Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa was left feeling upbeat after finishing third fastest at the Sachsenring on Friday, despite suffering an early fall in the first of two practice sessions at the German venue. The Spaniard says he was uninjured in the crash, going on to explain that the handling of his bike improved significantly as the day progressed.
"We had a quite positive start despite the accident I had in the morning practice session," the 25-year-old commented. "I crashed in the fast downhill right hand corner, like everyone else because the tyre was very cold and I had no warning.
"Fortunately I did not hurt myself which is good and in the afternoon I was able to improve my lap times because in the morning, after the crash, we didn't have much time on track. In the second practice, with sunshine and a little more temperature on the track, we had better grip especially in these critical turns on the right, although the track conditions are not great.
"Anyway, times are pretty good compared to last year although the track conditions are worse. We will keep working on the bike tomorrow and I will probably try the new swing arm I tested in Mugello on Monday."
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  M. Simoncelli | Gresini | 01:22.225 | 23 |
| 2. | J. Lorenzo | Fiat Yamaha | 01:22.320 | 24 |
| 3. | D. Pedrosa | Repsol Honda | 01:22.432 | 22 |
| 4. | C. Stoner | Repsol Honda | 01:22.542 | 19 |
| 5. | A. Dovizioso | Repsol Honda | 01:22.654 | 25 |
| 6. | N. Hayden | Ducati | 01:22.882 | 25 |
| 7. | B. Spies | Fiat Yamaha | 01:22.894 | 24 |
| 8. | R. de Puniet | Pramac | 01:23.037 | 25 |
| 9. | A. Bautista | Rizla Suzuki | 01:23.261 | 25 |
| 10. | K. Abraham | Cardion AB | 01:23.352 | 24 |
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