QATAR MotoGP - Results from first practise

[Marknz]

First practise...

Okay so it's a brand new track and almost none of them have ridden on it before. This was a dry session and has coughed up a couple of surprises. Should be an interesting one to watch on Saturday night.

1. Edwards 2m07.1
2. Melandri 2m07.5
3. Gibernau 2m08.1
4. Checa 2m08.2
5. Xaus 2m08.2
6. Bayliss 2m08.3
7. Rossi 2m08.3
8. Tamada 2m08.3
9. Nakano 2m08.3
10. Hayden 2m08.8

[Marknz]

First Qualifying

1. Xaus 2m01.3
2. Edwards 2m01.6
3. Gibernau 2m01.8
4. Checa 2m02.7
5. Biaggi 2m03.0
6. Rossi 2m03.2
7. Hayden 2m03.2
8. Hopkins 2m03.3
9. Nakano 2m03.3
10. Hodgson 2m03.3

[k14]

Woah, thats a big surprise. Must be a bit embarrasing for ducati to be behind the 2 guys on last years machines. If gibernau manages to beat rossi by 4 or 5 places we could have game on for the rest of the season.

[LB]

Yeeehaaarrr!!! Go the Ducatis!!!!!!!!

Marknz: might have to come around to your place tonight to watch and gloat!!!!!!
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[Marknz]

1. Checa 1m58.9
2. Barros 1m59.1
3. Gibernau 1m59.1
4. Hayden 1m59.1
5. Nakano 1m59.2
6. Capirossi 1m59.2
7. Xaus 1m59.3
8. Rossi 1m59.4
9. Bayliss 1m59.5
10. Edwards 1m59.5

[LB]

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Ah shit. Mark, I won't be round.
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[Quasievil]

Bad timing or planning on my part I fly to Quatar tommorrow ,now wouldnt that piss you off oh well next year huh

[gav]

Shit man, don't they know who you are??? Ring them, I'm sure they'll put the racing off for a day....

[Ghost Lemur]

Rossi in 8th??!!1!!

Ah well, sure he'll come through in the important part.

Also no Tamada or Biaggi?

Should be a damn good race.