Edwards tops 1st session

Colin Edwards was fastest in Friday morning’s first practice for Sunday’s British MotoGP – with team-mate and world champion Valentino Rossi right behind him.

In cloudy and cool conditions Edwards scored a time of 1:29.96.

Top 10 Friday am practice

Colin Edwards, Yamaha, 1:29.96

Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, 1:29.985

John Hopkins, Suzuki 1:30.098

Alex Barros, Honda 1:30.118

Marco Melandri, Honda 1:30.308

Sete Gibernau, Honda 1:30.398

Kenny Roberts, Suzuki 1:30.494

Troy Bayliss, Ducati 1:30.561

Nicky Hayden, Honda 1:30.580

Loris Capirossi, Ducati 1:30.597

Brits

19th Shane Byrne, Proton, 1.33.747

21st James Ellison, Blata, 1:34.97