Dani PedrosaDani Pedrosa produced a late surge to go fastest in
the third and final MotoGP practice session ahead of the
Catalunya Grand Prix.  As was the case in yesterday's sessions
tyre choice proved critical, with Pedrosa's time – a 1m41.646s,
the fastest ever on a MotoGP bike at Barcelona – coming when he
switched to a softer rear compound.  Pedrosa's two-lap flurry,
set as the checkered flag was readied, deprived works Honda
teammate of top spot by just over three tenths of a second.
Stoner had himself produced a late burst to depose Tech 3
Yamaha's Andrea Dovizioso, who had been on top for the majority
of the session after becoming the first rider to dip under the
1m42s mark. Of the top three however, only Stoner set his time
on the harder front and rear compounds.  Pramac Ducati's Hector
Barbera ran toward the front for the entire session and
eventually ended fourth, ahead of the works Ducati rider Nicky
Hayden. The Texan followed Stoner's lead by opting for hard
front and rears.  Yamaha's Jorge Lore