Laguna Seca Practice & Qual

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GO ROGER!!!

where's Duhamel?

Hoffers hurt.

LINK


so the corkscrew done got 1 eh?

Sanctaphrax says:
for a rider who doesn't know the Corkscrew, its a really dangerous corner, not that far to the fence if you go off it
Sanctaphrax says:
thats West, Guintoli



Thats when we didn't know who got hurt. I just have to point out that I was right. it was Guintoli and it was the Corkscrew.

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Sanctaphrax says:
for a rider who doesn't know the Corkscrew, its a really dangerous corner, not that far to the fence if you go off it
Sanctaphrax says:
thats West, Guintoli
Thats when we didn't know who got hurt. I just have to point out that I was right. it was Guintoli and it was the Corkscrew.


That is what he said to me word for word when the red flags came out!!

Free practice times (1) - Laguna Seca.
Friday, 20th July 2007

Full MotoGP free practice times (1) from the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, round eleven of the 2007 world championship.

The session was interrupted due to a collision between rookie Sylvain Guintoli and Pramac d'Antin's Alex Hofmann, which resulted in the German being transported to the medical centre.


1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team ( 1min 23.410 secs
2. Marco Melandri ITA Honda Gresini ( 1min 23.597 secs
3. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 23.692 secs
4. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP ( 1min 23.753 secs
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 23.754 secs
6. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP ( 1min 23.962 secs
7. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team ( 1min 24.311 secs
8. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 24.516 secs
9. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP ( 1min 24.552 secs
10. Roger Lee Hayden USA Kawasaki Racing Team ( 1min 24.584 secs
11. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 24.680 secs
12. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team ( 1min 24.786 secs
13. Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 25.032 secs
14. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 1min 25.097 secs
15. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 1min 25.370 secs
16. Miguel Duhamel USA Honda Gresini ( 1min 25.550 secs
17. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team ( 1min 25.570 secs
18. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 25.745 secs
19. Kurtis Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 1min 26.058 secs
20. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP ( 1min 27.751 secs


2006 US Grand Prix:
Pole position: Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki ( 1min 23.168secs
Fastest lap: Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda (M) 1min 23.333secs

1 thru 6 real close less than a 1/2 sec. go rossi!!!!!!!

the kawasaki is 6 kph faster than stoners duc?

Chaz Davies listed in entry list for motogp FP2??

Of course, he races AMA's.

Now news on motogp.com

He's replaced Hofmann!

Wow.... they don't waste any time..... good luck Chaz!

bridgestones looking strong michelins catching up.

R. Hayden fastest Kawasaki. Maybe Hoppers move ain't that stupid.

I still reckon De Puniet's experience will make him top Kawasaki come raceday, followed by Roger Lee and then Anthony.
Worth noting, Chaz Davies is improving all the time. Drafted in at the last second and still using this session to get a basic setup going, he's only two seconds off the pace. For the first time on a Ducati, I reckon he'll take that! Just over a second and a half off the guy ahead of him. Still improving, I'm pretty impressed!

First time on a MotoGP bike. First time on the Ducati. First time around Laguna Seca.

The fact he's that close to the guys at the front is superb. Obviously no-one wants riders to miss races through injury, but it's really given Chaz a great opportunity in the premier class, and he's hoping he can take it!

I don't think I've ever been so excited to see a Welshman streaming through on live video.

De Puniet came off I think - caught a glimpse of one Kawasaki "taking a break"...

Again, lets not exaggerate. He's close to the guys at the back, he's still four seconds off Stoner.

Just gone quicker again, 1.3 off KR.

Guintoli just went seventh ahead of Pedrosa!

melandri is still top honda.

Yeah, top Kawa is now De Puniet in seventh. Roger Lee is 12th.


Jesus...... Stoner just broke underneath the 1.23's! He just did 1.22.997, and that ladies and gentlemen, is a new track record.

Kawasaki are the only manufacturer not represented in the top 5. The two Fiat Yam's are 4th and 5th.

Chaz Davies broke underneath the 1.27's. Good on ya Chaz, only 1.2 off Duhamel now.
Now only 0.7 away from Duhamel. Really good session from Chaz.

i think that raw power(grunt) of the duc from coner to coner is just the best.. melandri is hitting red helmets left and right but when it comes to the last section, the sharp corner to the line he is loosing a few tenths to the duck. i finally seen stoners point and shoot tecnique and its fast. he makes that bike torpedo out of the corner..

HOw great must chaz feel - the opportunity to TRY and follow Rossi!

Wow West!