OMG!! Might have to change my signature line!

**gav** · 27th March 2005, 00:55

Day one testing from Jerez
Its only day one but John Hopkins is within a hair of the circuit record set by Rossi last year.

1. Hopkins 1'40.893
2. Hayden 1'41.045
3. Rossi 1'41.273
4. Gibernau 1'41.397
5. Melandri 1'41.626
6. Barros 1'41.637
7. Tamada 1'41.668
8. Hoffman 1'41.702
9. Nakano 1'41.775
10. Edwards 1'42.018

**James Deuce** · 27th March 2005, 01:00

Good on him. Anyone with ears that stick out that far HAS to have some other talent to make up for it! Those things on top of his helmet aren't air vents, they're ear vents. (Joke)

On a more serious note, I buy a Honda and Honda wins. I buy a Yamaha and Yamaha wins. I buy a Suzuki and....

Can but hope.

**onearmedbandit** · 27th March 2005, 11:27

John always looks 'funny' with his 'elbows' out riding style. So different to what you normally see, but it works for him. Go Suzuki.

**gav** · 27th March 2005, 11:57

WTF? These times must be rigged, or just trying to get some public interest

Now a Kawasaki is top!!

1 Shinya Nakano Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 1:42.112
2 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 1:42.139
3 Sete Gibernau Telefonica Movistar Honda Honda RC211V 1:42.218
4 John Hopkins Team Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 1:42.359
5 Marco Melandri Telefonica Movistar Honda Honda RC211V 1:42.573
6 Alex Hofmann Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 1:42.699
7 Valentino Rossi Gauloises Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:42.710
8 Kenny Roberts Jnr. Team Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 1:43.083
9 Colin Edwards Gauloises Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:43.095
10 Troy Bayliss Camel Honda Honda RC211V 1:43.130
11 Alex Barros Camel Honda Honda RC211V 1:43.328
12 Max Biaggi Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 1:43.559
13 Ruben Xaus Fortuna Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR- M1 1:43.756
14 Toni Elias Fortuna Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:43.813
15 Vittoriano Guareschi Ducati Corse Test Team Ducati GP-5 1:44.357
16 Nobuatsu Aoki Suzuki Test Team Suzuki GSV-R 1:44.885
17 Roberto Rolfo D'antin MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici GP-4 1:45.087
18 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati Desmosedici GP-5 1:46.198
19 Shane Byrne Team Roberts Proton/KTM 1:46.467
20 Franco Battaini Blata WCM Blata 1:47.410

Apparently it was wet, but they are only 2 seconds slower than in the dry? Maybe drying conditions?

**Biff** · 27th March 2005, 12:04

Originally Posted by Jim2

On a more serious note, I buy a Honda and Honda wins. I buy a Yamaha and Yamaha wins. I buy a Suzuki and....

Can but hope.

So you're not tempted to buy a Proton then?!

**Kickaha** · 27th March 2005, 12:05

A Kawasaki at the top? you sure you haven't been overdosing on your medication again?

**Skunk** · 27th March 2005, 23:31

Where's White Trash when I want to rub his 'Comeandsuckme' nose in it.

**Eddy** · 27th March 2005, 23:45

Originally Posted by Kickaha

A Kawasaki at the top? you sure you haven't been overdosing on your medication again?

hey leave the kawasaki's alone. nakano's been working hard on the new "big bang" engine & deserves the top time.

The track wasnt very wet when the times were set though, just a few wet/slippery patches & reduced traction.

Still havent been able to figure out how a suzuki got the top time on day one

**James Deuce** · 27th March 2005, 23:55

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

So you're not tempted to buy a Proton then?!

I do borrow Grandmum's Proton Saga sometimes. :sly:

**gav** · 28th March 2005, 00:24

Is there room for a V4 KTM engine? Would she notice??

**James Deuce** · 28th March 2005, 08:35

Originally Posted by gav

Is there room for a V4 KTM engine? Would she notice??

There's room for at least three. She's been technically blind for about 10 years, but won't let the car out of the garage in case people stop taking her places.

**gav** · 28th March 2005, 10:41

Day 3 times in

1 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 1:39.383
2 Marco Melandri Telefonica Movistar Honda Honda RC211V 1:40.291
3 John Hopkins Team Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 1:40.418
4 Valentino Rossi Gauloises Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:40.539
5 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati Desmosedici GP-5 1:40.559
6 Alex Barros Camel Honda Honda RC211V 1:40.569
7 Sete Gibernau Telefonica Movistar Honda Honda RC211V 1:40.662
8 Colin Edwards Gauloises Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR- M1 1:41.284
9 Shinya Nakano Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 1:41.328
10 Makoto Tamada Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC211V 1:41.380
11 Max Biaggi Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 1:41.431
12 Alex Hofmann Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 1:41.453
13 Troy Bayliss Camel Honda Honda RC211V 1:41.529
14 Kenny Roberts Jnr. Team Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 1:41.913
15 Nobuatsu Aoki Suzuki Test Team Suzuki GSV-R 1:42.121
16 Toni Elias Fortuna Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:42.387
17 Ruben Xaus Fortuna Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:43.961
18 James Ellison Blata WCM Blata 1:44.041
19 Shane Byrne Team Roberts Proton/KTM 1:44.272
20 Roberto Rolfo D'antin MotoGP Desmosedici GP-4 1:44.395

**Skunk** · 28th March 2005, 12:38

Originally Posted by gav

Day 3 times in

1 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 1:39.383
2 Marco Melandri Telefonica Movistar Honda Honda RC211V 1:40.291
3 John Hopkins Team Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 1:40.418
4 Valentino Rossi Gauloises Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:40.539

Bugger. They were right. John Hopkins IS good! fricken Suzuki's (mutter mutter)
This is going to be a good year. Maybe not for Rossi - he'll have to work for it by the looks of it.

**R1** · 28th March 2005, 13:06

Originally Posted by Skunk

Bugger. They were right. John Hopkins IS good! fricken Suzuki's (mutter mutter)
This is going to be a good year. Maybe not for Rossi - he'll have to work for it by the looks of it.

I doubt it, he was slower in testing last year, then won the first race on a new bike, testing and racing are worlds apart.

**loosebruce** · 28th March 2005, 16:52

Whoa, go John and eh Kenny, just on 2 weeks till the first round

can't fricken wait, track day at taupo, hopefully stay in one peice, ride home, watch the GP racing, does it get much better?

It's been a while since i really rode a bike, infact manfeild in november was the last time, tis no wonder i'm going little crazy (some might say a lot) hope i can fit into my leathers still

Back to the MotoGP, Nicky Hayden must've been on a absolute mission on the last day, well done to the man.