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Ben Spies led the first session of free practice at Misano for the World Superbike class, but he took his time to get there. The Ten Kate Honda riders led the way early, all three sitting atop the timesheets at the halfway mark, but Michel Fabrizio, Nori Haga and Ben Spies gradually caught up. Spies finally took top spot at the end of the session, with a couple of very fast laps.
Gregorio Lavilla made an instant impression on the Guandalini Ducati, finishing 4th quickest. Americans Jamie Hacking and John Hopkins made a quiet return to the series, finishing 22nd and 19th respectively. The first session of qualifying takes place later this afternoon.
Results of the first session of free practice at Misano for World Superbikes:
| Pos | No. | Rider | Bike | Time | Diff |
| 1 | 19 | B. Spies | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'38.049 | |
| 2 | 84 | M. Fabrizio | Ducati 1098R | 1'38.154 | 0.105 |
| 3 | 65 | J. Rea | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'38.591 | 0.542 |
| 4 | 36 | G. Lavilla | Ducati 1098R | 1'38.616 | 0.567 |
| 5 | 9 | R. Kiyonari | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'38.645 | 0.596 |
| 6 | 41 | N. Haga | Ducati 1098R | 1'38.746 | 0.697 |
| 7 | 7 | C. Checa | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'38.750 | 0.701 |
| 8 | 91 | L. Haslam | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'38.935 | 0.886 |
| 9 | 3 | M. Biaggi | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 1'39.043 | 0.994 |
| 10 | 56 | S. Nakano | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 1'39.047 | 0.998 |
| 11 | 11 | T. Corser | BMW S1000 RR | 1'39.095 | 1.046 |
| 12 | 10 | F. Nieto | Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 | 1'39.154 | 1.105 |
| 13 | 96 | J. Smrz | Ducati 1098R | 1'39.155 | 1.106 |
| 14 | 67 | S. Byrne | Ducati 1098R | 1'39.165 | 1.116 |
| 15 | 57 | L. Lanzi | Ducati 1098R | 1'39.181 | 1.132 |
| 16 | 71 | Y. Kagayama | Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 | 1'39.302 | 1.253 |
| 17 | 111 | R. Xaus | BMW S1000 RR | 1'39.590 | 1.541 |
| 18 | 23 | B. Parkes | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'39.659 | 1.610 |
| 19 | 121 | J. Hopkins | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'39.814 | 1.765 |
| 20 | 14 | M. Lagrive | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'39.863 | 1.814 |
| 21 | 66 | T. Sykes | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'39.907 | 1.858 |
| 22 | 2 | J. Hacking | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'39.978 | 1.929 |
| 23 | 15 | M. Baiocco | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'40.196 | 2.147 |
| 24 | 53 | A. Polita | Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 | 1'40.297 | 2.248 |
| 25 | 99 | L. Scassa | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'40.305 | 2.256 |
| 26 | 77 | V. Iannuzzo | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'40.385 | 2.336 |
| 27 | 94 | D. Checa | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'40.443 | 2.394 |
| 28 | 25 | D. Salom | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'40.772 | 2.723 |
| 29 | 88 | R. Resch | Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 | 1'42.365 | 4.316 |
