Here's a gallery of photos with times and happenings from today's practice at Pala Raceway.
![The mental game started in first practice today, when Trey Canard (38) jumped in behind Chris Pourcel (377) and dogged him for a few laps. It's all mental at this level. Pourcel ended up fourth-fastest in qualifying. Canard was sixth.]()
The mental game started in first practice today, when Trey Canard (38) jumped in behind Chris Pourcel (377) and dogged him for a few laps. It's all mental at this level. Pourcel ended up fourth-fastest in qualifying. Canard was sixth. Cox ![But it was Eli Tomac who was fastest in 250cc qualifying, laying down a time just tenths of a second faster than Rattray's.]()
But it was Eli Tomac who was fastest in 250cc qualifying, laying down a time just tenths of a second faster than Rattray's. Cox ![Tyla Rattray was second-fastest in 250cc qualifying.]()
Tyla Rattray was second-fastest in 250cc qualifying. Cox ![Dean Wilson was third-fastest.]()
Dean Wilson was third-fastest. Cox ![Justin Barcia was fifth-fastest, but went down hard in the whoops. He ended up walking away.]()
Justin Barcia was fifth-fastest, but went down hard in the whoops. He ended up walking away. Cox ![The Monster girls included Jess Brewer (right), Broc Tickle's fiance, this weekend.]()
The Monster girls included Jess Brewer (right), Broc Tickle's fiance, this weekend. Cox ![Christy LaCurelle from KTM hanging out in the orange pits.]()
Christy LaCurelle from KTM hanging out in the orange pits. Cox ![Nick Wey is prepared for his last factory Kawasaki race.]()
Nick Wey is prepared for his last factory Kawasaki race. Cox ![Ryan Dungey was predictably fastest in 450cc qualifying by over a second and a half over Ryan Sipes.]()
Ryan Dungey was predictably fastest in 450cc qualifying by over a second and a half over Ryan Sipes. Cox ![Ryan Sipes put down the second-fastest time in qualifying.]()
Ryan Sipes put down the second-fastest time in qualifying. Cox ![Mike Alessi is up there in qualifying, too, with the third pick on the gate.]()
Mike Alessi is up there in qualifying, too, with the third pick on the gate. Cox ![Ben Townley was fourth-fastest.]()
Ben Townley was fourth-fastest. Cox ![Brett Metcalfe was fifth-fastest.]()
Brett Metcalfe was fifth-fastest. Cox ![Last week's winner Kevin Windham was sixth-fastest in qualifying.]()
Last week's winner Kevin Windham was sixth-fastest in qualifying. Cox ![Sara Price (left) hangs with Kawi PR manager Jan Plessner (right) in the Kawasaki pits.]()
Sara Price (left) hangs with Kawi PR manager Jan Plessner (right) in the Kawasaki pits. Cox
