2012 Silverstone MotoGP FP1 Result: Rossi Leads Ducati 1-2 In The Wet

Valentino Rossi has topped the first session of free practice for the MotoGP class at Silverstone, taking advantage of the soaking track as the rain continues to fall here. Rossi led a Ducati 1-2, with Nicky Hayden finishing in 2nd, less than a tenth behind his factory Ducati teammate. Andrea Dovizioso was the fastest Yamaha, taking 3rd nearly eight tenths slower than Rossi, and staying ahead of both Casey Stoner on the Repsol Honda and his Monster Tech 3 Yamaha teammate Cal Crutchlow.

Stefan Bradl completed another impressive session, ending FP1 in 6th, ahead of the second Repsol Honda of Dani Pedrosa, while championship leader Jorge Lorenzo set the 8th fastest time. Alvaro Bautista - who crashed halfway through the session - set the 9th fastest time, while Hector Barbera rounded out the top 10. Bautista was not the only crasher: Ben Spies also crashed at the same place as the Spaniard, after posting respectable times during the first half of practice. Both Bautista and Spies had big highsides, but both men walked away relatively unhurt.

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