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    Free Practice Times Istanbul Park

    http://www.crash.net/news_view.asp?cid=6&id=146666

    Mr Stoner is certainly "on it".
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    QP is starting in about 10 inutes, listening to them being warmed up now, 125 QP has just finished.

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    That new Honda just doesn't suit Nicky Hayden does it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by riffer View Post
    That new Honda just doesn't suit Nicky Hayden does it?

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    Yeah I know, strange aye. He's not the only one with the problem. $10 says Nicky isn't on a honda next year, the 800 is 100% tailored to Pedrosa, thats just the honda way. He'll be Rossi's team mate I reckon.

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    Yep. Agree with you there about Pedrosa.

    The bikes seem to suit the 125 & 250 way of riding, with the emphasis on maintaining corner speed, not the style of Hayden of throwing it sideways and gassing it through the corner.

    Still, he's World Champion. He has the ability - he just needs to sort out how to ride the damned thing.

    And how the fuck do you get 48HP out of a CB125T?
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    Free practice three times:

    Pos Rider Bike Time
    1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1:54.085
    2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1:54.334 + 0.249
    3. Toni Elias Honda 1:54.496 + 0.411
    4. Daniel Pedrosa Honda 1:54.558 + 0.473
    5. Colin Edwards Yamaha 1:54.561 + 0.476
    6. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1:54.576 + 0.491
    7. John Hopkins Suzuki 1:54.644 + 0.559
    8. Loris Capirossi Ducati 1:54.850 + 0.765
    9. Olivier Jacque Kawasaki 1:54.876 + 0.791
    10. Randy de Puniet Kawasaki 1:54.921 + 0.836
    11. Alex Barros Ducati 1:55.034 + 0.949
    12. Makoto Tamada Yamaha 1:55.081 + 0.996
    13. Alex Hofmann Ducati 1:55.177 + 1.092
    14. Marco Melandri Honda 1:55.241 + 1.156
    15. Sylvain Guintoli Yamaha 1:55.482 + 1.397
    16. Carlos Checa Honda 1:55.570 + 1.485
    17. Nicky Hayden Honda 1:55.587 + 1.502
    18. Shinya Nakano Honda 1:55.711 + 1.626
    19. Kenny Roberts Jr. KR 1:56.207 + 2.122
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    Well qualifying practice was interesting. I won't spoil it for those that don't want to know.

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    Qualifying Istanbul Park

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    Never confuse practice with qualifying riffer.
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    doctor on pole!!!!!!!!!

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    Apparently Stoner was hindered in qualifing with cold tyres and traffic on track at the critical moment. He was certainly looking good in the Free Practise sessions.

    Stoner got his first GP podium in Turkey last year and Rossi is yet to have a win there. It's gunna make for some great racing!

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    Yeah I also think that the michelin qualifying tyres were slightly better than the bridgestones. Stoner was consistently fastest on race tyres with rossi and pedrosa back a little. Looking forward to the race.

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    Pedrosa was on the last lap and was 1/10th of a second faster than Rossi through the first 3 splits, but got held up by Hopkins (who was also on a flying lap), making Pedrosa lose 2/10ths of a second in the last split. Edge of the seat stuff this qualifying.

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