May well be right about the pace of the Yams but it's impossible to know without full timing results. Guess we will have to wait for the reports.
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"all the fast guys on a soft. Rossi didn't use a soft tyre but he was happy 'cos Ducati working on hard tyre. It didn't last time"
Looks like Rossi is slowing making inroads to the front
"all the fast guys on a soft. Rossi didn't use a soft tyre but he was happy 'cos Ducati working on hard tyre. It didn't last time"
Looks like Rossi is slowing making inroads to the front
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That would be Rossi testing the Nicky Switch. Rossi was overheard to say, "I test to see if this work, just in case Nikee be too faahst." He then reportedly collapsed from uncontrollable laughter, nearly losing consciousness before team medics reached him with oxygen. Rumors of Uccio saving the champ's life with vigorous mouth-to-mouth are unsubstantiated a this time.
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Sepang test 1
Pos Rider Team Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Prev. Gap Lead. Gap
1 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini 02:02.295 02:01.522 02:00.757 -
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 02:02.024 02:00.770 02:01.241 - +0.013s
3 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Team 02:01.574 02:01.434 02:00.811 - +0.054s
4 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing 02:01.977 02:01.563 02:00.845 - +0.088s
5 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Team 02:02.507 02:01.512 02:00.945 - +0.188s
6 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing 02:02.332 02:01.508 02:01.002 - +0.245s
7 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini 02:02.483 02:01.534 02:01.353 - +0.596s
8 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Team 02:03.508 02:02.379 02:01.534 - +0.777s
9 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech3 02:02.514 02:01.722 02:01.651 - +0.894s
10 Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 02:02.422 02:01.687 - +0.930s
11 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Team 02:03.365 02:02.597 02:01.842 - +1.085s
12 Hector Barbera Mapfre Aspar Team 02:03.767 02:02.093 02:02.030 - +1.273s
13 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Team 02:03.695 02:03.047 02:02.057 - +1.300s
14 Randy de Puniet Pramac Racing Team 02:03.152 02:02.426 02:02.159 - +1.402s
15 Karel Abraham Cardion AB Motoracing 02:04.470 02:03.466 02:02.645 - +1.888s
16 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech3 02:04.009 02:03.032 02:02.717 - +1.960s
17 Toni Elias LCR Honda MotoGP 02:04.238 02:04.026 02:02.916 - +2.159s
Sepang Test 2 Day 1
1 Stoner C. Repsol Honda Team 2:00.987
2 Pedrosa D. Repsol Honda Team +0.373
3 Lorenzo J. Yamaha Factory Racin +0.481
4 Edwards C. Monster Yamaha Tech +0.667
5 Dovizioso A. Repsol Honda Team +0.760
6 Spies B. Yamaha Factory Racin +0.821
7 Aoyama H. San Carlo Honda Gresi +0.952
8 Simoncelli M. San Carlo Honda Gresi +1.009
9 Rossi V. Ducati Marlboro Team +1.012
10 Bautista A. Rizla Suzuki MotoGP +1.237
11 Barbera H. Mapfre Aspar Team +1.658
12 Hayden N. Ducati Marlboro Team +1.693
13 Elias T. LCR Honda MotoGP +1.792
14 Puniet R. Pramac Racing Team +1.933
15 Crutchlow C. Monster Yamaha Tech +1.949
16 Capirossi L. Pramac Racing Team +2.095
17 Abraham K. Cardion AB Motoracin +2.180
18 T. Yamaha Test Team +2.689
19 Aoki N. Rizla Suzuki MotoGP +3.652
20 T. Yamaha Test Team +3.971
Rossi still sitting a second plus off the pace which is starting to look like a pattern. Times are slower overall, but faster when compared day one to day one of each test. You would think that they would pick up where they left off from the last test but conditions may be different. Im sure the times will come down into the 2.00.400 range by the end of the test if conditions stay like they are.If Ducati has not cut the gap to 3-4 tenths by the end of this test, they might be looking at a long year. I wouldnt get my hopes up on the news that Rossi did not run the soft tires. The difference between soft and hard is not that much, its not like you pick up a half second like you could on the old q tires. Stoner's fast lap was on soft, BUT, the second fastest lap of the day was also Stoners on hard tires, in the hottest part of the day, and the difference was minimal.
Pos Rider Team Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Prev. Gap Lead. Gap
1 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini 02:02.295 02:01.522 02:00.757 -
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 02:02.024 02:00.770 02:01.241 - +0.013s
3 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Team 02:01.574 02:01.434 02:00.811 - +0.054s
4 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing 02:01.977 02:01.563 02:00.845 - +0.088s
5 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Team 02:02.507 02:01.512 02:00.945 - +0.188s
6 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing 02:02.332 02:01.508 02:01.002 - +0.245s
7 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini 02:02.483 02:01.534 02:01.353 - +0.596s
8 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Team 02:03.508 02:02.379 02:01.534 - +0.777s
9 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech3 02:02.514 02:01.722 02:01.651 - +0.894s
10 Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 02:02.422 02:01.687 - +0.930s
11 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Team 02:03.365 02:02.597 02:01.842 - +1.085s
12 Hector Barbera Mapfre Aspar Team 02:03.767 02:02.093 02:02.030 - +1.273s
13 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Team 02:03.695 02:03.047 02:02.057 - +1.300s
14 Randy de Puniet Pramac Racing Team 02:03.152 02:02.426 02:02.159 - +1.402s
15 Karel Abraham Cardion AB Motoracing 02:04.470 02:03.466 02:02.645 - +1.888s
16 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech3 02:04.009 02:03.032 02:02.717 - +1.960s
17 Toni Elias LCR Honda MotoGP 02:04.238 02:04.026 02:02.916 - +2.159s
Sepang Test 2 Day 1
1 Stoner C. Repsol Honda Team 2:00.987
2 Pedrosa D. Repsol Honda Team +0.373
3 Lorenzo J. Yamaha Factory Racin +0.481
4 Edwards C. Monster Yamaha Tech +0.667
5 Dovizioso A. Repsol Honda Team +0.760
6 Spies B. Yamaha Factory Racin +0.821
7 Aoyama H. San Carlo Honda Gresi +0.952
8 Simoncelli M. San Carlo Honda Gresi +1.009
9 Rossi V. Ducati Marlboro Team +1.012
10 Bautista A. Rizla Suzuki MotoGP +1.237
11 Barbera H. Mapfre Aspar Team +1.658
12 Hayden N. Ducati Marlboro Team +1.693
13 Elias T. LCR Honda MotoGP +1.792
14 Puniet R. Pramac Racing Team +1.933
15 Crutchlow C. Monster Yamaha Tech +1.949
16 Capirossi L. Pramac Racing Team +2.095
17 Abraham K. Cardion AB Motoracin +2.180
18 T. Yamaha Test Team +2.689
19 Aoki N. Rizla Suzuki MotoGP +3.652
20 T. Yamaha Test Team +3.971
Rossi still sitting a second plus off the pace which is starting to look like a pattern. Times are slower overall, but faster when compared day one to day one of each test. You would think that they would pick up where they left off from the last test but conditions may be different. Im sure the times will come down into the 2.00.400 range by the end of the test if conditions stay like they are.If Ducati has not cut the gap to 3-4 tenths by the end of this test, they might be looking at a long year. I wouldnt get my hopes up on the news that Rossi did not run the soft tires. The difference between soft and hard is not that much, its not like you pick up a half second like you could on the old q tires. Stoner's fast lap was on soft, BUT, the second fastest lap of the day was also Stoners on hard tires, in the hottest part of the day, and the difference was minimal.
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Looking at what J4rno posted on the 4 riders, it looks like between 46 -53
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If the things remain like this, Stoner Should win 2011 championship. Of cource if he doesn't start with a bad race, like last year.
Anyone know anything about the DCT controversy for the Hondas? Is it crap?
On Rossi, 0.5 by end of test. Geez those hondas are fast.
On Rossi, 0.5 by end of test. Geez those hondas are fast.
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No controversy, an Italian rumor blog, obviously not happy that an Italian legend, on an Italian bike is, 1 second off the pace. They have to be cheating
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No controversy, an Italian rumor blog, obviously not happy that an Italian legend, on an Italian bike is, 1 second off the pace. They have to be cheating
yep it prob BS, the honda is just the best bike out there and has been since halfway through last season like i said it was.... ok the yam is good but an all round pakage the honda is the machine to be on.
even better now with casey to as he can put in consistant fast laps, i said last year stoner will be my favorate for this years championship and he still is.
Settle down boners, it's day one......and just like a bad poker player Stoner blows his load first up always.....Jorge, Dani and Rossi also seemed to have a good consistent rhythm.
I would like to reference a lot of the post Valencia test comments now
But let's just wait until the end before we sum up the season.....let alone this test
I would like to reference a lot of the post Valencia test comments now
But let's just wait until the end before we sum up the season.....let alone this test
Settle down boners, it's day one......and just like a bad poker player Stoner blows his load first up always.....Jorge, Dani and Rossi also seemed to have a good consistent rhythm.
I would like to reference a lot of the post Valencia test comments now
But let's just wait until the end before we sum up the season.....let alone this test
If Stoner can run consistent fast times why shouldn't he? Surely to go faster he needs to keep going to the limit so he can keep improving. The fact that he was able to do 17 laps under 2.02 says that it was not just one of fast laps. The fact he had no falls suggests he was under complete control with a small margin up his sleeve. I would suggest that by the end of the test Stoner will be running consistent laps at less than 2.01 and probably a couple under 2.00. As a MotoGP fan (allegedly) why do you have such a problem with some one riding fast?
The object of your desires did well today so you should be happy. He was using 'Ducati' settings i.e. Stoner's settings rather than his own which seem to have not worked so maybe this is what has you a little depressed.
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