Pedrosa fast first time out on Bridgestones

[FourWheelDrift]

Misano MotoGP test times - Monday

1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (B) 1min 34.652 secs
2. Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 1min 35.446 secs
3. John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 35.879 secs
4. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (M) 1min 35.972 secs
5. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 36.101 secs
6. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 1min 36.120 secs

Fastest race lap by manufacturer:
Yamaha: Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha (B) 1min 34.904secs
Ducati: Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro (B) 1min 34.988secs
Honda: Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda (M) 1min 35.479secs
Suzuki: Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki (B) 1min 35.741secs
Kawasaki: John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing (B) 1min 36.710secs

[Chilli]

Quality! So, is Danny on the new tyres for the Indy?

[FourWheelDrift]

Yep, Pedrosa on Bridgestones, Hayden on Michelin.

[Superhoop]

So that'll ahnd Pedrosa 2nd place in the title, leaving Stoner languishing in 3rd then?

[freddytin]

Injured, with a totally new race (not qualli) tyre, on the pneumatic valve Honda which doesn't suit his style , or I would have thought the circuit , the little fella produces an incredible lap time.
Awesome news which should spice up the rest of the season, Dani FTW.

[xspencex]

It will be good to have Pedrosa at the sharp end of the race again.. These last few races have relied on Stoner and Rossi for thrills but when one falls it has left the rest of teh race a little flat.

[YamR1V64motion]

this was having 81 laps and was done on both spring an pnumatic valve RCVs.

[Rawwr]

Superhoop said:

So that'll ahnd Pedrosa 2nd place in the title, leaving Stoner languishing in 3rd then?

Christ, that'd be as terrible as Rossi last year. I hope he can avoid that.

[StuB]

Can't really see how that means he's going to be any more competitive - who else was on the same tyre that is comparatively quick and how many laps did he put in at that pace?

Edited by StuB on Tuesday 2nd September 12:25

[freddytin]

Both Rossi and Stoner managed 1.34.9s on raceday, pushing to the limit in similar conditions, both having plenty of practice on bike and tyres previously.

[sprinter885]

Be interesting to see how easily DP adapts to making right tyre choice for race distance.

It kind of reinforces Rossi's decision to press for Bridgestones though at start of season.

[Rocket Pepper]

Was Ped on a race Bridgestone though? Without looking Stoner and Rossi got way down into 33's on qualifiers?

[FourWheelDrift]

Rocket Pepper said:

Was Ped on a race Bridgestone though? Without looking Stoner and Rossi got way down into 33's on qualifiers?

He was doing 6-8 laps per run, mainly so changes to be made to the setup making it more to his liking I suppose. The time wasn't done on a qualifying tyre.

[Rocket Pepper]

Thank you.