2009 motogp - your picks for top 3

**Cajun** · 10th February 2009, 15:12

First race is not until April 12

with 1 more test round in March 1-3 in Qatar

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Test times from Sepang Feb 5-7
Sepang Circuit Records

Circuit Record: Casey Stoner (Ducati - 2007) 2'02.108
Best pole: Valentino Rossi (Yamaha - 2006) 2'00.605

Unofficial lap times, Saturday 07/02/2009

1. Casey Stoner (Ducati) 2.01'043 (38 laps)
2. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 2.01'137 (43)
3. Loris Capirossi (Suzuki) 2.01'262 (57)
4. Colin Edwards (Yamaha) 2.01'413 (22)
5. Toni Elias (Honda) 2.01'560 (37)
6. Chris Vermeulen (Suzuki) 2.01'666 (48)
7. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 2.01'907 (61)
8. Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) 2.01'955 (54)
9. Mika Kallio (Ducati) 2.02'386 (61)
10. Nicky Hayden (Ducati) 2.02'497 (62)
11. Alex De Angelis (Honda) 2.02'523 (32)
12. Sete Gibernau (Ducati) 2.02'727 (42)
13. Randy De Puniet (Honda) 2.03'418 (50)
14. Yuki Takahashi (Honda) 2.03'474 (58)
15. Niccolò Canepa (Ducati) 2.03'915 (41)
16. James Toseland (Yamaha) 2.03'953 (36)
17. Yamaha tester (Yamaha) 2.04'328 (38)
18. Yamaha tester (Yamaha) 2.04'614 (33)
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Anyone got names they want to throw up to be top 3?

**kiwifruit** · 10th February 2009, 15:23

Randy De Puniet!!

**wharfy** · 10th February 2009, 15:34

Rossi
Stoner
Edwards

Hopefully in that order

**racerhead** · 10th February 2009, 16:36

1.Stoner (he will be on a charge after last year)
2.Rossi (will be close but not enough)
3.Lorenzo (IF he stays on the bike)

Id like to see Rossi do it again but not so sure if he will and hopefully there will be some good races this year. Also looking forward to see how Sete handles been back racing again.

**puddytat** · 10th February 2009, 18:45

1. Rossi...cause he got da rhythm

2. Dovisioso....cause he was up there on a customer boik

3.Stoner...cause it just wont be his year

**ital916** · 10th February 2009, 18:47

1. Rossi
2. Stoner
3. Hayden

stoner is quick but not consistent, the doctor will take him apart. Stoners speed caught everyone off guard but as was seen last year rossi learns quick. Will be close though, and rossi is gettting old. My favourite rider is hayden and now that he is on a ducati he should be even quicker. Im rooting for hayden to take another world champ.

**Marknz** · 10th February 2009, 18:49

1. Stoner
2. Lorenzo
3. Dovizioso

**roogazza** · 10th February 2009, 18:50

1. Rossi

2 and 3 Lorenzo and Dovi . either way.

Hayden and Caprix to come right. Gaz.

**DEATH_INC.** · 10th February 2009, 18:52

I'm guessing Rossi-Stoner-De Puniet,
But I'd love to see Edwards-Vermuelen-Hayden....

**James Deuce** · 10th February 2009, 18:55

1. The motorcycle ignorant tyrant who runs MotoGP
2. TV
3. Rossi's bank account.

**ElCoyote** · 10th February 2009, 19:14

If Capiross's pace on the Suzuki (who aren't doing any development this year

)is an indication then Rossi, Vermeulen, Pedrosa. Stoner has had the hoodoo put on him like Biaggi and Gibernau. Time will tell but I think Stoner is still too fragile mentally despite having the fastest bike.

**MVnut** · 10th February 2009, 19:26

Rossi, Lorenzo, Hayden

**lostinflyz** · 10th February 2009, 20:11

rossi, stoner and dovi.

rossi cause he is by too far the smartest man on the block. stoner cause he has raw pacebut lacks the knowlegde, guile and maturity of rossi to be a consistent winner everywhere always(like alot of his predecessors). dovi cause i rate the guy. lorenzo and dani P will always be about but not enough to worry the championship.

i would love to see the yanks at the fore too (edwards and hayden) but just cant see them being at the really point end.

dont know about stoners wrist though. if its like this after 3 months old dr. costa may have been right in warning stoner away from his surgery. time will tell.