BRNO practice & qualy

It seems the Honda is showing an advantage in speed now that the Yamaha ha been tuned down to preserve the engine. Probably for teams that are lagging behind, it makes sense to take a risk and try to win races, even if afterwards they may be penalized for having to change an engine more.

Beause of this, I would not rule out a Pedrosa taking off and trying to disappear in the distance, this afternoon... Brno favors the bikes with more power.

Watching WARM UP.

Lorenzo out to make a point! 56.9, half a second faster than anyone else.
Capi and Elias join the Mid 57 gang.

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Yeeeor-Gay rips a 56.6 Holy Mutha!

Rossi squeaks 56.99

Lornezo finds another chunk of time. 56.3!!

Kallio 2-2 Hayden, the race decides!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pirkkalan GP @ Aug 16 2009, 09:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Kallio 2-2 Hayden, the race decides!!

I think the race is what counts anyway

...A bit worrying that Kallio has been going backwards in every session, but still hoping for an improvement in the race.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (J4rn0 @ Aug 16 2009, 07:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>It seems the Honda is showing an advantage in speed now that the Yamaha ha been tuned down to preserve the engine. Probably for teams that are lagging behind, it makes sense to take a risk and try to win races, even if afterwards they may be penalized for having to change an engine more.

Beause of this, I would not rule out a Pedrosa taking off and trying to disappear in the distance, this afternoon... Brno favors the bikes with more power.
I have thought all week-end that dani is in with a chance, and he has been known in the past when he and the honda are "on" not to disclose his form in the warm-up. Still valentino has been in imperious form in the dry races recently, and unlike dani gets faster as the races progress.