Lorenzo on top as final weekend gets underway in Valencia
The season final MotoGP race at Valencia got underway this afternoon and World Champion Jorge Lorenzo ended the day well in command of proceedings, setting a blistering final lap in the second free practice session.
After the bad weather that has blighted the two last rounds, the Valencian sunshine presented a welcome change and raised paddock spirits on this final outing of the year. Lorenzo had a strong morning practice session, coming in second behind Casey Stoner, but the 23-year-old made some significant steps this afternoon and his final lap put him into the 1'32s, two tenths ahead of Stoner in the combined standings.
Results
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Pos. |
Rider | Manu. | Nat. | Time |
| 1 | Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | ESP | 1'32.690 |
| 2 | Casey Stoner | Ducati | AUS | 1'32.897 |
| 3 | Colin Edwards | Yamaha | USA | 1'33.466 |
| 4 | Marco Simoncelli | Honda | ITA | 1'33.468 |
| 5 | Andrea Dovizioso | Honda | ITA | 1'33.470 |
| 6 | Ben Spies | Yamaha | USA | 1'33.528 |
| 7 | Randy De Puniet | Honda | FRA | 1'33.535 |
| 8 | Marco Melandri | Honda | ITA | 1'33.568 |
| 9 | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | ITA | 1'33.661 |
| 10 | Nicky Hayden | Ducati | USA | 1'33.684 |
| 11 | Hector Barbera | Ducati | ESP | 1'33.782 |
| 12 | Daniel Pedrosa | Honda | ESP | 1'33.927 |
| 13 | Aleix Espargaro | Ducati | ESP | 1'33.954 |
| 14 | Hiroshi Aoyama | Honda | JPN | 1'34.154 |
| 15 | Loris Capirossi | Suzuki | ITA | 1'34.248 |