Laguna Seca — US Grand Prix

[Shaun]

Baustista on the Suzuki in 7th after free practice No 2 and only 1 second off poll

John Hopkins is gunna rock when he gets back on that thing

[denill]

Baustista on the Suzuki in 7th after free practice No 2 and only 1 second off poll

And heading De Puniet's Ducati. Who is heading the factory Ducatis, WTF.

[BMWST?]

Free practise 1

1 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 262.7 1'22.300
2 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 260.3 1'22.402 0.102 / 0.102
3 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 261.2 1'22.420 0.120 / 0.018
4 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 259.8 1'22.806 0.506 / 0.386
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 260.6 1'22.911 0.611 / 0.105
6 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 256.0 1'23.210 0.910 / 0.299
7 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 260.7 1'23.297 0.997 / 0.087
8 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 259.0 1'23.459 1.159 / 0.162
9 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 259.7 1'23.467 1.167 / 0.008
10 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 257.9 1'23.529 1.229 / 0.062
11 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 257.6 1'23.596 1.296 / 0.067
12 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 247.2 1'23.807 1.507 / 0.211
13 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 252.3 1'24.018 1.718 / 0.211
14 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 257.8 1'24.324 2.024 / 0.306
15 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 255.3 1'24.566 2.266 / 0.242
16 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 248.3 1'24.682 2.382 / 0.116
17 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 237.2 1'25.325 3.025 / 0.643
18 23 Ben BOSTROM USA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 250.8 1'27.286 4.986 / 1.961
Weather Conditions:
| Track Condition: Dry| Air: 18º| Humidity: 52%| Ground: 28º

Free practise 2

1 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 260.6 1'22.056
2 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 263.2 1'22.197 0.141 / 0.141
3 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 264.5 1'22.231 0.175 / 0.034
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 262.4 1'22.537 0.481 / 0.306
5 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 259.6 1'22.615 0.559 / 0.078
6 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 260.6 1'22.803 0.747 / 0.188
7 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 257.0 1'23.056 1.000 / 0.253
8 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 256.8 1'23.135 1.079 / 0.079
9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 256.8 1'23.183 1.127 / 0.048
10 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 259.6 1'23.195 1.139 / 0.012
11 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 261.4 1'23.369 1.313 / 0.174
12 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 258.9 1'23.424 1.368 / 0.055
13 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 256.0 1'23.707 1.651 / 0.283
14 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 255.1 1'23.811 1.755 / 0.104
15 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 260.3 1'23.830 1.774 / 0.019
16 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 255.6 1'24.590 2.534 / 0.760
17 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 255.7 1'24.663 2.607 / 0.073
18 23 Ben BOSTROM USA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 252.4 1'26.159 4.103 / 1.496
Weather Conditions:
| Track Condition: Dry| Air: 22º| Humidity: 39%| Ground: 43º

[steveyb]

God! Sunny, dry and slightly warm. How could it be any better?
Get me outta here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Wellywood that is).

[White trash]

God! Sunny, dry and slightly warm. How could it be any better?
Get me outta here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Wellywood that is).

I'm with you mate.

[Crasherfromwayback]

God! Sunny, dry and slightly warm. How could it be any better?
Get me outta here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Wellywood that is).

I'm with you mate.

Just like it was in '07'! And every year for that matter...

[BMWST?]

any sports bars/cafes in welly open on sunday 8 45am?Be cool to have a brekky /meet up an watch the qualifying?

[racefactory]

Some footage I uploaded. Shit hot circuit...

[Crasherfromwayback]

any sports bars/cafes in welly open on sunday 8 45am?Be cool to have a brekky /meet up an watch the qualifying?

You're welcome to rock up to our place to check it out. I'll put the apron on.

[BMWST?]

You're welcome to rock up to our place to check it out. I'll put the apron on.

Thanks mate I can watch it here,just thought the group thing could be quite entertaining in its own right

[ellipsis]

God! Sunny, dry and slightly warm. How could it be any better?
Get me outta here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Wellywood that is).

....whats god's relevance in this matter......jeez...

[Brian d marge]

Not in America but ...well I will let the photo speak for itself

hopper on the mountain , Mallory prk? ( he bent some front rims , Road Racers cant handle a little jump)

Stephen




go that man

[Shaun]

Lorenzo just has a massive Highside in practice, walking but badly apparently

[Shaun]

Stoner Fastest In third, Morning Practice at Laguna Seca MotoGP
Lorenzo crashes as session ends ...
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.806
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.823
3 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:21.855
4 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:22.222
5 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:22.325
6 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:22.356
7 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:22.432
8 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:22.647
9 Alvara Bautista Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:22.840
10 Hector Barbera Aspar Team Ducati GP11 1:22.877
11 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:23.062
12 Randy De Puniet Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:23.080
13 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:23.143
14 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:23.513
15 Karel Abraham Cardion AB MotoRacing Ducati GP11 1:23.544
16 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:24.038
17 Toni Elias LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:24.056
18 Benny Bostrom LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:25.934


World

Rossi and Hayden doing quite well here, but that is down to the track, NOT the bike being heaps better


Ben Bostrom, what a waste of a very good bike

[Shaun]

Lorenzo on Pole For Laguna USGP. Stoner, Pedrosa Complete Front Row.
spies' crashes with minutes remaining
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:21.202
2 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.274
3 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.385
4 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:21.578
5 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:21.696
6 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.731
7 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:22.235
8 Hector Barbera Aspar Team Ducati GP11 1:22.238
9 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:22.271
10 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:22.385
11 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:22.520
12 Alvara Bautista Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:22.669
13 Karel Abraham Cardion AB MotoRacing Ducati GP11 1:22.893
14 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:22.937
15 Randy De Puniet Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:23.961
16 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:23.876
17 Toni Elias LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:24.156
18 Benny Bostrom LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:25.291


Pedrosa said that he just tried to do aas many laps as possible--trying, obviously for a good race set up.

Stoner said that they chased set up for the entire session.

Lorenzo said that he was in some pain from his traction control off crash in practice, but it was manageable.

Spies crashed late in the session unhurt, Nick Hayden crashed later in the session as well.

Valentino Rossi languished down the order for most of the session but pushed hard late and qualified an uncomfortable seventh.

ENDS



Ben Spies to WIN, rossi 5th