Leading MotoGP times from day two of a three day test at Jerez, Spain, attended by teams and riders from Honda, Yamaha, Ducati, Suzuki and Ilmor.

The Jerez test is the third outing since the end of the 2006 racing season and marks the final opportunity for MotoGP track time before the winter test ban, which lasts from December 1 to January 20.

World champion Nicky Hayden is missing the test in order to undergo shoulder surgery.


1. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 40.688 secs
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1min 40.799 secs
3. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 41.186 secs
4. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 41.205 secs
5. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 41.619 secs
6. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 41.702 secs
7. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 42.244 secs
8. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda 1min 42.469 secs
9. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda 1min 42.528 secs
10. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 43.182 secs
11. Tady Okada JPN Honda 1min 43.316 secs
12. Vittoriano Guareschi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 44.449 secs
13. Jeremy McWilliams GBR Ilmor SRT 1min 45.265 secs
14. Andrew Pitt AUS Ilmor SRT 1min 47.110 secs

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Fastest day one time:
Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha 1min 41.745secs

2006 Spanish Grand Prix – 26/3/2006:
Pole position: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 1min 39.064secs

Fastest race laps (by manufacturer):
Ducati: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 1min 41.248secs
Honda: Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda 1min 41.297secs
Suzuki: John Hopkins USA Team Suzuki MotoGP 1min 41.598secs
Kawasaki: Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 42.017secs
KR211V Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts 1min 42.109secs
Yamaha: Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 42.161secs