Dani Pedrosa was the leading light in the first practice at Misano today, as the Repsol Honda rider found an immediate pace that was substantially faster than that of the rest of the MotoGP field.

Dani Pedrosa was the leading light in the first practice at Misano today, as the Repsol Honda rider found an immediate pace that was substantially faster than that of the rest of the MotoGP field.

One of the highlights of the 2009 season was Lewis Hamilton’s Monza charge, which saw the young Brit hot on the heels of Jenson Button until he crashed out on the penultimate lap.

Local hero Gordon Shedden says his Honda Racing Team Civic will allow him to delight the home fans when the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship resumes at Knockhill in Scotland this weekend.