Jerez MotoGP

[anonymous-user]

Kenny Jr Fastest in FP1

1 Kenny Roberts Jr Team Roberts KR212V 1:41.182
2 Marco Melandri Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:41.418
3 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 1:41.450
4 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 1:41.566
5 Toni Elias Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:41.613
6 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 1:41.860
7 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 1:41.959
8 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 1:42.057
9 Colin Edwards Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 1:42.078
10 Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC212V 1:42.199
11 Carlos Checa Honda LCR Honda RC212V 1:42.205
12 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 1:42.269
13 Alex Barros Pramac D'Antin Ducati GP7 1:42.383
14 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 1:42.427
15 Alex Hofmann Pramac D'Antin Ducati GP7 1:42.515
16 Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:42.892
17 Olivier Jacque Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:42.997
18 Sylvain Guintoli Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha M1 1:43.161
19 Makoto Tamada Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1:43.309
20 Kousuke Akiyoshi Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-800 1:44.168

Who's your money on this weekend?

Going with Rossi, he was fastest in the previous test at Jerez and with the shorter straight at jerez compared to Qatar the Ducati's shouldn't have too much of an advantage.

[FourWheelDrift]

JS99 said:

Going with Rossi, he was fastest in the previous test at Jerez and with the shorter straight at jerez compared to Qatar the Ducati's shouldn't have too much of an advantage.

I posted the fastest top speeds at Jerez during that test here - www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=361683&f=74&h=0

You sure about that?

[anonymous-user]

Good point, pherhaps the Yamaha engineers had better get back to the drawing board!!

I've read that the Ducati now use a 'screamer' firing order and that Yamaha uses a reverse crank and big bang firing order which reduces power at the rear wheel but helps the bike through the turns... looking like power could rule over handling?

[FourWheelDrift]

I think in overall laptime Rossi might have it but in a race you need to be able to overtake and more speed will always help, then just blockpass and take the racing line, just like Casey did in Qatar. Even the last corner at Jerez which has always seen last lap overtaking might be too much if Rossi was following a Ducati out of the Nieto and Peluqui corners as I think in the 800's it will be flat all the way to Ducados and that's a run just as long as the front and back straights.

[anonymous-user]

He needs to get a good start and make a break for it,trouble is Vale is not known for his starts!

[black5]

I think Hopkins could be a good outside bet for a podium.

Rossi should win, Yamaha really won't like being beaten by Ducati.

Think Pedrosa could well be up there too.

[FourWheelDrift]

Carlos Checa is currently quickest with 11mins to go in FP2.

[FourWheelDrift]

And he stays fastest, ahead of Pedrosa and Elias.

[barry sheene]

also with 0 mins left

[biker's nemesis]

Careless Chucka, on pole!

[Andy Oh]

biker's nemesis said:

Careless Chucka, on pole!

Provisional pole, official qualifying is tomorrow

[biker's nemesis]

Andy Oh said:

biker's nemesis said:

Careless Chucka, on pole!

Provisional pole, official qualifying is tomorrow

It'll be interesting to see if he can replicate it tomorrow, it will be a helluva turn around after last year.

[scobby17]

I fancy hoppo and edwards for the podium, even had a little each way bet on it....

[anonymous-user]

scobby17 said:

I fancy hoppo and edwards for the podium, even had a little each way bet on it....

Good luck! you'll need it!

Not sure what happens to Edwards as he always seems to have good pace through the weekend and then fades in the race wanna see the guy on the podium though.. same for Hopkins too, can't believe he's not been on the podium yet with his pace

[FourWheelDrift]

Get ready for pole at 1pm.

Here are the times from Free Practice 3 this morning.

1. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 1min 40.659 secs
2. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 40.841 secs
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 41.070 secs
4. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda (B) 1min 41.122 secs
5. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 41.175 secs
6. Toni Elias SPA Gresini Honda (B) 1min 41.179 secs
7. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 41.301 secs
8. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 41.366 secs
9. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 41.394 secs
10. Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 41.406 secs
11. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 1min 41.416 secs
12. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 41.482 secs
13. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 41.674 secs
14. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 41.802 secs
15. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 41.872 secs
16. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 41.886 secs
17. Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 1min 41.966 secs
18. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 42.129 secs
19. Kousuke Akiyoshi JPN Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 42.464 secs
20. Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 42.560 secs

[kingb]

jez where is rossi
he cannot have been trying
testing something maybe

[kingb]

qualifying result pedrosa, rossi, checa, edwards

thats more like it

[wassy]

Has Carlos been on something ?
Bets on the lap he crashes......

[FourWheelDrift]

wassy said:

Has Carlos been on something ?
Bets on the lap he crashes......

Spanish Honda money into LCR for the weekend apparently. Normal service to resume at Donington.

[anonymous-user]

Very close times, should make a great race...

1 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 1:39.402
2 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 1:39.453
3 Carlos Checa Honda LCR Honda RC212V 1:39.460
4 Colin Edwards Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 1:39.486
5 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 1:39.524
6 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 1:39.625
7 Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC212V 1:39.632
8 Toni Elias Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:39.660
9 Marco Melandri Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:39.722
10 Kenny Roberts Jr Team Roberts KR212V 1:39.727
11 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 1:39.834
12 Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:39.883
13 Alex Barros Pramac D'Antin Ducati GP7 1:40.196
14 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 1:40.328
15 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 1:40.391
16 Olivier Jacque Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:40.405
17 Makoto Tamada Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1:40.617
18 Alex Hofmann Pramac D'Antin Ducati GP7 1:40.710
19 Kouske Akiyoshi Suzuki GSV800 1:41.202
20 Sylvain Guintoli Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha M1 1:42.219