A rain shower hit Donington Park at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time. The shower was brief but resulted in a heavy rain fall and a wet racing surface when the 250cc class, the first warm-up hit the track at 9:00 a.m. A dry line started to emerge by the time the MotoGP riders hit the track at 9:30 a.m., and a much wider dry line developed through the 20-minute session. Most MotoGP riders used rain tires throughout the session, however. Sunday’s weather forecast, according to www.uk.weather.com, calls for a 30-50% chance of scattered thunderstorms throughout the day. FIM MotoGP World Championship Donington Park, England July 2 Practice Results: 1. Nicky HAYDEN (Hon RC211V), 1:41.771, Michelin 2. Shinya NAKANO (Kaw ZX-RR), 1:42.048, Bridgestone 3. Chris VERMEULEN (Suz GSV-R), 1:42.293, Bridgestone 4. Alex HOFMANN (Duc GP06), 1:42.416, Bridgestone 5. Marco MELANDRI (Hon RC211V), 1:43.372, Michelin 6. Valentino ROSSI (Yam YZR-M1), 1:43.537, Michelin 7. Casey STONER (Hon RC211V), 1:43.674, Michelin 8. John HOPKINS (Suz GSV-R), 1:43.855, Bridgestone 9. Randy DE PUNIET (Kaw ZX-RR), 1:43.875, Bridgestone 10. James ELLISON (Yam YZR-M1), 1:44.986, Dunlop 11. Dani PEDROSA (Hon RC211V), 1:45.294, Michelin 12. Carlos CHECA (Yam YZR-M1), 1:46.296, Dunlop 13. Makoto TAMADA (Hon RC211V), 1:46.949, Michelin 14. Colin EDWARDS (Yam YZR-M1), 1:47.587, Michelin 15. Kenny Lee ROBERTS (Hon KR211V), 1:49.094, Michelin 16. Ivan SILVA (Duc GP05), 1:49.197, Dunlop 17. Jose Luis CARDOSO (Duc GP05), 1:51.977, Dunlop 18. Loris CAPIROSSI (Duc GP06), 2:14.660, Bridgestone