Mugello — il Gran Premio d'Italia!

**DidJit** · 2nd July 2011, 10:22

Everybody wants to see VR be competitive again. There's some talk here and here. But, yeah, I reckon there'll be some toys thrown from various corners before the season's through (if not already).

Edit: How auspicious — post #46.

**pritch** · 2nd July 2011, 13:52

Originally Posted by DidJit

Everybody wants to see VR be competitive again. There's some talk here

I liked this:
"Nobody believes Rossi has lost his edge - many paddock insiders, including myself, believe that the Italian is capable of riding better than he ever has,"

Nobody, that is, who has both eyes open. There seem to be a few with just the one eye squinting myopically through a green and yellow tinted lens.

It's a shame, they're missing a great story.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 2nd July 2011, 14:23

Originally Posted by pritch

Nobody, that is, who has both eyes open. There seem to be a few with just the one eye squinting myopically through a green and yellow tinted lens.

.

I find it really interesting to see how Jeremy Burgess has changed his tune so quickly.

**yod** · 2nd July 2011, 14:24

0.1 between the top 3 in FP1 in the dry....juicy!

HondaHondaHonda (of course)

**BMWST?** · 2nd July 2011, 14:29

FP1
1 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 327.7 1'48.987
2 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 326.9 1'49.027 0.040 / 0.040
3 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 330.8 1'49.088 0.101 / 0.061
4 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 325.1 1'49.251 0.264 / 0.163
5 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 324.0 1'49.364 0.377 / 0.113
6 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 322.1 1'49.810 0.823 / 0.446
7 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 324.2 1'50.104 1.117 / 0.294
8 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 325.2 1'50.203 1.216 / 0.099
9 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 324.4 1'50.629 1.642 / 0.426
10 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 325.2 1'50.658 1.671 / 0.029
11 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 320.6 1'50.683 1.696 / 0.025
12 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 321.6 1'50.729 1.742 / 0.046
13 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 324.2 1'50.780 1.793 / 0.051
14 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 327.8 1'51.153 2.166 / 0.373
15 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 325.5 1'51.868 2.881 / 0.715
16 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 322.9 1'51.876 2.889 / 0.008

FP2

1 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 326.4 1'49.272
2 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 322.7 1'51.937 2.665 / 2.665
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 323.2 1'52.550 3.278 / 0.613
4 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 320.6 1'54.497 5.225 / 1.947
5 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 318.9 1'55.279 6.007 / 0.782
17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 313.0 1'58.334 9.062 / 3.055
8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 321.2 1'58.748 9.476 / 0.414
35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 315.8 1'59.812 10.540 / 1.064
69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 307.2 2'06.386 17.114 / 6.574
7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 298.3 2'09.337 20.065 / 2.951
5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 303.8 2'10.026 20.754 / 0.689
11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 110.5 2'26.938 37.666 / 16.912
1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha
26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda
27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda
58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda

**White trash** · 2nd July 2011, 14:48

Originally Posted by yod

0.1 between the top 3 in FP1 in the dry....juicy!

HondaHondaHonda (of course)

More interesting (for me) is the fact that Spies is so close to George in the first practice, straight off the trailer.

**DidJit** · 2nd July 2011, 15:02

Originally Posted by White trash

More interesting (for me) is the fact that Spies is so close to George in the first practice, straight off the trailer.

... and Colin Edwards not too far behind him.

**yod** · 2nd July 2011, 15:14

Originally Posted by White trash

More interesting (for me) is the fact that Spies is so close to George in the first practice, straight off the trailer.

bit of confidence from the last round maybe

to be fair the Yammys are fuck all off the pace considering they've only done FP2 so far

Stoner
Spies
Lorenzo
Dovi

Simo to bin it again and this time take out his mate Vale

how fuckin funny would THAT make the next week in the media

**denill** · 2nd July 2011, 15:32

Originally Posted by Cleve

Greetings fellow KB'ers from Italy. I will be at the Mugello GP all weekend.
CANNOT wait for it all to start. Am in Milan now on business but this afternoon pick up my Fiat rental car and drive down the road to Tuscanny. Yeeeehaaaa....

Hey Cleve, have you seen Gaz yet?

**Movistar** · 2nd July 2011, 21:02

Originally Posted by pritch

I liked this:
"Nobody believes Rossi has lost his edge - many paddock insiders, including myself, believe that the Italian is capable of riding better than he ever has,"

Nobody, that is, who has both eyes open. There seem to be a few with just the one eye squinting myopically through a green and yellow tinted lens.
It's a shame, they're missing a great story.

It seems Rossi will have his 'eye' on everyone this weekend http://photos.motogp.com/2011/07/02/...t_original.jpg

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I find it really interesting to see how Jeremy Burgess has changed his tune so quickly.

It's a pity JB won't be there this weekend, being it's the first time the new team have been at Mugello racing. Still, I'm sure he would rather be at home at the moment given the circumstances...

**puddytat** · 2nd July 2011, 21:35

Wicked prang between Wilarot & Pons.....

**BMWST?** · 2nd July 2011, 21:50

1 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 321.1 1'48.080
2 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 320.3 1'48.411 0.331 / 0.331
3 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 324.5 1'48.734 0.654 / 0.323
4 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 320.5 1'49.072 0.992 / 0.338
5 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 318.0 1'49.078 0.998 / 0.006
6 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 324.0 1'49.132 1.052 / 0.054
7 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 323.5 1'49.756 1.676 / 0.624
8 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 319.5 1'49.889 1.809 / 0.133
9 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 317.3 1'49.985 1.905 / 0.096
10 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 323.4 1'49.994 1.914 / 0.009
11 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 320.2 1'50.002 1.922 / 0.008
12 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 318.2 1'50.296 2.216 / 0.294
13 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 322.5 1'50.440 2.360 / 0.144
14 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 320.5 1'50.859 2.779 / 0.419
15 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 323.0 1'51.043 2.963 / 0.184
16 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 323.4 1'51.145 3.065 / 0.102

Weather Conditions:
| Track Condition: Dry| Air: 22º| Humidity: 38%| Ground: 31º