MotoGP Hits USA

**Skunk** · 9th July 2005, 22:00

You can get the Free Practice 2 result here

**White trash** · 10th July 2005, 08:00

And you can see FP3 here

Hopper looking good for a front row start! I couldn't see him in the sheets for a minute, was looking down around 7th/8th. That bald MarkNZ fellah's gonna be eating his words! It seems the yanks and ex Superbike guys may have the upper hand with circuit knowledge here. It'd be fantastic to see a total underdog standing on that top step for once.

Go Hopper!

Edit: Interestingly, if you look at the top speeds, they're all around 250kph, which aint very fast. Also, Capirossis Ducati, which is normally the highest top speed at any given track, is this weekend almost the slowest. One of the Blata WCMs matchs him at 238kph.

**White trash** · 10th July 2005, 08:18

Mat Mladin would've qualified 11th in the GP field on his AMA Superbike. Fark that boys a star.

After Fridays practice session, he had said he was happy with the safety improvements at Laguna as well.

**SPman** · 10th July 2005, 08:45

Shes a tight and twisty track alright, but if the SBK boys can ride it, the the GP guys shouldnt have too much to bitch about - although another 50hp does make things.....interesting.

**White trash** · 10th July 2005, 09:04

Totaly aggree. Although, I think chuck Mladin the keys to a GSVR and he'd definitely have the skill to perform. Another 50hp and around 30 kg less, would certainly sort the men from the boys.