MOTOGP World Championship favourite Jorge Lorenzo posted the fastest time in today's practice at Assen, ahead of this weekend's action at the Dutch TT.
The Spaniard pipped for World Champion Casey Stoner to the top slot by less that 0.02 second, with a rejuvenated Nicky Hayden taking provisional third place on Saturday's grid.
Assen Free Practice - Dutch TT
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Fiat Yamaha 1m 35.169s
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro 1m 35.180s
3. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro 1m 35.686s
4. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 35.699s
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda 1m 35.868s
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda 1m 35.922s
7. Aleix Espargaro ESP Pramac Racing 1m 35.927s
8. Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 35.942s
9. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 36.002s
10. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 36.269s
11. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1m 36.294s
12. Hector Barbera ESP Paginas Amarillas Aspar 1m 36.735s
13. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 36.786s
14. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 1m 37.261s
15. Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 37.384s
16. Kousuke Akiyoshi JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 1m 41.332s
