MotoGP News: Rossi Fastest In Motegi

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy clocked the fastest time Friday in the first free practice for Sunday's MotoGP Grand Prix of Japan.

Practice results Friday from the Japan GP on the 4.8-kilometer (3 mile) Motegi Circuit: MotoGP
1. Valentino Rossi, Italy, Yamaha, 1 minute, 48.545 seconds.
2. Casey Stoner, Australia, Ducati, 1:48.601.
3. Jorge Lorenzo, Spain, Yamaha, 1:48.965.
4. Chris Vermeulen, Australia, Suzuki, 1:49.382.
5. Colin Edwards, United States, Yamaha, 1:49.697.
6. Loris Capirossi, Italy, Suzuki, 1:49.980.
7. Andrea Dovizioso, Italy, Honda, 1:50.030.
8. Marco Melandri, Italy, Kawasaki, 1:50.123.
9. Toni Elias, Spain, Honda, 1:50.209.
10. James Toseland, Britain, Yamaha, 1:50.342.
11. Dani Pedrosa, Spain, Honda, 1:50.391.
12. Nicky Hayden, United States, Ducati, 1:50.393. 250cc
1. Marco Simoncelli, Italy, Gilera, 1:53.093.
2. Hiroshi Aoyama, Japan, Honda, 1:53.695.
3. Alvaro Bautista, Spain, Aprilia, 1:53.836.
4. Mattia Pasini, Italy, Aprilia, 1:53.940.
5. Hector Barbera, Spain, Aprilia, 1:54.497.
6. Raffaele De Rosa, Italy, Honda, 1:54.584.
7. Gabor Talmacsi, Hungary, Aprilia, 1:54.594.
8. Mike Di Meglio, France, Aprilia, 1:54.595.
9. Roberto Locatelli, Italy, Gilera, 1:54.757.
10. Alex Debon, Spain, Aprilia, 1:55.103.
11. Lukas Pesek, Czech Republic, 1:55.158.
12. Ratthapark Wilairot, Thailand, Honda, 1:55.208 125cc

1. Andrea Iannone, Italy, Aprilia, 2:00.685.
2. Julian Simon, Spain, Aprilia, 2:00.864.
3. Stefan Bradl, Germany, Aprilia, 2:01.029.
4. Esteve Rabat, Spain, Aprilia, 2:01.372.
5. Nicolas Terol, Spain, Aprilia, 2:01.549.
6. Dominique Aegerter, Switzerland, Derbi, 2:01.565.
7. Bradley Smith, Britain, Aprilia, 2:01.608.
8. Pol Espargaro, Spain, Derbi, 2:01.781.
9. Sandro Costese, Germany, Derbi, 2:01.797.
10. Marc Marquez, Spain, KTM, 2:01.868.
11. Joan Olive, Spain, Derbi, 2:01.947.
12. Sergio Gadea, Spain, Aprilia, 2:02.333.