British MotoGP: Stoner consistent in FP2

Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner was consistently fastest throughout the damp second practice session at Silverstone this afternoon. Stoner led the session until Marco Simoncelli (San Carlo Honda Gresini) topped the timesheet with one minute remaining, but Stoner was able to reclaim his position as fastest rider in the finall moments of FP2.

Nicky Hayden (Ducati Team) was third fastest in the session, closely followed by Brit Cal Crutchlow (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) who was fourth quickest around the Northamptonshire circuit.

Crutchlow’s team mate Colin Edwards retired early, putting in twelve laps and finishing in sixteenth.

1 Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda Team 2’15.666 
2 Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2’16.463
3 Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team 2’17.070 
4 Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2’18.109 
5 Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha Factory Racing 2’18.683
6 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 2’18.783 
7 Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2’18.820 
8 Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 2’19.009 
9 Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team 2’19.435 
10 Toni Elias SPA LCR Honda MotoGP 2’19.612 
11 Alvaro Bautista SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2’20.337
12 Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing Team 2’20.607 
13 Hector Barbera SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP 2’20.639
14 Randy De Puniet FRA Pramac Racing Team 2’20.982
15 Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 2’21.026
16 Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2’24.724