Dani improves by 3.8 seconds and moves up seven places on the grid.

DANIEL PEDROSA

(13th, 2’18”061): “I went out there looking to get my time down any way I could because there is no way we could have started from 20th position. It was a bit wetter than yesterday and that made it tough, but I spent a lot of time on the track and got a good rhythm together. By the end I knocked almost four seconds off, which is great. That was definitely my best performance so far in the wet. We have moved up seven places on the grid and even though we are quite far back I’ll be looking to make a good start and have a good race.”

HIROSHI AOYAMA

(8th, 2’16”639): “This second wet session went well – I set the fourth fastest time behind Dani. In any case I am a bit worried about the race because it is expected to be dry and that’s where we have a few problems. The starting position is good and I’m sure Dani will be at the front from the first lap. I have to get a good start and see if I can follow him. I lapped with him in the free practice this morning and it helped a lot.”

ALBERTO PUIG

(Team manager): “Dani rode really well this afternoon. He went out knowing he had to make up positions on the grid and there was much more water on the track than yesterday. Even so he pulled off his best performance in the wet, improving by four seconds. We need to correct a few minor details in the set-up and get a good start. As far as Hiro is concerned, he has a good grid position and hopefully. If it is a dry race, he can follow the guys at the front.”

LAP TIMES

1. Sebastian Porto (Arg/Aprilia) 2’21”115
2. Fonsi Nieto (Spa/Aprilia) + 0”196
3. Alex De Angelis (RSM/Aprilia) + 0”267
4. Sylvain Guintoli (Fra/Aprilia) + 1”585

8. Hiroshi Aoyama (Jap/Honda) + 2”378

13. Dani Pedrosa (Spa/Honda) + 3”800