German MotoGP, Sachsenring - Saturday practice

Light rain began falling just before the start of the session.

The track then dried in the closing minutes, when CRT riders Michele Pirro and Mattia Pasini used slick tyres to move ahead of Nicky Hayden (wets).

Ducati test rider Franco Battaini is replacing the injured Karel Abraham. Alvaro Bautista will start from the back of the grid on Sunday after being penalised for his Assen collision with Jorge Lorenzo.

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1.Michele PirroITA San Carlo Honda Gresini (FTR-Honda CRT)1m 30.692s
2.Mattia PasiniITA Speed Master (ART CRT)1m 31.659s
3.Nicky HaydenUSA Ducati Team (GP12)1m 33.132s
4.Andrea DoviziosoITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 33.301s
5.Hector BarberaESP Pramac Racing (GP12)1m 33.302s
6.Ben SpiesUSA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)1m 33.597s
7.Franco BattainiITA Cardion AB Motoracing (GP12)1m 33.607s
8.Valentino RossiITA Ducati Team (GP12)1m 33.658s
9.Alvaro BautistaESP San Carlo Honda Gresini (RC213V)1m 34.693s
10.Ivan SilvaESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)1m 34.761s
11.James EllisonGBR Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT)1m 35.006s
12.Dani PedrosaESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)1m 35.271s
13.Yonny HernandezCOL Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)1m 35.847s
14.Danilo PetrucciITA Came IodaRacing (Ioda-Aprilia CRT)1m 36.436s
15.Randy De PunietFRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT)1m 36.970s
16.Colin EdwardsUSA NGM Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT)1m 41.025s
17.Stefan BradlGER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V)1m 41.146s
18.Aleix EspargaroESP Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT)1m 42.117s

Fastest Friday time:Dani Pedrosa ESP Honda 1m 22.357s (FP1)

Official Sachsenring MotoGP records:Best lap: Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 1m 21.067s (2008)Fastest race lap:Dani Pedrosa ESP Honda 1m 21.846s (2011)