MotoGP: Catalunya - spoilers

[Rawwr]

FP1:

1 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 1'43.691
2 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.144
3 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.270
4 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 0.277
5 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.280
6 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.330
7 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 0.472
8 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team + 0.554
9 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 0.560
10 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.572
11 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 0.600
12 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.687
13 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 0.697
14 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 0.791
15 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 0.958
16 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.725
17 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 1.783
18 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 2.373

[Busamav]

seems there have been a few fallers today including Danny ,


Lorenzo took a huge one , as did Hopper.

Stoner had 2 run offs and a fall this morning .

[Rawwr]

Lorenzo seems to be falling apart:

1 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 1'43.017
2 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 0.006
3 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.073
4 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team + 0.082
5 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.216
6 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 0.351
7 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.425
8 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.462
9 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 0.597
10 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.651
11 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 0.690
12 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 0.725
13 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.984
14 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.026
15 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 1.593
16 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 1.661
17 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 1.689
18 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.848

[Busamav]

His crash happened early on in the practice and he didnt compete again, I just hope somebody is thinking about the damage he is causing himself at the moment.

Is it time for him to be rested for a couple of weeks ? His right ankle was truly bent in every direction during the crash

[FourWheelDrift]

Rest him, the accident was a nasty one as he was tumbling the wrong way, head over heels rather than rolling side over side. His ankles took some bad angles.

[Johno]

Agreed. He needs some time out. I hope there is no fundamental further damage and it is just pulls and bruising etc . . Watching it over the ankles really did take a pounding and I think the team need to encourage him to take a break for this weekend.

Not likely though given it's his home GP and his previous injured results. I think what may seal it though is that apparently he was knocked out and whether they consider he has fully recovered from that ?

[Rawwr]

Just been confirmed that Lorenzo isn't allowed to race this Sunday.

[YamR1V64motion]

its a shame about Lorenzo it would have been nice for him to have a home win.

[Ordinary Bloke]

I think he's out of his league...

[Centurion07]

Ordinary Bloke said:

I think he's out of his league...

Yeah, WAY out of his league.....

1 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 122
2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 110
3 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 94
4 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 76
5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha 58
6 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 51
7 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP 44
8 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 43
9 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team 40
10 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 35
11 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 31
12 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team 26
13 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 24
14 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 24
15 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team 24
16 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 18
17 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team 12
18 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team 6
19 Tadayuki OKADA JPN Repsol Honda Team 2

[Chilli]

Ordinary Bloke said:

I think he's out of his league...

He's not.....he really isn't!

[Busamav]

Ordinary Bloke said:

I think he's out of his league...

I agree

He is , along with 2 or 3 others in a league above , head and shoulders above.

[Johnny]

Free Practice running at present...

[freddytin]

The only one out of his league is Taddy, and he's still impressive for an old boy.

On the right bike with a good set up, they are all potential winners.

[castrolcraig]

jt looking good, 4th fastest lap only 0.04 off rossi on his 3rd lap of the circuit ever!!!!!!

[Rawwr]

1 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1'43.013
2 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 0.112
3 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.230
4 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.240
5 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 0.248
6 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.281
7 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 0.343
8 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 0.362
9 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 0.695
10 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 0.934
11 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.018
12 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 1.081
13 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.113
14 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.545
15 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 1.578
16 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 1.949
17 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 2.287

[FourWheelDrift]

Why does John Hopkins always tuck his ears into his cap?




Ah, just saw an earlier image of him not doing it.........kind of reminded me of.

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Saturday 7th June 11:49

[Dominic H]

Ohh! Just seen Bradley Smith go over the front and get collected by the bike on the kitty litter, I hope the lad's alright......

[Johnny]

Predictions for the next hour then...?

[FourWheelDrift]

Qualifying results

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 41.186 secs
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 41.269 secs
3. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 41.437 secs
4. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (M) 1min 41.571 secs
5. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 41.609 secs
6. James Toseland GBR Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 41.820 secs
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP (M) 1min 42.053 secs
8. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 42.365 secs
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (B) 1min 42.427 secs
10. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 1min 42.580 secs
11. Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 1min 42.643 secs
12. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 42.648 secs
13. Toni Elias SPA Alice Team (B) 1min 42.808 secs
14. John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 42.819 secs
15. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alice Team (B) 1min 43.204 secs
16. Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 43.719 secs
17. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 44.558 secs


1m41.8s was the record pole time of Rossi's from 2007.