Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice Times: 1. Carlos CHECA, Ducati, 1:49.916 2. Alex BARROS, Honda, 1:50.029 3. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:50.091 4. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 1:50.434 5. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:50.445 6. Marco MELANDRI, Honda, 1:50.717 7. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 1:50.719 8. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:50.847 9. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:50.913 10. Colin EDWARDS, Yamaha, 1:51.054 11. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 1:51.215 12. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 1:51.327 13. Kenny ROBERTS, Suzuki, 1:51.822 14. Alex HOFMANN, Kawasaki, 1:52.187 15. Ruben XAUS, Yamaha, 1:52.299 16. Troy BAYLISS, Honda, 1:52.638 17. David CHECA, Yamaha, 1:53.556 18. Shane BYRNE, Proton KR, 1:53.727 19. Roberto ROLFO, Ducati, 1:54.126 20. James ELLISON, Blata, 1:55.203 21. Franco BATTAINI, Blata, 1:55.270