MotoGP Misano 2011 **SPOILER**

[Tard]

FP1


1 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'34.180
2 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 1'34.466 0.286 / 0.286
3 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'34.529 0.349 / 0.063
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'35.011 0.831 / 0.482
5 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'35.088 0.908 / 0.077
6 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 1'35.142 0.962 / 0.054
7 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 1'35.480 1.300 / 0.338
8 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'35.579 1.399 / 0.099
9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'35.589 1.409 / 0.010
10 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 1'35.688 1.508 / 0.099
11 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1'35.745 1.565 / 0.057
12 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'35.950 1.770 / 0.205
13 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 1'35.960 1.780 / 0.010
14 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'36.067 1.887 / 0.107
15 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 1'36.513 2.333 / 0.446
16 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 1'36.646 2.466 / 0.133
17 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'37.308 3.128 / 0.662

Must an ominous sign for the other riders to see Stoner come in after his first run in FP1 and tap his bike then give his team the thumbs-up.

[Shalei]

I suspect its Motogp business as usual Tard. Baring a disaster, Stoner will probably be leading by a large margin as usual then just manage the gap for the win. (Nothing wrong with that of course) The first lap will be the risk as it always is.

I think that Spies may be improving, I hope so, to make things a little more interesting as far as the racing goes. George seems to be dropping off the pace a little lately. Hopefully he can pick it back up.

While I really want an interesting, exciting race I still just love watching these guys ride those machines they way they do and how they do it. HD TV and super slo-mo just improves the experience out of sight.

Just watching how they handle those machines is unreal. There really are no bad riders in Motogp, some are just better than the others on different machinery.

Yes, I do want Ducati to do a lot better than they have been. They do need a miracle and I want them to have it. A podium would be nice! Unlikely but nice

I have seen Motogp (and 500cc) live for the past 11 years at Phillip Island. TV does not convey what it is really like, not even close. It is incredible!!

[rcrob]

Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Diff Previous
1 1 Jorge LORENZO YAMAHA 1'33.929
2 27 Casey STONER HONDA 1'34.005 0.076 0.076
3 26 Dani PEDROSA HONDA 1'34.205 0.276 0.200
4 58 Marco SIMONCELLI HONDA 1'34.444 0.515 0.239
5 11 Ben SPIES YAMAHA 1'34.469 0.540 0.025
6 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO HONDA 1'34.989 1.060 0.520
7 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SUZUKI 1'35.023 1.094 0.034
8 8 Hector BARBERA DUCATI 1'35.111 1.182 0.088
9 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA HONDA 1'35.282 1.353 0.171
10 5 Colin EDWARDS YAMAHA 1'35.301 1.372 0.019
11 46 Valentino ROSSI DUCATI 1'35.331 1.402 0.030
12 14 Randy DE PUNIET DUCATI 1'35.418 1.489 0.087
13 69 Nicky HAYDEN DUCATI 1'35.419 1.490 0.001
14 17 Karel ABRAHAM DUCATI 1'35.423 1.494 0.004
15 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW YAMAHA 1'35.622 1.693 0.199
16 65 Loris CAPIROSSI DUCATI 1'35.826 1.897 0.204
17 24 Toni ELIAS HONDA 1'36.196 2.267 0.370

[J.C.]

^^^Well looks like Lorenzo found something in that session.
Both he and Stoner have very consistent race pace lapping in the low 1.34's.
Hopefully someone will be able to challenge Stoner this round. Although I won't be disappointed or surprised if no-one can.
Rossi lingered in 15th place for most of the session but pulled out a hot lap at the very end to move up a little.
I wonder if Hayden will make it past turn two for once this year?

[freighttriain]

for FP1.. them there are some fast lap times... i jus hope that some one can keep Stoner in sight and make a race out of it. Come on Ben... Would be nice to see race all the way to the checkered flag i say...

[Matt_P]

I'm more excited about WSBK this weekend. At least Ducati isn't complete embarassing shite in that series.

[agip_beta]

^^ No Kidding!

[dv8ryan]

Spies FTW!!!!!!!!! lol

[romancommander]

Ducs are only 1.5 secs off the pace...again.

We should start betting the range they'll finish behind the leaders every race.

[mduc]

Rossi post FP2 interview : " I don't have the feeling for the front and every time I push it's difficult because I always lose the front and I don't have enough feeling for going faster than this".