It started to rain at the start of MotoGP warm up, making conditions treacherous, and causing a spate of crashes. Dani Pedrosa, James Ellison, and Randy de Puniet all went down, and countless riders found themselves running straight on and into the gravel. Ellison's crash brought out the red flags, as it took so long to clear his bike from the gravel traps.
Cal Crutchlow ended the session fastest, ahead of Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi, though conditions were so difficult and changing so fast that the results were rendered meaningless. It is uncertain what the weather will do during the race, but it is unlikely to be dry, with light rain expected on and off during the afternoon.
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