МОТОГОНКИ.РУ, 15 сентября 2006 - Результаты первой тренировочной сессии ГранПри Австралии:
1. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team - 1:30.653
2. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team - 1:30.693
3. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR - 1:30.768
4. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda - 1:30.863
5. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team - 1:30.949
6. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team - 1:30.952
7. Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts - 1:31.077
8. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team - 1:31.143
9. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team - 1:31.460
10. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1:31.496
11. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team - 1:31.514
12. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha - 1:31.553
13. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda - 1:31.930
14. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda - 1:32.034
15. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1:32.130
16. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d‘Antin MotoGP - 1:32.510
17. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team - 1:32.578
18. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d‘Antin MotoGP - 1:32.998
19. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha - 1:34.028
Для сравнения, Australian Grand Prix – 16/10/2005:
Поул-позишн: Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda - 1:29.337
Лучший круг: Marco Melandri ITA Movistar Honda - 1:30.332