The primary aim of the test, which was only available to riders not competing in the full world championship, was to provide tyre data for Bridgestone and Michelin ahead of the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP on September 12-14.

Double AMA Superbike champion Ben Spies was the only rider testing at Indianapolis who will also be taking part in the grand prix weekend, having secured a wild-card ride with Rizla Suzuki for both Laguna Seca and Indianapolis.

Spies led the timesheets for much of the second day, but his advantage was gradually worn down by Bridgestone/Ducati test rider Niccolo Canepa - the fastest rider on day one - who eventually edged 0.0843secs ahead of the American.

Canepa's fastest lap was over one second under his Tuesday best, but top speeds were slower on day two. Canepa's Desmosedici reached 181.026 mph but Kawasaki's Olivier Jacque had clocked 186.002 mph on day one.

Suzuki test rider Nobuatsu Aoki was not listed as taking to the track on day two.

The next round of the 2008 MotoGP World Championship, the German Grand Prix at Sachsenring, takes place on July 13.


1. Niccolo Canepa ITA Bridgestone/Ducati Test Rider (B) 1min 43.0069 secs (98 laps)
2. Ben Spies USA Suzuki (B) 1min 43.0912 secs (124 laps)
3. Erwan Nigon FRA Michelin/Honda Test Rider (M) 1min 43.6276 secs (92 laps)
4. Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Test Rider (B) 1min 43.8188 secs (87 laps)
5. William Costes FRA Michelin/Yamaha Test Rider (M) 1min 44.0680 secs (74 laps)
6. Wataru Yoshikawa JPN Yamaha Test Rider (B) 1min 44.2975 secs (108 laps)


Fastest day one time:
Niccolo Canepa ITA Bridgestone/Ducati test rider (B) 1min 44.1756secs