West to MotoGP:

[Skunk]

Now

It's Official:

Even more offical - from Kawasaki including why OJ was dropped from racing.

[denill]

It was wet and West was 5th in 2nd Practice. And only been in the Team for a few days! And lotsa other interesting times. Mmmmm.

MotoGP Free Practice 2

Pedrosa 1m43.87
Hayden 1m44.34
Vermeulen 1m44.37
Edwards 1m44.44
West 1m44.49
Stoner 1m44.51
Hopkins 1m44.71
De Puniet 1m45.15
Melandri 1m45.68
Rossi 1m45.71
Barros 1m46.10
Capirossi 1m46.81
Hofmann 1m46.83
Nakano 1m46.92
Elias 1m47.17
Checa 1m47.75
Roberts 1m48.46
Tamada 1m53.26
Guintoli 1m54.02

[Marknz]

That's a good time for Stoner too, especially given he doesn't really like the track. Great start by West! here's hoping they have a dry track for race day.

[k14]

That's a good time for Stoner too, especially given he doesn't really like the track. Great start by West! here's hoping they have a dry track for race day.

Huh where'd you get that from? I read that he likes the track, this is where he had is first road race and first gp a few years ago. He actually was fastest in FP1 and set the fastest time all day.

Heres a curve ball, how bout the world chump for the win??

[Marknz]

Huh where'd you get that from? I read that he likes the track, this is where he had is first road race and first gp a few years ago. He actually was fastest in FP1 and set the fastest time all day.

Heres a curve ball, how bout the world chump for the win??

http://www.mcnews.com.au/

"CASEY STONER, World Championship leader on 140 points

"We are still learning and going forward, always gaining experience with the Ducati. After Barcelona we go to Donington with a positive attitude, it could be a tough track for us but we've already proved this year that the Ducati is good at a lot of circuits. I've never really cracked Donington but we'll see how we can piece it together this time. The flowing part is tough, down through Craner and into the Old Hairpin you're braking on the side of the tyres and the bike's moving around. I find the circuit a little dangerous in some points, if they improved that it'd probably be more enjoyable. Some of the other turns are a little bit funny, so it's really hard to try and compromise the set-up - whether you set it up for the tight and twisty bits, which are very important at the end of the race if you're in a battle, or if you set it up for the faster bits, where you make the time. I'm still not thinking about the championship, maybe later in the season we can start aiming for it, but the way we're going now is just perfect, so we're going to continue doing the same thing."

[Cleve]

On Sky news Oz this morning Stoner also criticized the new surface at Donington calling it very slippery and unpredictable. He suggested they rip it up and use the old one again.

[cowpoos]

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/22june07_awest.htm

[Masterchop]

Edwards on pole then Rossi and Pedrosa.

Then West in 17th in Qualifing.

[denill]

Interesting eh. Will Edwards pull something out of the bag in this one?

Full MotoGP Qualifying line up is:

1. Edwards 1m28.53
2. Rossi 1m28.67
3. Pedrosa 1m28.86
4. Hayden 1m29.02
5. Stoner 1m29.06
6. Hopkins 1m29.07
7. Checa 1m29.28
8. De Puniet 1m29.41
9. Melandri 1m29.49
10. Elias 1m29.71
11. Nakano 1m29.71
12. Vermeulen 1m29.79
13. Capirossi 1m29.90
14. Hofmann 1m29.91
15. Barros 1m30.07
16. Guintoli 1m30.27
17. West 1m30.71
18. Tamada 1m30.80
19. Roberts 1m31.54

[Masterchop]

Nah, I cant see Edwards doing it. Pedrosa,Rossi,Stoner in whatever order.

Didnt have to think to hard on that pick, I guess we we see tonight.

[denill]

Nah, I cant see Edwards doing it. Pedrosa,Rossi,Stoner in whatever order.

Yep, I agree.

AND I reckon - in the order that you named them.

[Masterchop]

Yep, I agree.

AND I reckon - in the order that you named them.

Yea but the only problem with that is that Stoner had problems with his traction control in qual that slowed him down.

It will be fixed by the race.

[White trash]

I look forward to hearing West mouth off about how bad his bike is and what a shit team they are when he fails to finish in the top ten.

I sincerly hope this talented young rider has learnt a little discretion since the earlier interviews I heard of his when on the 250.

[Masterchop]

I look forward to hearing West mouth off about how bad his bike is and what a shit team they are when he fails to finish in the top ten.

I sincerly hope this talented young rider has learnt a little discretion since the earlier interviews I heard of his when on the 250.

Yup,he really knows how to win friends and influence people.

[k14]

West, fastest in morning warmup. Its raining boys and girls :-)

1 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team KAWASAKI 1'43.837 11 13 254.7
2 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 1'43.973 10 10 0.136 0.136 254.1
3 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'44.095 12 13 0.258 0.122 244.8
4 71 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'44.591 9 10 0.754 0.496 257.0
5 21 John HOPKINS USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'44.597 12 13 0.760 0.006 255.7
6 4 Alex BARROS BRA Pramac d'Antin DUCATI 1'45.056 11 11 1.219 0.459 254.9
7 1 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'45.389 10 12 1.552 0.333 244.2
8 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Kawasaki Racing Team KAWASAKI 1'45.469 8 9 1.632 0.080 254.7
9 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'45.768 12 13 1.931 0.299 247.3
10 66 Alex HOFMANN GER Pramac d'Antin DUCATI 1'45.771 13 13 1.934 0.003 246.2
11 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN Konica Minolta Honda HONDA 1'45.786 13 13 1.949 0.015 248.2
12 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 1'45.949 12 12 2.112 0.163 255.0
13 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'45.992 10 12 2.155 0.043 236.5
14 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Honda Gresini HONDA 1'46.104 11 11 2.267 0.112 243.1
15 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Honda Gresini HONDA 1'46.146 10 12 2.309 0.042 242.7
16 7 Carlos CHECA SPA Honda LCR HONDA 1'46.193 13 13 2.356 0.047 235.8
17 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'52.635 6 9 8.798 6.442 216.3
18 6 Makoto TAMADA JPN Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'52.769 11 11 8.932 0.134 228.7
19 80 Kurtis ROBERTS USA Team Roberts KR212V 1'53.340 7 7 9.503 0.571 227.0