Stoner...attacking the test sessions at JerezMOTOGP WORLD Champion Casey Stoner clocked the fastest time in yesterday's MotoGP test session at Jerez, Spain.
The Aussie was over a tenth faster than local hero, Dani Pedrosa, riding his Repsol Honda RCV212.
Valentino Rossi, riding for the first time on Bridgestone tyres, nailed the third fastest time of the day with a 1:40.514 lap. The Italian is still recovering from his crash at Valencia a few weeks ago.
Britain's James Toseland, riding a Tech 3 Yamaha, was 11th fastest.
Lap Times
1. Casey Stoner (Ducati) 1'40.2212. Dani Pedrosa (Honda) 1'40.3553. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 1'40.5144. Colin Edwards (Yamaha) 1'40.7905. Nicky Hayden (Honda) 1'40.9236. Alex de Angelis (Honda) 1'41.1117. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 1'41,2308. Shinya Nakano (Honda) 1'41.2779. Randy de Puniet (Honda) 1'41.31310. John Hopkins (Kawasaki) 1'41.41411. James Toseland (Yamaha) 1'41.77612. Marco Melandri (Ducati) 1'41.88913. Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) 1.42.03314. Nicolo Canepa (Ducati) 1'42.66615. Tadayuki Okada (Honda) 1'43.05116. Anthony West (Kawasaki) 1'43.57617. Shinichi Ito (Bridgestone) 1'44.53018. Vittoriano Guareschi (Ducati) 1.44.588