Moto GP 2009 Round 8: Laguna Seca

[Rod Richardson]

FP1 results


1 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'21.981 262.901
2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'22.093………… + 0.112
3 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team Ducati 1'22.170 ……………………..+ 0.18
9 4 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'22.637………… + 0.656
5 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'22.682………….+ 0.701
6 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'22.880………+ 0.899
7 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1'23.140…..+ 1.159
8 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'23.217……… + 1.236
9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'23.285… + 1.304
10 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'23.406…+ 1.425
11 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'23.439…….. + 1.458
12 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'23.637 ……….+ 1.656
13 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'23.690 + 1.709
14 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 1'23.747……………………..... + 1.766
15 59 Sete GIBERNAU SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando Ducati 1'24.533… + 2.552
16 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'24.926. + 2.945
17 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'25.511………………....... + 3.530

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[Rod Richardson]

FP2 Results
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'21.799
2 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team Ducati 1'21.835 …………………....….+ 0.036
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'22.177 ……………+ 0.378
4 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'22.367 …………….+ 0.568
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'22.552 …………+ 0.753
6 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'22.561………………...+0.762
7 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'22.781………+0.982
8 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'22.917 ...........+1.118
9 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 1'22.935 ………………………......+1.136
10 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'23.127…+1.328
11 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'23.368 … +1.569
12 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'23.451 ………....+1.652
13 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1'23.452……...+1.653
14 59 Sete GIBERNAU SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando Ducati 1'23.849 …..+2.050
15 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'23.951…………...+2.152
16 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'24.114 ..+2.315

[themo]

Stoner and Lorenzo both have big crashes in final 3 minutes of qualifying

[pettersolberg29]

Lorenzo looks in a bad way - leg in a protective case-thing...

Hope he's OK to resume battle tomorrow.

[themo]

2nd crash for lorenzo in the hour

[The Phantom]

Wow, what a shame for Lorenzo. He will apparently ride - from Soup: "Knowledgeable sources say that Lorezo has a slight dislocation of the shoulder and a bruised ankle and foot."

Stoner is apparently relatively untroubled from his off (hobbling but seems ok to ride).

What's with Elias?!?!

Good result from Hayden, I thought Vermeulen would be a little higher.

Qualifying Results:
1 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Yamaha 1:21.678
2 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Yamaha 1:21.845
3 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Ducati 1:21.910
4 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda 1:22.113
5 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda 1:22.135
6 Tony Elias San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1:22.146
7 Colin Edwards II Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1:22.490
8 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati 1:22.540
9 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki Suzuki 1:22.633
10 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki Suzuki 1:22.662
11 Marco Melandri Hayate Racing Kawasaki 1:22.842
12 Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1:23.004
13 Sete Gibernau Grupo Fransisco Hernando Ducati 1:23.106
14 Randy De Puniet LCR Honda Honda 1:23.147
15 James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1:23.390
16 Niccolo Canepa Pramac Racing Ducati 1:23.912
17 Gabor Talmacsi Scot Racing Honda 1:24.528

[NinjaMaster]

Elias has a new frame Phantom and obviously likes it. Also, his career is on the line...

Lorenzo, Stoner and Vermeulen all suffered highsides. Stoner is ok, Vermeulen bruised and Lorenzo a dislocated shoulder and doubtful to ride.

All-in-all, it looks like a Rossi cakewalk. Lorenzo injured and Casey crook, I can't see anyone getting near him. Nice to see Nicky on the improve and I'd expect Chris the V to finish higher than he qualified.

[tolis]

Did Mikka Kallio start? Is Talmacsi's ride an one-off in the MOTO GP?

[ShiftingGears]

I hope Stoner gets over his illness soon. I'd very much like to see a three way fight for the title.