Estoril MotoGP

[Damien_Toman]

MotoGP FP2:



Moto2 FP2 now happening - in the wet! Bradley Smith looking good.

[pritch]

From MotoMatters


Marco Simoncelli has shown that his fast time in the morning session at Estoril was no fluke by taking top spot in FP2 for the MotoGP class. The San Carlo Gresini Honda rider just edged Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo, who was in turn just three thousandths of a second faster than Repsol Dani Pedrosa. Valentino Rossi ended the session in 4th but with an identical time to Casey Stoner, posted right at the every end of the session, and from directly behind the tail of Stoner's Repsol Honda. Stoner threw a little fuel on the fire at the end of his lap by turning round to Rossi and tapping the tail of his Honda, insinuating that the only reason Rossi set that time was thanks to a tow by the Australian. Rossi's strong times earlier in the session would appear to contradict such an accusation, however.

Monster Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards set the 6th fastest time, finishing ahead of the once again impressive Karel Abraham, the Czech rider putting his Cardion AB Ducati into 7th, ahead of the factory Yamaha of Ben Spies and the factory Ducati of Nicky Hayden. Hector Barbera rounds out the top 10 on the Mapfre Aspar Ducati.

Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike
1 58 Marco SIMONCELLI HONDA
2 1 Jorge LORENZO YAMAHA
3 26 Dani PEDROSA HONDA
4 46 Valentino ROSSI DUCATI
5 27 Casey STONER HONDA
6 5 Colin EDWARDS YAMAHA
7 17 Karel ABRAHAM DUCATI
8 11 Ben SPIES YAMAHA
9 69 Nicky HAYDEN DUCATI
10 8 Hector BARBERA DUCATI
11 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA HONDA
12 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO HONDA
13 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW YAMAHA
14 24 Toni ELIAS HONDA
15 65 Loris CAPIROSSI DUCATI
16 14 Randy DE PUNIET DUCATI
17 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SUZUKI

[Crasherfromwayback]

From MotoMatters


Marco Simoncelli has shown that his fast time in the morning session at Estoril was no fluke by taking top spot in FP2 for the MotoGP class. The San Carlo Gresini Honda rider just edged Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo, who was in turn just three thousandths of a second faster than Repsol Dani Pedrosa. Valentino Rossi ended the session in 4th but with an identical time to Casey Stoner, posted right at the every end of the session, and from directly behind the tail of Stoner's Repsol Honda. Stoner threw a little fuel on the fire at the end of his lap by turning round to Rossi and tapping the tail of his Honda, insinuating that the only reason Rossi set that time was thanks to a tow by the Australian. Rossi's strong times earlier in the session would appear to contradict such an accusation, however.

Funny as!!

[roogazza]

From MotoMatters


Marco Simoncelli has shown that his fast time in the morning session at Estoril was no fluke by taking top spot in FP2 for the MotoGP class. The San Carlo Gresini Honda rider just edged Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo, who was in turn just three thousandths of a second faster than Repsol Dani Pedrosa. Valentino Rossi ended the session in 4th but with an identical time to Casey Stoner, posted right at the every end of the session, and from directly behind the tail of Stoner's Repsol Honda. Stoner threw a little fuel on the fire at the end of his lap by turning round to Rossi and tapping the tail of his Honda, insinuating that the only reason Rossi set that time was thanks to a tow by the Australian. Rossi's strong times earlier in the session would appear to contradict such an accusation, however.

Monster Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards set the 6th fastest time, finishing ahead of the once again impressive Karel Abraham, the Czech rider putting his Cardion AB Ducati into 7th, ahead of the factory Yamaha of Ben Spies and the factory Ducati of Nicky Hayden. Hector Barbera rounds out the top 10 on the Mapfre Aspar Ducati.

Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike
1 58 Marco SIMONCELLI HONDA
2 1 Jorge LORENZO YAMAHA
3 26 Dani PEDROSA HONDA
4 46 Valentino ROSSI DUCATI
5 27 Casey STONER HONDA
6 5 Colin EDWARDS YAMAHA
7 17 Karel ABRAHAM DUCATI
8 11 Ben SPIES YAMAHA
9 69 Nicky HAYDEN DUCATI
10 8 Hector BARBERA DUCATI
11 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA HONDA
12 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO HONDA
13 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW YAMAHA
14 24 Toni ELIAS HONDA
15 65 Loris CAPIROSSI DUCATI
16 14 Randy DE PUNIET DUCATI
17 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SUZUKI

Horhay, Rossi, with Pedro and Simocelli fighting over third.

Groaner in therapy by round 6.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Groaner in therapy by round 6.

What's this about Rossi in therapy Gaz?

[roogazza]

What's this about Rossi in therapy Gaz?

haha, Simoncelli might just surprise everyone ?

[george formby]

haha, Simoncelli might just surprise everyone ?

I love suprises in Motogp!

[Crasherfromwayback]

haha, Simoncelli might just surprise everyone ?

Well if Jerez and the first sessions of this one are anything to go by...might have ourselves another Alien!

[bistard]

Well if Jerez and the first sessions of this one are anything to go by...might have ourselves another Alien!

Get back to work you slacker!!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Get back to work you slacker!!

Fuck that!

[pritch]

There is a really interesting piece at MotoMatters, the link is humungous but the item is headed "2011 Estoril MotoGP Friday Roundup: Of Insults, Shoulders, And Thunderstorms"

As interesting as the personal attacks the riders are making on each other are, and it isn't just Rossi and Stoner, the bit about three kids in the RedBull cup getting knocked unconscious by lightning was a bit ummm shocking(?).

[george formby]

There is a really interesting piece at MotoMatters, the link is humungous but the item is headed "2011 Estoril MotoGP Friday Roundup: Of Insults, Shoulders, And Thunderstorms"

As interesting as the personal attacks the riders are making on each other are, and it isn't just Rossi and Stoner, the bit about three kids in the RedBull cup getting knocked unconscious by lightning was a bit ummm shocking(?).

Really? Striking news!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Really? Striking news!

Bolt from the blue even...

[george formby]

Bolt from the blue even...

Probably just a storm in a teacup.

A'll get me coat..

[slowpoke]

And the Honda is virtually the same beast they finished 2010 with too I believe...

Er.....can't really say that with the new gearbox they've got. Sounds dead sexy, and worth a few tenths/lap. More than enough to make a big difference at that level.