De Puniet Lead An Exercise Top Racers, Five Second Hiatus

JAVIER SORIANO/AFP Racers Power Electronics Aspar, Randy de Puniet.

VALENCIA, KOMPAS.com — Randy de Puniet became the fastest racers in the second free practice Valencia GP, Friday (9/11/2012). This CRT racers were able to outperform the prototype team of three racers had to settle for third place to fifth.

The condition of the track on this second workout mix (between wet and dry) after the first exercise took place in wet conditions. Five racers decided not to take part, namely, Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa, Casey Stoner, Andrea Dovizioso, and Stefan Bradl.

Two CRT racers managed to penetrate the two positions. Behind De Puniet who set a best time of 1 min 36,965 seconds, there's Michele Pirro ITA. While on the back of three racers team prototype, which is sequentially occupied Nicky Hayden (Ducati), Karel Abraham (Cardion AB) and Valentino Rossi (Ducati), Danilo Petrucci, Ivan Silva, Roberto Rolfo, James Ellison, and Hiroshi Aoyama.

Three other racers from the prototype team knocked off the top 10. Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Tech 3) were ranked 12th, followed by Alvaro Bautista (Gresini Honda), while Hector Barbera (Ducati Pramac) derailed at # 16 or just one rank better than residents of the gatekeeper, Colin Edwards.

-Free practice 2 Result

1. Randy De Puniet FRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 1 m 36.965 s
2. Michele Pirro ITA ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini (Honda FTR-CRT) 37.084 1 m s
3. Nicky Hayden, Ducati Team USA (GP12) 1 m 37.389 s
4. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (GP12) 1 m 37.782 s
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team (GP12) 1 m 38.115 s
6. Danilo Petrucci ITA Came IodaRacing (Suter BMW-CRT) 1 m 38.300 s
7. Ivan Silva ESP Blusens Avintia (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 1 m 38.304 s
8. Roberto Rolfo ITA Speed Master (ART CRT) 38.905 1 m s
9. James Ellison GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT) 1 m 39.837 s
10. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Blusens Avintia (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 1 m 40.497 s
11. Claudio Corti ITA Avintia Blusens (Inmotec-Kawasaki CRT) 1 m 42.993 s
12. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1 m 44.384 s
13. Alvaro Bautista ESP San Carlo Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1 m 44.564 s
14. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1 m 45.180 s
15. Aleix Espargaro ESP Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 1 m 45.426 s
16. Hector Barbera ESP Pramac Racing (GP12) 1 m 45.678 s
17. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Suter BMW-CRT) 2 m s-7774
Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda (RC213V) No Time
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) No Time
Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) No Time
ESP Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda (RC213V) No Time
ESP Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) No Time

Fastest FP1 time:
Nicky Hayden Ducati 45,345 USA 1 m s (wet)

Valencia Official MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 31.002 1 m s (2006)
Fastest race lap:
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 32.582 1 m s (2008)

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