) 1:48.779 + 0.658 6. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) 1:48.794 + 0.673 7. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) 1:48.800 + 0.679 8. Marco Melandri Ducati (B) 1:48.945 + 0.824 9. Toni Elias Ducati (B) 1:48.974 + 0.85310. Randy De Puniet Honda (M) 1:49.149 + 1.02811. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) 1:49.190 + 1.06912. John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) 1:49.197 + 1.07613. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) 1:49.344 + 1.22314. James Toseland Yamaha (M) 1:49.424 + 1.30315. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) 1:49.505 + 1.38416. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) 1:49.664 + 1.54317. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) 1:50.131 + 2.01018. Alex De Angelis Honda (B) 1:50.158 + 2.03719. Kousuke Akiyoshi Suzuki (B) 1:50.879 + 2.758
MotoGP: Casey Stoner leads practice day in Japan GP