Stoner tops second day at Valencia
Casey Stoner was quickest for his new team Honda on the final day of MotoGP running in 2010, although world champion Jorge Lorenzo's Tuesday lap remained the best of the Valencia test
Ex-Ducati rider Stoner set a 1m32.066s lap today, 0.113 seconds quicker than Lorenzo (Yamaha) managed this morning - although the Spaniard chose to only complete 30 laps compared to Stoner's 63, ending his work at lunchtime.
Lorenzo's new team-mate Ben Spies took third as he continued to acclimatise well to the factory Yamaha.
Marco Simoncelli was the second-fastest Honda for Gresini in fourth place, despite a fall. Works Honda rider Dani Pedrosa completed the top five.
Valentino Rossi ended up a low-key 15th on his second day as a Ducati rider. The Italian was working on the choice of engine configurations that the team is evaluating for 2011.
Pos Rider Team Time Gap 1. Casey Stoner Honda 1m32.066s 2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m32.179s + 0.113s 3. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m32.322s + 0.256s 4. Marco Simoncelli Gresini Honda 1m32.497s + 0.431s 5. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m32.497s + 0.431s 6. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m32.583s + 0.517s 7. Alvaro Bautista Suzuki 1m32.738s + 0.672s 8. Randy de Puniet Pramac Ducati 1m32.836s + 0.770s 9. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m32.912s + 0.846s 10. Hiroshi Aoyama Gresini Honda 1m33.105s + 1.039s 11. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 1m33.168s + 1.102s 12. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m33.325s + 1.259s 13. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 1m33.483s + 1.417s 14. Loris Capirossi Pramac Ducati 1m33.740s + 1.674s 15. Valentino Rossi Ducati 1m33.761s + 1.695s 16. Karel Abraham Cardion AB Ducati 1m33.793s + 1.727s 17. Toni Elias LCR Honda 1m34.800s + 2.734s
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