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Texas
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Northants UK
Final times from Sepang
Pos
Rider Team Fastest lap Lead. Gap Prev. Gap Laps Last lap
1 ROSSI, Valentino Yamaha Factory Racing 1:59.999 13 / 41
2 PEDROSA, Dani Repsol Honda Team 1:59.999 0.000 0.000 47 / 50
3 DOVIZIOSO, Andrea Ducati Team 2:00.067 0.068 0.068 6 / 42
4 ESPARGARO, Aleix NGM Mobile Forward Racing 2:00.101 0.102 0.034 7 / 43
5 BRADL, Stefan LCR Honda MotoGP 2:00.164 0.165 0.063 12 / 48
6 BAUTISTA, Alvaro GO&FUN Honda Gresini 2:00.506 0.507 0.342 9 / 60
7 LORENZO, Jorge Yamaha Factory Racing 2:00.619 0.620 0.113 20 / 70
8 CRUTCHLOW, Cal Ducati Team 2:00.790 0.791 0.171 7 / 62
9 SMITH, Bradley Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:00.804 0.805 0.014 69 / 71
10 ESPARGARO, Pol Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:01.032 1.033 0.228 6 / 54
11 IANNONE, Andrea Pramac Racing 2:01.198 1.199 0.166 26 / 47
12 DE PUNIET, Randy Team Suzuki MotoGP 2:01.430 1.431 0.232 53 / 55
13 HERNANDEZ, Yonny Energy T.I. Pramac Racing 2:01.497 1.498 0.067 51 / 56
14 EDWARDS, Colin NGM Mobile Forward Racing 2:01.748 1.749 0.251 23 / 35
15 HAYDEN, Nicky Drive M7 Aspar 2:01.924 1.925 0.176 57 / 59
16 PIRRO, Michele Ducati Test Team 2:02.029 2.030 0.105 8 / 48
17 AOYAMA, Hiroshi Drive M7 Aspar 2:02.070 2.071 0.041 61 / 61
18 REDDING, Scott GO&FUN Honda Gresini 2:02.228 2.229 0.158 48 / 50
19 BARBERA, Hector Avintia Racing 2:02.341 2.342 0.113 13 / 54
20 NAKASUGA, Katsuyuki Yamaha Factory Test Team 2:03.115 3.116 0.774 3 / 30
21 DI MEGLIO, Mike Avintia Racing 2:03.499 3.500 0.384 15 / 52
22 ABRAHAM, Karel Cardion AB Motoracing 2:04.304 4.305 0.805 5 / 29
23 AOKI, Nobuatsu Team Suzuki MotoGP 2:06.482 6.483 2.178 3 / 14
Pos
Rider Team Fastest lap Lead. Gap Prev. Gap Laps Last lap
1 ROSSI, Valentino Yamaha Factory Racing 1:59.999 13 / 41
2 PEDROSA, Dani Repsol Honda Team 1:59.999 0.000 0.000 47 / 50
3 DOVIZIOSO, Andrea Ducati Team 2:00.067 0.068 0.068 6 / 42
4 ESPARGARO, Aleix NGM Mobile Forward Racing 2:00.101 0.102 0.034 7 / 43
5 BRADL, Stefan LCR Honda MotoGP 2:00.164 0.165 0.063 12 / 48
6 BAUTISTA, Alvaro GO&FUN Honda Gresini 2:00.506 0.507 0.342 9 / 60
7 LORENZO, Jorge Yamaha Factory Racing 2:00.619 0.620 0.113 20 / 70
8 CRUTCHLOW, Cal Ducati Team 2:00.790 0.791 0.171 7 / 62
9 SMITH, Bradley Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:00.804 0.805 0.014 69 / 71
10 ESPARGARO, Pol Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:01.032 1.033 0.228 6 / 54
11 IANNONE, Andrea Pramac Racing 2:01.198 1.199 0.166 26 / 47
12 DE PUNIET, Randy Team Suzuki MotoGP 2:01.430 1.431 0.232 53 / 55
13 HERNANDEZ, Yonny Energy T.I. Pramac Racing 2:01.497 1.498 0.067 51 / 56
14 EDWARDS, Colin NGM Mobile Forward Racing 2:01.748 1.749 0.251 23 / 35
15 HAYDEN, Nicky Drive M7 Aspar 2:01.924 1.925 0.176 57 / 59
16 PIRRO, Michele Ducati Test Team 2:02.029 2.030 0.105 8 / 48
17 AOYAMA, Hiroshi Drive M7 Aspar 2:02.070 2.071 0.041 61 / 61
18 REDDING, Scott GO&FUN Honda Gresini 2:02.228 2.229 0.158 48 / 50
19 BARBERA, Hector Avintia Racing 2:02.341 2.342 0.113 13 / 54
20 NAKASUGA, Katsuyuki Yamaha Factory Test Team 2:03.115 3.116 0.774 3 / 30
21 DI MEGLIO, Mike Avintia Racing 2:03.499 3.500 0.384 15 / 52
22 ABRAHAM, Karel Cardion AB Motoracing 2:04.304 4.305 0.805 5 / 29
23 AOKI, Nobuatsu Team Suzuki MotoGP 2:06.482 6.483 2.178 3 / 14
Joined Aug 2013
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Louisiana, USA
Keshav
Apparently the tires have crappy edge grip, which means JLo can't hit the insane lean angles that are the key to his style. His team is trying every setup trick in the book to compensate for this, but no luck so far. He was so pissed about it after day 2 that he refused to speak to the press.
Apparently the tires have crappy edge grip, which means JLo can't hit the insane lean angles that are the key to his style. His team is trying every setup trick in the book to compensate for this, but no luck so far. He was so pissed about it after day 2 that he refused to speak to the press.
Joined Aug 2013
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Louisiana, USA
What's interesting is that last year Rossi complained that the tire isn't suited to his riding style, and right now Lorenzo is making the same complaint. If his team can't figure out how to make the tires work, he may have to completely rethink his riding style just to be competitive.
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Texas
Joined Oct 2011
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Europe
more to come. for comparison: stoner landed p1-p4 regularly on a tire he hated in 2012. so I don't see JL in p9 race pace wise. understand that he's pissed, though, but for sure there is a lot if sandbagging and politics involved. will be on the podium in qatar.
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Tennessee
sewarion
Which is why some consider him to be the best. He had the ability to ride around problems that freak other riders out. Personally, im thinking Rossi is loving the tires compared to last years but is being diplomatic because Jorge is whining so much about them
Which is why some consider him to be the best. He had the ability to ride around problems that freak other riders out. Personally, im thinking Rossi is loving the tires compared to last years but is being diplomatic because Jorge is whining so much about them
Joined Jul 2006
11K Posts | 291+
Texas
Phillip Island today - Ducs going alright.
1 LORENZO, J Yamaha 1'29.213 64 / 68
2 CRUTCHLOW, C Ducati 1'29.576 0.363 0.363 67 / 68
3 ROSSI, V Yamaha 1'29.730 0.517 0.154 78 / 85
4 PEDROSA, D Honda 1'29.961 0.748 0.231 43 / 88
5 DOVIZIOSO, A Ducati 1'29.965 0.752 0.004 19 / 60
Moto2
6 RABAT, E Kalex 1'32.316 3.103 2.351 77 / 100
7 TEROL, N Suter 1'33.290 4.077 0.974 82 / 82
8 KALLIO, M Kalex 1'33.440 4.227 0.150 54 / 62
9 TORRES, J Suter 1'34.000 4.787 0.560 20 / 56
1 LORENZO, J Yamaha 1'29.213 64 / 68
2 CRUTCHLOW, C Ducati 1'29.576 0.363 0.363 67 / 68
3 ROSSI, V Yamaha 1'29.730 0.517 0.154 78 / 85
4 PEDROSA, D Honda 1'29.961 0.748 0.231 43 / 88
5 DOVIZIOSO, A Ducati 1'29.965 0.752 0.004 19 / 60
Moto2
6 RABAT, E Kalex 1'32.316 3.103 2.351 77 / 100
7 TEROL, N Suter 1'33.290 4.077 0.974 82 / 82
8 KALLIO, M Kalex 1'33.440 4.227 0.150 54 / 62
9 TORRES, J Suter 1'34.000 4.787 0.560 20 / 56
No info on short or long runs. Only know they started off on last years tyres. The one's that wouldn't last race distance for comparison, before moving on to the latest spec rubber.
