MotoGP Valencia...

[DidJit]

Just watched QP. Seeing Stoner drifting through the last turn onto the straight to take pole a full second ahead of anybody else... amazing.

1 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 309.9 1'31.861
2 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 309.4 1'32.875 1.014 / 1.014
3 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 303.0 1'33.057 1.196 / 0.182
4 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 305.1 1'33.118 1.257 / 0.061
5 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 305.6 1'33.443 1.582 / 0.325
6 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 303.7 1'33.478 1.617 / 0.035
7 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 304.2 1'33.656 1.795 / 0.178
8 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 306.8 1'33.824 1.963 / 0.168
9 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 307.8 1'34.186 2.325 / 0.362
10 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 306.6 1'34.265 2.404 / 0.079
11 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 303.1 1'34.329 2.468 / 0.064
12 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 303.3 1'34.671 2.810 / 0.342
13 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 313.2 1'34.680 2.819 / 0.009
14 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 305.7 1'34.838 2.977 / 0.158
15 89 Katsuyuki NAKASUGA JPN Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 299.9 1'35.999 4.138 / 1.161
16 41 Josh HAYES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 296.1 1'36.042 4.181 / 0.043

[MIXONE]

If it is dry then it will be the usual scrap for the minors while Stoner runs away with it.Bring on the rain I say.

[DidJit]

If I remember rightly, Stoner was pretty handy in the wet as well this year. 15 second win at Silverstone, wasn't it? I think everyone's gonna have a hard time getting near Casey, wet or dry, if he gets the holeshot. Still, it'll be a good final race of the 800s.

[BMWST?]

many people seem to think that whens the pressure is off Casey is even faster.He certainly seems to be responding to that theory.I hope we see a good race,Pedrosa and Dovi have something to race for,Bautista has something to prove and does Rossi and Hayden.Id its wet i dont expect there to be much different up front (as Silverstone showed) but it could certainly make the above mentioned scenario a bit closer

[blackdog]

Oh dear, I just realised how old I'm getting. Paris Hilton was making home videos before Maverick was even born!

Probably wouldn't stop her doing him though.

Cunty conditions in GP2, just spots of rain but it looks like it makes it greasy as feck.

[Mort]

This tribute was awesome.... brought tears to my eyes

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2011...rco+Simoncelli

[blackdog]

This tribute was awesome.... brought tears to my eyes

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2011...rco+Simoncelli

Thanks for that, was disappointed when coverage on sky started just after it finished.

Moving to say the least. I am always the last guy to get into the whole RIP bit, but ciao Sic it won't be the same without you.

[scott411]

Spent the day there toda, awesome track but crowd was not massive. Thought spies had got there but man those Hondas are fast, casey was gone early on

[Kendog]

Spent the day there toda, awesome track but crowd was not massive. Thought spies had got there but man those Hondas are fast, casey was gone early on

He managed to create great drama in the race for the win, that he had so effortlessly guaranteed for himself in the first few laps.

Hats off to him for the season, it has been an exhibition of near total domination. To set himself up for a last corner drive to the line in the last race for the last win...

[merv]

Oh dear, I just realised how old I'm getting. Paris Hilton was making home videos before Maverick was even born!

Probably wouldn't stop her doing him though.

Cunty conditions in GP2, just spots of rain but it looks like it makes it greasy as feck.

Good on her for sponsoring our sport and her boy didn't do too bad for a rookie

[jellywrestler]

whats the story with Rossi in that race, no laps???????

[Crasherfromwayback]

whats the story with Rossi in that race, no laps???????

Bautista did some ten pin bowling.

[Kendog]

whats the story with Rossi in that race, no laps???????

He got crashed into.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Spent the day there toda, awesome track but crowd was not massive. Thought spies had got there but man those Hondas are fast, casey was gone early on

I was there last year. Awesome place to watch a GP eh! Lovely Spanish chickies everywhere...

[pritch]

Interesting post race comment from David Emmett of Motomatters, Ducati are moving to a narrower angle V for 2012.