MotoGP Round 11 - Brno (SPOILERS)

[Speeddog]

Pedro's on fire.

Led FP1 by almost a second, leads FP2 by nearly 0.4.

[Spidey]

Is Brno a new track to Bautista?  If not, he's got a serious problem on his hands. 

[gm2]

Is Brno a new track to Bautista?  

not even barely.  and it's also a very good track for hopper.

[zooom]

FP1 RESULTS

1 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:56.328
2 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:57.294
3 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:57.408
4 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:57.587
5 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:57.776
6 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:57.903
7 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:58.321
8 Alvara Bautista Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:58.345
9 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:58.390
10 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:58.497
11 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:58.819
12 Randy De Puniet Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:58.927
13 Hector Barbera Aspar Team Ducati GP11 1:58.973
14 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:58.975
15 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:59.289
16 Karel Abraham Cardion AB MotoRacing Ducati GP11 1:59.334
17 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:59.706
18 Toni Elias LCR Honda Honda RC212V 2:00.201


FP2 RESULTS


1 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:56.454
2 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:56.831
3 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:57.136
4 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:57.174
5 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:57.535
6 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:57.631
7 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:57.745
8 Alvara Bautista Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:57.857
9 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:57.859
10 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:57.880
11 Hector Barbera Aspar Team Ducati GP11 1:58.120
12 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:58.313
13 Randy De Puniet Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:58.454
14 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:58.568
15 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:58.573
16 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:58.607
17 Karel Abraham Cardion AB MotoRacing Ducati GP11 1:58.999
18 Toni Elias LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:59.157

[El Matador]

Surprised to see Karel so far down the pack, I expect him to do well here

[zooom]

Surprised to see Karel so far down the pack, I expect him to do well here

must be nerves....

[gm2]

must be nerves....

what was the weather?

[duccarlos]

That's a gaggle of Ducs bringing up the rear in FP1 with a couple of Hondas thrown in there for good measure. I'm surprised Val was able to pull out a decent lap.

[The Architect]

I'm going to go out on a limb and make a prediction;


Stoner, Pedrosa and Lorenzo will finish in the top three.  Dovi not far behind.  Simoncelli will crash or finish 6th.  Rossi will pole poorly and move up 5 spots.  Nicky will finish in the same position he poles (8th.)  And so on, and so on, and so on..........


BORING!



For the fans sake, I hope it rains. 



Which race do you guys think Pedrosa will break his hip mounting his bike?  Just kidding.  He's had some rough falls. 

[fastwin]

If it rains maybe they can toss out a few cobras on the track... you know, spice it up a little. If Super Sic falls down he'll have to worry about snake bites.

I'm thinking your prediction is probably close to what will happen. Where does The Ben finish? Fifth? First non-alien?

[The Architect]

Where does The Ben finish? Fifth?

Yes. 

Thanks.  I forgot about him.  He tends to blend in. 

[Speeddog]

I think Pedro's been looking at Stoner's data and watching video.

He's noticeably sliding the rear now.

[koko64]

Did you see a noticable change in riding style/technique?
You reckon he"s applying some of Stoners technique?

[datdude]

Hopper is out! Broke his finger in FP3   DANG!

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Hopkins+out+of+Brno+Grand+Prix

[fastwin]

Darn it. I was hoping (hoping Hopper? ) that he would get a decent result. Hope this doesn't bugger up his shot at the BSBK title.