Le Mans Moto GP - Bradley Smith

[StuB]

Seems to be thriving in the 'British' weather according to MCN



- Fixed link

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 18th May 10:33

[FourWheelDrift]

Like the comment says on the page he needs to be more confident at the start and get himself into a strong position from lap 1. Future Champion and I don't just mean on 125's.

[FourWheelDrift]

Todays final time, provisional grid.

Pos Rider Make Time
1. Gabor Talmacsi Aprilia 1:44.408
2. Mattia Pasini Aprilia 1:44.509 + 0.101
3. Bradley Smith Honda 1:45.148 + 0.740
4. Hector Faubel Aprilia 1:45.328 + 0.920
5. Lukas Pesek Derbi 1:45.510 + 1.102
6. Simone Corsi Aprilia 1:45.629 + 1.221
7. Tomoyoshi Koyama KTM 1:45.665 + 1.257
8. Mike Di Meglio Honda 1:45.666 + 1.258
9. Michael Ranseder Derbi 1:45.667 + 1.259
10. Sergio Gadea Aprilia 1:45.852 + 1.444
11. Raffaele De Rosa Aprilia 1:45.908 + 1.500
12. Andrea Iannone Aprilia 1:46.099 + 1.691
13. Sandro Cortese Aprilia 1:46.131 + 1.723
14. lexis Masbou Honda 1:46.134 + 1.726
15. Esteve Rabat Honda 1:46.144 + 1.736
16. orenzo Zanetti Aprilia 1:46.402 + 1.994
17. Stefano Bianco Aprilia 1:46.409 + 2.001
18. Pablo Nieto Aprilia 1:46.418 + 2.010
19. Nicolas Terol Derbi 1:46.437 + 2.029
20. S.G.Giorgi Aprilia 1:46.503 + 2.095
21. R.Krummenacher KTM 1:46.534 + 2.126
22. Pol Espargaro Aprilia 1:46.657 + 2.249
23. oan Olive Aprilia 1:46.679 + 2.271
24. Joey Litjens Honda 1:47.490 + 3.082
25. Federico Sandi Aprilia 1:47.499 + 3.091
26. Dino Lombardi Honda 1:47.516 + 3.108
27. D.Agerter Aprilia 1:48.093 + 3.685
28. R.Tamburini Aprilia 1:48.105 + 3.697
29. Robert Muresan Derbi 1:48.409 + 4.001
30. Daniel Webb Honda 1:48.454 + 4.046
31. H.van den Berg Aprilia 1:48.471 + 4.063
32. Steve Bonsey KTM 1:48.846 + 4.438
33. Valentin Debise Honda 1:48.872 + 4.464
34. Julien Cartron Honda 1:49.971 + 5.563
35. Romain Maitre Honda 1:50.364 + 5.956
36. Gwen Le Badezet Honda 1:51.353 + 6.945
37. Steven Le Coquen Honda 1:51.517 + 7.109

[StuB]

Highlights due to be on Eurosport at 6 pm, but what's the chances of that happening

[FourWheelDrift]

With the Ladies Tennis on before it'll no doubt be later than advertised.

I still haven't had any kind of response to my emails from their abysmal scheduling of the last race yet.

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 18th May 19:37

[FourWheelDrift]

On time and showed the 125 and 250's as well. Nasty accident at the end on a wet track for 4 125 riders and a bad high side for Lorenzo in the 250's.

[macdeb]

FourWheelDrift said:

Like the comment says on the page he needs to be more confident at the start and get himself into a strong position from lap 1. Future Champion and I don't just mean on 125's.

Hope so bloke, I really hope so. Find myself not wanting to miss the 125's now.

Edited by macdeb on Saturday 19th May 12:20

[FourWheelDrift]

Qualifies 2nd for the race tomorrow

Superb.

[StuB]

He looked a bit happy after crossing the line

[FourWheelDrift]

MotoGP. Go Guintoli

[anonymous-user]

Well done Bradley Smith - what a result!
Chuffed for Colin Edwards too - about time he secured a pole. Loved his comment after highsiding earlier in the weekend:

‘if I crash I crash, the ground didn’t hurt that much as I learned this morning.”

Top bloke - hope he does well tomorrow!

[FourWheelDrift]

MotoGP times

1. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 33.616 secs
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 33.710 secs
3. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 1min 33.859 secs
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 33.875 secs
5. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 34.102 secs
6. Toni Elias SPA Gresini Honda (B) 1min 34.125 secs
7. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 34.247 secs
8. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 34.318 secs
9. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda (B) 1min 34.360 secs
10. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 34.412 secs
11. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 34.507 secs <---- Honoury Brit
12. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 34.574 secs
13. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 34.817 secs
14. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 1min 34.834 secs
15. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 34.903 secs
16. Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 35.346 secs
17. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 35.578 secs
18. Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 1min 35.681 secs
19. Fonsi Nieto SPA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 36.312 secs

[anonymous-user]

Go Brad......

Awesome.

[Rawwr]

Excellent result for Brad - hope he can turn it into a victory tomorrow.

Also, if Stoner wins tomorrow, it'll be the first non-Michelin win at Le Mans since 1992

[Rawwr]

He took 3rd

[anonymous-user]

Great result in the 125 and what a Moto GP race too!!

[StuB]

MotoGP was great to watch. Brilliant for Vermeulen and Suzuki/Bridgestone.

I think they need some of the football statto type software to work out how high Guintoli went when he fell in front of Rossi.

Haven't had time to watch the 125 or 250 yet.

I'll be very interested to hear the hype about Stoner developing, increasing his lead today will only increase the psychological warefare being waged against him.

[tim2100]

awesome 125 race. Bradley smith showed some amazing maturity to not chuck the bike down the road chasing 2nd. Great result for him.

Saw bits of Motogp can't wait to see the rest.

[macdeb]

Quinny said:

Bradley did himself proud Kept his cool and brought it home to the podium
Should be a real confidence boost for him, with a bit of luck he may even get to the top step before the seasons out.

Ditto that bloke, only 16 bloody 'ell could have helluva future.
Big up Vermuellen too, great ride, what the hell happened to Edwards? Really hoped he'd get his first win.

[biker's nemesis]

Haven't watched the 125's for years if I'm honest but I watched the whole race on Sunday and enjoyed it. Well done young Bradley