World champion Casey Stoner was fastest again on Sunday in the final testing session ahead of the new MotoGP season which starts in Qatar in two weeks’ time.

The Australian, who had set the pace on Friday, clocked 1min 38.780sec on his Honda in Jerez with former world champion Jorge Lorenzo of Spain in second place on a Yamaha and Dani Pedrosa, on a Honda, in third dpot.

Times

1. Casey Stoner (AUS/Honda) 1:38.780, 2. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) at 0.173, 3. Dani Pedrosa (Honda) 0.377, 4. Ben Spies (USA/Yamaha) 0.715, 5. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Yamaha) 0.805, 6. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Ducati) 0.953, 7. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Yamaha) 1.080, 8. Nicky Hayden (USA/Ducati) 1.139, 9. Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Honda) 1.237, 10. Stefan Bradl (GER/Honda) 1.318