MotoGP - Motegi 2008

[ChrisS]

FP1
1 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'59.773 248.390
2 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'59.892 265.682 0.119
3 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'00.589 253.045 0.816
4 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'00.696 236.634 0.923
5 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 2'00.859 257.818 1.086
6 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'00.996 250.812 1.223
7 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 2'01.370 259.552 1.597
8 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 2'01.455 261.691 1.682
9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 2'01.527 250.871 1.754
10 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'01.628 260.617 1.855
11 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'01.683 259.428 1.910
12 21 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 2'02.225 269.528 2.452
13 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 2'02.263 241.610 2.490
14 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'02.451 253.878 2.678
15 64 Kousuke AKIYOSHI JPN Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'02.688 267.128 2.915
16 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'03.235 260.303 3.462
17 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 2'03.396 248.332 3.623
18 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'04.078 244.067 4.305
19 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 2'04.896 233.766 5.123

FP2
1 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'48.121 290.635
2 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'48.194 288.615 0.073
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'48.510 287.386 0.389
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 1'48.770 282.574 0.649
5 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'48.779 289.855 0.658
6 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 1'48.794 288.924 0.673
7 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'48.800 282.352 0.679
8 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'48.945 287.616 0.824
9 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 1'48.974 290.556 0.853
10 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'49.149 284.584 1.028
11 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'49.190 286.624 1.069
12 21 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'49.197 285.865 1.076
13 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'49.344 286.092 1.223
14 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'49.424 278.637 1.303
15 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'49.505 280.446 1.384
16 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'49.664 283.464 1.543
17 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'50.131 286.396 2.010
18 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'50.158 275.089 2.037
19 64 Kousuke AKIYOSHI JPN Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'50.879 283.390 2.75

[CaptainRaiden]

Wow, Sylvain Guintoli is a surprise in both sessions. I hope he carries on this form into qualifying and race. A good result is crucial for his motogp future.

By the way, the Marco Melandri + Ducati combination really blows. You know things are weird for the poor fella when satellite riders begin to go faster than him.

[The Phantom]

For a while there it was Guintoli who seemed to be the only one of the three 'other' Duc riders who was getting the measure of the bike. Then BLAM! Elias came from nowhere for two podiums... I agree, let's hope this is Guintoli's turning point, he's certainly a talent and it's great to have a French rider in the championship.

Odd that Vermeulen is way down the order while Capirossi is running so strongly.

HRC's signing of Dovi is quite obviously a very very good move on their part!

[Corny]

Odd that Vermeulen is way down the order while Capirossi is running so strongly

I didn't expect anything else, Motegi is a bit of a 'Capirossi circuit' ,he has won the last 3 editions

[Mach24]

I agree, let's hope this is Guintoli's turning point, he's certainly a talent and it's great to have a French rider in the championship.

Don't forget DePu!
French number 1!

[jim mcglinchey]

strongly.

HRC's signing of Dovi is quite obviously a very very good move on their part!

Dont expect anything from Dovi for the remainder of the season now that his future is secure, a la Toseland and Edwards.

[jim mcglinchey]

By the way, the Marco Melandri + Ducati combination really blows. You know things are weird for the poor fella when satellite riders begin to go faster than him.

where have you been since last February?

[Corny]

Don't forget DePu!
French number 1!

You mean; crasher number 1?

[alfa155btcc]

Final Qualifying for Sundays race

Moto GP Class-
1.Lorenzo
2.Stoner
3.Hayden
4.Rossi

250 Class -
1.Simoncelli
2.Aoyama
3.Debon

125 Class -
1.Di Meglio
2.Bradl
3.Terol

Hopefully all 3 races are going to be very exciting, early start for us all if were gonna watch all 3 classes.

[The Phantom]

Corny - forgot about Capirex's form at this track! Duh.

Mach24 - forgot about RdP! Duh.

Final qualifying is something of a shake-up. Rossi is a cert for the podium if he doesn't experience a DNF, his Motegi luck has been pretty average over the years but if ever there's been a season where his luck has had a shot in the arm, it's this one.

Gee, imagine if Lorenzo hadn't wiped himself out early in the season! Everyone else should really be on full Lorenzo alert for 2009.

I rarely comment on the 125/250 class, but I have to say Mike Di Meglio has been a revelation this year. Viva La Renaissance!