Vermeulen Tops MotoGP practice

Inclement weather and changeable track conditions dominated today’s proceedings at Mugello, riders contending with a damp track this morning and heavy rainfall this afternoon.

Free Practice 1 lap times
1 1 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team KAWASAKI 1'54.053
2 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'54.520
3 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team KAWASAKI 1'55.021
4 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini HONDA 1'55.141
5 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini HONDA 1'55.528
6 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP HONDA 1'55.718
7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'55.774
8 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'55.805
9 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 1'58.618
10 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'58.672
11 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP HONDA 1'59.240
12 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'59.436
13 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha YAMAHA 1'59.899
14 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 2'00.004 16 16
15 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 2'00.162
16 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team DUCATI 2'01.718
17 Tadayuki OKADA JPN Repsol Honda Team HONDA 2'02.810
18 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team DUCATI 2'03.305
19 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha YAMAHA 2'03.774

Free Practice 2 lap times
1 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2'01.500
2 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Ã- 0.510
3 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ã- 0.805
4 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Ã- 0.827
5 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Ã- 0.912
6 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Ã- 1.062
7 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Ã- 1.069
8 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Ã- 2.068
9 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Ã- 2.086
10 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Ã- 2.199
11 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Ã- 2.265
12 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team Ã- 2.450
13 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Ã- 2.549
14 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Ã- 3.897
15 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Ã- 4.134
16 T. OKADA JPN Repsol Honda Team Ã- 4.603
17 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ã- 4.757
18 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ã- 7.480
19 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ã- 12.612