Ducati's Casey Stoner is starting the week-end like he did during the last three rounds that he won by dominating both practices at the Laguna Seca circuit in California. Needless to say that the MotoGP champion is coming into the USA on winning steak and it seems that he is taking all the steps to maintain his pace. During both practices the Australian was never less than 0.70 seconds in front of the runner-ups. In the morning session, Valentino Rossi did managed to finish second while in the afternoon former World champion Nicky hayden took over from the Italian. Ben Spies had a crash in the morning when he lost the front end of his Suzuki at Turn Four, but escaped uninjured. Dani Pedrosa, who is riding with a fractured wrist and finger finished over three seconds off Stoner's pace in 19th and last place in the first practice while he did managed to climb up to 15th in the afternoon. His participation to Sunday's Red Bull USA Grand Prix is still very much uncertain.
Morning Practice Pos Rider Bike Time Gap1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1:21.9152. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1:22.679 +0.7643. Shinya Nakano Honda 1:22.953 +1.0384. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1:23.406 +1.4915. Marco Melandri Ducati 1:23.455 +1.5406. Nicky Hayden Honda 1:23.469 +1.5547. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1:23.696 +1.7818. Toni Elias Ducati 1:23.698 +1.7839. Colin Edwards Yamaha 1:23.760 +1.84510. Alex de Angelis Honda 1:23.896 +1.98111. Ben Spies Suzuki 1:23.950 +2.03512. Jamie Hacking Kawasaki 1:24.050 +2.13513. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1:24.317 +2.40214. Randy de Puniet Honda 1:24.356 +2.44115. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1:24.392 +2.47716. Anthony West Kawasaki 1:24.591 +2.67617. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati 1:24.661 +2.74618. James Toseland Yamaha 1:24.736 +2.82119. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1:25.311 +3.396 Afternoon Practice Pos Rider Bike Time Gap1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1:21.8262. Nicky Hayden Honda 1:22.634 +0.8083. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1:22.769 +0.9434. Alex de Angelis Honda 1:22.808 +0.9825. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1:22.847 +1.0216. Shinya Nakano Honda 1:22.924 +1.0987. Colin Edwards Yamaha 1:23.077 +1.2518. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1:23.097 +1.2719. Toni Elias Ducati 1:23.114 +1.28810. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1:23.185 +1.35911. Ben Spies Suzuki 1:23.244 +1.41812. Marco Melandri Ducati 1:23.317 +1.49113. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1:23.415 +1.58914. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati 1:23.495 +1.66915. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1:23.707 +1.88116. James Toseland Yamaha 1:23.943 +2.11717. Randy de Puniet Honda 1:23.955 +2.12918. Jamie Hacking Kawasaki 1:24.371 +2.54519. Anthony West Kawasaki 1:24.483 +2.657
Morning Practice Pos Rider Bike Time Gap1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1:21.9152. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1:22.679 +0.7643. Shinya Nakano Honda 1:22.953 +1.0384. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1:23.406 +1.4915. Marco Melandri Ducati 1:23.455 +1.5406. Nicky Hayden Honda 1:23.469 +1.5547. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1:23.696 +1.7818. Toni Elias Ducati 1:23.698 +1.7839. Colin Edwards Yamaha 1:23.760 +1.84510. Alex de Angelis Honda 1:23.896 +1.98111. Ben Spies Suzuki 1:23.950 +2.03512. Jamie Hacking Kawasaki 1:24.050 +2.13513. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1:24.317 +2.40214. Randy de Puniet Honda 1:24.356 +2.44115. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1:24.392 +2.47716. Anthony West Kawasaki 1:24.591 +2.67617. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati 1:24.661 +2.74618. James Toseland Yamaha 1:24.736 +2.82119. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1:25.311 +3.396 Afternoon Practice Pos Rider Bike Time Gap1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1:21.8262. Nicky Hayden Honda 1:22.634 +0.8083. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1:22.769 +0.9434. Alex de Angelis Honda 1:22.808 +0.9825. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1:22.847 +1.0216. Shinya Nakano Honda 1:22.924 +1.0987. Colin Edwards Yamaha 1:23.077 +1.2518. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1:23.097 +1.2719. Toni Elias Ducati 1:23.114 +1.28810. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1:23.185 +1.35911. Ben Spies Suzuki 1:23.244 +1.41812. Marco Melandri Ducati 1:23.317 +1.49113. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1:23.415 +1.58914. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati 1:23.495 +1.66915. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1:23.707 +1.88116. James Toseland Yamaha 1:23.943 +2.11717. Randy de Puniet Honda 1:23.955 +2.12918. Jamie Hacking Kawasaki 1:24.371 +2.54519. Anthony West Kawasaki 1:24.483 +2.657