PI Test, Day 1

1. Marco Melandri - (Fortuna Honda) 1.30.72
2. Nicky Hayden - (Repsol Honda) 1.30.94
3. Casey Stoner - (LCR Honda) 1.31.00
4. Sete Gibernau - (Ducati Marlboro) 1.31.25
5. Dani Pedrosa - (Repsol Honda) 1.31.49
6. Loris Capirossi - (Ducati Marlboro) 1.31.61
7. Kenny Roberts - (KR Honda) 1.31.65
8. Makoto Tamada (Konica Minolta Honda) 1.31.88
9. Shinya Nakano - (Kawasaki Racing) 1.31.8
10. Toni Elías - (Fortuna Honda) 1.32.34
11. Randy de Puniet - (Kawasaki Racing) 1.32.4
12. Jose Luis Cardoso- (D´Antín Ducati) 1.32.78
13. Alex Hofmann - (D'Antin Ducati) 1.32.97

I know it's only tests, but even Melandri's best time there would stuggle to get him in the top ten in qualifying at PI last year.
Just noticed that because PI is the only track where I got a really good idea about lap times.
Its frustrating without the Yams or Suzi's there to compare either. Why would they go to Qatar when everyone else is here?

Probably thought the info they can get in Qatar is more useful, I guess the conditions in PI today (too hot) give information that is not very useful because the conditions when the real GP is hosted will be quite different.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ Jan 31 2006, 09:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Why would they go to Qatar when everyone else is here?
because rossi wanted play with a ferrari!

Oh that's right. But that test was in spain. Is Valentino even going to show up for work in Qatar? Or is he too busy with his "car"

Vale has been busy today embarrasing himself infront of thousands of F1 fans and me. He was the slowest driver on track, by far, around 8 seconds slower than his teammate.

Give him a break. Remember who you're takling about.
So he had a bad day. Who cares? F1's boring anyway.
I'm not a Rossimaniac, but I definately consider myself a fan, so I'll support him even if you all wanna laugh at him for being a bit slower in a class that can't compare to GP racing anyway.