Moto GP - Laguna Seca (with spoilers)

[fozzi]

Live coverage of qualifying on Eurosport NOW!

Marco Melandri just had a major off after tagging Kurtis Roberts.

Session has been red flag whilst they pick up the pieces.


ETA.
Could have been really nasty but he managed to get off the bike mid gravel trap.

Edited by fozzi on Saturday 21st July 22:33

[FourWheelDrift]

Chaz Davies only 0.5s off Barros on the other D'Antin Ducati. (posted about him in Bike Banter).

First time at Laguna Seca, first time on a MotoGP bike, first time with carbon fibre brakes, first time on Bridgestones. Superb effort

[fozzi]

Yep, the boy done well... superb effort!!

Hope he has a decent race, but from the sound of it he will find it physically very hard work.

[FourWheelDrift]

Aim to finish I think, but as you say it'll be tough especially in the heat.

Final qualifying times.

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 22.292 secs
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 22.501 secs
3. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 22.590 secs
4. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 22.624 secs
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 22.683 secs
6. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 22.914 secs
7. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 22.933 secs
8. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 22.943 secs
9. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 1min 23.006 secs
10. Marco Melandri ITA Honda Gresini (B) 1min 23.018 secs
11. Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 23.036 secs
12. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 23.091 secs
13. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 23.113 secs
14. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 23.207 secs
15. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 1min 23.263 secs
16. Roger Lee Hayden USA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 23.425 secs
17. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 23.557 secs
18. Kurtis Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 1min 23.662 secs
19. Miguel Duhamel USA Honda Gresini (B) 1min 23.923 secs
20. Chaz Davies GBR Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 24.098 secs

[Vette_1978]

Looks like the only live race being shown is the GP on Sunday night, no 250's or 125's.

[anonymous-user]

Vette_1978 said:

Looks like the only live race being shown is the GP on Sunday night, no 250's or 125's.

250/125 don't go to Laguna, probably due to the ama races there on the same weekend.

[big dub]

Great race.

Can't believe how Melandri's doing with his injury!!

[sa_20v]

big dub said:

Great race.

Can't believe how Melandri's doing with his injury!!

Yup, awesome and Casey Stoner is looking unstoppable...again!