MotoGP: Laguna Seca (spoilers)

[Rawwr]

FP1:

1 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team Ducati 1'21.915
2 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'22.679
3 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'22.953
4 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'23.406
5 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1'23.455
6 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'23.469
7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 1'23.696
8 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 1'23.698
9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'23.760
10 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'23.896
11 11 Ben SPIES USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'23.950
12 12 Jamie HACKING USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'24.050
13 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'24.317
14 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'24.356
15 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'24.392
16 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'24.591
17 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 1'24.661
18 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'24.736
19 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'25.311

[RemaL]

Go Rossi Go

[Rawwr]

Go Stoner Go

[Rawwr]

I will now also conceed that Stoner has the much faster bike:

Stoner - 258.992kmh
Rossi - 258.806kmh

[Johno]

Rawwr said:

FP1:
5 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1'23.455

[FourWheelDrift]

He entered the Corkscrew backwards and closed his eyes.

Ps. That's still 1.5s off his team mate though. Stoner must have kept his eyes open.

[Farky]

Rawwr said:

I will now also conceed that Stoner has the much faster bike:

Stoner - 258.992kmh
Rossi - 258.806kmh

Could be wrong here, but, are they in top gear here where the Ducati has the advantage?
Al have a wee look

[Biker's Nemesis]

9.45 pm tonight on Eurosport for free practice lads.

[Farky]

Farky said:

Rawwr said:

I will now also conceed that Stoner has the much faster bike:

Stoner - 258.992kmh
Rossi - 258.806kmh

Could be wrong here, but, are they in top gear here where the Ducati has the advantage?
Al have a wee look

Nope, no top gear, they just click into 5th then back down again

[FourWheelDrift]

Biker's Nemesis said:

9.45 pm tonight on Eurosport for free practice lads.

Doesn't look like it to me, tapping fingers watching silly cycling and other accidents. Eurosport 2 also says MotoGP but they are showing some Olympic rubbish.

Although I applaud Eurosport for their coverage their inability to keep to schedules is just laughable.

[Biker's Nemesis]

FourWheelDrift said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

9.45 pm tonight on Eurosport for free practice lads.

Doesn't look like it to me, tapping fingers watching silly cycling and other accidents. Eurosport 2 also says MotoGP but they are showing some Olympic rubbish.

Although I applaud Eurosport for their coverage their inability to keep to schedules is just laughable.

I was thinking the same.

Could be it now though.

[Jetl3on]

I hope you all are watching Eurosport right now, I just heard Moody say "Casey is not a Crasher". As he is well respected as a presenter by most here, that hopefully kills that rumour.

[Jetl3on]

Does anyone know the lap record of the AMA superbikes at Laguna Seca?

[y2blade]

stoner is pure class...that ducati is bucking and weaving all over the place ....the boy is good

[y2blade]

Jetl3on said:

Does anyone know the lap record of the AMA superbikes at Laguna Seca?

1.24.7xx matt maladin last year

http://www.amaproracing.com/prorace/raceres/rr/oti...

[Yoda954]

There was much talk of electronics....

[G Man]

y2blade said:

stoner is pure class...that ducati is bucking and weaving all over the place ....the boy is good

I loved the Stoner two wheel drift even Moody was shouting at the TV

[Rawwr]

1 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team Ducati 1'21.826
2 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'22.634
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'22.769
4 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'22.808
5 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'22.847
6 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'22.924
7 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'23.077
8 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 1'23.097
9 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 1'23.114
10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'23.185
11 11 Ben SPIES USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'23.244
12 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1'23.317
13 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'23.415
14 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 1'23.495
15 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'23.707
16 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'23.943
17 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'23.955
18 12 Jamie HACKING USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'24.371
19 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'24.483

Top speeds:
Stoner: 258.187
Hayden: 252.927
Rossi: 258.868

[y2blade]

G Man said:

y2blade said:

stoner is pure class...that ducati is bucking and weaving all over the place ....the boy is good

I loved the Stoner two wheel drift even Moody was shouting at the TV

yeah , i'm going to miss moody,jules and randy next season

[G Man]

y2blade said:

G Man said:

y2blade said:

stoner is pure class...that ducati is bucking and weaving all over the place ....the boy is good

I loved the Stoner two wheel drift even Moody was shouting at the TV

yeah , i'm going to miss moody,jules and randy next season

Very true, thought Randy's insight into electronics was fascinating