Pedrosa tops second practice session
Dani Pedrosa set the fastest time in the final seconds of another wet practice session for the British Grand Prix at Donington Park, leading a Repsol Honda one-two ahead of teammate Nicky Hayden
Pedrosa ended up nearly half a second clear of the field, with the leading positions being decided in a last gasp rush as track conditions improved very slightly towards the end of the hour.
His teammate Hayden beat Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen to second, with Colin Edwards dropping from first to fourth as the top three completed their final laps after the chequered flag.
Returnee Anthony West showcased his wet weather skills again with a superb fifth for Kawasaki, three places and six tenths of a second clear of teammate Randy de Puniet.
West, John Hopkins and championship leader Casey Stoner had monopolised the top of the timesheets in the opening half an hour, swapping the top spot repeatedly before Vermeulen moved ahead with a time that would stand as the benchmark until the final minutes.
Stoner and Hopkins ended up sixth and seventh at the end of the session. Behind de Puniet, Marco Melandri and Valentino Rossi completed the top ten.
Despite the wet conditions, there were relatively few incidents. Several riders took harmless trips through the gravel, while Sylvain Guintoli fell from his Tech 3 Yamaha at Schwantz Curve near the end of the session.
Pos Rider Bike Time 1. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1:43.870 2. Nicky Hayden Honda 1:44.344 + 0.474 3. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1:44.371 + 0.501 4. Colin Edwards Yamaha 1:44.445 + 0.575 5. Anthony West Kawasaki 1:44.498 + 0.628 6. Casey Stoner Ducati 1:44.513 + 0.643 7. John Hopkins Suzuki 1:44.716 + 0.846 8. Randy de Puniet Kawasaki 1:45.158 + 1.288 9. Marco Melandri Honda 1:45.684 + 1.814 10. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1:45.718 + 1.848 11. Alex Barros Ducati 1:46.100 + 2.230 12. Loris Capirossi Ducati 1:46.811 + 2.941 13. Alex Hofmann Ducati 1:46.838 + 2.968 14. Shinya Nakano Honda 1:46.826 + 3.056 15. Toni Elias Honda 1:47.178 + 3.308 16. Carlos Checa Honda 1:47.754 + 3.884 17. Kurtis Roberts KR 1:48.464 + 4.594 18. Makoto Tamada Yamaha 1:53.261 + 9.391 19. Sylvain Guintoli Yamaha 1:54.026 + 10.156
Be part of the Autosport community
Join the conversationShare Or Save This Story
Hamilton accepts blame for incident with Albon in F1 Brazilian GP
Ferrari drivers called to F1 stewards over Brazilian GP collision
Will Alonso's Indy failure end the age of versatility?
Pedrosa "doesn't miss racing very much" despite starring Misano MotoGP wildcard
Pedrosa now ‘understands value’ of Rossi winning in MotoGP at 38
Toby Moody: Pedrosa bites back
Audi a player, not a spectator, in F1 driver market - Sauber
Mercedes joins Williams and RB with 'quick and cheap' F1 cockpit airflow upgrades
Alpine gets F1 spare car for first time in 2024 as lighter chassis appears in China
F1 Chinese GP: Stroll leads FP1 as small fire causes early red flag
Can anyone stop "changed" Bagnaia as Ducati tightens its grip on MotoGP?
The signs that MotoGP's Japanese powerhouses are changing for the better
The other Suzuki signing that could transform Honda's MotoGP form
How the MotoGP paddock has offered refuge to Suzuki's former team
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments