Casey Stoner fastest in Misano practice
Casey Stoner fastest in Misano practiceCasey Stoner was at the front of the pack in the first free practice session ahead of this weekend's race in sunny San Marino.
Fellow Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa and Yamaha's Ben Spies both stamped their authority on the circuit too, but Stoner was quickest with a lap time of 01:34:180.
Pedrosa and Stoner have both set their sights on a successful outcome at Misano before they pull on their Dainese clothing ahead of the race, which bodes well for the Repsol Honda Team.
The Spaniard is likely to be the favourite going into this weekend's race, having come first in 2010. Stoner will instead aim to assert himself on the track, having struggled in 2010 and missed 2009.
Pedrosa's 1:34:529 was only marginally off Stoner's fastest time, but nearly a second (0.831) faster than fourth fastest Andrea Dovizioso.
"Misano is a track where you need good acceleration and hard braking, so this will be our priority to start working on with the bike setting," the Catalonian said earlier this week.
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