Haga goes quickest at Monza

Noriyuki Haga set the quickest time at the first WSB practice of the weekend at Monza.

The Yamaha rider recorded a time of 1:46.540 ahead of Australia’s Troy Bayliss who went round in 1:47.098.

Alstare Suzuki rider Yukio Kagayama wad third fastest around the Italian track just over four 10ths of a second behind Bayliss.

Current championship leader James Toseland was fourth this morning (Friday) on his Honda with a best time of 1:47.509.

Fellow Brit Dean Ellison was 23rd in this session with a time of 1:51.839 on his Ducati.

Free practice results:

1. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha 1:46.540
2. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati 1:47.098
3. Yukio Kagayama JPN Suzuki 1:47.404
4. James Toseland GBR Honda 1:47.509
5. Roberto Rolfo ITA Honda 1:47.541
6. Fonsi Nieto SPA Kawasaki 1:47.595
7. Karl Muggeridge AUS Honda 1:47.675
8. Mario Fabrizio ITA Honda 1:47.729
9. Ruben Xaus SPA Ducati 1:47.811
10. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA Ducati 1:48.002
11. Regis Laconi FRA Kawasaki 1:48.002
12. Max Neukirchner GER Suzuki 1:48.319
13. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha 1:48.322
14. Marco Borciani ITA Ducati 1:48.528
15. Max Biaggi ITA Suzuki 1:48.655
16. Jakub Smrz CZE Ducati 1:49.040
17. Mauro Sanchini ITA Kawasaki 1:49.228
18. Steve Martin AUS Honda 1:49.515
19. Josh Brookes AUS Honda 1:49.611
20. Schinichi Nakatomi JPN Yamaha 1:50.162
21. Alessandro Polita ITA Suzuki 1:50.328
22. Luca Morelli ITA Ducati 1:51.619
23. Dean Ellison GBR Ducati 1:51.839
24. Pedro Pietri ITA Yamaha 1:52.778
25. Marek Svoboda CZE Yamaha 1:55.619