Jorge Lorenzo, who trails Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi by a dozen points in the title race, topped the times with a record lap in practice Friday for Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix.

The Spanish former world champion covered the 4.2 kilometre Misano circuit in a fastest ever 1min 32.871, to shade Honda's reigning titleholder Marc Marquez.

Dani Pedrosa on another Honda took third with Rossi in fifth at 0.598.
Source: AFP