Stoner tops first practice in Japan

Casey Stoner made another extremely strong start to a MotoGP weekend as he led a works Honda one-two in opening Motegi practice. Championship leader Stoner's 1m47.393s put him on top just beyond the halfway point of the session, after his team-mate Andrea Dovizioso and Gresini Honda's Marco Simoncelli had briefly had turns in front. Stoner then finished the morning by improving to a 1m47.289s to cement his advantage

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