Jorge Lorenzo took the top spot on the time sheets today during a hot session at the Catalunya track. Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa took 2nd and third.
The track temp got up to 125 degree Fahrenheit (52 C) on a day that neared triple digit temperatures. Lorenzo finished with a 1'43.259 time, .153 seconds faster than Stoner.
Pedrosa, who has won around the Catalunya track in three different classes, finished four tenths of a second behind Lorenzo.
Pedrosa's teammate Andrea Dovizioso finished fourth ahead of Ben Spies.
Wataru Yoshikawa, Valentino Rossi's replacement, finished in 17th for the Fiat Yamaha team.
MotoGP - Catalunya - Free Practice 1
| 1 | 99 | Jorge LORENZO | SPA | Fiat Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 322.4 | 1'43.259 | |
| 2 | 27 | Casey STONER | AUS | Ducati Team | Ducati | 321.8 | 1'43.412 | |
| 3 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 327.2 | 1'43.631 | |
| 4 | 4 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | ITA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 322.8 | 1'43.725 | |
| 5 | 11 | Ben SPIES | USA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 321.1 | 1'43.854 | |
| 6 | 41 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Pramac Racing Team | Ducati | 319.1 | 1'44.136 | |
| 7 | 14 | Randy DE PUNIET | FRA | LCR Honda MotoGP | Honda | 321.2 | 1'44.196 | |
| 8 | 69 | Nicky HAYDEN | USA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 324.9 | 1'44.440 | |
| 9 | 5 | Colin EDWARDS | USA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 318.2 | 1'44.551 | |
| 10 | 58 | Marco SIMONCELLI | ITA | San Carlo Honda Gresini | Honda | 321.5 | 1'44.634 | |
| 11 | 65 | Loris CAPIROSSI | ITA | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | Suzuki | 323.2 | 1'44.641 | |
| 12 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | SPA | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | Suzuki | 319.2 | 1'44.692 | |
| 13 | 36 | Mika KALLIO | FIN | Pramac Racing Team | Ducati | 318.6 | 1'44.745 | |
| 14 | 33 | Marco MELANDRI | ITA | San Carlo Honda Gresini | Honda | 324.0 | 1'44.806 | |
| 15 | 40 | Hector BARBERA | SPA | Paginas Amarillas Aspar | Ducati | 321.4 | 1'45.004 | |
| 16 | 64 | Kousuke AKIYOSHI | JPN | Interwetten Honda MotoGP | Honda | 313.7 | 1'47.757 | |
| 17 | 8 | Wataru YOSHIKAWA | JPN | Fiat Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 318.3 | 1'48.015 |
