YAMAHA TECH 3 rider Colin Edwards topped the times at a sun-drenched Phillip Island earlier today.
The Texas Tornado pipped current MotoGP world champion, Casey Stoner, by over half a second, with a 1:29.566 best.
Honda-mounted Alex de Angelis and Andrea Dovizioso put in sprkling performances, ending the day third and fourth respectively.
Britain's James Toseland couldn't quite match the pace of his Yamaha teammate, but still managed to notch up a time of 1:30.864.
1. Colin EDWARDS (Yamaha) 1:29.566
2. Casey STONER (Ducati) 1:30.178
3. Alex DE ANGELIS (Honda) 1:30.688
4. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda) 1:30.701
5. James TOSELAND (Yamaha) 1:30.864
6. Marco MELANDRI (Ducati) 1:30.869
7. Shinya NAKANO (Honda) 1:31.111
8. Nicky HAYDEN (Honda) 1:31.226
9. Loris CAPIROSSI (Suzuki) 1:31.274
10. Chris VERMEULEN (Suzuki) 1:31.317
11. Randy DE PUNIET (Honda) 1:31.436
12. John HOPKINS: (Kawasaki) 31.623
13. Anthony WEST (Kawasaki) 1:31.786
14. Sylvain GUINTOLI (Ducati) 1:32.484
15. Toni ELIAS (Ducati) 1:32.573
