Laguna Seca — US Grand Prix

[DidJit]

Anybody have the inside word on what ails Casey and his set up?

[Brian d marge]

Lorenzos TC was switched off ( u down shift to switch it on , )

Stephen

[slowpoke]

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


ENDS

So considering that Hayes plonked his R1 Superbike on the AMA Superbike pole with a 1:24.5-ish, same day, same conditions (different tyres though) what sort of times do we reckon the Claiming Rule bikes will be capable of next year? Are they gonna be anywhere near the 1000cc MotoGP bikes?

[Crasherfromwayback]

So considering that Hayes plonked his R1 Superbike on the AMA Superbike pole with a 1:24.5-ish,

Faster than Ben 'Check my sideburns' Bostrom on the LCR Honda GP bike...

[slowpoke]

Faster than Ben 'Check my sideburns' Bostrom on the LCR Honda GP bike...

Haha, yep! Good for promotion I guess but I can't help thinking they were looking at the past rather than the future when they gave him the ride.

[DidJit]

What a pass — 'round the outside! What a win!

[Crasherfromwayback]

What a pass — 'round the outside! What a win!

THAT was one fucking big balls pass!

[DidJit]

THAT was one fucking big balls pass!

The pass in the corkscrew looked pretty ballsy to me; the one to take the lead was just massive! Gonna enjoy watching the replay of that a few times methinks.

[denill]

The pass in the corkscrew looked pretty ballsy to me; the one to take the lead was just massive! Gonna enjoy watching the replay of that a few times methinks.

How the fuck did Stoner pull that off? It looked like a Simo move................

[slowpoke]

Whooley farkin' dooley! Great race, gonna be awesome watching these two push each other over the rest of the season. It's turning out far better than I thought earlier on.

[Crasherfromwayback]

The pass in the corkscrew looked pretty ballsy to me; the one to take the lead was just massive! Gonna enjoy watching the replay of that a few times methinks.

How the fuck did Stoner pull that off? It looked like a Simo move................

Whooley farkin' dooley! Great race, gonna be awesome watching these two push each other over the rest of the season. It's turning out far better than I thought earlier on.

He certainly looked like he was on a mission!

[ac3_snow]

What happened to the 125s?! guessing it was just sky being slack and not giving them air time?
The main race was brilliant tho watching stoner reel em in, beautiful. (even if he is a pussy and won't race in Japan due to 'radiation')

[Crasherfromwayback]

What happened to the 125s?! guessing it was just sky being slack and not giving them air time?
The main race was brilliant tho watching stoner reel em in, beautiful. (even if he is a pussy and won't race in Japan due to 'radiation')

Only the big boys race at Laguna mate.

[rachprice]

What happened to the 125s?! guessing it was just sky being slack and not giving them air time?
The main race was brilliant tho watching stoner reel em in, beautiful. (even if he is a pussy and won't race in Japan due to 'radiation')

Dude they dont run 125/moto2 at laguna


Fucking aye that was an awesome race...I really didnt think that stoner ws gonna be able to do that after lorenzo being so dam consistent in qualifying pretty much all 1.21

Sweet passes by stoner!

[denill]

Dude they dont run 125/moto2 at laguna


Fucking aye that was an awesome race...I really didnt think that stoner ws gonna be able to do that after lorenzo being so dam consistent in qualifying pretty much all 1.21

Sweet passes by stoner!

To pull that pass on the outside, on a track that is narrow.............

That musta really pissed off the Stoner knockers, ha ha.