Stoner tops final practice
Casey Stoner continued his strong Brno form by dominating the final practice session before qualifying for the Czech Grand Prix
He was six tenths faster than Suzuki's John Hopkins - who has been the championship leader's main rival for most of the weekend so far.
Kawasaki rider Randy de Puniet completed the top three, 0.937 seconds slower than Stoner.
Again the best Michelin runner was over a second off the pace, as Yamaha's Colin Edwards took fourth place, ahead of Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen. Edwards' title-chasing teammate Valentino Rossi was only 12th quickest.
Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha rider Sylvain Guintoli suggested that his star performance on Friday was not a one-off as he took seventh place this morning.
Having missed afternoon practice yesterday after developing neck pains, Gresini Honda's Marco Melandri also sat out this morning's session. There is currently no news on whether he will be able to participate in qualifying and the race.
Pos Rider Bike Time 1. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 1:58.002 2. John Hopkins Suzuki (B) 1:58.653 + 0.651 3. Randy de Puniet Kawasaki (B) 1:58.939 + 0.939 4. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) 1:59.231 + 1.229 5. Loris Capirossi Ducati (B) 1:59.347 + 1.345 6. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) 1:59.359 + 1.357 7. Sylvain Guintoli Yamaha (D) 1:59.460 + 1.458 8. Daniel Pedrosa Honda (M) 1:59.465 + 1.463 9. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) 1:59.516 + 1.514 10. Makoto Tamada Yamaha (D) 1:59.590 + 1.588 11. Alex Barros Ducati (B) 1:59.712 + 1.710 12. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (M) 1:59.849 + 1.847 13. Carlos Checa Honda (M) 1:59.892 + 1.890 14. Toni Elias Honda (B) 2:00.019 + 2.087 15. Shinya Nakano Honda (M) 2:00.353 + 2.351 16. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) 2:00.472 + 2.470 17. Kurtis Roberts KR (M) 2:00.595 + 2.593 18. Ivan Silva Ducati (B) 2:01.392 + 3.360
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