Motogp Misano 2010

[jonny hurlock]

Motogp qualifying

1. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m33.948s
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m34.256s + 0.308s
3. Casey Stoner Ducati 1m34.397s + 0.449s
4. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m34.470s + 0.522s
5. Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha 1m34.472s + 0.524s
6. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 1m34.751s + 0.803s
7. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m34.782s + 0.834s
8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m34.826s + 0.878s
9. Marco Simoncelli Gresini Honda 1m34.934s + 0.986s
10. Marco Melandri Gresini Honda 1m35.018s + 1.070s
11. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1m35.096s + 1.148s
12. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 1m35.259s + 1.311s
13. Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten Honda 1m35.286s + 1.338s
14. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m35.303s + 1.355s
15. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati 1m35.438s + 1.490s
16. Alvaro Bautista Suzuki 1m35.629s + 1.681s
17. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati 1m35.724s + 1.776s

[jonny hurlock]

moto2 qualifying

1. Toni Elias Moriwaki 1m38.991s
2. Scott Redding Suter 1m39.035s + 0.044s
3. Julian Simon Suter 1m39.280s + 0.289s
4. Jules Cluzel Suter 1m39.413s + 0.422s
5. Andrea Iannone Speed Up 1m39.426s + 0.435s
6. Simone Corsi Motobi 1m39.664s + 0.673s
7. Alex de Angelis Motobi 1m39.686s + 0.695s
8. Shoya Tomizawa Suter 1m39.778s + 0.787s
9. Mattia Pasini Suter 1m39.856s + 0.865s
10. Gabor Talmacsi Speed Up 1m39.857s + 0.866s
11. Hector Faubel Suter 1m40.045s + 1.054s
12. Dominique Aegerter Suter 1m40.047s + 1.056s
13. Yuki Takahashi Tech 3 1m40.075s + 1.084s
14. Claudio Corti Suter 1m40.101s + 1.110s
15. Thomas Luthi Moriwaki 1m40.101s + 1.110s
16. Xavier Simeon Moriwaki 1m40.153s + 1.162s
17. Stefan Bradl Suter 1m40.164s + 1.173s
18. Sergio Gadea Pons Kalex 1m40.184s + 1.193s
19. Mike di Meglio Suter 1m40.201s + 1.210s
20. Ferruccio Lamborghini Suter 1m40.290s + 1.299s
21. Alex Baldolini ICP 1m40.523s + 1.532s
22. Michael Ranseder Suter 1m40.531s + 1.540s
23. Yonny Hernandez BQR 1m40.579s + 1.588s
24. Roberto Rolfo Suter 1m40.677s + 1.686s
25. Karel Abraham FTR 1m40.732s + 1.741s
26. Axel Pons Pons Kalex 1m40.751s + 1.760s
27. Robertino Pietri Suter 1m40.880s + 1.889s
28. Raffaele De Rosa Tech 3 1m40.930s + 1.939s
29. Tatsuya Yamaguchi Moriwaki 1m41.074s + 2.083s
30. Lukas Pesek Moriwaki 1m41.147s + 2.156s
31. Valentin Debise ADV 1m41.178s + 2.187s
32. Ratthapark Wilairot Bimota 1m41.269s + 2.278s
33. Niccolo Canepa Bimota 1m41.522s + 2.531s
34. Anthony West MZ 1m41.526s + 2.535s
35. Kenny Noyes Promoharris 1m41.794s + 2.803s
36. Joan Olive FTR 1m41.853s + 2.862s
37. Ricard Cardus Bimota 1m42.061s + 3.070s
38. Mashel Al Naimi BQR 1m42.657s + 3.666s
39. Yannick Guerra Moriwaki 1m42.827s + 3.836s

[jonny hurlock]

125cc qualifying

Pos Rider Bike Time Gap
1. Bradley Smith Aprilia 1m43.329s
2. Marc Marquez Derbi 1m43.487s + 0.158s
3. Nicolas Terol Aprilia 1m43.644s + 0.315s
4. Pol Espargaro Derbi 1m43.809s + 0.480s
5. Tomoyoshi Koyama Aprilia 1m44.272s + 0.943s
6. Sandro Cortese Derbi 1m44.341s + 1.012s
7. Efren Vazquez Derbi 1m44.479s + 1.150s
8. Esteve Rabat Aprilia 1m44.561s + 1.232s
9. Danny Webb Aprilia 1m44.816s + 1.487s
10. Johann Zarco Aprilia 1m44.929s + 1.600s
11. Jonas Folger Aprilia 1m44.975s + 1.646s
12. Luis Salom Aprilia 1m45.020s + 1.691s
13. Randy Krummenacher Aprilia 1m45.103s + 1.774s
14. Alberto Moncayo Aprilia 1m45.166s + 1.837s
15. Simone Grotzkyj Aprilia 1m45.217s + 1.888s
16. Adrian Martin Aprilia 1m45.661s + 2.332s
17. Jasper Iwema Aprilia 1m46.048s + 2.719s
18. Marcel Schrotter Honda 1m46.309s + 2.980s
19. Jakub Kornfeil Aprilia 1m46.366s + 3.037s
20. Zulfahmi Khairuddin Aprilia 1m46.368s + 3.039s
21. Louis Rossi Aprilia 1m46.557s + 3.228s
22. Armando Pontone Aprilia 1m46.916s + 3.587s
23. Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 1m46.932s + 3.603s
24. Luca Marconi Aprilia 1m46.940s + 3.611s
25. Alessandro Tonucci Aprilia 1m47.235s + 3.906s
26. Francesco Mauriello Aprilia 1m47.455s + 4.126s
27. Tommaso Gabrielli Aprilia 1m47.732s + 4.403s
28. Joan Perello Lambretta 1m47.809s + 4.480s
29. Marco Ravaioli Lambretta 1m47.973s + 4.644s
30. Alexis Masbou Aprilia 1m48.111s + 4.782s
31. Sturla Fagerhaug Aprilia 1m48.324s + 4.995s
32. Giovanni Bonati Aprilia 1m48.346s + 5.017s

[Corny]

Hope that Pedrosa can get as many points off Lorenzo as he can tomorrow, the championship could get more interesting by then..

[NinjaMaster]

Pedrosa also needs Lorenzo to crash at the next couple of rounds if he can win them. They should be pretty close. Stoner is the most upbeat he's been for a while. I was happy to hear his crash in qualifying was because he just got a bit enthusiastic and pushed too hard rather than from no front end feeling. Rossi is struggling despite qualifying 4th and should have a hard race with Spies and maybe Stoner. DePuniet in 6th, what can you say but well done. He, Edwards, Dovizioso Melandri and Capirossi were all running similar times whereas Simoncelli was down the bottom for most of the session. Barbera has re-signed for 2011 and is keen to be more aggressive, he could be quite exciting/scary to watch. Hayden and Bautista aren't enjoying the same speed they had at Indy and Aoyama is continuing his solid return from injury. Then there's the Pramac boys of which at least Espargaro showed some kind of promise, Kallio is really struggling.

Just on Pramac, most reports are saying that Capirossi will be heading there next year, of which Melandri and Capirex had an 'amusing conversation'. Well, I found it amusing anyway. ;)

From twowheelsblog.com:
Melandri: How long has it been since you won a race?
Capirossi: I almost don’t remember, 2007 in Japan.
Melandri: You see, you want to stay in MotoGP just to be a number.
Capirossi: I’m 15 years older than you are and in 2011 I’ll probably be racing in MotoGP while you have no other choice but to race in another championship.
Melandri: When you sign up with Pramac put on your mask because it’ll be highway robbery! I’d rather race in a championship that is very, very, very inferior than stay in MotoGP just to be a number.
Capirossi: When you decide to something it’s important that believe in what you’re doing, and you do know that if you don’t win in WSBK your career is over?

[The Phantom]

That's gold, Ninja :)

Sadly, the off-track discussions are a lot more interesting than the on-track 'action'... is it just me, or is MotoGP a little staid these days? I'm ok about someone clearing out from time to time, but it seems that in every race, someone clears out and the rest string out... there's no battles as such, just a pass here and there.

Valentino has said that the electronics are killing the sport and it's hard to disagree. Lets hope the latest rule fiddling will see a bit more argy bargy going on in the next year or two.

WSB has been a bit boring the last few rounds too, race one tonight was a bit of a yawner.

[MrJan]

Whole day overshadowed by the death of Shoya Tomizawa. I actually watched Moto2 today (I don't usually) and it was just a horrible crash. Must be tough for all the riders, you could tell from the MotoGP post race interviews that all three podium sitters were very thrown by the news.

[I am evil Homer]

What were the marshalls playing at? Scooping up Tomizawa and Redding like roadkill then dropping Tomizawa?!?!! Shockingly bad

[ShiftingGears]

What were the marshalls playing at? Scooping up Tomizawa and Redding like roadkill then dropping Tomizawa?!?!! Shockingly bad

I didn't see the marshalls stop to get them but that sounds similar to Daijiro Kato's crash. Anyone who knows any first aid knows not to just toss someone who is obviously severely injured around as fast as possible.

That said, I'm puzzled as to why some people wanted the races stopped after Tomizawa had been stretchered away. Stopping the race wouldn'tve brought him back.

[MrJan]

I think that the marshalls wanted to move as quickly as possible to get them clear of the track.

[Ranger]

I think that the marshalls wanted to move as quickly as possible to get them clear of the track.

Then the race should have been stopped there and then.

Marshalls who know f*** all about first aid should not be put in a position of having to remove a rider from a race track at speed.

[I am evil Homer]

Exactly...race should have been stopped then and there and then you clear the track properely and without risking injury to either marshalls or the riders already quite clearly in trouble.

It was truly terrible and someone needs to ask to serious questions of the people in charge at Misano.

[MrJan]

Then the race should have been stopped there and then.

Marshalls who know f*** all about first aid should not be put in a position of having to remove a rider from a race track at speed.

I agree. Not the fault of the marshalls though, the race director should have thrown an SC immediately and possiby a red flag after that. I did think that it was bad how they chucked Redding straight onto a stretcher but the accident happened at a fast part of the circuit and I can understand why they would want to clear the fallen riders out of the way.

The marshalls and decisions made weren't the reason that we lost Tomizawa though, it was just one of those horrific accidents. As Rossi said afterwards, as soon as you saw it you knew it was a bad one.

[I am evil Homer]

I can understand the reasoning of they need the respirator that was in an ambulance...but that suggest bad track design if you can't get the ambulance to the rider or stupidity by race control.