Pedrosa Quickest at Donington Free Practice

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Dani Pedrosa went fastest in both of today's free practice sessions at the UK's Donington Park circuit. The Spanish rider's best lap, a 1'28.970, just beat Suzuki's John Hopkins on the timesheets but overall there was less than a second between the top 10 riders, demonstrating just how competitive MotoGP has become.

Part of the weekend's story will still be influenced by the crash at Catalunya 3 weeks ago as well as the recent crashes from Rossi and Toni Elias. Loris Capirossi put in some good times in the first session of the day, but opted to have the afternoon to rest as he's still suffering with a very sore chest. Marco Melandri and Valentino Rossi both look to be coping rather better with their injuries, whilst Toni Elias will miss the race weekend following his off in Assen. World Superbike rider Michele Fabrizio will be standing in for Elias on the Fortuna Honda.

Free Practice 2 Results

1) Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1'28.970...

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