***Phillip Island Qualifying***

hayden is running a new fairing to push the air around his bigger than pedrosa shoulders... in the pics, there is still a big fat #1 on it so i am assuming that stoner is still using 27...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/63227

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BigAl @ Oct 12 2007, 10:11 PM) [snapback]94937[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
hayden is running a new fairing to push the air around his bigger than pedrosa shoulders... in the pics, there is still a big fat #1 on it so i am assuming that stoner is still using 27...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/63227


of course, they are not allowed to change plates those numbers are registered for the season.

Is it wet again?
It's early in the session but their running 10 secs off yesterdays pace

according to:
http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera/cameras...=4650&state=VIC
it is raining.

but looking at:
http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR023.l...range=true#skip
it might stop soon.

Its Phillip Island "Perfect one second NOT the next"

It'd be good to be there but .... that place gets cold..........

Yeah all the weather comes straight up from the Antarctic .... thats why all those penguins wash up on the beach nearby ....


Forgot to add in reply too :
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Son of Doohan @ Oct 13 2007, 10:41 AM) [snapback]94962[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
It'd be good to be there but .... that place gets cold..........


No it wouldn't ... I see more on my TV and I stay dry and warm on my couch

Sure "the atmosphere of the races" is one thing but with PI theres just too much "atmosphere" in ya face

What are the odds - Stoner and Capirossi doing exact same lape times - a 134.194 on lap 17 each? Oh and Stoner was clocked at 320 and Capirex at 312!!

Well gee ... I was worried that now that Stoner had won the chmp'ship he would cruise... he sure isn't cruising!!! glad I was so wrong in being doubtful of him. He just seems to be wanting to dominate the whole weekend. Hopefully it'll be another Laguna for him ... should be entertaining since he's going for it.

Its that Tamworth air LOL after the last break at home he came out and dominated too .... seems Chaz stayed with him too so maybe he got a bit of Tamworth air too ... he's doing good for a guy on his second motogp ride!!

Stoner's looking pretty unstoppable right now isn't he? He must be getting good drive out of those corners - so quick down the straight!! Good work by de Puniet as well. Hopefully he will keep it upright and seems to be good in these conditions.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Son of Doohan @ Oct 13 2007, 11:09 AM) [snapback]94969[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Good work by de Puniet as well. Hopefully he will keep it upright and seems to be good in these conditions.


yeah he has been good .... must be the French breeding .... they have been through the odd bit of "tumult" over the past few centuries .... probably perfectly genetically conditioned for Phillip Island

Nice lap from pedders and rossi... Other boys didnt show much heart at the end but def they have better race pace. be a fun race tomorrow.. lets hope it doesnt rain.

Final Qualifying times.


1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 29.201 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 29.419 secs
3. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team ( 1min 29.816 secs
4. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 29.932 secs
5. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team ( 1min 30.090 secs
6. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team ( 1min 30.110 secs
7. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP ( 1min 30.325 secs
8. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 1min 30.612 secs
9. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 (D) 1min 30.621 secs
10. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team ( 1min 30.649 secs
11. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 30.676 secs
12. Marco Melandri ITA Honda Gresini ( 1min 31.078 secs
13. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 1min 31.203 secs
14. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP ( 1min 31.386 secs
15. Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 (D) 1min 31.595 secs
16. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP ( 1min 31.810 secs
17. Chaz Davies GBR Pramac d'Antin MotoGP ( 1min 32.043 secs
18. Toni Elias SPA Honda Gresini ( 1min 32.442 secs

I heard an interesting statistic from the commentary team here in Australia during qualifying;

Apparently Jerry Burgess made mention that since he and #46 left Repsol Honda, the Repsol Honda team have only won 6 GPs in that time (almost 4 years)!

Stoner is damn fast on race tyres, really quick, alot quicker than the others anyway.. Good quali laps from Pedders and Rossi but still unsure about their race pace..

Westy was in the top five on race tyres, just struggled with his qualy rubber, both Kwaks should be strong for the race with DePuniet looking damn quick on qualy tyres, as usual.. Suzook = wtf? Hope the race is dry, bring it on

Davies is about where its to be expected but im sure he'll hope for a better race..

eeeeer wat u expect with hayden there, hayden never won anything there when he was there anyway

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(krusty @ Oct 13 2007, 07:57 AM) [snapback]94981[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
I heard an interesting statistic from the commentary team here in Australia during qualifying;

Apparently Jerry Burgess made mention that since he and #46 left Repsol Honda, the Repsol Honda team have only won 6 GPs in that time (almost 4 years)!

That's not surprising....but it is down to engineering and not all down to the pilots!

That aside...
- Dani, Vale, Casey and especially Loris are looking to be tops for tomorrow consistently in 1:31s on race set up...

- Nicky qualified nicely, but his race set up does not seem to be there yet...based on the Analysis tables from the 4 sessions he's still about .5 to a second off the leaders race pace....He just has to hope for a good start and try to keep up with Dani, Loris, Vale and Casey

- Guintoli did well considering the tyres and bike!

- Westy did a brilliant job to get in top 10 above Edwards, Melandri, Checa, Hopper, CV and Elias....Good Luck tomorrow...get a good start and he shoudl be top 8 or 6...

RDP continues to impress....shame he makes so many mistakes...like signing for LCR Honda in 2008.

Shhh Pinky.. I rekon winning a world title is winning something indeed

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pinky @ Oct 13 2007, 08:15 AM) [snapback]94984[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
eeeeer wat u expect with hayden there, hayden never won anything there when he was there anyway

By there I take you mean PI...and not HRC Repsol...3 of the 6 wins since Burgess/Rossi left are down to Nicky, and the other 3 are Dani's....

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MigsAngel @ Oct 13 2007, 09:19 AM) [snapback]94985[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>

RDP continues to impress....shame he makes so many mistakes...like signing for LCR Honda in 2008.

I think it's mighty ungrateful of you to diss the team that put Stoner in the premier class.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bikergirl @ Oct 13 2007, 09:08 AM) [snapback]94991[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
I think it's mighty ungrateful of you to diss the team that put Stoner in the premier class.


I think it is a mistake because they are so so far down the HRC pecking order so are not at the same level of competetiveness as the Kawasaki Bridgestone combination. If LCR gets Bridgestone then it would be less bad move for him. I can see you point though