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Rossi still ahead after second practice
05 September 2009 / Results / PhotosChampionship leader Valentino Rossi was once again the fastest man at the Misano circuit as the second and final practice session commenced on Saturday morning. The Italian once again edged out team-mate Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa with de Puniet and Dovizioso rounding out the top five.
2008 Misano race-winner Rossi, who lives just a few kilometres from the circuit, put in a rapid 1:34.528 time right at the end of FP2 to stay at the top of the timesheets and boost his confidence ahead of qualifying this afternoon at Round 13.
Lorenzo took over from his team-mate and championship rival Rossi at the top of the timesheet briefly, with a 1:34.732 lap in the final seconds, only for the Italian to strike back immediately.
Half a second behind Rossi in third place was Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa, whilst LCR Honda rider Randy de Puniet showed good pace in spite of his ankle injury in fourth - a further three tenths back on Pedrosa. Also on home turf this weekend, Pedrosa's factory Honda colleague Andrea Dovizioso was fifth best, with a time similar to De Puniet's.
Americans Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards were sixth and seventh respectively, with the top ten rounded out by Alex de Angelis, Toni Elias and a remarkably quick Aleix Espargaró, lapping faster than numerous established names at the start of what is just his fifth day on a MotoGP bike.
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