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ChrisS
26th September 2008, 13:07
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
26th September 2008, 13:56
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
26th September 2008, 23:00
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
27th September 2008, 08:24
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
27th September 2008, 09:01
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
27th September 2008, 09:29
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
27th September 2008, 09:30
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
27th September 2008, 09:50
Don't forget DePu!
French number 1!You mean; crasher number 1?
alfa155btcc
27th September 2008, 10:00
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.
:D
The Phantom
27th September 2008, 13:26
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!
spiritone
27th September 2008, 16:52
Strange how nicky hayden has learned how to ride the bike.

All year long everybody has been saying that hayden has a problem riding this new bike. I don't think the problem is his riding style as much as it is honda s###ing him over.

What their problem is with hayden i would like to know. They signed him and then have given him little support and almost cost him a championship.

Glad to see him going to ducati.
Mach24
28th September 2008, 02:35
Strange how nicky hayden has learned how to ride the bike.

All year long everybody has been saying that hayden has a problem riding this new bike. I don't think the problem is his riding style as much as it is honda s###ing him over.

What their problem is with hayden i would like to know. They signed him and then have given him little support and almost cost him a championship.

Glad to see him going to ducati.

Hayden has always had the machinery, just failed to deliver!

Bring on 2009 and Ducati, more of the same for Nicki.
osg
28th September 2008, 06:39
.............and the King returns to his throne.......... Che Spettacolo!!!!!

The post race celebration was incredible!!!!!
Mach24
28th September 2008, 08:18
.............and the King returns to his throne.......... Che Spettacolo!!!!!

The post race celebration was incredible!!!!!

He is the man!
CaptainRaiden
28th September 2008, 08:51
where have you been since last February?

Here, but I guess it really struck me seeing Melandri that down behind the satellite Duc riders in the Friday practice times. He was nowhere near.
CaptainRaiden
28th September 2008, 08:57
As for the races:

125 CC: This one was very interesting. Bravery by Talmacsi to be that injured and still ride like a demon. Bradl is a future champion for sure.

250 CC: Very funny to see Simoncelli make Barbera cry like that. Haha, those sour grapes are gonna be there for some time.

MotoGP: I think this title meant much more and was really special to Rossi, maybe because it came after a two year struggle, he was much more emotional. I remember people criticizing him for being a crybaby and switching to Bridgestones, this proves how right he was!

Anyway, it would have been MUCH better if that early race tussle between stoner, pedrosa and Rossi would have continued until the last lap. :D
jim mcglinchey
28th September 2008, 09:29
Congrats to Vale, we're all a bit sick of him, but hes the best. Two years ago I predicted that he'd never be champ again but I overestimated Pedrosa et al and I now eat humble pie.
Corny
28th September 2008, 10:10
he's the best ever.. I think we'll still talk about him for 20 years or so.

BTW; the words on his shirt meant: 'sorry for the delay'
MrJan
28th September 2008, 17:13
Boring!!!!!

I recorded the race and watched the first 8 or so laps and then fast forwarded through the rest to the final corner.

NIce season by Rossi after he seemed a bit pegged back in the early races. Stoner really helped by returning to old ways but I think that the story of the season has been it's lack of decent battles, with the exception of one or two ocassions.

Next season I'm hoping that the single tyre rule and some of the rides that riders have will bring it closer. Dani, Jorge, Casey and Dovi are all really capable and I don't think that you can count out Nicholas once he gets used to that Duke.

Still on to PI and I think Stoner will give his home crowd something to cheer.