MotoGP FP1 Results: Lorenzo Leads the Way

Jorge Lorenzo remains on top of his game by setting the fastest time during the first practice session during the Dutch TT. Lorenzo is coming off of his third victory of the MotoGP season, and led the pack around the Assen track.

Lorenzo set the pace with a 1'35.169 lap time. Casey Stoner had a solid outing during the first free practice session. Stoner has yet to find the podium this season, but seems to be on pace at Assen. Stoner finished just 11 thousandths of a second behind Lorenzo.

Stoner's teammate Nicky Hayden was third on the time sheets at the end of the day. Hayden finished another half of a second back.

Repsol Honda teammates Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa, who are expected to be Lorenzo's biggest competition, finished fifth and sixth behind Colin Edwards.

MotoGP - Assen - Free Practice Session

1	99	Jorge LORENZO	SPA	Fiat Yamaha Team	Yamaha	290.6	1'35.169
2	27	Casey STONER	AUS	Ducati Team	Ducati	297.3	1'35.180	0.011 / 0.011
3	69	Nicky HAYDEN	USA	Ducati Team	Ducati	297.9	1'35.686	0.517 / 0.506
4	5	Colin EDWARDS	USA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	Yamaha	283.9	1'35.699	0.530 / 0.013
5	4	Andrea DOVIZIOSO	ITA	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	290.5	1'35.868	0.699 / 0.169
6	26	Dani PEDROSA	SPA	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	292.0	1'35.922	0.753 / 0.054
7	41	Aleix ESPARGARO	SPA	Pramac Racing Team	Ducati	299.7	1'35.927	0.758 / 0.005
8	11	Ben SPIES	USA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	Yamaha	296.1	1'35.942	0.773 / 0.015
9	58	Marco SIMONCELLI	ITA	San Carlo Honda Gresini	Honda	278.1	1'36.002	0.833 / 0.060
10	33	Marco MELANDRI	ITA	San Carlo Honda Gresini	Honda	302.1	1'36.269	1.100 / 0.267
11	14	Randy DE PUNIET	FRA	LCR Honda MotoGP	Honda	298.8	1'36.294	1.125 / 0.025
12	40	Hector BARBERA	SPA	Paginas Amarillas Aspar	Ducati	283.6	1'36.735	1.566 / 0.441
13	65	Loris CAPIROSSI	ITA	Rizla Suzuki MotoGP	Suzuki	281.8	1'36.786	1.617 / 0.051
14	36	Mika KALLIO	FIN	Pramac Racing Team	Ducati	297.1	1'37.261	2.092 / 0.475
15	19	Alvaro BAUTISTA	SPA	Rizla Suzuki MotoGP	Suzuki	281.8	1'37.384	2.215 / 0.123
16	64	Kousuke AKIYOSHI	JPN	Interwetten Honda MotoGP	Honda	271.3	1'41.332	6.163 / 3.948