Reigning 250cc World Champion, Fiat Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo finished on top in the second practice session today in preparation for the MotoGP Grand Prix of Spain.
But the Spaniard had to look over his shoulders as his teammate Valentino Rossi finished less than 0.05 second behind him.
Colin Edwards, fastest in the morning, was third in front of Repsol Honda Nicky Hayden, who was fastest for much of the session.
Teammate Dani Pedrosa was behind in fifth. Ducati's Casey Stoner was only sixth fastest and more than half a second off the pace of Lorenzo and Rossi.
Second practice session:
Pos Rider Team Time Laps
1. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:40.321 28
2. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:40.364 + 0.043 24
3. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1:40.584 + 0.263 24
4. Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1:40.673 + 0.352 28
5. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:40.815 + 0.494 26
6. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:40.877 + 0.556 21
7. Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1:40.909 + 0.588 25
8. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1:41.028 + 0.707 15
9. Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:41.157 + 0.836 24
10. Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:41.189 + 0.868 22
11. Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:41.268 + 0.947 26
12. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:41.303 + 0.982 28
13. Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:41.393 + 1.072 24
14. John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team 1:41.519 + 1.198 21
15. Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team 1:41.825 + 1.504 20
16. Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 1:42.115 + 1.794 10
17. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1:42.181 + 1.860 23
18. Toni Elias Alice Team 1:42.183 + 1.862 22
But the Spaniard had to look over his shoulders as his teammate Valentino Rossi finished less than 0.05 second behind him.
Colin Edwards, fastest in the morning, was third in front of Repsol Honda Nicky Hayden, who was fastest for much of the session.
Teammate Dani Pedrosa was behind in fifth. Ducati's Casey Stoner was only sixth fastest and more than half a second off the pace of Lorenzo and Rossi.
Second practice session:
Pos Rider Team Time Laps
1. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:40.321 28
2. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:40.364 + 0.043 24
3. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1:40.584 + 0.263 24
4. Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1:40.673 + 0.352 28
5. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:40.815 + 0.494 26
6. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:40.877 + 0.556 21
7. Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1:40.909 + 0.588 25
8. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1:41.028 + 0.707 15
9. Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:41.157 + 0.836 24
10. Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:41.189 + 0.868 22
11. Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:41.268 + 0.947 26
12. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:41.303 + 0.982 28
13. Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:41.393 + 1.072 24
14. John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team 1:41.519 + 1.198 21
15. Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team 1:41.825 + 1.504 20
16. Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 1:42.115 + 1.794 10
17. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1:42.181 + 1.860 23
18. Toni Elias Alice Team 1:42.183 + 1.862 22