US Ben Spies of Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rides during the MotoGP qualifying practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Italy's Valentino Rossi of Fiat Yamaha Team rides during the MotoGP qualifying practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Spaniard Dani Pedrosa of Repsol Honda Team rides during the MotoGP qualifying practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Italy's Loris Capirossi of Rizla Suzuki MotoGP rides during the MotoGP qualifying practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo of the Fiat Yamaha Team rides to the first pole position during the MotoGP qualifying practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Australia's Casey Stoner of Ducati Team rides during the MotoGP qualifying practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24 July 2010. Stoner had the second best time behind Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo of the Fiat Yamaha Team. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Italy's Valentino Rossi of Fiat Yamaha Team rides during the MotoGP qualifying practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Australia's Casey Stoner of Ducati Team rides during the MotoGP qualifying practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24 July 2010. Stoner had the second best time behind Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo of the Fiat Yamaha Team. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
US Nicky Hayden of Ducati Team rides during the MotoGP free practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo of the Fiat Yamaha Team rides to the first pole position during the MotoGP qualifying practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Australia's Casey Stoner of Ducati Team rides during the MotoGP qualifying practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24July 2010. Stoner had the second best time behind Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo of the Fiat Yamaha Team. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Italy's Valentino Rossi of Fiat Yamaha Team rides during the MotoGP free practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 23 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Australian Casey Stoner with Ducati Team rides during the MotoGP free practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 23 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Finnish Mika Kallio of Pramac Racing Team (R), Italian Marco Melandri of San Carlo Honda Gresini (C), and Italian Loris Capirossi of Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (Top) ride during the MotoGP free practice at the Red Bull US Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 23 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo of Fiat Yamaha Team rides during the MotoGP free practice at the Red Bull US Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 23 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Spaniard Dani Pedrosa of Repsol Honda Team rides during the MotoGP free practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 23 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Spaniard Dani Pedrosa of Repsol Honda Team (Front) and Italy's Loris Capirossi of Rizla Suzuki MotoGP ride during the MotoGP free practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Australia's Casey Stoner of Ducati Team (Front) and US Ben Spies of Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (Back) ride during the MotoGP free practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Italy's Loris Capirossi of Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (R), Italy's Andrea Dovizioso of Repsol Honda Team, (C), and Italy's Marco Melandri of San Carlo Honda Gresini ride during the MotoGP free practice at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 24 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
US Ben Spies of Team Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (Bottom) and Australian Casey Stoner of Ducati Team (Top) ride during the MotoGP free practice at the Red Bull US Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA 23 July 2010. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
