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Schedule (left coast times)

Friday, 26 June 2009
125 FP2   00:00 - 00:40
MotoGP FP2   00:55 - 01:55
250 FP2   02:10 - 03:10
125 QP   04:00 - 04:40
MotoGP QP   04:55 - 05:55
250 QP   06:10 - 06:55

Saturday, 27 June 2009
125 WUP   Fri-23:40 - Sat-00:00
250 WUP   00:10 - 00:30
MotoGP WUP   00:40 - 01:00
125 RAC   02:00
250 RAC   03:15
MotoGP RAC   05:00

1 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1'37.842
2 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.005
3 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team + 0.035
4 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.219
5 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team + 0.250
6 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 0.352
7 C. EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 + 0.363
8 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 0.508
9 J. TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 + 0.537
10 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 0.587
11 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.653
12 N. HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team + 1.086
13 M. KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing + 1.622
14 M. MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team + 1.755
15 T. ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.800
16 S. GIBERNAU SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando + 2.309
17 Y. TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP + 2.343
18 N. CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing + 3.178
19 G. TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP + 3.538

Holy fractions. 

And dammit Nicky...   Gresini squad will again next year have 1 factory-spec RC212.  Maybe he should start lobbying.  Or talk to ten Kate.

Well, it's progress.  He's only 1 second back now.

Didn't Gresini just sign Simoncelli? I was hoping the testing plus a track that Nicky goes well at would make something happen. Ah well, we'll see how the rest of the weekend goes!

Good day for watching bike racing on speed Sunday.  4 hours consecutive between wsbk and gp.

mitt

What in the hell lit a fire under DePuniet?

A visit to the Grotto.

rossi, pedrosa, lorenzo, stoner...

top 6 in the 36s.

kallio 12th, nicky 13th... (seperated by .01s)

full grid up when it's posted.

1.   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Fiat Yamaha Team   1min   36.025   sec
2.   Dani Pedrosa   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   1min   36.110   sec
3.   Jorge Lorenzo   SPA   Fiat Yamaha Team   1min   36.393   sec
4.   Casey Stoner   AUS   Ducati Marlboro Team   1min   36.633   sec
5.   Colin Edwards USA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   1min   36.760   sec
6.   Loris Capirossi   ITA   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   1min   36.953   sec
7.   Chris Vermeulen AUS   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   1min   37.194   sec
8.   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Repsol Honda Team   1min   37.237   sec
9.   James Toseland   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   1min   37.323   sec
10.   Randy de Puniet   FRA   LCR Honda MotoGP   1min   37.473   sec
11.   Alex de Angelis   RSM   San Carlo Honda Gresini   1min   37.637   sec
12.   Mika Kallio FIN   Pramac Racing   1min   37.749   sec
13.   Nicky Hayden USA   Ducati Marlboro Team   1min   37.759   sec
14.   Marco Melandri   ITA   Hayate Racing Team   1min   37.948   sec
15.   Toni Elias SPA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   1min   38.136   sec
16.   Sete Gibernau   SPA   Grupo Francisco Hernando   1min   38.453   sec
17.   Niccolo Canepa   ITA   Pramac Racing   1min   38.605   sec
18.   Yuki Takahashi   JPN   Scot Racing Team MotoGP   1min   38.619   sec
19.   Gabor Talmacsi   HUN   Scot Racing Team MotoGP   1min   39.407   sec

Stoner was not happy at the end of qualifying. I split before the feed shut off, so I don't know if someone got in his way on his last hot lap or if he was just mad at himself.
I can't wait to see the race tomorrow!

he was mad at somebody else, but i didn't see who. he was gesticulating to somebody in a neighboring garage.

Am I the only one who thinks moto gp should do a different qualifying, instead of the have at it for an hour system. Either of the WSBK ones seem way better than this mess... 
Heh who cares, I'm debating getting up at 5 and watching the race I'm so excited :)

I hope Pedro keeps fitness throughout the race.  It would be badass if we can have 4-5 bikes fighting up front tomorrow.  Definately catching the live feed at motogp.com for this one.  The forecast sucks for tomorrow.  High percent chance of light showers throughout the day.  Hopefully we can see some dry track.  I can't stand the bike changes.  It makes things interesting, but nose to tail racing for 45min keeps my interest a bit more.   [thumbsup]

rossi, jorge, stoner, edwards....

rossi's victory celebration included unveiling a HUGE poster with pictures from each of his previous 99 victories (#99 being the pass on lorenzo  ;D) with a giant #100 at the end of the roll.

full results shortly.

1   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Fiat Yamaha Team   42min   14.611   sec
2   Jorge Lorenzo   SPA   Fiat Yamaha Team   42min   19.979   sec
3   Casey Stoner   AUS   Ducati Marlboro Team   42min   37.724   sec
4   Colin Edwards USA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   42min   43.725   sec
5   Chris Vermeulen AUS   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   42min   48.216   sec
6   James Toseland   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   42min   53.958   sec
7   Randy de Puniet   FRA   LCR Honda MotoGP   42min   54.154   sec
8   Toni Elias SPA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   42min   54.385   sec
9   Nicky Hayden USA   Ducati Marlboro Team   42min   54.434   sec
10   Loris Capirossi   ITA   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   42min   55.284   sec
11   Alex de Angelis   RSM   San Carlo Honda Gresini   43min   0.621   sec
12   Marco Melandri   ITA   Hayate Racing Team   43min   12.388   sec
13   Sete Gibernau   SPA   Grupo Francisco Hernando   43min   19.977   sec
14   Niccolo Canepa   ITA   Pramac Racing   43min   24.508   sec
15   Yuki Takahashi   JPN   Scot Racing Team MotoGP   43min   24.541   sec
16   Gabor Talmacsi   HUN   Scot Racing Team MotoGP   43min   39.710   sec

DNF:   
Dani Pedrosa   SPA   Repsol Honda Team
Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Repsol Honda Team
Mika Kallio FIN   Pramac Racing

race at the middle of the pack was where all the action was at Assen

it was good to see nicky finally getting some camera time  [thumbsup]

aight, now that assen is over, superpole starts in 20 minutes.  ;D

revised results.. elias given a 20s penalty

1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 42min 14.611 sec
2. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 42min 19.979 sec
3. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 42min 37.724 sec
4. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 42min 43.725 sec
5. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 42min 48.216 sec
6. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 42min 53.958 sec
7. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 42min 54.154 sec
8. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 42min 54.434 sec
9. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 42min 55.284 sec
10. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 43min 0.621 sec
11. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 43min 12.388 sec
12. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 43min 14.385 sec
13. Sete Gibernau SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando 43min 19.977 sec
14. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 43min 24.508 sec
15. Yuki Takahashi JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 43min 24.541 sec
16. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 41min 57.980 sec

DNF:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 6min 36.388 sec
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 16min 24.548 sec
Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 41min 14.211 sec

Stoner suffers repeat of race sickness (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76579)

If he's still struggling from exhaustion, wait until he hits the heat at Laguna next week.  The weather wasn't even bad this weekend and no rest for the weary.  Tell his wife to quit wearing him out on the weekends.

That's a good one Jester!! [laugh] I wish that was the excuse I had for being so tired... I mean the part about Stoner's wife wearing ME out. [cheeky] :-*

Yep, going to be a good four hours of racing tomorrow on SpeedTV. Can't wait to see Hayden actually fighting with folks mid pack. Heard he ran off the track while leading that group and fought his way back a place or two. Got to be good for his spirits and confidence. [thumbsup]

If they haven't done so already, they need to do complete blood labs on Stoner and get to the bottom of this "exhaustion."  I am hoping for as good a race at Laguna as last year!!!  Hopefully a 3 way battle this year though.  I guess that would qualify as a manage-a-tois.

If is not Adriana then who?...  :o IMO, she's too much for him...  :D
Yeap, wait for the heat, the Corkscrew...the memory of the fall on the front straigth...  [bang]
Tell Mr. Guareschi that Adriana should be kept away from Casey from Thursday untill after the race...just saying [roll]

8th - Nicky ok. At least that.

 

was anyone else thinking pedrobot was going to break into pieces when he went down?  :-\

Yeah, the second I saw his tire tuck I was thinking "oh no, here we go."  I'm glad he hopped up after that one.  I enjoy having more riders to fight up front.

He was not looking happy on the grid.
Is someone poisoning him?

Scooby, get Thelma and load the van, we have a mystery, .

(http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Scooby-Doo-tv-02.jpg)

Anyone know if Alvaro and Hiroshi are still speaking?   :o

H....."hey A, I found your front tire"

A..... "cool, where was it"


H..... " up my ass"

Rossi's celebratory gag was pretty cool.

i hate to say it but that motogp race was boring after the first 5 laps.. nothing... at all worth watching except how they showed at times how smooth rossi is when they put the cam on him

that 250 race the crash in the 2nd to last lap that was insane.  but the guy has nobody to blame but himself for that crash luckily he didnt' take out the rider in front of him, ie nicky hadyen/pedrosa move.

did you ignore the battle for 6th going on?

Yeah the battle for 6th was badass.  What a hell of a finish in that pack.

 [moto]  Nicky showing improvement and is racing again!  Seems a little gun-shy after all those earlier fun experiences on the "other" bike.

Paraphrasing a jet-lagged Colin Edwards replying to Dave Despain's question, as to why Rossi is so good...."...I don't know, I get behind him and go where he goes, but no matter how fast I am he always pulls away....."

Paraphrasing a MotoGP TV announcer (broadcast on SpeedTV) reflecting after the race on Rossi's 100 wins and the start of Rossi's MotoGP career..."The first races I covered in the 1990s, I wondered who the girl was that all the other reporters were talking to."  [laugh]

Despain softly speculating that Spies will replace Toseland next year to form "Team Texas" in MotoGP...Colin thinks Spies is happy in WSBK and will stay put for the time being, alluding to Spies's awareness of a higher level of competition in MotoGP vs WSBK.

 [bacon]  Question for the pro riders here: Seems that a lot of bikes were doing baby wheelies through the chicane.  Was that to keep the front tires off the road and reduce wear or just from zealous use of the throttle?

i'm no pro, but... you never want the front off the ground, if you can help it.  certainly not a wear issue.  it just happens.