MotoGP Eurosport Live now - Chaz Davies on a Ducati

[FourWheelDrift]

Chaz has been given the D'Antin Ducati ride in place of the now injured (again) Alex Hoffman, although racing in the US in the Supersports Chaz has not rode at Laguna before let alone a MotoGP bike.

Something to cheer on, on what has been a bad day so far for British racing.

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 20th July 22:08

[F.M]

Great news....
Should be fun for him .....after the 125..

[FourWheelDrift]

He went out in FP2 yesterday, started off about 7-8secs off the pace but for every lap he did he improved his times eventually finished last in the session, but only 0.7s off Miguel Duhamel's Honda (just over 3secs off Stoner's fastest lap). Chaz was losing about that time in the first sector alone. If he gets his lines sorted out he'll be moving up the grid today. Perhaps his mate Casey will help him out with some Ducati team tips.

[Busamav]

was last on the listings in this mornings free practice , but still within 3 secs of Stonor.

Rossi was on the deck in the last session and didnt reappear for the remainder of it.

Bruised shoulder and damaged right hand .

Haydens brother was fastest of the Kawasakis just behind his brother on the Repsol , going to be another fantastc race tommorrow

Edited by Busamav on Saturday 21st July 20:56

[FourWheelDrift]

Qualy live on Eurosport tonight at 9:45pm.

Here's the final practice times, Chaz's getting closer. Just over a second from team mate Barros, (injured too) impressive.

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 22.365 secs
2. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 22.723 secs
3. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 22.756 secs
4. Marco Melandri ITA Honda Gresini (B) 1min 22.821 secs
5. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 22.839 secs
6. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 22.860 secs
7. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 23.049 secs
8. Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 23.263 secs
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 23.272 secs
10. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 1min 23.282 secs
11. Roger Lee Hayden USA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 23.285 secs
12. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 23.313 secs
13. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 23.333 secs
14. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 23.361 secs
15. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 23.468 secs
16. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 1min 23.734 secs
17. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 23.930 secs
18. Miguel Duhamel USA Honda Gresini (B) 1min 24.626 secs
19. Kurtis Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 1min 24.928 secs
20. Chaz Davies GBR Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 25.219 secs

[V Twenty]

Looking forward to it. Must get the wife to turn off that rubbish on Beeb 1 first

Edited by V Twenty on Saturday 21st July 21:39