Ducati still has the top speed advantage in MotoGP.

[FourWheelDrift]

Which is why Rossi was quickest at Jerez (he was only 14th, 14th, 13th, 8th and 20th on the top speed lists)

Here's the top 6 for top speed through the back straight speed trap for all the days testing at Jerez. Only tiny greyhound jockeys Pedrosa and Elias got a look in.

Friday:
1. Stoner (Ducati) 269.5 km/h
2. Pedrosa (Honda) 268.3 km/h
3. Guareschi (Ducati) 266.8 km/h
4. Capirossi (Ducati) 266.8 km/h
5. Ito (Ducati) 266.5 km/h
6. Barros (Ducati) 266.5 km/h

Saturday
1. Stoner (Ducati) 274.2 km/h
2. Pedrosa (Honda) 273.8 km/h
3. Ito (Ducati) 273.5 km/h
4. Barros (Ducati) 273.5 km/h
5. Capirossi (Ducati) 272.9 km/h
6. Guareschi (Ducati) 272.9 km/h

Sunday (am):
1. Stoner (Ducati) 277.6 km/h
2. Barros (Ducati) 274.5 km/h
3. Capirossi (Ducati) 274.3 km/h
4. Pedrosa (Honda) 273.5 km/h
5. Ito (Ducati) 273.5 km/h
6. Elias (Honda) 272.5 km/h

Sunday ('Z4 winning qualifying session'):
1. Stoner (Ducati) 277.3 km/h
2. Barros (Ducati) 273.9 km/h
3. Ito (Ducati) 272.7 km/h
4. Capirossi (Ducati) 272.5 km/h
5. Hofmann (Ducati) 272.2 km/h
6. Pedrosa (Honda) 271.3 km/h

Sunday (pm):
1. Capirossi (Ducati) 270.3 km/h
2. Barros (Ducati) 269.4 km/h
3. Pedrosa (Honda) 268.3 km/h
4. Stoner (Ducati) 268.1 km/h
5. Hofmann (Ducati) 268.0 km/h
6. Hayden (Honda) 267.1 km/h


I suppose that'll sell tickets for Mugello

[Rawwr]

Told you Stoner was quick

[anonymous-user]

Good to see the defending champ doing well too

[y2blade]

they just need to get them to go around corners a bit better dont they