MOTO GP ROUND 4 GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE SPOILERS

[The Don]

MOTO GP FREE PRACTICE 1
1   1   Casey STONER   AUS   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   307.5   1'34.321   
2   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   308.0   1'34.908   0.587 / 0.587
3   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   ITA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   304.7   1'35.065   0.744 / 0.157
4   11   Ben SPIES   USA   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha   299.3   1'35.202   0.881 / 0.137
5   8   Hector BARBERA   SPA   Pramac Racing Team   Ducati   308.3   1'35.213   0.892 / 0.011
6   99   Jorge LORENZO   SPA   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha   303.8   1'35.239   0.918 / 0.026
7   35   Cal CRUTCHLOW   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   302.8   1'35.318   0.997 / 0.079
8   19   Alvaro BAUTISTA   SPA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   Honda   304.3   1'35.336   1.015 / 0.018
9   69   Nicky HAYDEN   USA   Ducati Team   Ducati   303.5   1'35.403   1.082 / 0.067
10   46   Valentino ROSSI   ITA   Ducati Team   Ducati   302.4   1'35.829   1.508 / 0.426
11   17   Karel ABRAHAM   CZE   Cardion AB Motoracing   Ducati   304.3   1'36.291   1.970 / 0.462
12   6   Stefan BRADL   GER   LCR Honda MotoGP   Honda   305.3   1'36.500   2.179 / 0.209
13   14   Randy DE PUNIET   FRA   Power Electronics Aspar   ART   283.8   1'36.935   2.614 / 0.435
14   41   Aleix ESPARGARO   SPA   Power Electronics Aspar   ART   284.1   1'37.916   3.595 / 0.981
15   54   Mattia PASINI   ITA   Speed Master   ART   282.1   1'38.140   3.819 / 0.224
16   68   Yonny HERNANDEZ   COL   Avintia Blusens   BQR   287.0   1'38.209   3.888 / 0.069
17   51   Michele PIRRO   ITA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   FTR   289.9   1'38.255   3.934 / 0.046
18   77   James ELLISON   GBR   Paul Bird Motorsport   ART   284.2   1'38.943   4.622 / 0.688
19   9   Danilo PETRUCCI   ITA   Came IodaRacing Project   Ioda   273.1   1'39.110   4.789 / 0.167
20   22   Ivan SILVA   SPA   Avintia Blusens   BQR   284.9   1'39.729   5.408 / 0.619
   7   Chris VERMEULEN   AUS   NGM Mobile Forward Racing   Suter   283.8   1'41.398   7.077 / 1.669

[The Don]

FREE PRACTICE 2
1   1   Casey STONER   AUS   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   307.6   1'33.740   
2   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   308.5   1'34.005   0.265 / 0.265
3   99   Jorge LORENZO   SPA   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha   304.1   1'34.136   0.396 / 0.131
4   19   Alvaro BAUTISTA   SPA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   Honda   305.3   1'34.437   0.697 / 0.301
5   11   Ben SPIES   USA   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha   300.3   1'34.467   0.727 / 0.030
6   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   ITA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   304.3   1'34.585   0.845 / 0.118
7   35   Cal CRUTCHLOW   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   304.3   1'34.610   0.870 / 0.025
8   8   Hector BARBERA   SPA   Pramac Racing Team   Ducati   309.2   1'35.079   1.339 / 0.469
9   46   Valentino ROSSI   ITA   Ducati Team   Ducati   302.2   1'35.112   1.372 / 0.033
10   69   Nicky HAYDEN   USA   Ducati Team   Ducati   301.8   1'35.132   1.392 / 0.020
11   6   Stefan BRADL   GER   LCR Honda MotoGP   Honda   303.6   1'35.201   1.461 / 0.069
12   17   Karel ABRAHAM   CZE   Cardion AB Motoracing   Ducati   305.8   1'35.787   2.047 / 0.586
13   14   Randy DE PUNIET   FRA   Power Electronics Aspar   ART   287.8   1'36.438   2.698 / 0.651
14   68   Yonny HERNANDEZ   COL   Avintia Blusens   BQR   287.5   1'36.928   3.188 / 0.490
15   54   Mattia PASINI   ITA   Speed Master   ART   286.1   1'37.093   3.353 / 0.165
16   51   Michele PIRRO   ITA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   FTR   286.9   1'37.310   3.570 / 0.217
17   41   Aleix ESPARGARO   SPA   Power Electronics Aspar   ART   287.6   1'37.585   3.845 / 0.275
18   9   Danilo PETRUCCI   ITA   Came IodaRacing Project   Ioda   273.3   1'38.255   4.515 / 0.670
19   22   Ivan SILVA   SPA   Avintia Blusens   BQR   286.9   1'38.260   4.520 / 0.005
20   77   James ELLISON   GBR   Paul Bird Motorsport   ART   284.2   1'38.395   4.655 / 0.135
21   7   Chris VERMEULEN   AUS   NGM Mobile Forward Racing   Suter   286.8   1'39.383   5.643 / 0.988

[lazylightnin717]

FP3

Pos.   Num.   Rider   Nation   Team   Bike   Km/h   Time   Gap 1st/Prev.
1   1   Casey STONER   AUS   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   303.3   1'33.945   
2   35   Cal CRUTCHLOW   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   303.6   1'34.425   0.480 / 0.480
3   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   ITA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   305.3   1'34.429   0.484 / 0.004
4   99   Jorge LORENZO   SPA   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha   299.9   1'34.456   0.511 / 0.027
5   19   Alvaro BAUTISTA   SPA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   Honda   300.7   1'34.471   0.526 / 0.015
6   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   306.0   1'34.636   0.691 / 0.165
7   46   Valentino ROSSI   ITA   Ducati Team   Ducati   300.0   1'34.757   0.812 / 0.121
8   8   Hector BARBERA   SPA   Pramac Racing Team   Ducati   303.7   1'35.081   1.136 / 0.324
9   69   Nicky HAYDEN   USA   Ducati Team   Ducati   297.2   1'35.261   1.316 / 0.180
10   17   Karel ABRAHAM   CZE   Cardion AB Motoracing   Ducati   301.3   1'35.328   1.383 / 0.067
11   11   Ben SPIES   USA   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha   298.0   1'35.423   1.478 / 0.095
12   6   Stefan BRADL   GER   LCR Honda MotoGP   Honda   304.4   1'35.468   1.523 / 0.045
13   14   Randy DE PUNIET   FRA   Power Electronics Aspar   ART   286.3   1'36.389   2.444 / 0.921
14   51   Michele PIRRO   ITA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   FTR   284.7   1'36.666   2.721 / 0.277
15   68   Yonny HERNANDEZ   COL   Avintia Blusens   BQR   283.8   1'37.138   3.193 / 0.472
16   9   Danilo PETRUCCI   ITA   Came IodaRacing Project   Ioda   268.9   1'37.666   3.721 / 0.528
17   41   Aleix ESPARGARO   SPA   Power Electronics Aspar   ART   283.4   1'37.692   3.747 / 0.026
18   77   James ELLISON   GBR   Paul Bird Motorsport   ART   280.9   1'37.940   3.995 / 0.248
19   22   Ivan SILVA   SPA   Avintia Blusens   BQR   281.6   1'38.344   4.399 / 0.404
20   7   Chris VERMEULEN   AUS   NGM Mobile Forward Racing   Suter   282.3   1'39.507   5.562 / 1.163
54   Mattia PASINI   ITA   Speed Master   ART   278.4   1'46.663   12.718 / 7.156

QP

Pos.   Num.   Rider   Nation   Team   Bike   Km/h   Time   Gap 1st/Prev.
1   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   303.7   1'33.638   
2   1   Casey STONER   AUS   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   306.0   1'33.941   0.303 / 0.303
3   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   ITA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   304.0   1'33.976   0.338 / 0.035
4   99   Jorge LORENZO   SPA   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha   300.8   1'34.104   0.466 / 0.128
5   35   Cal CRUTCHLOW   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   302.4   1'34.178   0.540 / 0.074
6   11   Ben SPIES   USA   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha   299.0   1'34.669   1.031 / 0.491
7   46   Valentino ROSSI   ITA   Ducati Team   Ducati   298.5   1'34.907   1.269 / 0.238
8   19   Alvaro BAUTISTA   SPA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   Honda   300.4   1'34.922   1.284 / 0.015
9   8   Hector BARBERA   SPA   Pramac Racing Team   Ducati   305.1   1'34.950   1.312 / 0.028
10   17   Karel ABRAHAM   CZE   Cardion AB Motoracing   Ducati   301.8   1'35.250   1.612 / 0.300
11   69   Nicky HAYDEN   USA   Ducati Team   Ducati   298.5   1'35.291   1.653 / 0.041
12   14   Randy DE PUNIET   FRA   Power Electronics Aspar   ART   286.5   1'35.694   2.056 / 0.403
13   6   Stefan BRADL   GER   LCR Honda MotoGP   Honda   300.7   1'35.862   2.224 / 0.168
14   51   Michele PIRRO   ITA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   FTR   283.7   1'36.646   3.008 / 0.784
15   68   Yonny HERNANDEZ   COL   Avintia Blusens   BQR   283.6   1'37.202   3.564 / 0.556
16   77   James ELLISON   GBR   Paul Bird Motorsport   ART   279.2   1'37.666   4.028 / 0.464
17   41   Aleix ESPARGARO   SPA   Power Electronics Aspar   ART   281.3   1'37.760   4.122 / 0.094
18   9   Danilo PETRUCCI   ITA   Came IodaRacing Project   Ioda   269.5   1'37.767   4.129 / 0.007
19   22   Ivan SILVA   SPA   Avintia Blusens   BQR   282.0   1'38.198   4.560 / 0.431
20   54   Mattia PASINI   ITA   Speed Master   ART   279.3   1'38.511   4.873 / 0.313
21   7   Chris VERMEULEN   AUS   NGM Mobile Forward Racing   Suter   281.8   1'38.658   5.020 / 0.147


The Ben showed some signs of improvement at the end of QP. Rossi put himself in his best grid position so far this year. I hope they can both do well tomorrow. I'm looking forward to Spies, Rossi, Crutchlow, Dovisioso tomorrow.

And of course..... Moto 2/3 

[desmoquattro]

FREE PRACTICE 2
1   1   Casey STONER   AUS   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   307.6   1'33.740   
2   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   308.5   1'34.005   0.265 / 0.265

FP3
Pos.   Num.   Rider   Nation   Team   Bike   Km/h   Time   Gap 1st/Prev.
1   1   Casey STONER   AUS   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   303.3   1'33.945   
2   35   Cal CRUTCHLOW   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   303.6   1'34.425   0.480 / 0.480

QP

Pos.   Num.   Rider   Nation   Team   Bike   Km/h   Time   Gap 1st/Prev.
1   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   303.7   1'33.638   
2   1   Casey STONER   AUS   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   306.0   1'33.941   0.303 / 0.303

Maybe he's retired already?

[fastwin]

Dovi is rocking the boat!!

[Jester]

Rossi podium in the wet tomorrow. 

[DucMouse the Mighty]

  amazing race

[lazylightnin717]

Rossi podium in the wet tomorrow. 

BOOM


Pos.   Points   Num.   Rider   Nation   Team   Bike   Km/h   Time/Gap
1   25   99   Jorge LORENZO   SPA   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha   141.6   49'39.743
2   20   46   Valentino ROSSI   ITA   Ducati Team   Ducati   141.1   +9.905
3   16   1   Casey STONER   AUS   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   141.0   +11.298
4   13   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   140.2   +29.361
5   11   6   Stefan BRADL   GER   LCR Honda MotoGP   Honda   140.0   +32.477
6   10   69   Nicky HAYDEN   USA   Ducati Team   Ducati   140.0   +32.842
7   9   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   ITA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   138.8   +59.759
8   8   35   Cal CRUTCHLOW   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   138.5   +1'05.152
9   7   8   Hector BARBERA   SPA   Pramac Racing Team   Ducati   138.4   +1'07.846
10   6   19   Alvaro BAUTISTA   SPA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   Honda   138.2   +1'13.193
11   5   77   James ELLISON   GBR   Paul Bird Motorsport   ART   137.6   +1'26.663
12   4   54   Mattia PASINI   ITA   Speed Master   ART   137.5   +1'27.633
13   3   41   Aleix ESPARGARO   SPA   Power Electronics Aspar   ART   135.8   1 Lap
14   2   51   Michele PIRRO   ITA   San Carlo Honda Gresini   FTR   135.4   1 Lap
15   1   68   Yonny HERNANDEZ   COL   Avintia Blusens   BQR   135.0   1 Lap
16      11   Ben SPIES   USA   Yamaha Factory Racing   Yamaha   133.1   1 Lap
17      7   Chris VERMEULEN   AUS   NGM Mobile Forward Racing   Suter   131.3   2 Laps
18      22   Ivan SILVA   SPA   Avintia Blusens   BQR   126.8   2 Laps
Not Classified
9   Danilo PETRUCCI   ITA   Came IodaRacing Project   Ioda   137.3   4 Laps
14   Randy DE PUNIET   FRA   Power Electronics Aspar   ART   130.5   6 Laps
17   Karel ABRAHAM   CZE   Cardion AB Motoracing   Ducati   133.1   17 Laps

[duccarlos]

amazing race

+1

The Duc is a hog! It loves being dirty. I think that the bike does the same time wet or dry and the other bikes lose a lot in the wet. Lorenzo is just sick. The Tech 3 boys impress me on every race. Even Dovi was more aggressive, which is nice to see. Stoner has never done well in the wet and this time he blamed the bike not warming up the tires. He will still dominate throughout the year. All in all great battle for third and then second.

[thought]

Really nice to see Rossi back in his old form again... love him or hate him when he's on it's just good racing.

[Jester]

Great race.  Its too bad we can't get rain every week.  The Crutchlow/Dovi/Rossi battles were fantastic and it was nice to see Stoner and Rossi have some scraps on the last few laps as well.  Fun times.

Lorenzo was on it today!

Ben Spies has lost his edge I think.  The guy needs to get out of his funk quick, although I fear his seat is already gone.

[lazylightnin717]

Ben Spies has lost his edge I think.

Who 

Did anybody else see Stoner's tire at the end of the race? 

to Jorge... now if only he could stop looking at himself in the mirror...

[derby]

Ben Spies
"That was a rough race. We actually got off to a good start at the beginning then had a very big moment on the line, something happened because then I had quite a lot of water coming in through my helmet and couldn’t see much on the first five laps. I hoped it would get better but I couldn’t see anything and decided to come in because I need to see where I am going. I knew the race was gone by then so went back out to try and get some data and get better working with the bike in the rain. Circumstances meant it wasn’t a good day."

[The Don]

You have got to feel for Ben, the pressure must be  immense at the moment.

[OT]

imho - wouldn't hurt if his mom went home, and stayed there....