**Estoril Practice and Qualifying**

Discuss today's practice and tomorrow's qual here.

Live timing is on now!

UK Eurosport coverage is at 6.30pm tonight...............bloody tennis is in the way!

FP1 Results............Ilmor beats Ellisons time! (just!)

1. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 39.398 secs
2. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 39.637 secs
3. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 39.654 secs
4. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 1min 39.798 secs
5. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR 1min 40.099 secs
6. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1min 40.240 secs
7. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 40.261 secs
8. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 40.379 secs
9. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 1min 40.404 secs
10. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 1min 40.504 secs
11. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 40.657 secs
12. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 40.759 secs
13. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 40.824 secs
14. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 1min 41.005 secs
15. Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts 1min 41.336 secs
16. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 41.808 secs
17. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 42.729 secs
18. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 43.264 secs
19. Garry McCoy AUS Ilmor SRT (800cc) 1min 43.424 secs
20. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 44.434 secs

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BEN @ Oct 13 2006, 06:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>FP1 Results............Ilmor beats Ellisons time! (just!)

1. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 39.398 secs
2. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 39.637 secs
3. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 39.654 secs
4. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 1min 39.798 secs
5. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR 1min 40.099 secs
6. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1min 40.240 secs
7. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 40.261 secs
8. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 40.379 secs
9. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 1min 40.404 secs
10. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 1min 40.504 secs
11. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 40.657 secs
12. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 40.759 secs
13. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 40.824 secs
14. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 1min 41.005 secs
15. Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts 1min 41.336 secs
16. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 41.808 secs
17. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 42.729 secs
18. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 43.264 secs
19. Garry McCoy AUS Ilmor SRT (800cc) 1min 43.424 secs
20. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 44.434 secs
Way cool GO!!!!!!! Rossi he Is da man.

A long way to go yet!! 2'oclock here we come.

Rossi is quickest through FP1 but I looked at the time sheets from the session and even though Nicky is in 4th, he was the quickest through the last 4 or 5 laps. Man, things are heating up and I am getting exhited just like a teenage girl before her first real date. I just hope I dont get hammered in the bum by disapointment.

Eagle - Locked down!

See:

http://www.motogpforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2544

We have 3 "official threads for races"

Predictions, practice & qual & race..........this ensures we dont have multiple topics on the same subjects & that the race thread is marked with spoiler - so ir doesnt spoil it for those that havnt seen the race

Thanks

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BEN @ Oct 13 2006, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>FP1 Results............Ilmor beats Ellisons time! (just!)

1. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 39.398 secs
2. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 39.637 secs
3. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 39.654 secs
4. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 1min 39.798 secs
5. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR 1min 40.099 secs
6. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1min 40.240 secs
7. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 40.261 secs
8. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 40.379 secs
9. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 1min 40.404 secs
10. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 1min 40.504 secs
11. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 40.657 secs
12. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 40.759 secs
13. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 40.824 secs
14. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 1min 41.005 secs
15. Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts 1min 41.336 secs
16. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 41.808 secs
17. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 42.729 secs
18. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 43.264 secs
19. Garry McCoy AUS Ilmor SRT (800cc) 1min 43.424 secs
20. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 44.434 secs
So far so good for Nicky, Keep it up

Any qualifiers in there or are we looking at race pace? eurosport aren't showing it until 6.30

HOPPER!!

PRACTICE SESSION 2
From: www.superbikeplanet.com
Original Link: http://superbikeplanet.com/2006/Oct/tb/061013y.htm


1 Casey Stoner Honda LCR Honda RC211V 1:38.218
2 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 1:38.268
3 Kenny Roberts Jnr. Team Roberts KR211V 1:38.337
4 Carlos Checa Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha YZR-M1 1:38.503
5 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 1:38.586
6 Colin Edwards Camel Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:38.779
7 Sete Gibernau Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati Desmosedici GP-6 1:38.815
8 Valentino Rossi Camel Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:38.826
9 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 1:39.007
10 Shinya Nakano Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 1:39.161
11 Toni Elias Fortuna Honda Honda RC211V 1:39.217
12 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 1:39.907
13 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati Desmosedici GP-6 1:40.006
14 Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 1:40.096
15 Makoto Tamada Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC211V 1:40.214
16 James Ellison Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha YZR-M1 1:40.661
17 Alex Hofmann Team D'Antin Pramac Ducati Desmosedici GP-6 1:41.146
18 Garry McCoy Ilmor SRT Ilmor X3 1:42.096
19 Jose Luis Cardoso Team D'Antin Pramac Ducati Desmosedici GP-6 1:42.319
20 Marco Melandri Fortuna Honda Honda RC211V 2:14.734


The second free practice session in Portugal has concluded, and LCR Honda's young-gun Casey Stoner has finished top of the pile, closely beating out Nick Hayden for the honor of being the quickest man at Estoril.

Stoner's time of 1:38.218 left the Aussie just 0.050 seconds in front of the championship chasing Repsol Honda pilot, Hayden himself a further 0.069 seconds in advance of Kenny Junior on the Team Roberts machine who had a dissapointing morning session.

Tech 3 Yamaha's Carlos Checa is ending his season on a high, his current form nothing short of impressive, the veteran Spaniard closing out the 60-minute run in fourth, placing him in front of six factory riders.

Dani Pedrosa leapt up the order inside the final minute to end up in fifth spot, with Edwards sixth, Gibernau seventh, title contender Rossi eighth, and John Hopkins managed ninth on the Rizla Suzuki.

Garry McCoy on the 800cc X3 Ilmor machine finished in 18th putting a further 24 laps on the data sheets at the 2.598-mile circuit.

Marco Melandri, who recently re-signed with Fausto Gresini's satellite squad, fell on only his second lap, and was taken to the medical center on a stretcher. The extent of the injury to his leg had still to be released by the team.

Relevant times:

2005 Fastest Race Lap: Alex Barros - Camel Honda - 1:38.480

2005 Pole Position: Alex Barros - Camel Honda - 1:37.202

2006 FP-1: Valentino Rossi - Camel Yamaha - 1:39.398

Free Practice Three gets underway at 10am, local time, tomorrow (Saturday).


ENDS

http://images.motogp.com/en/motogp/results...id=3interesting session. lotta guys have the pace. stoner seems to have the most consistent quick pace. lots of qualis? or perhaps soft race hoops? bridgestone boys are in a bit of trouble it seems. never has been a stones kinda track tho. qualifying should be riveting. & the race should be friggin brilliant!!!

WOW! Cardoso didn't finish last in FP1! That must be a first, Cardoso would finish last in the 125's on a MotoGP bike

Is Marco OK to race?

Supposed to be back today mate

I bought the portugal package on motogp.com to watch the live streaming and i were wondering if i get to see Motogp FP3 and QP live streaming? anyone know

FP3 - very interesting. I think HRC have pulled their finger out and given Hayden a real bike.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Morgo @ Oct 14 2006, 03:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I bought the portugal package on motogp.com to watch the live streaming and i were wondering if i get to see Motogp FP3 and QP live streaming? anyone know
yes to both & the 125s & 250s as well.

bikes plenty decent... clutch is crap.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Oct 14 2006, 12:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>bikes plenty decent... clutch is crap.
what exactly was hayden saying was wrong with his clutch ?
how was it different from asimos clutch ?