Casey Stoner, the defending World MotoGP champion, warmed up for tomorrow's eighth round at Donington Park by shattering the lap record as he dictated terms in free practice.
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Nicky Hayden repaid Honda's faith in letting him use the pneumatic-valve engine for the RC212V, setting the fastest time by a Honda rider. |
MotoGP 2008 Donington Qualifying
1. Casey Stoner (Ducati) 1'38.232
2. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) +0.649
3. Chris Vermeulen (Suzuki) +0.786
4. Nicky Hayden (Honda) +1.038
5. Colin Edwards (Yamaha) +1.369
6. Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) +1.551
7. Anthony West (Kawasaki) +1.763
8. Ben Spies (Suzuki) +2.012
9. Dani Pedrosa (Honda)+2.118
10. Shinya Nakano (Honda) +2.185
11. John Hopkins (Kawasaki) +2.307
12. Sylvain Guintoli (Ducati) +2.363
13. Alex De Angelis (Honda)
14. Randy De Puniet (Honda)
15. Marco Melandri (Ducati)
16. James Toseland (Yamaha)
17. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)
18. Toni Elias (Ducati)