Edwards quickest in Jerez practice
Colin Edwards set the fastest time in the first free practice session of this weekend's MotoGP round at Jerez
The Tech 3 Yamaha rider's best lap was just two tenths of a second outside the lap record, and over a tenth quicker than reigning champion Casey Stoner, who finished practice in second place.
Valentino Rossi was a further tenth back in third, before a bigger gap to fourth-placed Nicky Hayden.
The MotoGP rookies continued to show strongly, with Rossi's Fiat Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo nicking fifth from Andrea Dovizioso with the final lap of the session.
Briton James Toseland was 11th quickest, 0.893 seconds slower than teammate Edwards, while Marco Melandri's tough start to the season continued in 14th.
Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Colin Edwards Yamaha 1:40.714 23 2. Casey Stoner Ducati 1:40.828 20 3. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1:40.918 26 4. Nicky Hayden Honda 1:41.182 27 5. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1:41.371 25 6. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1:41.378 21 7. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1:41.419 25 8. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1:41.443 23 9. Alex De Angelis Honda 1:41.579 23 10. Shinya Nakano Honda 1:41.599 23 11. James Toseland Yamaha 1:41.607 18 12. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1:41.746 23 13. John Hopkins Kawasaki 1:41.944 21 14. Marco Melandri Ducati 1:41.980 21 15. Anthony West Kawasaki 1:42.300 22 16. Randy De Puniet Honda 1:42.454 23 17. Silvain Guintoli Ducati 1:42.868 20 18. Tony Elias Ducati 1:43.206 21
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