Ben Spies turned into an early ‘home hero’ as he set the fastest pace in the first MotoGP Free Practice session at Indianapolis.

Spies was able to knock Casey Stoner off the top spot and defend his position with a late charge. Another Amercian, Colin Edwards, found home inspiration to finish 3rd, with Marco Simoncelli in 4th and Nicky Hayden in 5th.

Hayden managed to just edge out his team-mate Valentino Rossi.

Full MotoGP practice times for Indianapolis:

1 Ben SPIES Yamaha Factory Racing 1’43.260
2 Casey STONER Repsol Honda Team 1’43.552
3 Colin EDWARDS Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1’43.574
4 Marco SIMONCELLI San Carlo Honda Gresini 1’43.582
5 Nicky HAYDEN Ducati Team 1’44.236
6 Valentino ROSSI Ducati Team 1’44.362
7 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Repsol Honda Team 1’44.551
8 Hector BARBERA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP 1’45.026
9 Jorge LORENZO Yamaha Factory Racing 1’45.065
10 Dani PEDROSA Repsol Honda Team 1’45.192
11 Alvaro BAUTISTA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1’45.249
12 Cal CRUTCHLOW Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1’45.368
13 Randy DE PUNIET Pramac Racing Team 1’45.577
14 Hiroshi AOYAMA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1’46.159
15 Loris CAPIROSSI Pramac Racing Team 1’46.484
16 Karel ABRAHAM Cardion AB Motoracing 1’46.643
17 Toni ELIAS LCR Honda MotoGP 1’47.507

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