P.I Testing.

[tha_jackal]

Barros!! What the!! Wheres the Zooks at? This season could be shaping up as a nice n even one..


1. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoG (B) 1min 30.60 secs
=2. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda (B) 1min 30.70 secs
=2. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 30.70 secs
4. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 31.18 secs
5. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 31.29 secs
6. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 31.40 secs
7. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 31.50 secs
=.8 Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 1min 31.80 secs
=8. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 31.80 secs
10. Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 1min 31.90 secs
=11. Toni Elias SPA Gresini Honda (B) 1min 32.00 secs
=11. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 32.00 secs
13. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 1min 32.23 secs

[maxu05]

Yeah, was quite unexpected. Perhaps the extra support by the Ducati factory is starting to show. It's early days yet though, and some of the riders are still trying to find comfortable settings, as well as some may be playing possum. It should be an interesting first race.

[fatman]

I hope the zooks find something to go faster over the next couple of days. It really shouldn't that be surprising that Barros is fastest. The only thing different between his Duc and the factory bikes is the color and the team building it. Just proves that having the right tire and experience can stick you at the sharp end.

[harsha]

but it remains to be seen if Ducati give the same level of support to Barros over the course of the season that they give to the factory riders

[tha_jackal]

but it remains to be seen if Ducati give the same level of support to Barros over the course of the season that they give to the factory riders

Exactly, after all, theyre (D'antin) still a 'satellite' team.. The factory (Marlboro) team will receive all the good bits before Dantin even get a look at them. Just that there isnt any good bits developed yet, so its pretty even..

[tha_jackal]

1. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 30.01 secs
2. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 30.34 secs
3. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 30.39 secs
4. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 30.45 secs
5. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 30.60 secs
6. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 30.61 secs
7. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda (B) 1min 30.74 secs
8. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 1min 30.84 secs
9. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 31.18 secs
10. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 1min 31.35 secs
11. Toni Elias SPA Gresini Honda (B) 1min 31.51 secs
12. Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 1min 31.55 secs
13. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 31.63 secs

Holy Moly 4 Ducamacatis in the top 5! Methinks the Italians will be happy when P.I rolls round this year!

[harsha]

could it be down to the tyres and the compounds....

[fatman]

Who are Bridgestone's favorite team? If it's just down to the tire then I would expect that by day 3 the zooks may get the same taste of whatever tire the ducs are running. It would make sense that if Bridgestone felt like a tire was performing well they would want to test it on more than one type of bike to learn more about the tire. The zooks only marginally improved on day 2.


Day 3 may provide some answers ( or leave more questions )

[tha_jackal]

Hoffman outpaces Barros, thats promising, Ducati still doing well and good to see Honda bouncing back! Suzuki however, still struggling..

1 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1’29.52
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda 1’29.72
3 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team 1’30.149
4 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1’30.206
5 Alex Hofmann D’Antin Ducati 1’30.21
6 Alex Barros D’Antin Ducati 1’30.43
7 Carlos Checa LCR Honda 1’30.46
8 Toni Elias Gresini Honda 1'30.5
9 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki 1’30.72
10 Marco Melandri Gresini Honda 1’30.80
11 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki 1’30.80
12 Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda 1’30.97
13 Kenny Roberts Jr Team Roberts Honda 1’31.10

Yamaha and Kwaks to test starting Monday at Qatar..

[vivaldi]

Alex Hofmann is the best !!!