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Top Speeds Recorded During Friday’s Dry Qualifying Session:

1. Loris Capirossi, Ducati, 186.1 mph
2. Sete Gibernau, Honda, 183.3 mph
3. Makoto Tamada, Honda, 183.0 mph
4. Max Biaggi, Honda 182.8 mph
5. Valentino Rossi, Honda, 182.3 mph
6. Garry McCoy, Kawasaki, 182.1 mph
7. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha, 181.8 mph
8. Tohru Ukawa, Honda, 181.5 mph
9. Noriyuki Haga, Aprilia, 180.9 mph
10. Alex Barros, Yamaha, 180.8 mph
11. Colin Edwards, Aprilia, 180.6 mph
12. Carlos Checa, Yamaha, 180.2 mph
13. John Hopkins Suzuki, 180.2 mph
14. Nicky Hayden, Honda, 180.1 mph
15. Troy Bayliss, Ducati, 180.0 mph
16. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha, 179.9 mph
17. Norick Abe, Yamaha, 179.5 mph
18. Marco Melandri, Yamaha, 178.7 mph
19. Ryuichi Kiyonari, Honda, 177.7 mph
20. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki, 176.5 mph
21. Andrew Pitt, Kawasaki, 174.4 mph
22. Jeremy McWilliams, Proton, 168.9 mph
23. Nobuatsu Aoki, Proton, 168.1 mph