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Losail Tests

Joined Jul 2009
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Alaska
Time to start this one off before the big opener.........



Should be very interesting to see the variations in circuit conditions against Sepang
 
Stoner will absolutely blitz the field......but you knew that!
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The cold temps will prove treacherous I suspect, we'll see. I hope everyone concludes the test uninjured.
 
I'll bet Stoner tops the sheets the first day and Pedrosa getting a closer second the second day.

Apart from Stoner I think it will be pretty close.Tons of runoffs and crashes second day when the other Honda riders will try to do what they did in Sepang.

Rossi will be round 5th I think and have his first crash or runoff.
 
I'm actually expecting a marked improvement from Yamaha and Ducati, the latters solution to the understeer issue with modified ECU settings should be interesting. And Yamahas reaction to the power or lack of, should also be intriguing.



Yes the Honda's will be strong but IMO the others will have caught up to a degree, and the conditions will also of course play a huge role with Stoner and Pedders playing down their chances of a repeat at Sepang due to the cooler track temp......



There will be crashes of course as the pressure mounts for the optimal setting for the race weekend.
 
The test gets underway 6pm local time

if im correct thats

Sun 3pm-UK / 4pm-Europe / 11am NYC / Mon 2am Melbourne



Twitter will be busy come start time
 
Valentino Rossi concerned about comfort in his left boot. He got stamped on during football match with friends b4 leaving 4 Qatar.



Vale

its not your style to be talking this way bah
 
ROS fastest,

ahead of LOR, RDP, CAP, AOY, DOV. But only 25 mins gone,

and ROS time is 1'57.924, two or three seconds off the pace.

Kropotkin
 
Updated:

18:30 Local Time





Po. Name TeamGap First



1Rossi V.Ducati Marlboro Team1:57.831

2Puniet R.Pramac Racing Team+0.591

3Capirossi L.Pramac Racing Team+1.778

4Lorenzo J.Yamaha Factory Racing+1.870

5Aoyama H.San Carlo Honda Gresini+2.177

6Dovizioso A.Repsol Honda Team+8.022

7Bautista A.Rizla Suzuki MotoGP+21.593

8Crutchlow C.Monster Yamaha Tech 3-

9Spies B.Yamaha Factory Racing-

10Hayden N.Ducati Marlboro Team-
 
1 Rossi V.Ducati Marlboro Team1:57.831

2 Puniet R.Pramac Racing Team+0.591

3 Capirossi L.Pramac Racing Team+1.778

4 Lorenzo J.Yamaha Factory Racing+1.870

5 Aoyama H.San Carlo Honda Gresini+2.177

6 Dovizioso A.Repsol Honda Team+8.022

7 Bautista A.Rizla Suzuki MotoGP+21.593





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(Edit)

Drat, Pigeon pooped on my post!



Unless something has changed radically, target times should be in the 1:55.x zone.
 
Valentino was starting

tonight on Casey's

2010 race set-up given

Qatar is a track that's

worked well for

Ducati.



(birtymotogp@twitter)
 
# 1Simoncelli M.San Carlo Honda Gresini1:57.582



# 2Rossi V.Ducati Marlboro Team+1.312



# 3Dovizioso A.Repsol Honda Team+1.576



# 4Puniet R.Pramac Racing Team+1.585



# 5Aoyama H.San Carlo Honda Gresini+1.656



# 6Bautista A.Rizla Suzuki MotoGP+1.767



# 7Hayden N.Ducati Marlboro Team+2.318



# 8Lorenzo J.Yamaha Factory Racing+2.490



# 9Spies B.Yamaha Factory Racing+2.735



# 10Capirossi L.Pramac Racing Team+3.090



# 11Crutchlow C.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+4.647



# 12Barbera H.Mapfre Aspar Team+40.602
 
Valentino was starting

tonight on Casey's

2010 race set-up given

Qatar is a track that's

worked well for

Ducati.



(birtymotogp@twitter)



This ought to fan the flames! Let's see just what the GOAT can do.





 
Lorenzo

now on top with a

1.57.170. Casey only

done three laps but

he's already done a

1.57.479. That's put

him 4th
 
# 1Simoncelli M.San Carlo Honda Gresini1:57.582



# 2Rossi V.Ducati Marlboro Team+1.312



# 3Dovizioso A.Repsol Honda Team+1.576



# 4Puniet R.Pramac Racing Team+1.585



# 5Aoyama H.San Carlo Honda Gresini+1.656



# 6Bautista A.Rizla Suzuki MotoGP+1.767



# 7Hayden N.Ducati Marlboro Team+2.318



# 8Lorenzo J.Yamaha Factory Racing+2.490



# 9Spies B.Yamaha Factory Racing+2.735



# 10Capirossi L.Pramac Racing Team+3.090



# 11Crutchlow C.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+4.647



# 12Barbera H.Mapfre Aspar Team+40.602

How can Rossi be 1.312 behind if he turned a 1.57.831 and Simo turned a 1.57.582. Sumpin aint right