Moto Gp - Mugello

[Allyc85]

Stoner crashes again!! First few minutes of practise and he puts the bike into the gravel at the final corner, unreal! :eek: :confused:

Moto Gp times..

1. Valentino Rossi (http://www.crash.net/motogp/racer_bio/84/valentino_rossi.html) ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1m 49.751s
2. Jorge Lorenzo (http://www.crash.net/motogp/racer_bio/85/jorge_lorenzo.html) ESP Fiat Yamaha Team 1m 50.12s
3. Loris Capirossi (http://www.crash.net/motogp/racer_bio/93/loris_capirossi.html) ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (http://www.crash.net/motogp) 1m 50.359s
4. Colin Edwards (http://www.crash.net/motogp/racer_bio/131/colin_edwards.html) USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 50.772s
5. Dani Pedrosa (http://www.crash.net/motogp/racer_bio/91/dani_pedrosa.html) ESP Repsol Honda Team 1m 50.773s
6. Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 51.004s
7. Casey Stoner (http://www.crash.net/motogp/racer_bio/82/casey_stoner.html) AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 51.128s
8. Andrea Dovizioso (http://www.crash.net/motogp/racer_bio/87/andrea_dovizioso.html) ITA Repsol Honda Team 1m 51.255s
9. Nicky Hayden (http://www.crash.net/motogp/racer_bio/126/nicky_hayden.html) USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 51.387s
10. Hector Barbera ESP Paginas Amarillas Aspar 1m 51.582s
11. Randy de Puniet (http://www.crash.net/motogp/racer_bio/86/randy_de_puniet.html) FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (http://www.crash.net/motogp) 1m 51.605s
12. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 51.717s
13. Marco Melandri (http://www.crash.net/motogp/racer_bio/83/marco_melandri.html) ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 51.782s
14. Aleix Espargaro ESP Pramac Racing 1m 52.202s
15. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP (http://www.crash.net/motogp) 1m 52.399s
16. Mika Kallio (http://www.crash.net/motogp/racer_bio/128/mika_kallio.html) FIN Pramac Racing 1m 52.418s
17. Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (http://www.crash.net/motogp) 1m 55.257s

[jonny hurlock]

Stoner crashes again!! First few minutes of practise and he puts the bike into the gravel at the final corner, unreal! :eek: :confused:

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http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/photolarge.php?photoID=155462&catID=1103-4495

this could be the reason. rossi haircut?

[jonny hurlock]

impressed by the two tech 3 riders today

[pettersolberg29]

Rossi has a horrible crash - looks like a broken ankle?

[Allyc85]

:( just read about it, dosnt sound good.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84146

[NinjaMaster]

Sounds terrible for Vale. The MotoGP site says he's broken his shinbone and will miss the race. It's all coming up Jorge at the moment.

[osg]

Compound fracture of the Tibia for Vale........ that is the best part of 6 weeks minimum on the sidelines, even if things go exceedingly well in recovery.

His year, and title run....... are done. Jorge's to lose now.

[NinjaMaster]

That's horrendous news osg. Hope he can come back from it ok. Hard to see Jorge get beat now but then it only takes one little slip up.

[osg]

Turn 13... just crested the rise, change of direction and highsided..... 120mph + apparently.

Youtube clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4lYnZD8rV8

Incredible to think that's his first missed GP since March 1996...... 231 straight GP's. Incredible run, but it always comes to an end at some point. :(

I'm gutted.

Anyways...... quali: Pedrosa a surprise P1 for me.... Jorge a smidgen behind then daylight to Crashey Stoner in P3.

[pettersolberg29]

Anyone any idea why Dovi is so rubbish in quali, yet always comes good in the race? I always see him come through the field from 7th or 8th on the grid - what would happen if he started at the front I wonder ;)

[jonny hurlock]

Rossi accident horriable get well soon vale

[chunder27]

Doci ahs managed to get a base setup that works superbly in the races but not so well on soft tyres, hence his race rides are very well

It is very hard to tell a rider to change a setup when it works well where it matters!

[NinjaMaster]

The 125 race was fantastic! The top 4 covered by .161 of a second! Nice to see Marquez crack it for his maiden win. Between he, Pol Espargaro and Nico Terol, Spain have some awesone talent coming up behind already established stars Lorenzo and Pedrosa.

Iannone was on another planet in Moto2, brilliant ride. The battle for 2nd was sensational! I was really hoping for Luthi to get it but he just missed the podium. All the riders in that battle had opportunities and mistakes, it was just a case of when they happened.

MotoGP was typically strung out at the front but a good battle for the minor placings. Dani rode a magnificent race whilst Jorge was clearly miffed at his comparitive lack of pace. Dovizioso is coming of age this year and it's terrific to see. Actually, Honda as a whole is starting to come good. Stoner had a terrific battle with Randy and Melandri and it was nice to see him come out on top. It appears that is all the Ducati is capable of at the moment. Spies impressed with further improvement whilst it was really disappointing to see Hayden fall in another Ducati front end crash.

All-in-all, a good nite of racing.