Italianul Valentino Rossi a inregistrat, vineri, cel mai bun timp in sesiunea de antrenamente libere de la Phillip Island, din Marele Premiu al Australiei. Pilotul de la Fiat Yamaha a fost cronometrat cu 1 minut si 31.032 secunde, fiind urmat la 0.135 secunde de Casey Stoner si la 0.496 secunde de spaniolul Pedrosa. Lorenzo, principalul contracandidat al lui Rossi pentru titlul mondial a inregistrat al saselea timp.
Rezultatele antrenamentelor libere de la MP al Australiei, clasa MotoGP:
1. Valentino ROSSI (Fiat Yamaha Team) 1'31.032
2. Casey STONER (Ducati Marlboro Team) +0.135
3. Dani PEDROSA (Repsol Honda Team) +0.496
4. Alex DE ANGELIS (San Carlo Honda Gresini) +0.754
5. Colin EDWARDS (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) +0.814
6. Jorge LORENZO (Fiat Yamaha Team) +1.045
7. James TOSELAND (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) +1.223
8. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Repsol Honda Team) +1.470
9. Mika KALLIO (Pramac Racing) +1.540
10. Loris CAPIROSSI (Rizla Suzuki MotoGP) +1.574
11. Nicky HAYDEN (Ducati Marlboro Team) +1.739
12. Randy DE PUNIET (LCR Honda MotoGP) +1.776
13. Toni ELIAS (San Carlo Honda Gresini) +2.272
14. Marco MELANDRI (Hayate Racing Team) +2.390
15. Chris VERMEULEN (Rizla Suzuki MotoGP) +2.472
16. Gabor TALMACSI (Scot Racing Team MotoGP) +2.786
17. Niccolo CANEPA (Pramac Racing) +3.514
