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MotoGP: Stoner Fastest After First Free Practice In Turkey
Casey Throws A Stone In The Pond
by toby hirst
Friday, April 28, 2006

Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Casey Stoner Honda LCR Honda RC211V 1:54.276
2 Marco Melandri Fortuna Honda Honda RC211V 1:54.544
3 Valentino Rossi Camel Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:54.671
4 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 1:55.126
5 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati Desmosedici GP-6 1:55.394
6 Colin Edwards Camel Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:55.445
7 Toni Elias Fortuna Honda Honda RC211V 1:55.453
8 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 1:55.512
9 Sete Gibernau Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati Desmosedici GP-6 1:55.656
10 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 1:55.716
11 Makoto Tamada Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC211V 1:55.759
12 Shinya Nakano Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 1:55.803
13 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 1:56.131
14 Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 1:56.959
15 Carlos Checa Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha YZR-M1 1:57.323
16 Kenny Roberts Jnr. Team Roberts KR211V 1:57.481
17 Jose Luis Cardoso Team D'Antin Pramac Ducati Desmosedici GP-6 1:58.399
18 James Ellison Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha YZR-M1 1:58.797
19 Alex Hofmann Team D'Antin Pramac Ducati Desmosedici GP-6 1:58.801

Casey Stoner picked up where he left off in Qatar by setting the fastest time during the first free practice session at the Istanbul Park circuit in Turkey this morning.

The LCR Honda rider set a best time of 1:54.276 to head Marco Melandri (2005 race winner) by 0.268 seconds with Valentino Rossi in third, 0.395 seconds back of the leading time on the Camel Yamaha YZR-M1.

Nick Hayden, Loris Capirossi and Colin Edwards completed the top six, with John Hopkins the fastest Suzuki in tenth, and Kenny Junior (Team Roberts) finished the session in 16th place, 3.205 seconds in arrears of Stoner.

Australian Stoner won the 250cc race in Turkey back in October of 2005 and was the pole sitter in the desert three weeks ago.

Relevant times:

2005 Fastest Lap: Marco Melandri - Movistar Honda MotoGP - 1:53.111

2005 Pole Position: Sete Gibernau - Movistar Honda MotoGP - 1:52.334

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