Moto GP Round 14 - Aragon (SPOILERS)

[Rameses]

FP1


1   26   Dani PEDROSA           322.3   1'50.281   
2   1   Jorge LORENZO           317.8   1'50.730   0.449 / 0.449
3   27   Casey STONER           319.6   1'50.806   0.525 / 0.076
4   58   Marco SIMONCELLI   314.4   1'50.893   0.612 / 0.087
5   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   318.4   1'51.091   0.810 / 0.198
6   14   Randy DE PUNIET   315.6   1'51.376   1.095 / 0.285
7   69   Nicky HAYDEN           318.1   1'51.418   1.137 / 0.042
8   46   Valentino ROSSI           319.0   1'51.676   1.395 / 0.258
9   5   Colin EDWARDS           313.5   1'51.826   1.545 / 0.150
10   7   Hiroshi AOYAMA           314.4   1'51.859   1.578 / 0.033
11   11   Ben SPIES                   313.6   1'51.911   1.630 / 0.052
12   8   Hector BARBERA    321.0   1'52.016   1.735 / 0.105
13   19   Alvaro BAUTISTA   317.4   1'52.224   1.943 / 0.208
14   35   Cal CRUTCHLOW      312.9   1'52.580   2.299 / 0.356
15   17   Karel ABRAHAM      312.3   1'53.158   2.877 / 0.578
16   24   Toni ELIAS   SPA      316.8   1'53.440   3.159 / 0.282
17   65   Loris CAPIROSSI     316.6   1'53.842   3.561 / 0.402

[Spidey]

I tried posting the results earlier, but I had a power outage.   

[Triple J]

Whadya know...Ducs mid pack. 

[ZLTFUL]

FP2: Cancelled due to a transformer at the track going bad.
Extended practice times tomorrow...

[koko64]

Will practice run into Qualifying tonite? Qualifying is on at 9.30pm on Oz time.

[zooom]

FP3(elongated)

Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:49.272
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:49.334
3 Randy De Puniet Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:50.003
4 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:50.139
5 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:50.197
6 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:50.376
7 Alvara Bautista Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:50.422
8 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:50.444
9 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:50.484
10 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:50.567
11 Hector Barbera Aspar Team Ducati GP11 1:50.584
12 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:50.690
13 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:50.760
14 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:50.898
15 Karel Abraham Cardion AB MotoRacing Ducati GP11 1:51.026
16 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:51.561
17 Toni Elias LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:51.882


RDP 3rd fastest?!?!?!

[ducpainter]

FP3(elongated)

Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:49.272
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:49.334
3 Randy De Puniet Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:50.003
4 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:50.139
5 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:50.197
6 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:50.376
7 Alvara Bautista Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:50.422
8 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:50.444
9 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:50.484
10 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:50.567
11 Hector Barbera Aspar Team Ducati GP11 1:50.584
12 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:50.690
13 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:50.760
14 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:50.898
15 Karel Abraham Cardion AB MotoRacing Ducati GP11 1:51.026
16 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:51.561
17 Toni Elias LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:51.882


RDP 3rd fastest?!?!?!

latched onto Dovi...

he was second for a bit

[Speeddog]

Qualy:

Pos    No.    Rider                      Bike    Time         Diff    Diff Previous
1     27    Casey STONER         HONDA    1'48.451         
2     26    Dani PEDROSA         HONDA    1'48.747    0.296    0.296
3     11    Ben SPIES              YAMAHA    1'49.155    0.704    0.408
4     1     Jorge LORENZO        YAMAHA    1'49.270    0.819    0.115
5     4     Andrea DOVIZIOSO    HONDA    1'49.372    0.921    0.102
6     58    Marco SIMONCELLI    HONDA    1'49.528    1.077    0.156
7     69    Nicky HAYDEN          DUCATI    1'49.752    1.301    0.224
8     17    Karel ABRAHAM         DUCATI    1'49.777    1.326    0.025
9     7     Hiroshi AOYAMA         HONDA    1'49.813    1.362    0.036
10    14    Randy DE PUNIET      DUCATI    1'49.826    1.375    0.013
11    19    Alvaro BAUTISTA      SUZUKI    1'49.883    1.432    0.057
12    35    Cal CRUTCHLOW       YAMAHA    1'49.893    1.442    0.010
13    46    Valentino ROSSI        DUCATI    1'49.960    1.509    0.067
14    8     Hector BARBERA        DUCATI    1'49.976    1.525    0.016
15    5     Colin EDWARDS         YAMAHA    1'50.105    1.654    0.129
16    65    Loris CAPIROSSI        DUCATI    1'50.752    2.301    0.647
17    24    Toni ELIAS                HONDA    1'51.073    2.622    0.321

Rossi crashed early in the session, damaging the bike.
That bike was one of two with the Aluminum frame, but it was the one with engine #6 (last one of allotment).
They took the time to repair it, rather than roll the other GP11.1Al, which has engine #7 and would result in a start from pit lane.
Hence the poor starting position.

[caperix]

Wow, I didn't know they had an alum. frame bike ready.  Is it a twin spar or more like the rumored 1199 frame?  It's hard to compair with how stupid fast the Honda's have been this season but it seams like they were beginning to make progress the the carbon fiber framed bike.

[Speeddog]

Revealing pictures are in short supply, so configuration is not clear.
It is longer, attaching to the rear head further back than the CF 'frame'.
So it's somewhere in between....

They've decided to use the second bike as well, with the #7 engine.
So Rossi will start from pit lane with the 10 second delay.
Not a huge handicap at Aragon, purportedly not much worse than starting 13th.

[fastwin]

Rossi commenting on frame... or rather what is not a "frame".

http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/road-racing/2011/09/15/rossi-s-ducati-partly-aluminum/

[duccarlos]

Not a bad race in the middle. I see Sic and Spies battling for years to come.

[fastwin]

I read the results. Zzzzzz up front but I want to see the Spies/Sic fight. Hey, for once The Ben got a good start. But against those Hondas you knew it wouldn't last long. Good on Stoner, he deserves the title. I'm worried next year could just be more of the same. Hope not. I'll start watching NASCAR.

[koko64]

Stoner by 8 sec from Pedrosa. Lorenzo fought back well to salvage 3rd place after being down in 6th behind Spies and Sic. I was dissappointed Spies didn't get on the podium, I like his no nonsense/no bullshit attitude.

[Triple J]

As usual...Moto2 =