Rossi fast on Bridgestones

[SimJen]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64131

Looks like the gamble hasn't hurt his times!!
Only time will tell....

[NZsarge]

Yeah yeah....thats interesting for sure, Colin's best time was pretty handy too.
Hope Rossi is more competitive next season, always a good race when he is fighting with someone for victory who ever it is.

[codgyoleracer]

Thats a pretty good time for De Angelis

[SimJen]

Rossi got quicker and Stoner injured himself: http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/157680-0/jerez_motogp_test_times_-_wednesday.html

[Maido]

Early testing observations (obvioulsly take these at face value, it will change)....
A nucleus of honda riders posting fast times, just like the 990 days. indicating honda has made a decent bike that most riders can ride quickly.
A reasonable mixture of both B & M riders in the top 10 (although B is still using 07 compounds until tomorrow)
Stoner is the only Ducati rider in the top 10 (he probably would have topped the sheets had he not crashed).
250 riders seem to adjust to the small 800's better than the superbike guys (or guy as it may be!)

Stoner goes into the christmas break after finishing on a crash (presuming he won't ride at the test again), what sort of mind game will that be, knowing that the last time you rode you got smashed.

Bring it on!

[Toast]

Rossi got quicker and Stoner injured himself: http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/157680-0/jerez_motogp_test_times_-_wednesday.html

Go Nakano!!

This dude is long overdue for a good season!!

1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 39.993 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (B) 1min 40.134 secs
3. Shinya Nakano JPN Honda Gresini (B) 1min 40.251 secs
4. Alex de Angelis RSM Honda Gresini (B) 1min 40.332 secs
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Team Scot (M) 1min 40.650 secs
6. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 40.692 secs
7. Randy de Puniet FRA Honda LCR (M) 1min 40.820 secs
8. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 40.833 secs
9. Colin Edwards USA Yamaha Tech 3 (M) 1min 40.838 secs
10. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 40.883 secs
11. John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 40.939 secs
12. James Toseland GBR Yamaha Tech 3 (M) 1min 41.278 secs
13. Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 41.424 secs
14. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 41.729 secs
15. Nicola Canepa ITA Ducati Test Rider (B) 1min 42.188 secs
16. Tady Okada JPN Honda Test Rider (M) 1min 43.143 secs
17. Vittoriano Guareschi ITA Ducati Test Rider (B) 1min 43.399 secs
18. Shinichi Ito JPN Ducati/Bridgestone Test Rider (B) 1min 43.869 secs

[gav]

So when do the Pramac/Alice boys get to test? Toni Elias and Sylvian Guintoli?
Seems most of Rossi's test are on the '07 bike, wonder if the '08 bike has many changes? Think all the privateer Honda guys will be on the same spec bike as the Repsol '07 bike. Only the Repsol guys will get the new '08 version.
Whats up with Marco Melandri??

[denill]

Always interesting. But we can't take too much from these times as they are more about testing - rather than lap times. That comes later!

But yeah, bring it on :yes: :yes:

[gav]

And they've even been "testing" qualifying tyres! :whistle: