*SPOILERS* le mans practice/qualify

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The California Kid @ May 16 2009, 03:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Just like im sure you like to follow Nakano's results in all his races,

Kid
Follow the logic here
Don't you think if he truly was a Shinya fan you might find an occasional post
from him about Shinya?


Another week and the Ducati is still a steaming heap of .....

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JohnnyKnockdown @ May 16 2009, 09:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Kid
Follow the logic here
Don't you think if he truly was a Shinya fan you might find an occasional post
from him about Shinya?


Another week and the Ducati is still a steaming heap of .....
Great point Johnny!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (clarkjw @ May 16 2009, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He's French. It's his home GP. Elf probably paid more than his Playboy sponsor, who is Italian. LCR's sponsorship is race by race.
I believe LCR announced a while back that the Playboy Italia deal was for only 2 races.

Great qualifier from MotoGP today (still not as good as WSBK, but different format). Front group looking really close in times, hope we get a good race.

goooooooo horhey hohenzo

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (clarkjw @ May 16 2009, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He's French. It's his home GP.
Randy De Puniet is French? really? Thanks for that. You really do learn something new everyday thanks to the forum experts

Warm Up


Pos # Rider Nation Team MC Lap time Km/h Gap

1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'35.247 275.159
2 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'35.439 292.603 0.192
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'35.522 283.837 0.275
4 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'35.725 275.159 0.478
5 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'35.774 272.452 0.527
6 4 A DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'35.971 278.781 0.724
7 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'36.014 271.220 0.767
8 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawa 1'36.031 277.421 0.784
9 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'36.294 275.932 1.047
10 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'36.390 274.739 1.143
11 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'36.482 273.625 1.235
12 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'36.588 281.616 1.341
13 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'36.768 267.194 1.521
14 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'36.824 273.556 1.577
15 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 1'37.572 271.288 2.325
16 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'37.618 273.694 2.371
17 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'37.683 271.084 2.436

Dare I read too much into Nicky's vastly improved time?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Geonerd @ May 17 2009, 10:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Warm Up


Pos # Rider Nation Team MC Lap time Km/h Gap

1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'35.247 275.159
2 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'35.439 292.603 0.192
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'35.522 283.837 0.275
4 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'35.725 275.159 0.478
5 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'35.774 272.452 0.527
6 4 A DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'35.971 278.781 0.724
7 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'36.014 271.220 0.767
8 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawa 1'36.031 277.421 0.784
9 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'36.294 275.932 1.047
10 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'36.390 274.739 1.143
11 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'36.482 273.625 1.235
12 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'36.588 281.616 1.341
13 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'36.768 267.194 1.521
14 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'36.824 273.556 1.577
15 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 1'37.572 271.288 2.325
16 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'37.618 273.694 2.371
17 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'37.683 271.084 2.436

Dare I read too much into Nicky's vastly improved time?
was the practice wet ?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ May 17 2009, 02:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>was the practice wet ?

The times are in line with the earlier dry sessions.

Watching the 125 race now, there is some water on and around the track, but no rain falling. Dunnow how hard it may have rained earlier.

(Edit)

WAS watching on JustinTV. Dorna ......... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/.....gif pulled the plug on the last lap!

look at the time what do u think?