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vale4607

Joined Jan 2007

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Sydney, Australia

Discussion Starter
• Jul 1, 2008

• #1

1. Niccolo Canepa ITA Bridgestone/Ducati Test Rider (B) 1min 44.1756 secs (83 laps)
2. Ben Spies USA Suzuki (B) 1min 44.2269 secs (100 laps)
3. Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Test Rider (B) 1min 45.2738 secs (75 laps)
4. Erwan Nigon FRA Michelin/Honda Test Rider (M) 1min 45.2738 secs (79 laps)
5. Wataru Yoshikawa JPN Yamaha Test Rider (B) 1min 45.5916 secs (76 laps)
6. William Costes FRA Michelin/Yamaha Test Rider (M) 1min 46.1251 secs (75 laps)
7. Nobuatsu Aoki JPN Suzuki Test Rider (B) 1min 57.9687 secs (4 laps)

 

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KawZX7R

Joined Jun 2008

69 Posts | 0+

USA

• Jul 1, 2008

• #2

whats up with aoki, thats like way off the pace?

 

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kieran

Joined Jun 2007

3K Posts | 8+

Hell

• Jul 1, 2008

• #3

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kawzx7R @ Jul 2 2008, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>whats up with aoki, thats like way off the pace?
He's only done 4 laps. One would presume a crash although him being that far off the pace and crashing seems a bit strange.

 

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yello13

Joined Jan 2008

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• Jul 1, 2008

• #4

I guess the Gresini's will have no data? >.> strange.

 

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gsfan

Joined Jun 2007

1K Posts | 0+

Holbrook, ON

• Jul 1, 2008

• #5

100 laps eh Ben? You might know the place after this.

Practice up, I'm going to be there in the fall.

 

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kieran

Joined Jun 2007

3K Posts | 8+

Hell

• Jul 1, 2008

• #6

Link to pictures from today http://www.redbullindianapolisgp.com/photo..._MotoGP_Testing

 

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Pinky

Joined Jun 2007

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• Jul 1, 2008

• #7

those walls look real safe

 

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Tom

Joined Feb 2006

9K Posts | 0+

West Yorkshire, UK

• Jul 2, 2008

• #8

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yello13 @ Jul 2 2008, 02:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I guess the Gresini's will have no data? >.> strange.

That is the extent of their HRC support.

 

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willdafrog

Joined Mar 2008

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• Jul 2, 2008

• #9

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Son of Doohan @ Jul 2 2008, 02:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He's only done 4 laps. One would presume a crash although him being that far off the pace and crashing seems a bit strange.

This was a quote from the redbull website:

"Nobuatsu Aoki of Japan, pictured, turned a few laps on the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team bike July 1 before handing it over to American Ben Spies."

So basically, he flew all the way from Japan to help set-up the bike for Ben...that is why his lap times are soooo slow and why he only lapped 4 times.

WOW! Ben gets all the "Red Carpet Treatment" from Suzuki. Suzuki really wants him for next year.

They better hurry up and offer him that full-time ride next year. My guess is Chris is on his way

to WSBK or a Sat. Team next year for Honda. We'll see!

 

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willdafrog

Joined Mar 2008

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• Jul 2, 2008

• #10

OJ and Ben

 

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michaelm

Joined May 2007

13K Posts | 5K+

sydney australia

• Jul 2, 2008

• #11

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (vale4607 @ Jul 2 2008, 12:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>1. Niccolo Canepa ITA Bridgestone/Ducati Test Rider (

1min 44.1756 secs (83 laps)
2. Ben Spies USA Suzuki (

1min 44.2269 secs (100 laps)
3. Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Test Rider (

1min 45.2738 secs (75 laps)
4. Erwan Nigon FRA Michelin/Honda Test Rider (M) 1min 45.2738 secs (79 laps)
5. Wataru Yoshikawa JPN Yamaha Test Rider (

1min 45.5916 secs (76 laps)
6. William Costes FRA Michelin/Yamaha Test Rider (M) 1min 46.1251 secs (75 laps)
7. Nobuatsu Aoki JPN Suzuki Test Rider (

1min 57.9687 secs (4 laps)
Maybe someone else can ride the ducati fast.

 

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chopperman

Joined Sep 2006

23K Posts | 3+

• Jul 2, 2008

• #12

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (michaelm @ Jul 2 2008, 11:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Maybe someone else can ride the ducati fast.
fast compared to the other's on this list of test riders, be interesting to compare these times next to the gp riders when they get there.

 

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Pinky

Joined Jun 2007

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• Jul 2, 2008

• #13

when the real riders arrive the times prob touch the 40 mark. thats how .... these test riders are

 

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BigAl

Joined Oct 2007

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• Jul 2, 2008

• #14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Jul 2 2008, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>fast compared to the other's on this list of test riders, be interesting to compare these times next to the gp riders when they get there.

yep, assuming conditions will be similar, it will be a good gauge on how fast canepa is.

 

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Pinky

Joined Jun 2007

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• Jul 2, 2008

• #15

i'd hate to see what happens when a crash like hopper did and flies into that very soft concrete wall at 300k/hr

unsafe track

 

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phleg

Joined Nov 2006

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North Wales

• Jul 2, 2008

• #16

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Jul 2 2008, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>fast compared to the other's on this list of test riders, be interesting to compare these times next to the gp riders when they get there.

I'd hardly call Spies a test rider.

I'm expecting Spies to go fastest this afternoon though, else we can all praise Canepa as a new god.

 

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Tom

Joined Feb 2006

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West Yorkshire, UK

• Jul 2, 2008

• #17

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (phleg @ Jul 2 2008, 01:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'd hardly call Spies a test rider.

I'm expecting Spies to go fastest this afternoon though, else we can all praise Canepa as a new god.

Spies was quicker than Melandri first time out, if Canepa can keep Ben behind him it would suggest he is doing better than Marco......

 

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chopperman

Joined Sep 2006

23K Posts | 3+

• Jul 2, 2008

• #18

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jul 2 2008, 01:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Spies was quicker than Melandri first time out, if Canepa can keep Ben behind him it would suggest he is doing better than Marco......
WOW. that fast

 

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chopperman

Joined Sep 2006

23K Posts | 3+

• Jul 2, 2008

• #19

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (phleg @ Jul 2 2008, 01:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'd hardly call Spies a test rider.

I'm expecting Spies to go fastest this afternoon though, else we can all praise Canepa as a new god.

true, but you could hardly call him a gp rider yet either. besides he was acting as a test rider there was he not ?

 

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Pinky

Joined Jun 2007

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• Jul 2, 2008

• #20

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Jul 2 2008, 11:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>true, but you could hardly call him a gp rider yet either. besides he was acting as a test rider there was he not ?


i think thats the knockout blow