Sepang FP and qualy

Did anyone watch FP1? Were Stoner and Lorenzo on softies on their last run?

i fell sleep

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Oct 23 2009, 07:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i fell sleep

Here it was 1am and I tried not to... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (VHMP01 @ Oct 23 2009, 07:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Here it was 1am and I tried not to... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!


yeah same here, the 800s were on at 1am...I caught the live feed when it started with the 125s...
i blinked... then the 250s were running

MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 1 Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'02.180 303.541
2 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'02.244 307.955 0.064
3 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'02.758 309.455 0.578
4 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'02.864 305.862 0.684
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'03.142 301.255 0.962
6 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'03.253 303.456 1.073
7 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'03.294 307.254 1.114
8 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'03.426 300.250 1.246
9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 2'03.739 301.591 1.559
10 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'03.763 299.334 1.583
11 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 2'03.785 305.084 1.605
12 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'04.042 304.396 1.862
13 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 2'04.274 301.844 2.094
14 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 2'04.664 300.668 2.484
15 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 2'05.218 299.003 3.038
16 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 2'05.289 300.250 3.109
17 44 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Ducati 2'05.336 298.013 3.156

MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 2 Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'01.427 314.318
2 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'01.446 309.544 0.019
3 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'01.485 309.988 0.058
4 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'01.804 309.189 0.377
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'02.076 307.079 0.649
6 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'02.181 311.059 0.754
7 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'02.416 309.455 0.989
8 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 2'02.425 306.992 0.998
9 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 2'02.607 311.059 1.180
10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'02.825 309.278 1.398
11 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 2'02.993 305.689 1.566
12 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'03.181 305.343 1.754
13 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'03.220 305.949 1.793
14 44 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Ducati 2'03.458 305.689 2.031
15 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 2'03.732 308.307 2.305
16 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 2'04.078 302.351 2.651
17 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 2'04.492 304.654 3.065

Qualifying

VR blisteringly fast and under 2.1' , 0.5 sec faster than CS

less than 5 minutes to go

VR
CS
DP
Capi
JLo

rossi....

Rossi smashes the 990 lap record and goes 2.00.518

JT scrapping it out with Talmacsi and Espargaro for dead last...

...., Vale is flying... 8/10s up on Casey now... last hot laps coming...

"...." that was fast.
That's a crusing caretaker if I ever saw one.

Was that the last 990 record?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Babelfish @ Oct 24 2009, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>"...." that was fast.
That's a crusing caretaker if I ever saw one.

Was that the last 990 record?

Yep, in 2006 (Vale held that record 2.00.605)

Oh, just great.

Gayboy lined up directly behind Nicky. Do they sell KY in KY?


p.s.
That Rossi guy really CAN ride!

Time well spread out here....

stacy giving it much of the head shaking...




Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Diff Previous
1 46 Valentino ROSSI YAMAHA 2'00.518
2 99 Jorge LORENZO YAMAHA 2'01.087 0.569 0.569
3 3 Dani PEDROSA HONDA 2'01.254 0.736 0.167
4 27 Casey STONER DUCATI 2'01.455 0.937 0.201
5 65 Loris CAPIROSSI SUZUKI 2'01.716 1.198 0.261
6 24 Toni ELIAS HONDA 2'01.918 1.400 0.202
7 69 Nicky HAYDEN DUCATI 2'01.980 1.462 0.062
8 14 Randy DE PUNIET HONDA 2'02.098 1.580 0.118
9 5 Colin EDWARDS YAMAHA 2'02.195 1.677 0.097
10 15 Alex DE ANGELIS HONDA 2'02.274 1.756 0.079
11 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO HONDA 2'02.362 1.844 0.088
12 36 Mika KALLIO DUCATI 2'02.435 1.917 0.073
13 44 Aleix ESPARGARO DUCATI 2'02.859 2.341 0.424
14 7 Chris VERMEULEN SUZUKI 2'03.032 2.514 0.173
15 33 Marco MELANDRI KAWASAKI2'03.088 2.570 0.056
16 52 James TOSELAND YAMAHA 2'03.528 3.010 0.440
17 41 Gabor TALMACSI HONDA 2'03.874 3.356 0.346

Apologies for crap formatting, dunno why!

Rossi's been incredible on 'soft' tyres, but I think Stoner is still the favourite on race tyres, he did 2'01.4 twice. Fresh engines for Rossi and Lorenzo tomorrow.

Funny moment at the end of the last laps, it seems all bikes had some problem with showing lap time on the dash. When he set the final fastest lap and he couldn't recognize his as the best lap, Rossi said he thought 'what the heck, who else did 2'00.5?'

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Babelfish @ Oct 24 2009, 07:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>"...." that was fast.
That's a crusing caretaker if I ever saw one.

Was that the last 990 record?


There are still two 990 records out there,
Valencia and Donnington

Rossi the teacher lays it down to his pupils.

I usually don't take much notice regarding what the riders say, unless it can explain their performance in on way or the other, and stoners complaints to day is a just another good example for why I won't take notice. He complain about how they went the wrong way with the settings but at the same time sat out lot's of the first part of the practice.
I've said it before and I say it again: The way he tries do dominate every session with as few laps as possible will backfire. Just a minor one today, I hope not to see the big one; a major hi speed high side on almost warm enough tires.

does anybody have a link to watch the qualy?