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Edwards quickest as rain hits again

Tech 3's Colin Edwards has topped second free practice for the French MotoGP at Le Mans as rain hit once again the Bugatti circuit

The satellite Yamaha rider set his best time of 1m34s996 midway through the one-hour session, minutes before the running was again interrupted by the weather as it did during yesterday's opening practice.

Spaniard Dani Pedrosa was second fastest with his Repsol Honda, albeit almost half a second behind the American, followed by compatriot Jorge Lorenzo with the works Fiat Yamaha.

Ducati Marlboro Casey Stoner was fourth quickest, ahead of yesterday's fastest man Andrea Dovizioso on the works Honda.

Rizla Suzuki pair Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi ended the session in sixth and seventh position, ahead of LCR Honda's Randy de Puniet, Tech 3's James Toseland, and Marco Melandri on the Hayate Kawasaki.

Series leader Valentino Rossi could do no better than eleventh with his factory Yamaha, while former arch-rival Sete Gibernau crashed his Hernando Ducati and fractured his collarbone.


Pos  Rider             Bike      Time
 1.  Colin Edwards     Yamaha    1m34s996
 2.  Daniel Pedrosa    Honda     1m35s443 + 0s447
 3.  Jorge Lorenzo     Yamaha    1m35s466 + 0s470
 4.  Casey Stoner      Ducati    1m35s498 + 0s502
 5.  Andrea Dovizioso  Honda     1m35s724 + 0s728
 6.  Chris Vermeulen   Suzuki    1m36s024 + 1s028
 7.  Loris Capirossi   Suzuki    1m36s221 + 1s225
 8.  Randy de Puniet   Honda     1m36s251 + 1s255
 9.  James Toseland    Yamaha    1m36s314 + 1s318
10.  Marco Melandri    Kawasaki  1m36s503 + 1s507
11.  Valentino Rossi   Yamaha    1m36s534 + 1s538
12.  Mika Kallio       Ducati    1m36s719 + 1s723
13.  Nicky Hayden      Ducati    1m36s820 + 1s824
14.  Alex de Angelis   Honda     1m36s963 + 1s967
15.  Sete Gibernau     Ducati    1m37s070 + 2s074
16.  Toni Elias        Honda     1m37s385 + 2s389
17.  Niccolo Canepa    Ducati    1m37s929 + 2s933
18.  Yuki Takahashi    Honda     1m38s546 + 3s550

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