Ben Spies declared himself delighted with his practice result at Jerez – even though he was only 11th

Nicky Hayden was thrilled with his performance in practice at Jerez, but refused to get carried away despite his increased competitiveness

Casey Stoner believes his fall at the end of practice at Jerez today has helped him understand the accident that cost him victory in the Qatar Grand Prix, and that his Ducati team can now adjust the set-up to prevent it happening again

Valentino Rossi is feeling more confident about his fitness for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix after managing 25 laps without too much difficulty in free practice at Jerez today

Casey Stoner was quickest in the first free practice session at Jerez, despite crashing near the end of the hour

Casey Stoner says he is not concerned about already being 25 points behind Valentino Rossi following his crash in the Qatar season-opener, and thinks he has a great chance of making up for it by taking a first Spanish Grand Prix win at Jerez this weekend

Valentino Rossi says he will not really know how well his injured shoulder has recovered until practice at Jerez this afternoon

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