Track conditions were a lot different for the two practice sessions today at the Estoril circuit in preparation for the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix.
Riding conditions were difficult in the first session, mostly due to overnight rain, high winds and showers, but reigning champion Casey Stoner managed to complete his work on top.
Italian Valentino Rossi work hard but finished half a second behind Stoner. Rossi had a crash in the final corner but escape uninjured.
During the afternoon, the Estoril track completely dried up and it was Dani Pedrosa's turn to be the quickest driver of the session. Once again, Valentino Rossi ended up second fastest while Edwards was third on the Tech 3 Yamaha.
Times of the morning practice
Pos Rider Team Time Laps
1. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:47.900 13
2. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:48.599 + 0.699 17
3. Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:48.754 + 0.854 23
4. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1:48.873 + 0.973 20
5. John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team 1:49.530 + 1.630 16
6. Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1:49.787 + 1.887 19
7. Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:49.903 + 2.003 19
8. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:50.123 + 2.223 20
9. Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 1:50.278 + 2.378 22
10. Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:50.422 + 2.522 17
11. Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1:50.447 + 2.547 21
12. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:50.588 + 2.688 20
13. Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team 1:50.761 + 2.861 18
14. Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:51.195 + 3.295 5
15. Toni Elias Alice Team 1:51.392 + 3.492 20
16. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:52.045 + 4.145 14
17. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1:53.196 + 5.296 16
18. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1:53.907 + 6.007 21
Times of the afternoon practice
1. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:38.507 26
2. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:38.547 + 0.040 26
3. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1:38.632 + 0.125 28
4. Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1:38.688 + 0.181 28
5. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:38.868 + 0.361 24
6. Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1:39.171 + 0.664 27
7. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:39.202 + 0.695 19
8. Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:39.309 + 0.802 26
9. Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:39.332 + 0.825 25
10. John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team 1:39.474 + 0.967 23
11. Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:39.591 + 1.084 20
12. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:39.946 + 1.439 26
13. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1:40.055 + 1.548 21
14. Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:41.033 + 2.526 22
15. Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team 1:41.112 + 2.605 21
16. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1:41.572 + 3.065 25
17. Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 1:41.875 + 3.368 21
18. Toni Elias Alice Team 1:43.262 + 4.755 11
Riding conditions were difficult in the first session, mostly due to overnight rain, high winds and showers, but reigning champion Casey Stoner managed to complete his work on top.
Italian Valentino Rossi work hard but finished half a second behind Stoner. Rossi had a crash in the final corner but escape uninjured.
During the afternoon, the Estoril track completely dried up and it was Dani Pedrosa's turn to be the quickest driver of the session. Once again, Valentino Rossi ended up second fastest while Edwards was third on the Tech 3 Yamaha.
Times of the morning practice
Pos Rider Team Time Laps
1. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:47.900 13
2. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:48.599 + 0.699 17
3. Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:48.754 + 0.854 23
4. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1:48.873 + 0.973 20
5. John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team 1:49.530 + 1.630 16
6. Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1:49.787 + 1.887 19
7. Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:49.903 + 2.003 19
8. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:50.123 + 2.223 20
9. Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 1:50.278 + 2.378 22
10. Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:50.422 + 2.522 17
11. Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1:50.447 + 2.547 21
12. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:50.588 + 2.688 20
13. Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team 1:50.761 + 2.861 18
14. Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:51.195 + 3.295 5
15. Toni Elias Alice Team 1:51.392 + 3.492 20
16. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:52.045 + 4.145 14
17. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1:53.196 + 5.296 16
18. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1:53.907 + 6.007 21
Times of the afternoon practice
1. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:38.507 26
2. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:38.547 + 0.040 26
3. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1:38.632 + 0.125 28
4. Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1:38.688 + 0.181 28
5. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:38.868 + 0.361 24
6. Andrea Dovizioso JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1:39.171 + 0.664 27
7. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:39.202 + 0.695 19
8. Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:39.309 + 0.802 26
9. Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:39.332 + 0.825 25
10. John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team 1:39.474 + 0.967 23
11. Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:39.591 + 1.084 20
12. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:39.946 + 1.439 26
13. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1:40.055 + 1.548 21
14. Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:41.033 + 2.526 22
15. Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team 1:41.112 + 2.605 21
16. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team 1:41.572 + 3.065 25
17. Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 1:41.875 + 3.368 21
18. Toni Elias Alice Team 1:43.262 + 4.755 11