rd3 Le Mans... picks, practice & qualy...possible SPOILERS!
- Thread starter frosty58
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Going by the practice times it is Jorge's race to loose
Here are the lap times which I noted
VR:
Run1
1 41 377
1 37 780
1 36 619
1 35 718
1 35 695
1 35 402
Run 2
1 36 680
1 35 754
1 35 427
1 35 111
1 34 905
Run 3
1 37 078
1 35 019
1 34 772
1 35 063
1 35 024
Run 4
1 35 920
1 34 968
1 34 402
JL
Run1
1 35 828
1 35 988
1 35 175
Run 2
1 36 862
1 35 929
1 35 548
1 34 698
1 35 090
1 34 781
1 34 762
1 34 797
1 34 759
1 41 858
1 34 944
1 34 542
1 34 603
1 34 573
1 34 686
1 34 963
CS
Run1:
1 35 062
1 35 768
1 34 743
Run 2:
1 34 822
1 46 713
1 34 828
1 34 508
Run 3
1 34 580
Cheers
Renjith
PS: This is not a 100% complete list. I didn't note a couple of laps at the end of the session for CS (but the good laps are noted). The list also doesn't have in & out laps
Here are the lap times which I noted
VR:
Run1
1 41 377
1 37 780
1 36 619
1 35 718
1 35 695
1 35 402
Run 2
1 36 680
1 35 754
1 35 427
1 35 111
1 34 905
Run 3
1 37 078
1 35 019
1 34 772
1 35 063
1 35 024
Run 4
1 35 920
1 34 968
1 34 402
JL
Run1
1 35 828
1 35 988
1 35 175
Run 2
1 36 862
1 35 929
1 35 548
1 34 698
1 35 090
1 34 781
1 34 762
1 34 797
1 34 759
1 41 858
1 34 944
1 34 542
1 34 603
1 34 573
1 34 686
1 34 963
CS
Run1:
1 35 062
1 35 768
1 34 743
Run 2:
1 34 822
1 46 713
1 34 828
1 34 508
Run 3
1 34 580
Cheers
Renjith
PS: This is not a 100% complete list. I didn't note a couple of laps at the end of the session for CS (but the good laps are noted). The list also doesn't have in & out laps
JL had an impressive run which spanned 12 laps most of which were below 1'35. I think Rossi set his best time on soft rubber.
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1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1m 34.402s
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 34.508s
3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1m 34.542s
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1m 34.625s
5. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1m 34.989s
6. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 35.089s
7. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 35.223s
8. Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 35.291s
9. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 1m 35.45s
10. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 35.643s
11. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 35.685s
12. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 35.959s
13. Hector Barbera SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar 1m 36.009s
14. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1m 36.086s
15. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 1m 36.292s
16. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 1m 36.798s
17. Alvaro Bautista SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 37.525s
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 34.508s
3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1m 34.542s
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1m 34.625s
5. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1m 34.989s
6. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 35.089s
7. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 35.223s
8. Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 35.291s
9. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 1m 35.45s
10. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 35.643s
11. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 35.685s
12. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 35.959s
13. Hector Barbera SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar 1m 36.009s
14. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1m 36.086s
15. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 1m 36.292s
16. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 1m 36.798s
17. Alvaro Bautista SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 37.525s
Rossi and Lorenzo's best times were on hard tyre but CS best time was on soft tyre.
Do you have some information on whether rossi was on a soft tyre? It was the 4th lap of the run and he does not seem to worry so much about being fastest in fp1 anymore, unless he wished to send a message to jorge. As you say lorenzo had a very impressive run of many consistent laps with only one slower one (? baulked or a mistake in the last sector). Stoner looked alright after the first run as well but only did a run of 4 out of 5 fast laps, and was baulked on the slow lap; I don't really know what to make of his limited practice lap strategy any more.
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I am not sure what tyre he used for his last run Michael, he didn't get much tv coverage on his last run but will have a look again see if i can spot him.
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Thats fairly normal for Lolo in practice. Casey ran more laps than normal. Must finally feel its time to do some work on the front end problem. I guess he is done with the "let Nicky do it" mentality after Jerez.
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I see the yanks are sticking together! safety in numbers maybe?
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Nicky in 7th at his bogie track in FP1. I guess I shouldn't be too worried, eh?
So much for the Honda crisis ........ everybody go suckered into believing.
Yamaha-best bike on the grid
Honda-very close 2nd best bike on the grid
Ducati-just a bit better than Suzuki, difference being they (Ducati) have better riders.
Spies in 8th is great considering he's never bee to La Mans. He will improve.
So much for the Honda crisis ........ everybody go suckered into believing.
Yamaha-best bike on the grid
Honda-very close 2nd best bike on the grid
Ducati-just a bit better than Suzuki, difference being they (Ducati) have better riders.
Spies in 8th is great considering he's never bee to La Mans. He will improve.
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Is there a reason Suzuki is not running the "Rizla" logo on bikes? (Its not banned in France right?)
EDIT: According to commentator its France ban. But here is another question, why is it that Ducati don't have the familar bar code. Did the Frenchies ban that too? Have the Frenchies decided that the bar code is a "subliminal" brand of Marlboro? If so, they why do the riders still get their bar code on leathers. WTF, somebody?
EDIT: According to commentator its France ban. But here is another question, why is it that Ducati don't have the familar bar code. Did the Frenchies ban that too? Have the Frenchies decided that the bar code is a "subliminal" brand of Marlboro? If so, they why do the riders still get their bar code on leathers. WTF, somebody?
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I noticed ducati doesnt' have their Marlboro stripes either. Must be cause it's tobacco related.
Are you sure they (Ducati) are better than Suzuki, i thought they (Ducati) are bit below Suzuki
