Sepang - Testing Again

[denill]

1. Valentino Rossi - Fiat Yamaha Team 2:00.300

2. Nicky Hayden - Repsol Hrc 2:01.949

3. Shinya Nakano - Honda Gresini 2:02.317

4. Jorge Lorenzo - Fiat Yamaha Team 2:02.654

5. Alex De Angelis - Honda Gresini 2:03.231

6. Olivier Jacque - Kawasaki Racing 2:03.655

7. Yamaha Test Rider - Yamaha Test Team 2:06.356

8. Tamaki Serizawa - Kawasaki Racing 2:06.874

9. Yamaha Test Rider - Yamaha Test Team 2:07.319

[roogazza]

1. Valentino Rossi - Fiat Yamaha Team 2:00.300

2. Nicky Hayden - Repsol Hrc 2:01.949

3. Shinya Nakano - Honda Gresini 2:02.317

4. Jorge Lorenzo - Fiat Yamaha Team 2:02.654

5. Alex De Angelis - Honda Gresini 2:03.231

6. Olivier Jacque - Kawasaki Racing 2:03.655

7. Yamaha Test Rider - Yamaha Test Team 2:06.356

8. Tamaki Serizawa - Kawasaki Racing 2:06.874

9. Yamaha Test Rider - Yamaha Test Team 2:07.319


Bill,........... ROSSI, that old has been !!!!! heh heh , GO VALE !!!!!!! Gaz.

[denill]

Bill, Rossi , that old has been !!!!! heh heh , GO VALE !!!!!!! Gaz.


He was good cos Stoner wasn't there. :Pokey: Gav!

[gav]

Yep, and he used a qualifier!

[BarryG]

I see Nicky's off home! Says he's done all he can, it's now up to Honda to give him some power. I suspect he's a worried man.
The problem with being the armchair enthusiast is that all we get given is pap and shite from the 'official' press releases. There's no way we, the great unwashed, can ever know much about what's really going on. I think it's a great pity that blokes like Mat Oxley and Michael Scott don't have online columns telling it like it really is as it happens.
I hate that if they did, they'd be shown the door and their credentials burned by Dorna, with full approval from the suits and the marketing types that seem to have the power to hide whatever shows the manufacturers in what they perceive to be a bad light.
OK, sorry, rant over......
Cheers
Barry

[denill]

:niceone:
I see Nicky's off home! Says he's done all he can, it's now up to Honda to give him some power. I suspect he's a worried man.
The problem with being the armchair enthusiast is that all we get given is pap and shite from the 'official' press releases. There's no way we, the great unwashed, can ever know much about what's really going on. I think it's a great pity that blokes like Mat Oxley and Michael Scott don't have online columns telling it like it really is as it happens.
I hate that if they did, they'd be shown the door and their credentials burned by Dorna, with full approval from the suits and the marketing types that seem to have the power to hide whatever shows the manufacturers in what they perceive to be a bad light.
OK, sorry, rant over......
Cheers
Barry

Nah, not a rant Baz. You always make a good point when you write. :niceone:

[denill]

From: http://www.motogpnews.com/home.php

Posted specially for Gaz :dodge:

Do you remember 2005? It was a simpler time. HD TV was just a pipe-dream with 1080p only meaning a tenner; chip and pin was a laughable idea – who could remember all of those numbers? And Rossi, yes, the Italian moaner was king. So, plug in that Play Station 2 and look at set MotoGP 2 to Testing at Sepang where Rossi, like Cher (who he secretly adores) turned back time.

Yes, that’s right. The former curley-wurley wobbler, now with his very own tyres, whacked in a two minute flat lap to rub basil-soaked ravioli in his gold-helmeted team mate Jorge ‘Jorendous’ Lorenzo, who only managed a fourth fastest time, nearly two seconds behind his flux-capacitor using team mate. However, Lorenzo cut short Rossi’s joy by showing him that Colin Edwards was fastest at the same place a few weeks back. That sent the lengthy loser straight into the arms of his accountants and solicitors.

Second fastest, and running the most laps of the day, again, was Haystacks. The uncle-lover, who now likes to fly to Spain, dress up as a doctor and torture dwarf’s hands in the vain hope he’d hit the right one was predictably fair to meddling. Second was good, you might say. But he only just beat Nakano. Sort of like winning a little race you invented with your own trolley in the supermarket – it just doesn’t count.

Fifth fastest was DeAlsoRan, who was just beaten by a small mongoose who had wandered on the circuit in a sleepy daze. However, DeAlsoRan and the mongoose managed to get ahead of the smelly French Old Frog and the Yamaha Robots.

Blimey, it’s starting to get a bit much, isn’t it? We were all bored at the beginning of the year, praying for the testing to start – now we’re all fed up with it! I blame Colin Edwards. If he managed to follow through on testing and be quick in a race, we’d all think it was worth something. However, testing these days is about as reliable as the cut and paste.com’s website.

Sepang Test - Day 2
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (B) 2min 0.472 secs
2. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 2min 0.900 secs
3. Shinya Nakano JPN Honda Gresini (B) 2min 2.049 secs
4. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 2min 2.396 secs
5. Alex de Angelis RSM Honda Gresini (B) 2min 2.646 secs
6. Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Test Rider (B) 2min 3.513 secs
7. Bike 'T' JPN Yamaha Test Rider (B) 2min 5.647 secs
8. Tamaki Serizawa JPN Kawasaki Test Rider (B) 2min 6.027 secs
9. Bike 'P' JPN Yamaha Test Rider (B) 2min 6.244 secs

[paturoa]

Was the 08 zook not there?

edit: or duc...

[denill]

Mmmmmm, the Michelins did OK on day 3 :whistle::whistle:

Test Times

1. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team 2'00.705

2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 2'01.190

3. Shinya Nakano (JPN) Honda Gresini 2'02.135

4. Alex De Angelis (RSM) Honda Gresini 2'02.194

5. Olivier Jacque (FRA) Kawasaki Racing 2'03.021

6. Tamaki Serizawa (JPN) Kawasaki Racing 2'03.623

7. Yamaha Test Rider (-) Yamaha Test Team 2'06.000

8. Yamaha Test Rider (-) Yamaha Test Team 2'06.040

Sepang: Lap Record Casey Stoner (Ducati) 2007, 2'02.108 Sepang: Best Lap V. Rossi (Yamaha) 2006, 2'00.605

[roogazza]

Cheers Bill, very funny and akin to my own sense of humour !

I made my annual pilgrimage to the WMCC yesterday (I wanted a gasket for the Bandit). There at the parts counter I was accosted by "Crasherfromwayback'. I was caught by surprise for a change and without a smart retort. He has assured me Rossi's reign is over and that we are entering a Stoner era ! (could well be right?) Should my wish succeed and Rossi bounce back , I shall be back to WMCC in a flash to join Pete for a coffee and a piece of pie ! ? Gaz.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Cheers Bill, very funny and akin to my own sense of humour !

I made my annual pilgrimage to the WMCC yesterday (I wanted a gasket for the Bandit). There at the parts counter I was accosted by "Crasherfromwayback'. I was caught by surprise for a change and without a smart retort. He has assured me Rossi's reign is over and that we are entering a Stoner era ! (could well be right?) Should my wish succeed and Rossi bounce back , I shall be back to WMCC in a flash to join Pete for a coffee and a piece of pie ! ? Gaz.

Pah...I don't do pie!

[Finn]

1. Valentino Rossi - Fiat Yamaha Team 2:00.300

2. Nicky Hayden - Repsol Hrc 2:01.949

3. Shinya Nakano - Honda Gresini 2:02.317

4. Jorge Lorenzo - Fiat Yamaha Team 2:02.654

5. Alex De Angelis - Honda Gresini 2:03.231

6. Olivier Jacque - Kawasaki Racing 2:03.655

7. Yamaha Test Rider - Yamaha Test Team 2:06.356

8. Tamaki Serizawa - Kawasaki Racing 2:06.874

9. Yamaha Test Rider - Yamaha Test Team 2:07.319

Did Suzuki forget to turn up?

[denill]

Pah...I don't do pie!

The only pie Gaz'll be eatin at the end of the 08 season is HUMBLE pie :banana: :banana:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Did Suzuki forget to turn up?

They were at Phillip Island with everyone else

[Finn]

They were at Phillip Island with everyone else

Here we go... wanna place a bet on this year?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Here we go... wanna place a bet on this year?

Yep!!! Betcha Hopkins crashes his Kawasaki more than he did his Suzuki!

[roogazza]

The only pie Gaz'll be eatin at the end of the 08 season is HUMBLE pie :banana: :banana:

Thats the one! Petes humble pie !! Gaz.

ps. knew you would be watching Pete ! couldn't resist that one. :laugh:
Might just take you up on the offer of a B king test , if you make it, to Featherston and back ?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Thats the one! Petes humble pie !! Gaz.

ps. knew you would be watching Pete ! couldn't resist that one. :laugh:
Might just take you up on the offer of a B king test , if you make it, to Featherston and back ?

After the latest test...I'd say it's all of Stoners chasers that'll be eating stuff.
Shit.

[roogazza]

After the latest test...I'd say it's all of Stoners chasers that'll be eating stuff.
Shit.

Rossi is a bit closer Pete, starting to wonder yet , those little doubts creeping in ? G.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Rossi is a bit closer Pete, starting to wonder yet , those little doubts creeping in ? G.

A sec behind is the difference between night and day my man!

[denill]

Hey Gaz. Mr and Mrs Stoner now have a spanking new BMW Z4 Roadster :banana: :banana:

MotoGP Official Test in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain:

1. Casey Stoner (Ducati) 1:49.888

2. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 1:50.580

3. Nicky Hayden (Honda) 1:50.785

4. Anthony West (Kawasaki) 1:50.799

5. Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) 1:51.312

6. Shinya Nakano (Honda) 1:15.594

7. Loris Capirossi (Suzuki) 1:51.894

8. Randy de Puniet (Honda) 1:51.979

9. Sylvain Guintoli (Ducati) 1:52.058

10. Marco Melandri (Ducati) 1:52.238

11. Alex de Angelis (Honda) 1:52.463

12. James Toseland (Yamaha) 1:52.755

13. Chris Vermeulen (Suzuki) 1:52.779

14. Colin Edwards (Yamaha) 1:52.826

15. Olivier Jacque (Kawasaki) 1:53.283

16. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 1:53.292

17. Vito Guareschi (Ducati) 1:54.694

18. Niccolo Canepa (Ducati) 1:57.453

19. Toni Elias (Ducati) 1:57.698

[roogazza]

Stoner might blow a H/light bulb at the first round ? G.

ps. don't forget , first round of WSB this weekend , the bullshit is about to stop. <_<

[denill]

Stoner might blow a H/light bulb at the first round ? G.

It's lookin like the only blowin he's going to do Gaz is - every one else into the weeds. You know, like he did in '07 :Punk: :Punk:

[denill]

It's lookin like the only blowin he's going to do Gaz is - every one else into the weeds. You know, like he did in '07 :Punk: :Punk:

Including his team mate??

Maybe Stoner has got a bit of talent for this sort of thing :innocent::innocent:

[gav]

Denill mate, please check before posting. These results have already been posted in this thread titled MotoGP Tests! http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=67351
Quite why Jerez test would be posted in a thread titled Sepang Testing is beyond me ..... :nono:

[denill]

Denill mate, please check before posting. These results have already been posted in this thread titled MotoGP Tests! http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=67351
Yeah, I posted em. :woohoo:


Quite why Jerez test would be posted in a thread titled Sepang Testing is beyond me ..... :nono:

Ummm, the relevance Gav is that the thread has evolved into a bit of a Rossi Vs Stoner thing. 'Spose I could have left of the other times - but what the hell? :laugh:

Cheers
Bill

[gav]

Yeah, I posted em. :woohoo:



Ummm, the relevance Gav is that the thread has evolved into a bit of a Rossi Vs Stoner thing.
Cheers
Bill

Gonna be a long season then? :clap:
PS, I've posted day 3 for ya! :whistle:

[denill]

Doh, as <a href=http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=11895>The Article:</A> said Stoner won the BeeEm I assumed? it was Day 3:spanking:

[denill]

Denill mate, please check before posting. These results have already been posted in this thread titled MotoGP Tests! http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=67351
Quite why Jerez test would be posted in a thread titled Sepang Testing is beyond me ..... :nono:

Gee, thanks Gav for the red rep. That'll learn me, eh! :Punk:

[gav]

She's a tough life being a Mod, sorry ..... :innocent:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Thats the one! Petes humble pie !! Gaz.

ps. knew you would be watching Pete ! couldn't resist that one. :laugh:
Might just take you up on the offer of a B king test , if you make it, to Featherston and back ?


Rossi is a bit closer Pete, starting to wonder yet , those little doubts creeping in ? G.

You hungry yet Gaz?