Catalunya Rd6 pracs and quali

FIM MotoGP World Championship
Catalunya, Spain
June 12, 2009
Free Practice One Top Speeds (all on Bridgestone tires):

1. Dani Pedrosa (Honda), 203.31 mph
2. Casey Stoner (Ducati), 201.76 mph
3. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha), 201.51 mph
4. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha), 201.45 mph
5. Mika Kallio (Ducati), 200.58 mph
6. Andrea Dovizioso (Honda), 200.45 mph
7. Niccolo Canepa (Ducati), 199.77 mph
8. Loris Capirossi (Suzuki), 199.65 mph
9. Alex De Angelis (Honda), 199.46 mph
10. Toni Elias (Honda), 199.46 mph
11. Marco Melandri (Kawasaki), 199.27 mph
12. Colin Edwards (Yamaha), 199.27 mph
13. Nicky Hayden (Ducati), 199.27 mph
14. Randy De Puniet (Honda), 198.22 mph
15. Sete Gibernau (Ducati), 197.91 mph
16. Yuki Takahashi (Honda), 197.66 mph
17. Chris Vermeulen (Suzuki), 197.60 mph
18. James Toseland (Yamaha), 195.73 mph
19. Gabor Talmacsi (Honda), 191.38 mph

FIM MotoGP World Championship
Catalunya, Spain
June 12, 2009
Free Practice One Results:


MotoGP (all on Bridgestone tires:

1. Valentino ROSSI (Yamaha), 1:43.038
2. Jorge LORENZO (Yamaha), 1:43.340
3. Casey STONER (Ducati), 1:43.636
4. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda), 1:43.684
5. Randy DE PUNIET (Honda), 1:43.871
6. Nicky HAYDEN (Ducati), 1:44.152
7. Loris CAPIROSSI (Suzuki), 1:44.340
8. Colin EDWARDS (Yamaha), 1:44.419
9. Yuki TAKAHASHI (Honda), 1:44.484
10. James TOSELAND (Yamaha), 1:44.580
11. Marco MELANDRI (Kawasaki), 1:44.649
12. Sete GIBERNAU (Ducati), 1:44.678
13. Chris VERMEULEN (Suzuki), 1:44.744
14. Dani PEDROSA (Honda), 1:45.043
15. Toni ELIAS (Honda), 1:45.101
16. Alex DE ANGELIS (Honda), 1:45.126
17. Mika KALLIO (Ducati), 1:45.394
18. Niccolo CANEPA (Ducati), 1:45.454
19. Gabor TALMACSI (Honda), 1:47.654


Remember when people use to think the fastest bike was the best?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Jun 12 2009, 07:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>FIM MotoGP World Championship
Catalunya, Spain
June 12, 2009
Free Practice One Top Speeds (all on Bridgestone tires):

1. Dani Pedrosa (Honda), 203.31 mph
2. Casey Stoner (Ducati), 201.76 mph
3. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha), 201.51 mph
4. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha), 201.45 mph
5. Mika Kallio (Ducati), 200.58 mph
6. Andrea Dovizioso (Honda), 200.45 mph
7. Niccolo Canepa (Ducati), 199.77 mph
8. Loris Capirossi (Suzuki), 199.65 mph
9. Alex De Angelis (Honda), 199.46 mph
10. Toni Elias (Honda), 199.46 mph
11. Marco Melandri (Kawasaki), 199.27 mph
12. Colin Edwards (Yamaha), 199.27 mph
13. Nicky Hayden (Ducati), 199.27 mph
14. Randy De Puniet (Honda), 198.22 mph
15. Sete Gibernau (Ducati), 197.91 mph
16. Yuki Takahashi (Honda), 197.66 mph
17. Chris Vermeulen (Suzuki), 197.60 mph
18. James Toseland (Yamaha), 195.73 mph
19. Gabor Talmacsi (Honda), 191.38 mph

FIM MotoGP World Championship
Catalunya, Spain
June 12, 2009
Free Practice One Results:


MotoGP (all on Bridgestone tires:

1. Valentino ROSSI (Yamaha), 1:43.038
2. Jorge LORENZO (Yamaha), 1:43.340
3. Casey STONER (Ducati), 1:43.636
4. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda), 1:43.684
5. Randy DE PUNIET (Honda), 1:43.871
6. Nicky HAYDEN (Ducati), 1:44.152
7. Loris CAPIROSSI (Suzuki), 1:44.340
8. Colin EDWARDS (Yamaha), 1:44.419
9. Yuki TAKAHASHI (Honda), 1:44.484
10. James TOSELAND (Yamaha), 1:44.580
11. Marco MELANDRI (Kawasaki), 1:44.649
12. Sete GIBERNAU (Ducati), 1:44.678
13. Chris VERMEULEN (Suzuki), 1:44.744
14. Dani PEDROSA (Honda), 1:45.043
15. Toni ELIAS (Honda), 1:45.101
16. Alex DE ANGELIS (Honda), 1:45.126
17. Mika KALLIO (Ducati), 1:45.394
18. Niccolo CANEPA (Ducati), 1:45.454
19. Gabor TALMACSI (Honda), 1:47.654


Remember when people use to think the fastest bike was the best?

Well during that time your referring to the speed difference wasnt as small as this.Fastest doesnt mean best, but you cant deny the big grap that was present at the time.Anyway lets not go into this

You should be doing back flips this weekend. Nicky seems to have taken a step forward. Capper used the new engine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The programmers won't sleep tonight. We both have a long way to claw upwards...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Jun 12 2009, 11:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>FIM MotoGP World Championship
Catalunya, Spain
June 12, 2009
Free Practice One Top Speeds (all on Bridgestone tires):

1. Dani Pedrosa (Honda), 203.31 mph
2. Casey Stoner (Ducati), 201.76 mph
3. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha), 201.51 mph
4. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha), 201.45 mph
5. Mika Kallio (Ducati), 200.58 mph
6. Andrea Dovizioso (Honda), 200.45 mph
7. Niccolo Canepa (Ducati), 199.77 mph
8. Loris Capirossi (Suzuki), 199.65 mph
9. Alex De Angelis (Honda), 199.46 mph
10. Toni Elias (Honda), 199.46 mph
11. Marco Melandri (Kawasaki), 199.27 mph
12. Colin Edwards (Yamaha), 199.27 mph
13. Nicky Hayden (Ducati), 199.27 mph
14. Randy De Puniet (Honda), 198.22 mph
15. Sete Gibernau (Ducati), 197.91 mph
16. Yuki Takahashi (Honda), 197.66 mph
17. Chris Vermeulen (Suzuki), 197.60 mph
18. James Toseland (Yamaha), 195.73 mph
<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%19. Gabor Talmacsi (Honda), 191.38 mph

FIM MotoGP World Championship
Catalunya, Spain
June 12, 2009
Free Practice One Results:


MotoGP (all on Bridgestone tires:

1. Valentino ROSSI (Yamaha), 1:43.038
2. Jorge LORENZO (Yamaha), 1:43.340
3. Casey STONER (Ducati), 1:43.636
4. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda), 1:43.684
5. Randy DE PUNIET (Honda), 1:43.871
6. Nicky HAYDEN (Ducati), 1:44.152
7. Loris CAPIROSSI (Suzuki), 1:44.340
8. Colin EDWARDS (Yamaha), 1:44.419
9. Yuki TAKAHASHI (Honda), 1:44.484
10. James TOSELAND (Yamaha), 1:44.580
11. Marco MELANDRI (Kawasaki), 1:44.649
12. Sete GIBERNAU (Ducati), 1:44.678
13. Chris VERMEULEN (Suzuki), 1:44.744
14. Dani PEDROSA (Honda), 1:45.043
15. Toni ELIAS (Honda), 1:45.101
16. Alex DE ANGELIS (Honda), 1:45.126
17. Mika KALLIO (Ducati), 1:45.394
18. Niccolo CANEPA (Ducati), 1:45.454
<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%19. Gabor TALMACSI (Honda), 1:47.654


Remember when people use to think the fastest bike was the best?

The slowest is still the last though

Debutant Talmacsi:
“The bike is amazing. It’s so difficult to explain, as I’ve never felt this kind of power, this kind of braking feeling, the grip of the Bridgestone tyres… it’s another world! Of course, I need more laps in order to improve, but I think that I can do it!” said a determined Talmacsi, seemingly destined for a complicated search for a ride after a split with the Balatonring 250cc team one month ago.



I like him already.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Jun 13 2009, 12:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Nicky 6th. FP1. Nobody move. (Holding breath)
Nicky will be on the podium.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#46 @ Jun 12 2009, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Nicky will be on the podium.



Nice to hear from you friend. Hope you are right!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gsfan @ Jun 12 2009, 02:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Debutant Talmacsi:
“The bike is amazing. It’s so difficult to explain, as I’ve never felt this kind of power, this kind of braking feeling, the grip of the Bridgestone tyres… it’s another world! Of course, I need more laps in order to improve, but I think that I can do it!” said a determined Talmacsi, seemingly destined for a complicated search for a ride after a split with the Balatonring 250cc team one month ago.



I like him already.

I am pretty sure they even tuned the bike down for the learning curve. Look at his top speed. Wait till they unleash the power of the privateer Scott Honda He wil be doing so much better that Yuki. Hopefully they can get this guy some competitive machinery.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Jun 12 2009, 02:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>The slowest is still the last though
That's because his throttle hand is still set in 250 mode.

Anyone got a live feed for FP2?

looking for live feed too
anyone?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy Roo @ Jun 13 2009, 03:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>http://ngepress.com/tv/template_live.php?ida=424
Thanks Andy.

Thanks!

WTF is up with Ducati?
Stoner's in P12. I can't imagine him blindly switching over to Haystack's new setup.
As for Hayden....

(Edit Stoner to P6, Nicky still off the charts P16 or worse. He musta jumped the wrong way.)



Interesting goings on in the top 3. Peddles threw down a one-off hotlap, but the real battle is between Jorge and Vale. Lorenzo has reeled in Rossi's 1/2 second advantage, and is only ~0.1 behind.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy Roo @ Jun 13 2009, 09:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>http://ngepress.com/tv/template_live.php?ida=424Much appreciated

Wow what have they done! .... Stoner looks "odd" riding whatever they have ATM! Doesn't look comfortable at all, looks like he has a rod stuck up his arse.

Hayden into the 43s.

Here comes Lorenzo!

LOL
Lorezo suddenly 1 sec in front of rossi in the closing stages of FP2

thanks for the link, Lorenzo went into beast mode