2008 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix (spoilers)

[FourWheelDrift]

Well it's that man again Michael Rutter on provisional pole at Macau for this weekends race. 6/10th of sec ahead of John McGuinness.

Official Macau GP website said:

Michael Rutter, the 35-year-old British roadracer, chasing a record-breaking seventh win in the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix, threw down a warning to his rivals by claiming provisional pole in today’s first qualifying session at the Far East Classic.

Rutter, riding the Discover Ireland NW200 Ducati 1200 lapped in two minutes, 28.156 seconds to head the leaderboard, but that was only just over six tenths of a second quicker than Isle of Man TT lap record holder John McGuinness (Ventaxia UK Honda 1000), who was second fastest.

Scotsman Steve Allan, riding a Superbike at the meeting for the first time after three years dominating the Supersport 600 class at the event, was third fastest on the Aviva Kawasaki 1000.

Australian Cameron Donald (Relentless Suzuki by TAS) was just a fifth of a second slower than Allan, with another Scot, Stuart Easton (Doosan Honda 1000), who was fourth in this race in 2006, fifth quickest, half a second behind the Australian.

Portuguese racer Luis Carreira (Benimoto Suzuki Yoshimura 1000), pulled off the surprise of the session by finishing sixth fastest after finishing 14th in last year’s race.

Rico Penzkofer (IGT-Yamaha Austria Racing Team) was fastest Supersport 600 in 15th place overall.

The 33-year-old German was four fifths of a second quicker than Scotsman Keith Amor (AIM Racing Yamaha) with Frenchman Gerald Muteau (Halfen-Team of Paris Triumph 675) third best.

Qualifying concludes tomorrow (Friday) with the 42nd running of the Motorcycle Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon.

http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/news.php?kind=gp55&id=2344&lang=en

[podman]

Shme Guy Martin wont be taking part.

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1. Michael Rutter GBR Discover Ireland NW200 Ducati 2mins 28.156secs
2. John McGuinness GBR Ventaxia VK Honda 2mins 28.781secs
3. Steve Allan GBR Aviva Kawasaki 2mins 29.914secs
4. Cameron Donald AUS Relentless Suzuki by TAS 2mins 30.134secs
5. Stuart Easton GBR Doosan Honda 2mins 30.570secs
6. Luis Carreira POR Benimoto Suzuki Yoshimura 2mins 30.642secs
7. Conor Cummins IOM Team of Paris AIM Racing 2mins 30.656secs
8. Thomas Hinterreiter AUT Macau.com Yart 2mins 30.916secs
9. Ian Hutchinson GBR Aviva Kawasaki 2mins 30.939secs
10. Jeremy Toye USA Corona Extra Honda Racing 2mins 30.950secs
11. Stephen Thompson GBR Sloan Developments 2mins 31.067secs
12. Michael Barnes USA Ventaxia VK Honda 2mins 31.113secs
13. Mark Miller USA Corona Extra Honda Racing 2mins 31.529secs
14 Michael Weynard BEL IGT-Bike Promotion Racing 2mins 32.295secs
15. Ric Penzkofer GER IGT-Yamaha Austria Racing Team 2mins 33.036secs SSP
16. Bruce Anstey NZL Relentless Suzuki by TAS 2mins 33.180secs
17. Rui Reigoto POR Vodafone Kawasaki KMS 2mins 33.886secs
18. Keith Amor GBR AIM Racing 2mins 34.009secs SSP
19. Gerald Muteau FRA Halfen Team of Paris 2mins 36.607secs SSP
20. Dan Linfoot GBR Rob Mac Racing 2mins 36.793secs SSP
21. Marc Fissettee BEL Ixo-Churrascao Racing 2mins 37.074secs
22. Gary Johnson GBR BTS Racing 2mins 37.248secs
23. Steve Mercer GBR DMR Racing 2mins 37.471secs
24. Jose Leite POR Suzuki Caepsa BPN 2mins 38.701secs
25. Pierre Chapuis FRA Halfen Team of Paris 2mins 39.515secs
26. Scott Jensen USA Moto Garage Racing 2mins 40.401secs
27. Fabrice Miguet FRA Halfen Team of Paris 2mins 40.824secs
28. Joao Fernandes MAC Macau Racing Team 2mins 41.747secs SSP
29. Cheung Wai On HKG Cheung Wai On 2mins 41.767secs SSP
30. James Storrar GBR DMR Racing 2mins 42.075secs
31. Amaury Baratin FRA Halfen Team of Paris 2mins 42.209secs
32. Sou Sio Hong MAC Sou Sio Hong 2mins 43.135secs
33. Leong Iok Choi MAC Leong Iok Choi 2mins 46.833secs
34. Guy Martin GBR Bike Animal Honda No Time

[sprinter885]

Two things- surprised Steve Plater not taking part as I think his Yamaha team had won an endurance race a few days ago in Middle East (Dubai ??) but then maybe HM Plant Honda weren't looking to do Macau- eh Craig?

2nd- Dan Linfoot on Rob Mac racing Yamaha- is that a sign of next years BSB as Rob Mac didn't seem to have any riders signed...?

[wassy]

podman said:

Shme Guy Martin wont be taking part.

Where's Guy ?

[FourWheelDrift]

wassy said:

podman said:

Shme Guy Martin wont be taking part.

Where's Guy ?

Crashed in practice and knocked himself out, under the rules I don't think you can compete for 7 days if you've been unconscious, even though he has pulled out anyway.

[wassy]

Thanks.
Bloody hell. I bet he's pleased when this year is over

[Johno]

Gutted for Guy Martin, what a shocker of a year. Rutter's biggest competition recently has been Plater, so I reckon Rutter could be on for his 7th.

[adamsky]

Has stuart easton allways done this race?

[Johno]

adamsky said:

Has stuart easton allways done this race?

For the last couple of years . . . He's always said he'd like to race on the roads and Macau as far as I am aware is as far as he has got.

[R5GTTGaz]

FourWheelDrift said:

1. Michael Rutter GBR Discover Ireland NW200 Ducati 2mins 28.156secs
2. John McGuinness GBR Ventaxia VK Honda 2mins 28.781secs
3. Steve Allan GBR Aviva Kawasaki 2mins 29.914secs
4. Cameron Donald AUS Relentless Suzuki by TAS 2mins 30.134secs
5. Stuart Easton GBR Doosan Honda 2mins 30.570secs
6. Luis Carreira POR Benimoto Suzuki Yoshimura 2mins 30.642secs
7. Conor Cummins IOM Team of Paris AIM Racing 2mins 30.656secs
8. Thomas Hinterreiter AUT Macau.com Yart 2mins 30.916secs
9. Ian Hutchinson GBR Aviva Kawasaki 2mins 30.939secs
10. Jeremy Toye USA Corona Extra Honda Racing 2mins 30.950secs
11. Stephen Thompson GBR Sloan Developments 2mins 31.067secs
12. Michael Barnes USA Ventaxia VK Honda 2mins 31.113secs
13. Mark Miller USA Corona Extra Honda Racing 2mins 31.529secs
14 Michael Weynard BEL IGT-Bike Promotion Racing 2mins 32.295secs
15. Ric Penzkofer GER IGT-Yamaha Austria Racing Team 2mins 33.036secs SSP
16. Bruce Anstey NZL Relentless Suzuki by TAS 2mins 33.180secs
17. Rui Reigoto POR Vodafone Kawasaki KMS 2mins 33.886secs
18. Keith Amor GBR AIM Racing 2mins 34.009secs SSP
19. Gerald Muteau FRA Halfen Team of Paris 2mins 36.607secs SSP
20. Dan Linfoot GBR Rob Mac Racing 2mins 36.793secs SSP
21. Marc Fissettee BEL Ixo-Churrascao Racing 2mins 37.074secs
22. Gary Johnson GBR BTS Racing 2mins 37.248secs
23. Steve Mercer GBR DMR Racing 2mins 37.471secs
24. Jose Leite POR Suzuki Caepsa BPN 2mins 38.701secs
25. Pierre Chapuis FRA Halfen Team of Paris 2mins 39.515secs
26. Scott Jensen USA Moto Garage Racing 2mins 40.401secs
27. Fabrice Miguet FRA Halfen Team of Paris 2mins 40.824secs
28. Joao Fernandes MAC Macau Racing Team 2mins 41.747secs SSP
29. Cheung Wai On HKG Cheung Wai On 2mins 41.767secs SSP
30. James Storrar GBR DMR Racing 2mins 42.075secs
31. Amaury Baratin FRA Halfen Team of Paris 2mins 42.209secs
32. Sou Sio Hong MAC Sou Sio Hong 2mins 43.135secs
33. Leong Iok Choi MAC Leong Iok Choi 2mins 46.833secs
34. Guy Martin GBR Bike Animal Honda No Time

Go Gaz.

[castrolcraig]

sprinter...correct steve wont do macau due to his commitments next year, guy has reportedly resigned with hydrex to ride alongside harris.

easton is riding at tt next year, as for rob mac racing, he might not even have a team next season...

[Andy OH]

Does anyone know if this is being televised??

[Johno]

Andy OH said:

Does anyone know if this is being televised??

Usually ITV2 or Motors TV, you'll need to surf about.a bit but it'll be covered somewhere . . .

[996 sps]

Its in the back of MCN what time and what channel its on.........

[Dakkon]

996 sps said:

Its in the back of MCN what time and what channel its on.........

For those of us who don't have MCN handy?

[FourWheelDrift]

Qualifying positions

1. Conor Cummins IOM Team of Paris AIM Racing 2mins 26.580secs
2. Michael Rutter GBR Discover Ireland NW200 Ducati 2mins 27.077secs
3. Cameron Donald AUS Relentless Suzuki by TAS 2mins 27.128secs
4. John McGuinness GBR Ventaxia VK Honda 2mins 27.521secs
5. Ian Hutchinson GBR Aviva Kawasaki 2mins 27.554secs
6. Stuart Easton GBR Doosan Honda 2mins 27.923secs
7. Jeremy Toye USA Corona Extra Honda Racing 2mins 29.223secs
8. Mark Miller USA Corona Extra Honda Racing 2mins 29.405secs
9. Luis Carreira POR Benimoto Suzuki Yoshimura 2mins 29.584secs
10. Stephen Thompson GBR Sloan Developments 2mins 29.708secs
11 Michael Weynard BEL IGT-Bike Promotion Racing 2mins 29.907secs
12. Thomas Hinterreiter AUT Macau.com Yart 2mins 29.924secs
13. Michael Barnes USA Ventaxia VK Honda 2mins 30.024secs
14. Steve Allan GBR Aviva Kawasaki 2mins 31.236secs
15. Marc Fissettee BEL Ixo-Churrascao Racing 2mins 31.755secs
16. Rui Reigoto POR Vodafone Kawasaki KMS 2mins 31.893secs
17. Keith Amor GBR AIM Racing 2mins 31.969secs SSP
18. Ric Penzkofer GER IGT-Yamaha Austria Racing Team 2mins 32.050secs SSP
19. Gary Johnson GBR BTS Racing 2mins 33.608secs
20. Dan Linfoot GBR Rob Mac Racing 2mins 34.891secs SSP
21. Gerald Muteau FRA Halfen Team of Paris 2mins 35.050secs SSP
22. Jose Leite POR Suzuki Caepsa BPN 2mins 35.145secs
23. Pierre Chapuis FRA Halfen Team of Paris 2mins 35.530secs
24. Scott Jensen USA Moto Garage Racing 2mins 46.557secs
25. Steve Mercer GBR DMR Racing 2mins 36.946secs
26. Joao Fernandes MAC Macau Racing Team 2mins 38.089secs SSP
27. Fabrice Miguet FRA Halfen Team of Paris 2mins 38.609secs
27. Amaury Baratin FRA Halfen Team of Paris 2mins 38.609secs
28. Cheung Wai On HKG Cheung Wai On 2mins 40.710secs SSP
29. Sou Sio Hong MAC Sou Sio Hong 2mins 41.429secs

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Result below.
















1. Stuart Easton GBR Doosan Honda 15 laps
2. Michael Rutter GBR Discover Ireland NW200 Ducati +2.722secs
3. John McGuinness GBR Ventaxia VK Honda 31.711secs
4. Luis Carreira POR Benimoto Suzuki Yoshimura +39.962secs
5. Michael Barnes USA Ventaxia VK Honda 39.982secs
6. Stephen Thompson GBR Sloan Developments +45.910secs
7. Ian Hutchinson GBR Aviva Kawasaki +49.067secs
8. Jeremy Toye USA Corona Extra Honda Racing +1min 16.206secs
9. Marc Fissettee BEL Ixo-Churrascao Racing +1min 29.503secs
10. Rui Reigoto POR Vodafone Kawasaki KMS +1min 34.367secs
11. Keith Amor GBR AIM Racing +1min 39.608secs SSP
12. Steve Mercer GBR DMR Racing +2mins 04.529secs
13. Gerald Muteau FRA Halfen Team of Paris +2mins 04.846secs SSP
14. Fabrice Miguet FRA Halfen Team of Paris +2mins 21.831secs
15. Amaury Baratin FRA Halfen Team of Paris +1 lap
16. Scott Jensen USA Moto Garage Racing +1 lap
17. Joao Fernandes MAC Macau Racing Team +1 lap SSP
18. Cheung Wai On HKG Cheung Wai On +1 lap SSP
19. Sou Sio Hong MAC Sou Sio Hong +1 lap
20. Leong Iok Choi MAC Leong Iok Choi +2 laps

Did Not Finish

21. Gary Johnson GBR BTS Racing 11 laps completed
22. Michael Weynard BEL IGT-Bike Promotion Racing 10 laps completed
23. Mark Miller USA Corona Extra Honda Racing 8 laps completed
24. Conor Cummins IOM Team of Paris AIM Racing 7 laps completed
25. Steve Allan GBR Aviva Kawasaki 6 laps completed
26. Cameron Donald AUS Relentless Suzuki by TAS 4 laps completed
27. Pierre Chapuis FRA Halfen Team of Paris 4 laps completed
28. Jose Leite POR Suzuki Caepsa BPN 2 laps completed
29. Ric Penzkofer GER IGT-Yamaha Austria Racing Team 1 lap completed SSP
30. Bruce Anstey NZL Relentless Suzuki by TAS 0 laps completed
31. Dan Linfoot GBR Rob Mac Racing 0 laps completed SSP
32. Thomas Hinterreiter AUT Macau.com Yart 0 laps completed

[Chipchap]

Thats a turn up. Stuart is a nice lad but I did'nt have him down as being able to beat Rutter or McGuiness


Cc

[trumpet600]

I think McGuiness was on his C90