2012 MotoGP Round 9-Mugello (Spoilers!)

[zooom]

FP1

Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:48.131
2 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Team Honda RC213V 1:48.649
3 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC213V 1:48.877
4 Nicky Hayden Marlboro Ducati Team Ducati GP12 1:48.981
5 Cal Crutchlow Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:49.023
6 Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:49.038
7 Valentino Rossi Marlboro Ducati Team Ducati GP12 1:49.074
8 Hector Barbera Pramac Racing Team Ducati GP12 1:49.166
9 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:49.398
10 Stefan Bradl LCR Honda MotoGP Honda RC213V 1:49.438
11 Alvaro Bautista Honda Gresini Honda RC213V 1:49.688
12 Randy De Puniet Aspar Team MotoGP ART 1:50.949
13 Aleix Esparago Aspar Team MotoGP ART 1:51.101
14 Mattia Pasini Speedmaster ART 1:51.253
15 Michele Pirro Honda Gresini FTR 1:51.835
16 Yonny Hernandez BQR BQR-FTR 1:51.973
17 Colin Edwards Forward Racing Suter 1:52.154
18 Danilo Petrucci Ioda Racing Project Ioda 1:52.952
19 James Ellison Paul Bird Racing ART 1:53.390
20 Ivan Silva BQR BQR-FTR 1:53.931

FP2

Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:48.076
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC213V 1:48.107
3 Nicky Hayden Marlboro Ducati Team Ducati GP12 1:48.157
4 Hector Barbera Pramac Racing Team Ducati GP12 1:48.254
5 Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:48.308
6 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Team Honda RC213V 1:48.527
7 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:48.540
8 Cal Crutchlow Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:48.650
9 Valentino Rossi Marlboro Ducati Team Ducati GP12 1:49.017
10 Stefan Bradl LCR Honda MotoGP Honda RC213V 1:49.022
11 Alvaro Bautista Honda Gresini Honda RC213V 1:49.208
12 Aleix Esparago Aspar Team MotoGP ART 1:50.015
13 Randy De Puniet Aspar Team MotoGP ART 1:50.269
14 Michele Pirro Honda Gresini FTR 1:51.130
15 Yonny Hernandez BQR BQR-FTR 1:51.322
16 Mattia Pasini Speedmaster ART 1:51.384
17 Colin Edwards Forward Racing Suter 1:51.857
18 James Ellison Paul Bird Racing ART 1:51.966
19 Danilo Petrucci Ioda Racing Project Ioda 1:52.109
20 Ivan Silva BQR BQR-FTR 1:52.558


Up to this point Rossi's team had been holding out pitboard signs with a tricycle on them when Hector Barbera was behind Rossi. Probably not any more. 

[Raux]

I think Hayden is trying to prove a point!

[Spidey]

I think Hayden is trying to prove a point!

It was a one-off lap with a soft tire.  His "hard" tire pace is a second slower.  Rossi didn't run a soft today.

[thought]

It was a one-off lap with a soft tire.  His "hard" tire pace is a second slower.  Rossi didn't run a soft today.

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-summary-thursday-italian-gp-2012/

They had been told that they would not be allowed to race the softer of the two original compounds, Stoner said. They would be able to race the harder of the two original compounds, but not without putting in at least half race distance consecutively, at race pace on one of the hard rear tires first. That tire would then be cut open and examined for damage, and if none was found, then the rider would be allowed to select that option as a race tire.

The new construction is the only tire the riders will be allowed to race without having to justify their choice first. “It’s a strange situation,” Stoner said. “It seems like we will only have one choice of tire for the race if the weather is hot. I don’t really understand the situation.”

is that why he ran the hard only today?

[Grrrly]

I think Hayden is trying to prove a point!

   does look this way!

[Raux]

I think Hayden and Barbera BOTH proved a point in qualifying.

[MadDuck]

Front row --- Pedrosa --- Lorenzo --- Barbera

Second row --- Hayden --- Stoner --- Crutchlow

Third row --- Dovizioso --- Bradl --- Spies


Ought to be a hell of a start at least.

[El Matador]

Just got back to the hotel from the Race. It was awesome. 

[duccarlos]

The race was over on the first few turns. Bradl's move might have cost Nicky more than the 4th place.

[lazylightnin717]

Moto 2 was crazy.. like seriously just all out mayhem.. like always 

Good race by Nicky regardless of whether his last drive blew it or not.

Both Nicky and Rossi seemed pretty thrilled to be within a second of the podium...

[ab]

Sad that Hayden lost his place after a great last lap battle with Bradl.  Only to lose it to Rossi and then Cal.

Being Rossi and Dovi fan, glad at the turn out.  Dovi did a great job.  

I like Cal but really tired of hearing whoever is in front of him holding him up.  This time - Rossi!?  Please!

Stoner, I was surprised and sad.  

Ben spies - did he get passed by De-puniet ?  Mechanical problems?

The best part was the celebration by the fans at the track.  The BBC commentator's seemed weirded out by it or what?  I thought it was awesome.  Telle-tubbies. Lol


Any news other than Reposol Honda spot filled?  Any news about other teams?

[thought]

I'd say Rossi's helmet pretty much says 2013 is on a duc.

And I have to say... I'm pretty impressed over how well Bradl is doing on his rookie year.  Makes you look at Bautista and wonder how much longer his spot is safe.

[derby]

I like Cal but really tired of hearing whoever is in front of him holding him up.  This time - Rossi!?  Please!

i didn't hear that... i heard "i couldn't get close enough to him to make the pass"...

Ben spies - did he get passed by De-puniet ?  Mechanical problems?

food poisoning and was doing his best to not hurl in his helmet.

The best part was the celebration by the fans at the track.  The BBC commentator's seemed weirded out by it or what?  I thought it was awesome.  Telle-tubbies. Lol

i'm surprised anybody was surprised... the fans do that every year.

[gm2]

cal also said that passing rossi was a waste of time bc he would have gotten him right back on the straight every time.

[ccm900]

I was pretty pissed about Bradl's move on Hayden. Hayden made a clean pass on him and then he comes and shoves him wide. Anybody else see it this way?