This morning’s 20 minute warm-up practice at a damp Estoril saw Colin Edwards take the lead in a huge last lap lunge that left Casey Stoner in second and adrift by a massive 0.
720s.
Edwards may have had his breakfast of champions, but it was running slicks that gave the Yamaha Tech3 rider such an advantage over Stoner who was on rain tires.
Ducati duo, Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden were third and fourth respectively, but taking off in 9th and 13th this afternoon is the wrong place to be, especially if the weather turns out to be sunny and dry.
Marco Simoncelli was fifth followed by his new media rival Jorge Lorenzo.
Dani Pedrosa was only seventh, but he’s saving his strength for the race.
Cal Crutchlow, Hiroshi Aoyama and Ben Spies closed out the top ten.
MotoGP Estoril Warm-up results01- Colin Edwards – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – 1’46.
72702- Casey Stoner – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – + 0.
72003- Valentino Rossi – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – + 0.
98704- Nicky Hayden – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – + 1.
21805- Marco Simoncelli – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – + 1.
48206- Jorge Lorenzo – Yamaha Factory Racing Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 2.
15007- Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – + 2.
20708- Cal Crutchlow – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 2.
21509- Hiroshi Aoyama – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – + 2.
51210- Ben Spies – Yamaha Factory Racing Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 2.
57911- Loris Capirossi – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – + 2.
61212- Andrea Dovizioso – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – + 2.
84013- Toni Elias – LCR Honda MotoGP – Honda RC212V – + 4.
08014- Karel Abraham – Cardion AB Motoracing – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – + 4.
36615- Hector Barbera – Mapfre Aspar Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – + 4.
87316- Randy De Puniet – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – + 4.
95817- Alvaro Bautista – Rizla Suzuki MotoGP – Suzuki GSV-R – + 5.
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