Casey Stoner has sent out a warning to rivals by stating that Honda can go even quicker at Phillip Island, despite ending Friday’s second practice period four tenths of a second quicker than closest challenger Marco Simoncelli and six tenths up on World Championship rival Jorge Lorenzo.
“I don't feel totally comfortable with the bike today and I'm sure we can improve it a lot,” Stoner comments at his home circuit. “The track is certainly a lot bumpier than last year and I think it will be very difficult to get the bike feeling 100 percent, as the circuit is making things worse.
“In general, we've found the Honda is better in certain aspects than what we had last year, but with these bumps it's difficult to compare in other areas. We need to get the bike riding the bumps in the front a lot better and also find some more rear grip.
“There is still a lot of work before we find the right race setup and we know we can go a lot faster.”
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  C. Stoner | Repsol Honda | 01:30.535 | 18 |
| 2. | M. Simoncelli | Gresini | 01:30.912 | 19 |
| 3. | J. Lorenzo | Fiat Yamaha | 01:31.111 | 19 |
| 4. | B. Spies | Fiat Yamaha | 01:31.495 | 23 |
| 5. | D. Pedrosa | Repsol Honda | 01:31.543 | 21 |
| 6. | H. Aoyama | Gresini | 01:31.582 | 21 |
| 7. | R. de Puniet | Pramac | 01:31.670 | 23 |
| 8. | A. Bautista | Rizla Suzuki | 01:31.777 | 21 |
| 9. | C. Edwards | Tech 3 | 01:31.805 | 16 |
| 10. | A. Dovizioso | Repsol Honda | 01:31.825 | 23 |
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