Marlboro Ducati's Casey Stoner once again showed that he was back to the top of his form as he continued to dominate both free practices at Essen for next week-end's MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix. Although the Australian was in the front of all his colleagues, both Repsol Hondas, driven by Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa, were not too far behind in 2nd and 3rd place. In the second session, Stoner even managed to improve his morning's time to lead the 60 minutes session. This time, series leader Valentino Rossi was second, still 0.8 seconds behind while Colin Edwards took his Tech 3 Yamaha to third place. Bad news for Loris Capirossi who endured yet more bad fortune as he fell at Ramschoek, damaging his right forearm and throwing his continued participation this weekend into doubt.
Morning practice Pos Rider Team Time Laps1. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:36.569 242. Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1:37.186 + 0.617 263. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:37.398 + 0.829 254. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1:37.437 + 0.868 285. Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:37.470 + 0.901 276. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:37.480 + 0.911 277. Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1:37.507 + 0.938 278. John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team 1:37.652 + 1.083 259. Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:37.821 + 1.252 2710. Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:37.951 + 1.382 2411. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:37.987 + 1.418 2812. Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:38.082 + 1.513 2713. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1:38.198 + 1.629 2614. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:38.341 + 1.772 2515. Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 1:38.435 + 1.866 2716. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1:38.768 + 2.199 2817. Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team 1:39.020 + 2.451 2218. Toni Elias Alice Team 1:39.805 + 3.236 24 Afternoon practice Pos Rider Team Time Laps1. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:36.087 272. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:36.819 + 0.732 293. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1:36.931 + 0.844 244. Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1:37.012 + 0.925 295. Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:37.126 + 1.039 296. Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:37.137 + 1.050 287. Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:37.187 + 1.100 258. John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team 1:37.251 + 1.164 269. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:37.280 + 1.193 2610. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:37.282 + 1.195 2911. Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1:37.326 + 1.239 2112. Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 1:37.357 + 1.270 2513. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1:37.838 + 1.751 1914. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:37.960 + 1.873 2615. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1:38.413 + 2.326 2816. Toni Elias Alice Team 1:38.656 + 2.569 2217. Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:38.667 + 2.580 618. Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team 1:39.214 + 3.127 21
Morning practice Pos Rider Team Time Laps1. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:36.569 242. Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1:37.186 + 0.617 263. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:37.398 + 0.829 254. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1:37.437 + 0.868 285. Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:37.470 + 0.901 276. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:37.480 + 0.911 277. Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1:37.507 + 0.938 278. John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team 1:37.652 + 1.083 259. Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:37.821 + 1.252 2710. Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:37.951 + 1.382 2411. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:37.987 + 1.418 2812. Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:38.082 + 1.513 2713. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1:38.198 + 1.629 2614. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:38.341 + 1.772 2515. Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 1:38.435 + 1.866 2716. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1:38.768 + 2.199 2817. Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team 1:39.020 + 2.451 2218. Toni Elias Alice Team 1:39.805 + 3.236 24 Afternoon practice Pos Rider Team Time Laps1. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:36.087 272. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:36.819 + 0.732 293. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1:36.931 + 0.844 244. Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1:37.012 + 0.925 295. Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:37.126 + 1.039 296. Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:37.137 + 1.050 287. Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:37.187 + 1.100 258. John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team 1:37.251 + 1.164 269. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:37.280 + 1.193 2610. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:37.282 + 1.195 2911. Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1:37.326 + 1.239 2112. Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 1:37.357 + 1.270 2513. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1:37.838 + 1.751 1914. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:37.960 + 1.873 2615. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1:38.413 + 2.326 2816. Toni Elias Alice Team 1:38.656 + 2.569 2217. Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:38.667 + 2.580 618. Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team 1:39.214 + 3.127 21