Stoner tops practice day at Donington

On a chilly day and a bit of a dirty track, Casey Stoner turned the fastest lap in practice Friday for this weekend's MotoGP race at Donington Park in England. He beat American Nicky Hayden who was using HRC’s pneumatic-valve engine at a race for the first time. The 2006 MotoGP World Champion worked hard at dialing in the engine, which has a 1000rpm higher rev ceiling than the valve-spring RCV engine.

Results
1. C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1'28.253
2 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 0.576
3 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.656
4 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.716
5 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.739
6 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 0.954
7 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.954
8 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 1.088
9 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.157
10 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 1.180
11 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.188
12 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.413
13 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 1.469
14 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 1.603
15 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 2.015
16 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 2.037
17 B. SPIES USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 2.513
18 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 2.678

DONINGTON PARK – THE TRACK

Constructed: 1931
Latest modification: 1985
Length: 4,023m
Width: 10m
Pole position: Left
Right corners: 7
Left corners: 4
Longest straight: 564m
Race: 30 laps