"Sepang MotoGP Practice and Qualifying"

Post practice and qualifying times here.

Thought I'd put up the topic now, incase I forget ....oops.

<span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%Free Prac. (1)

1. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 2min 02.769 secs
2. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR 2min 02.847 secs
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 2min 02.908 secs
4. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 2min 03.049 secs
5. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 03.063 secs
6. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 2min 03.174 secs
7. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 03.311 secs
8. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team 2min 03.444 secs
9. Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts 2min 03.507 secs
10. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 2min 03.555 secs
11. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 2min 03.837 secs
12. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 03.927 secs
13. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 2min 04.251 secs
14. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 2min 04.280 secs
15. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 04.774 secs
16. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 2min 05.275 secs
17. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 2min 05.663 secs
18. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 2min 07.198 secs
19. Jose Luis CardosoSPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 2min 07.277 secs


Capi looks on form again.

<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%Free practice times (combined) - Sepang.


Dani Pedrosa dominated the first half of the session, before a nasty highside left him in the medical centre.

1 Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 2min 1.711 secs
2 Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 2min 2.021 secs
3 Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts 2min 2.563 secs
4 John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 2.710 secs
5 Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR 2min 2.847 secs
6 Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 2min 2.918 secs
7 Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 2min 2.970 secs
8 Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team 2min 2.981 secs
9 Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 2min 3.049 secs
10 Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 3.100 secs
11 Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 2min 3.174 secs
12 Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 2min 3.355 secs
13 Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 3.418 secs
14 Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 3.432 secs
15 Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 2min 3.706 secs
16 Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 2min 3.908 secs
17 Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 2min 4.706 secs
18 James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 2min 5.403 secs
19 Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 2min 5.958 secs

time set in first session.

2005 Malaysian Grand Prix – 24/09/2005:
Pole position: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 2min 1.731secs
Fastest lap: Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda 2min 2.993secs

<span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%Free Prac. (2)

1. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 2min 01.711 secs
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 2min 02.021 secs
3. Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts 2min 02.563 secs
4. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 02.710 secs
5. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 2min 02.918 secs
6. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 2min 02.970 secs
7. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team 2min 02.981 secs
8. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 03.100 secs
9. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR 2min 03.171 secs
10. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 2min 03.199 secs
11. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 2min 03.248 secs
12. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 2min 04.355 secs
13. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 03.418 secs
14. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 03.432 secs
15. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 2min 03.706 secs
16. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 2min 03.908 secs
17. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 2min 04.706 secs
18. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 2min 05.403 secs
19. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 2min 05.958 secs


.... .... is pedders okay?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Katt @ Sep 8 2006, 10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%Free Prac. (2)
.... .... is pedders okay?

Mamola said they were working on his right knee at the clinica mobile...nothing more yet...pretty big crash he had there..still lucky to walk away on his feet from that one

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>The strange but spectacular accident saw the young Spaniard suddenly lose control midway through a fast right hander, perhaps after he or his machine clipped a kerb, throwing him into the air before tumbling through the gravel. Dani fortunately walked away without any visible signs of injury, but went straight to the medical centre where he remained for the rest of the session. Early reports indicate some form of leg wound, the extent of which could have a serious influence on the championship outcome.
http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~Capirossi...6~id~137005.htm

How did Pedrosa perfom under injury in 125s and 250s? I know he had a big smash at the Island one year.

well he was riding with a broken arm for half of last season wasn't he?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ Sep 8 2006, 08:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>How did Pedrosa perfom under injury in 125s and 250s? I know he had a big smash at the Island one year.
Being the champion of 125 cc, he smashed his two ankles in Philip Island during the practice of his last race in the class, to spend the whole winter with crutches and then, you know, he was given a 250 cc and won his first race on it.

Anyway, he spent the last third of the season last year with a broken shoulder, to win the championship, under the firm instructions of Puig to keep the injury secret.

Nobody believes it, but Pedrosa is a lazy Mexican

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Capirossi: We won't go much faster.

Despite pre-event protestations to the contrary, Loris Capirossi proved he will be very tough to beat this weekend in Malaysia by leading both of Friday's free practice sessions at Sepang.

The Ducati Marlboro rider, winner last time out at Brno and at Sepang last season, knocked more than one second off his morning time to already dip under his own 2005 pole pace.

That left Capirossi 0.3secs clear of nearest rival Dani Pedrosa, but with the second in the championship MotoGP rookie ending the session in the medical centre - putting the remainder of his weekend in doubt - it may be the frightening 0.8secs gap to third fastest Kenny Roberts Jr that is most relevant.

"We started with one bike using a set-up based on what we used at Brno, the other with a set-up similar to what we ran here during winter tests," explained Capirossi. "I preferred some characters of each, so we are working to create the best combination. Halfway through the afternoon session we did encounter some problems but my guys are working really well, so we quickly found the right way again. We are working well together and getting the results we deserve but we have to stay united and focused because our target is to stay in front of the others.

"Today I went faster than I managed on qualifiers last year though partly because it's cooler now," he stated. "I don't think it will be possible to go much faster than today but we will keep working to allow me to be more natural on the bike. Even though Friday results aren't so important I want to dedicate today to my manager Carlo Pernat who isn't here because of a family bereavement. He will be here tomorrow which is great news because I miss having him with me."

Capirossi is currently fifth in the world championship standings, 50 points behind Nicky Hayden, but the Repsol Honda rider was only 11th fastest on Friday with third in the points Valentino Rossi just seventh.

http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~6~id~137024~pid~0.htm

Makes the whole race shthouse if riders are out. Specially when they are week in week out front runners like The droser

Dani has only 4 stiches.... Melandri ran Sepang last year with 30 stiches on his ankle.... i think he'll do fine.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Yamahamer-AL @ Sep 8 2006, 05:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Dani has only 4 stiches.... Melandri ran Sepang last year with 30 stiches on his ankle.... i think he'll do fine.

He has a cut to his knee that is proving difficult to close with stitches, the last info to emerge was that when he tried to flex his knee the cut opened up again, which not surprisingly is proving rather painful.


Quotes from teams:
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Sep/060908c.htm

Loris looks on it this weekend.

^ +1

<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%Free Practice 3

1 Valentino ROSSI ITA Camel Yamaha Team 2'00.605
2 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team 2'01.043
3 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 2'01.167
4 Kenny ROBERTS JR USA Team Roberts 2'01.898
5 Sete GIBERNAU SPA Ducati Marlboro Team 2'02.181
6 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 2'02.313
7 John HOPKINS USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2'02.453
8 Marco MELANDRI ITA Fortuna Honda 2'02.560
9 Casey STONER AUS Honda 2'02.790
10 Colin EDWARDS USA Camel Yamaha Team 2'02.800
11 Shinya NAKANO JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 2'02.832
12 Toni ELIAS SPA Fortuna Honda 2'03.102
13 Carlos CHECA SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 2'03.123
14 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2'03.285
15 Makoto TAMADA JPN Konica Minolta Honda 2'03.529
16 Alex HOFMANN GER Pramac d'Antín MotoGP 2'04.835
17 James ELLISON GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 2'05.023
18 Jose Luis CARDOSO SPA Pramac d'Antín MotoGP 2'06.078
19 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 2'06.612

I watched most of it and the consistant lap times went to: (on race tyres)
1st Rossi for memory low 2min 2.000s
2nd Gibbers +.100 sec
3rd Cappers +.200 sec

And those final results were due to soft tyres on at least the top 4 (dont think gibbers used them) + a few others

I watched it too on live timing. And I agree, those three were consistent. I was actually surprised to see hayden suddenly sprung to 2nd position, then KRJR followed only to be beaten by Capirossi for that third spot.

I think the report on the Motogp website is wrong. It says Pedrosa was the 5th fastest in that session. But the times say he were 6 secs off the pace! lets hope it is 5th. Check it



The time they state is the same time as his FP2 time so i think they screwed it up.

I've seen it. I'd believe the times more than the report.
May be the writer of the article is a Pedrosa fan

Grrr Rain delayed the qualify session for an hour for now....
I rains heavily so they might even cancel it...let's hope not....