MotoGP: Assen (spoilers)

[Rawwr]

FP1 and it looks like Stoner's doing that 'big gap' thing again.

1 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1'36.569
2 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 0.617
3 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 0.829
4 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.868
5 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.901
6 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.911
7 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 0.938
8 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.083
9 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.252
10 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 1.382
11 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 1.418
12 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.513
13 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 1.629
14 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.772
15 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 1.866
16 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 2.199
17 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 2.451
18 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 3.236

[Rawwr]

Just watching the FP2 live timings and Stoner has just done 10 laps in succession all quicker than Rossi's best. Scary.

[dern]

When I see a table like that with Rossi down the order it always strikes me that he's spending the time sorting stuff out rather than trying to beat anyone else. Having said that it's bloody impressive when Stoner can simply arrive and gap everyone else like that as you'd imagine he'd be doing the same thing.

[Rawwr]

And so the gap increases...

1 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1'36.087
2 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.732
3 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.844
4 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 0.925
5 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.039
6 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.050
7 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 1.100
8 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.164
9 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 1.193
10 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.195
11 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 1.239
12 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 1.270
13 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 1.751
14 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 1.873
15 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 2.326
16 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 2.569
17 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 2.580
18 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 3.127

[B15TT0]

Rawwr said:

And so the gap increases...

1 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1'36.087
2 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.732
3 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.844
4 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 0.925
5 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.039
6 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.050
7 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 1.100
8 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.164
9 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 1.193
10 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.195
11 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 1.239
12 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 1.270
13 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 1.751
14 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 1.873
15 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 2.326
16 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 2.569
17 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 2.580
18 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 3.127

That Ducati is an absolute missile in the right hands!

Don't know what it is about Stoner though, i just don't like him very much

[FourWheelDrift]

Sounds like Ben Spies will be replacing Capirossi for the race.


Top 10 125cc's provisional grid (lots of British interest)

1. Corsi (Aprilia) 1min 45.533secs
2. Smith (Aprilia) +0.340secs
3. Olive (Derbi) +0.363secs
4. di Meglio (Derbi) +0.364secs
5. Cortese (Aprilia) +0.402secs
6. Redding (Aprilia) +0.495secs
7. de Rosa (KTM) +0.572secs
8. Terol (Aprilia) +0.606secs
9. Gadea (Aprilia) +0.785secs
10. Bradl (Aprilia) +0.796secs

[Rawwr]

Been confirmed that Spies won't be replacing Capirossi this weekend (shame).

[FourWheelDrift]

Any news on who will ride as Capirossi is a definite no for the race from what I've heard.


Don't tell me Gibernau is lurking in the pits

[Rawwr]

I don't know. They just said Spies wouldn't be.

[Farky]

MCN siad on Wednesday that Capirex is a def for the Race

[Rawwr]

Farky said:

MCN siad on Wednesday that Capirex is a def for the Race

Until he injured himself today, yeah

[hiccy]

B15TT0 said:

Rawwr said:

And so the gap increases...

1 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1'36.087
2 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.732
3 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.844
4 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 0.925
5 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.039
6 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.050
7 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 1.100
8 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.164
9 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 1.193
10 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.195
11 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 1.239
12 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 1.270
13 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 1.751
14 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 1.873
15 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 2.326
16 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 2.569
17 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 2.580
18 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 3.127

That Ducati is an absolute missile in the right hands!

Don't know what it is about Stoner though, i just don't like him very much

I'm warming to him, he's really getting that bike hooked up right now. Guintoli is only half a second off Rossi so not bad either, making progress. Melandri, wtf

Five Hondas in the top nine, Dovi 6 hundreths outside. Toseland and Lorenzo both struggling, but I reckon they could spoil the Big H tea party in qualifying and the race.

[FourWheelDrift]

FP3 top 10 times.

1 Pedrosa
2 De Puniet
3 Hayden
4 Toseland
5 Stoner
6 De Angelis
7 Rossi
8 Guintoli
9 Vermuelen
10 West

[Rawwr]

Yeah, hope it doesn't rain tomorrow

1 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 1'39.050
2 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 0.808
3 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 1.044
4 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 1.281
5 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team + 2.038
6 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 2.153
7 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 2.462
8 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 2.802
9 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 3.365
10 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 3.421
11 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 3.485
12 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 3.668
13 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 3.993
14 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 4.199
15 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 4.585
16 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 5.044
17 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 7.483

[996 sps]

Rawwr said:

Yeah, hope it doesn't rain tomorrow

1 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 1'39.050
2 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 0.808
3 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 1.044
4 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 1.281
5 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team + 2.038
6 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 2.153
7 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 2.462
8 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 2.802
9 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 3.365
10 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 3.421
11 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 3.485
12 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 3.668
13 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 3.993
14 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 4.199
15 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 4.585
16 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 5.044
17 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 7.483

Rawr are these the latest free practice times?

[Rawwr]

Yeah, those are FP3.

ETA: Very wet, very windy.

Edited by Rawwr on Friday 27th June 10:48

[Johno]

Rawwr said:

Yeah, those are FP3.

ETA: Very wet, very windy.

Edited by Rawwr on Friday 27th June 10:48

Currently under blue skies as we bob along on the ferry to the Hook.

Tent's up in the rain and wet, but allegedly forecasters are hopeful for a dry race, although with Toselands wet weather times I'd suffer it to see him come back with some silverware

[FourWheelDrift]

Stoner currently 0.9s faster than anyone else and there's still 43mins to go.

[IsMad]

FourWheelDrift said:

Stoner currently 0.9s faster than anyone else and there's still 43mins to go.

freaking amazing..... that is ridiculous

[FourWheelDrift]

They have started putting qualys in, Stoner 3/10ths faster than Edwards now, but that was his first run.