Carlos Checa got off to an excellent start in the first session of free practice at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia.
The Spanish rider on his AltheaDucati hit the top of timesheets with a best lap of 1′35.
154 and finishing ahead of Michel Fabrizio who is looking to pick up his performance after the disappointing results in Portiamo.
James Toseland posted the third-fastest time, while Troy Corser was fourth and a little more that six tenths of second from Checa.
Portiamo double winner Max Biaggi was fifth and points leader Leon Haslam in sixth.
Valencia FP1 Results after the jump.
1 7 Checa C.
(ESP) Ducati 1098R 1′35.
1542 84 Fabrizio M.
(ITA) Ducati 1098R 1′35.
2883 52 Toseland J.
(GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1′35.
5984 11 Corser T.
(AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1′35.
7765 3 Biaggi M.
(ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F.
1′35.
7946 91 Haslam L.
(GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1′35.
8757 65 Rea J.
(GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1′35.
8818 41 Haga N.
(JPN) Ducati 1098R 1′36.
0669 2 Camier L.
(GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F.
1′36.
07010 66 Sykes T.
(GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1′36.
13011 76 Neukirchner M.
(GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1′36.
18712 35 Crutchlow C.
(GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1′36.
19913 96 Smrz J.
(CZE) Ducati 1098R 1′36.
20314 50 Guintoli S.
(FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1′36.
25415 67 Byrne S.
(GBR) Ducati 1098R 1′36.
31916 57 Lanzi L.
(ITA) Ducati 1098R 1′36.
35017 17 Andrews S.
(GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1′36.
37818 111 Xaus R.
(ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1′36.
44719 99 Scassa L.
(ITA) Ducati 1098R 1′36.
80720 88 Pitt A.
(AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1′36.
81521 95 Hayden R.
(USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1′37.
16922 15 Baiocco M.
(ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1′37.
76423 123 Resch R.
(AUT) BMW S1000 RR 1′38.
20624 32 Morais S.
(RSA) Honda CBR1000RR 1′38.
37025 31 Iannuzzo V.
(ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1′39.
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