MotoGP 2011 -- Rd 1 Qatar (Race Spoilers)

[gm2]

My prediction:

1) Stoner
2) Spies
3) J Lo
4)Simo
5) Dovi
6+) Rossi

Pedro will get a blinding start but end up in the kitty litter.

And no, I won't wager on it. 

i like where your head's at...   

[gm2]

@motomatters:  Just spoke to Vito Guareschi: Hayden using flexi package on both bikes, 1 step softer chassis, rest same. Rossi on standard package. (cont)

Factory only has two soft chassis, so Hayden using both. This is future direction, Rossi will switch when they have two more frames to use.

Building flex in carbon fiber is easy, said Vito. All you need is time. Takes 3 weeks to cure Carbon Fiber to build a chassis.

1000cc bike will be ready in two months. Will test at Mugello, but not Brno. "Don't want to give secrets to our competitors!"

[OT]

Just watched (again) Laguna Seca 2008.......... 

[derby]

Just watched (again) Laguna Seca 2008.......... 

spies/mladin or rossi/stoner? 

[derby]

just for good measure...

@motomatters:  Spies pretty happy with the work, made his time on the tires he doesn't like, hopes to be faster on different tires.

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/167496/1/spies_lorenzo_stronger_than_they_look.html

"We spent the whole time on tyres we hope are the worst for the track, a front I don't like and a harder rear and we matched our time from the test,” said Spies, who was 0.741sec from Stoner, but only 0.131sec from second fastest Dani Pedrosa (Honda). “I'm happy that we've made the bike a bit better, if we go to what we think is better with the tyres we should have a few tenths."

[Stinky Wizzleteats]

 

[Spidey]

Speeddog sezs:

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Reference:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4

5)  

6+)  

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[pennyrobber]

I was following up until the kitty litter.

[Stinky Wizzleteats]

I was following up until the kitty litter.

Smurfy McDouchebag. 

[DRKWNG]

My prediction:
1) Stoner
2) Spies
3) J Lo
4)Simo
5) Dovi
6+) Rossi

Pedro will get a blinding start but end up in the kitty litter.

So shall Jorge now be referred to as Jennie From the Block?   

[Buckethead]

So shall Jorge now be referred to as Jennie From the Block?   

Gigli.

[derby]

So shall Jorge now be referred to as Jennie From the Block?   

Gigli.

don't make it more difficult than it needs to be. we've been calling him jlo for years. 

[pennyrobber]

FP2 just starting now. 

[duccarlos]

As long as Stoner keeps the rubber side down, he will win this race. I have Whoreghey second and the Spanish Turd third.

[Spidey]

FP2 results--

http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/xx/2011/QAT/MotoGP/FP2/Classification.pdf?v1_94027ade

1 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 320.4 1'55.457  
2 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 321.8 1'55.854 0.397 / 0.397
3 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 316.3 1'56.116 0.659 / 0.262
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 323.3 1'56.172 0.715 / 0.056
5 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 317.8 1'56.220 0.763 / 0.048
6 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 316.4 1'56.259 0.802 / 0.039
7 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 318.7 1'56.378 0.921 / 0.119
8 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 319.2 1'56.518 1.061 / 0.140
9 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 320.1 1'56.532 1.075 / 0.014
10 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 320.0 1'56.626 1.169 / 0.094
11 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 316.3 1'56.668 1.211 / 0.042
12 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 327.7 1'56.735 1.278 / 0.067
13 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 319.7 1'56.790 1.333 / 0.055
14 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 316.3 1'56.833 1.376 / 0.043
15 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 317.6 1'57.304 1.847 / 0.471
16 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 322.5 1'57.683 2.226 / 0.379
17 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 316.5 1'58.801 3.344 / 1.118


Wow, the Yamahas are down on speed (just like last year).  <wishful thinking>  With Dovi and Spies so close--in terms of pace--maybe we'll get another braking clinic from The Ben?  

BTW, Hi Cal!  <waves>