Iannone leads the way in Italy

MotoGP standings leader Lorenzo (Yamaha) was second fastest, 0.461secs off the pace. Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda and Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) - Lorenzo's closest title challengers - were fifth and sixth respectively as the Mugello circuit dried out.

The Italian recorded a lap of one minute and 47.696 seconds, almost half a second quicker than his closest challenger - the man who will replace him at Ducati next season, Jorge Lorenzo.

Andrea Iannone was comfortably fastest in free practice at the Italian GP in Mugello on Friday.

The Italian recorded a lap of one minute and 47.696 seconds, almost half a second quicker than his closest challenger - the man who will replace him at Ducati next season, Jorge Lorenzo.

MotoGP standings leader Lorenzo (Yamaha) was second fastest, 0.461secs off the pace.

Iannone's team-mate Michael Pirro (+0.549) was third to complete a good day for Ducati, while Suzuki's Aleix Espargaro rounded out the top four.

Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda and Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) - Lorenzo's closest title challengers - were fifth and sixth respectively as the Mugello circuit dried out.

Earlier in FP1, Aspar's Yonny Hernandez made good use of intermediate tyres in wet conditions, recording a leading time of 1:54.199, ahead of Scott Redding (OCTO Pramac Yakhnich) and Cal Crutchlow of LCR Honda.