Catalunya FP + QP discussion

FP1 running and Rossi is leading by a tenth from deCrashier.

Not a good sign for the others.

Top 15 currently within 1 second!

I know Melandri is in 15th but its good to see he's not his usual 3secs off the pace...Usual dudes in the top 3, i expect Stoner will be there or there abouts come tomorrow afternoon. Hope with the times being this close it will be a close race-fingers crossed!

By the looks of this pic I found on GPone, Stoner binned it this morning:

FP1

1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 43.691 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team ( 1min 43.835 secs
3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 43.961 secs
4. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP ( 1min 43.968 secs
5. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 43.971 secs
6. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini ( 1min 44.021 secs
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP (M) 1min 44.163 secs
8. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team ( 1min 44.245 secs
9. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP ( 1min 44.251 secs
10. James Toseland GBR Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 44.263 secs
11. John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team ( 1min 44.291 secs
12. Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini ( 1min 44.378 secs
13. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (M) 1min 44.388 secs
14. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 44.482 secs
15. Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team ( 1min 44.649 secs
16. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team ( 1min 45.416 secs
17. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alice Team ( 1min 45.474 secs
18. Toni Elias SPA Alice Team ( 1min 46.064 secs

Nothing wrong with the Michelins and Spring Valve Hondas so far

Nicky?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MigsAngel @ Jun 6 2008, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>FP1
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Nothing wrong with the Michelins and Spring Valve Hondas so far
Let's see in the race then...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jun 6 2008, 11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Nicky?
14. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 44.482 secs

Whorehey just busted hiss ass....

Hopper to.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Jun 6 2008, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>14. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 44.482 secs

Cheers, that explains quite clearly why he was so slow

He seems to be going a little better so far this afternoon, which is positive.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jun 6 2008, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Cheers, that explains quite clearly why he was so slow

He seems to be going a little better so far this afternoon, which is positive.
try asking the question then you lanky streak of piss

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Jun 6 2008, 01:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>try asking the question then you lanky streak of piss

Alright, is there a good reason why this man rides a factory motogp bike?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jun 6 2008, 01:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Alright, is there a good reason why this man rides a factory motogp bike?
thats the question on everybodys lips mate. bloody shame really

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Jun 6 2008, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>thats the question on everybodys lips mate. bloody shame really

Yea thats a waste of another bike that should be annoying Rossi

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jun 6 2008, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yea thats a waste of another bike that should be annoying Rossi
true, but he can still annoy stoner

In my LT there are some items I can't click
"SCHEDULE, WEATHER INFO, RIDER, MESSAGES, WORLD STANDING,RECORDS"
They're all dimmed...why is that ?...

Let's not forget Hayden did win a Moto Gp World Championship and Pedrosa has not. I feel bad for Hayden, he is not only an awesome rider (in the end all these guys are unbelievable) but a good dude too. I hope he comes out of this funk... Perhaps he needs to jump to Ducati's where it requires more of a dirt track style riding like that of Casey, then Dovi can get the HRC ride and take advantage and Melandri can go to the JiR Scot team. Everyone would be happy no?

Free practice times (combined) - Catalunya.
1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 43.017 secs
2. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP ( 1min 43.023 secs
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team ( 1min 43.090 secs
4. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team ( 1min 43.099 secs
5. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini ( 1min 43.233 secs
6. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP ( 1min 43.368 secs
7. Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini ( 1min 43.442 secs
8. James Toseland GBR Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 43.479 secs
9. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 43.614 secs
10. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 43.668 secs
11. Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP (M) 1min 43.707 secs
12. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (M) 1min 43.742 secs
13. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 43.961 secs
14. John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team ( 1min 44.043 secs
15. Toni Elias SPA Alice Team ( 1min 44.610 secs
16. Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team ( 1min 44.649 secs
17. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alice Team ( 1min 44.678 secs
18. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team ( 1min 44.865 secs


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>:Jorge Lorenzo was taken to medical centre on a stretcher after a fast fall just nine minutes into this afternoon's session. Both Lorenzo and John Hopkins, who had a big highside soon after, played no further part in the second session. Pedrosa also fell in the closing stages...

CAPPER!!!

man i thought jorge had broke his right leg for a while. the crash wasn't so bad but he came in head first & started to roll head over heels! i thought his leg looked like it got that rubbery look of a break, he really pile drived his legs into the ground! hoppers highside was really bad tho...

well it looks as tho the usual suspects at the front. with the exception of loris, rossi, pedrosa & stoner all doing consistent identical lap times.