MotoGP - Misano

[osg]

Man..... melandri's highside was a monster by the looks of it....... Westy looks awesome so far!!!!

[jonny hurlock]

top 3 qualifing
1. stoner
2. rossi
3. hayden

[Corny]

it seems Stoner is the better one on Rossi..

[Ranger]

Hope the race is good tomorrow! Stoner's last 2 pole-to-flag wins were a bit dull I have to say, so hopefully Rossi or Hayden can rip one back on him.

[ChrisS]

qualifing times

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 33.918 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 34.094 secs
3. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 34.469 secs
4. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 34.506 secs
5. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 34.536 secs
6. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 34.580 secs
7. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 1min 34.628 secs
8. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 34.717 secs
9. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 34.768 secs
10. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 34.939 secs
11. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 35.202 secs
12. Marco Melandri ITA Honda Gresini (B) 1min 35.236 secs
13. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 35.283 secs
14. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 1min 35.389 secs
15. Toni Elias SPA Honda Gresini (B) 1min 35.632 secs
16. Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 35.865 secs
17. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 35.897 secs
18. Kurtis Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 1min 36.605 secs
19. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 36.659 secs

[ChrisS]

I didnt see the qualifying or live timing, were michelin riders competitive on race tyres? also is Rossi using the new engine?

[Corny]

I didnt see the qualifying or live timing, were michelin riders competitive on race tyres? also is Rossi using the new engine?

yes the michi's were competitive, I think the quali gave a good indication of the fastest guys (on racetyres also, I mean)
and yes Rossi's got the new engine

[ozrevhead]

it seems Stoner is the better one on Rossi..

accoring to every else its the tires or the bike

Casey just the mug whos steering the thing

[ozrevhead]

FYI

List of Constructors and their grid positions...

Ducati - 1st, 13th, 17th, 19th
Yamaha - 2nd, 9th, 11th, 16th
Honda - 3rd, 6th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 15th
Kawasaki - 4th, 10th
Suzuki - 5th, 8th
KR - 18th

[The Phantom]

Actually Stoner is only on the bike to fulfil sponsor commitments (someone has to walk from Parc Ferme to the podium, and Livio Suppo is camera-shy - but Ducati are in negotiation with Ago to have him fulfil this largely ceremonial duty for 2008 and beyond).

Stoner also provides a bit of ballast during cornering, but as soon as Ducati can get the electronics to compensate for that you can be sure Stoner will be given the flick and sent back to the cow paddocks he belongs in.