Lorenzo also tops warm-up at Jerez
Jorge Lorenzo showed that he is getting ready to take his first MotoGP victory in only his second race by topping this morning's warm-up ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix
The Fiat Yamaha rookie, who yesterday took a dominant pole position ahead of his home crowd, set a string of fast laps - the quickest being a 1:40.378 - that no one else got close to except at the end, when Tech 3 Yamaha's Colin Edwards managed to get within 0.020 seconds.
Before then, second best was the Spaniard's teammate Valentino Rossi, but his best time, 1:40.821 and fastest Bridgestone runner, was bettered at least seven times by Lorenzo.
Fourth fastest was Repsol Honda's Nicky Hayden, ahead of the JiR Team Scot-run Honda of Andrea Dovizioso and the other works Honda of Dani Pedrosa, who will start the race from the second spot on the grid.
Loris Capirossi was seventh fastest with his Rizla Suzuki, ahead of reigning champion Casey Stoner, who is still struggling in eighth place after qualifying seventh with his Ducati Marlboro.
Honda Gresini's Shinya Nakano was ninth fastest ahead of Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen completing the top ten.
Pos Rider Bike Time 1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) 1:40.378 2. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) 1:40.398 + 0.020 3. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 1:40.821 + 0.443 4. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) 1:40.872 + 0.494 5. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) 1:40.981 + 0.603 6. Daniel Pedrosa Honda (M) 1:41.076 + 0.698 7. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) 1:41.086 + 0.708 8. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 1:41.213 + 0.835 9. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) 1:41.295 + 0.917 10. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) 1:41.323 + 0.945 11. John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) 1:41.396 + 1.018 12. Randy de Puniet Honda (M) 1:41.519 + 1.141 13. Alex de Angelis Honda (B) 1:41.825 + 1.447 14. James Toseland Yamaha (M) 1:41.898 + 1.520 15. Marco Melandri Ducati (B) 1:41.912 + 1.534 16. Toni Elias Ducati (B) 1:42.746 + 2.368 17. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) 1:42.758 + 2.380 18. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) 1:42.877 + 2.499
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