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Lorenzo back at front in warm-up

After being fastest throughout practice but beaten to pole by team-mate Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo has moved back to the top of the timesheets in Sunday morning warm-up at Brno. The Spaniard edges out pole man Rossi and Dani Pedrosa with the general pattern throughout the field being very much the same as the established starting grid.

Rossi will lead Lorenzo away from the grid this afternoon

Lorenzo did not match Rossi's pole time but came close with an effort of 1.56.299. Pedrosa was just under a worrying full second down on the best time as Colin Edwards again had something to smile about in fourth. Fellow second row man Toni Elías is running in tandem with team-mate Alex de Angelis in fifth and sixth as both riders compete with Honda Gresini for the first time since knowing their contracts will not be renewed for next season.

Capirossi, de Puniet, Hayden and Donington Park winner Andrea Dovizioso rounded out the top ten with Casey Stoner substitute Mika Kallio 11th on the second Ducati. Britain's James Toseland was 12th for Tech3 Yamaha.

This afternoon's Czech Grand Prix commences at 2pm local time (BST +1 / GMT +2).

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