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Spanish truckers protesting over fuel prices threaten to block off circuit for race day. What that will achieve I can't imagine.
Brit 125 rider 16(?) yr old Bradley Smith had a bad crash in the last laps of the qualifying session. A similar high-side to Hopkins he went down the front of the bike and managed to get back and slid along the side of the bike. He and the bike went into the tyre wall and the bike bounced in the air and came own on top of him. We wait to hear how he is. He qualified 8th.
MotoGP
Lorenzo thought he was in China when he came round. He will take no further part in this weekends racing.
Hopkins has a back problem and has to be helped on and off the bike but is out for qualifying.
All riders complaining of traction issues, the track is very slippy.
Vast changes between morning and afternoon making tyre choices a big issue.
55 To go Nakano fastest.
54:50 To go Toseland fastest
54:23 To go Hayden fastest
53:49 to go Pedrossa fastest
52 To go Rossi fastest
51 To go Edwards fastest
Changing every 30 seconds at the moment.
49 To go Capirossi fastest. Capirossi looking fast, Suzuki going well. 1:42.989
Hayden looking fast, 7th fastest at 44 minutes to go has been complaining about traction control taking away too much power and been insisting that it's turned down. Possibly others been doing it and thats whats causing the crashes on this slippy track.
42 To go Pedrossa crashes no sight of him, just crashed bike.
Number 2 bike being prepared as Pedrossa returns to garage unmarked, no damage to bike either, would appear it was a breakdown.
Update....bike burst into flames whilst on track!!!
At 41 to go
Cap
Ver
Ros
Sto
Edw
Ped
RdP
Tos
Dov
36 To go Stoner fastest 1:42.710
Cause of Tony Elias crash yesterday was water dripping from a pedestrian bridge onto track. Bike was destroyed.
33 To go DePunier goes 2nd. Possibly first out on a qualifying tyre.
Stoner very pissed at DeAngelis over getting in the way and trying to get a tow, waving his foot then sitting up and turning round and wagging a finger at him.
30 To go
Stoner
DePunier
Capirossi
Vermulen
Rossi
Nakano
Edwards
Pedrosa
Toseland
Dovizioso
Hayden
DeAngelis
Hopkins
Elias
Guintoli
Melandri
West
Pedrossa's number 1 bike pushed down pit lane with a cover over it.
Kawasaki press release after Mugello Hopkins and West very unhappy. Hopper after 2 break-downs "this must not be allowed to happen again". West "It isn't me the bike just wont go any faster".
25 To go Toseland on a very hot lap
24 to go Tose goes Pole YEEHAAAAA!
23 to go DePunier takes pole...Bugger!
Qualifying tyres now being used with 22 minutes left to go. Pedrosa puts himself on the front row on bike 2 on race tyres. The mechanics working feverishly on bike 1.
Most teams have 4 qualifying tyres per rider, total of 30 rears and 18 fronts for the weekend per rider.
17 To go Edwards fastest. Toseland stays on the front row after anpther fast lap. First time at this circuit.
Rossi looks silly with his soccer kit leathers with pink arms and legs. His helmet looks cool painted to look like a soccer ball.
15 To go Toseland comes in for tyres. Edwards still fastest.
13 To go
Edw
RdP
Sto
Tos
Ped
Hay
Dov
DeA
Nak
Point 3 of a second covers the top 4
11 To go Edwards goes faster still 1:41.609 Absoloute track record.
10 To go Rossi comes in and changes bikes, taking time over getting other bike ready and only has time for 2 more tyres.
9 To go Capirossi runs off track.
8:30 to go Rossi goes out.
Speed limit on pit lane 30mph (?). When time is tight the fine is an accepted sacrifice to get out in time for an extra quick lap.
7 To go Pedrossa goes pole on bike 2. 1:41.561
6:42 to go DePunier goes 2nd by 4 hundredths of a second.
Stoner on a hot lap
5:56 To go Stoner can only do 1:41.6
5:25 To go Hayden takes pole 1:41.558
4:50 To go Rossi on a hot lap runs onto the grass, comes back in to change bikes again.
Suspicion that Hayden is on the pneumatic valved engine Honda deny it.
3:45 Melandri crashes
Hay
Ped
Dep
Edw
Sto
Dov
Tos
DeA
nak
2:32 Tose goes out on a scorching lap
1:49 Tose faster but only up to 6th
Elias breaks pit lane speed limit to get out.
0:08 To go Pedrossa takes pole 1:41.269
0:00 To go Stoner takes pole 1:41.186
Still riders out on final lap
Hayden goes faster than his own time but not fast enough to take pole. Has to be on air valved engine!!!
GO NICKY!!!!!
Looks like a great race tomorrow.
Bridgestone 2.......Michelins 5 poles this year.
Grid:
Stoner
Pedrosa
Hayden
DePunier
Edwards
Toseland
DaVizioso
Vermulen
Rossi
DeAngelis
Nakano
Capirossi
Elias
Hopkins
Guintoli
Brit 125 rider 16(?) yr old Bradley Smith had a bad crash in the last laps of the qualifying session. A similar high-side to Hopkins he went down the front of the bike and managed to get back and slid along the side of the bike. He and the bike went into the tyre wall and the bike bounced in the air and came own on top of him. We wait to hear how he is. He qualified 8th.
MotoGP
Lorenzo thought he was in China when he came round. He will take no further part in this weekends racing.
Hopkins has a back problem and has to be helped on and off the bike but is out for qualifying.
All riders complaining of traction issues, the track is very slippy.
Vast changes between morning and afternoon making tyre choices a big issue.
55 To go Nakano fastest.
54:50 To go Toseland fastest
54:23 To go Hayden fastest
53:49 to go Pedrossa fastest
52 To go Rossi fastest
51 To go Edwards fastest
Changing every 30 seconds at the moment.
49 To go Capirossi fastest. Capirossi looking fast, Suzuki going well. 1:42.989
Hayden looking fast, 7th fastest at 44 minutes to go has been complaining about traction control taking away too much power and been insisting that it's turned down. Possibly others been doing it and thats whats causing the crashes on this slippy track.
42 To go Pedrossa crashes no sight of him, just crashed bike.
Number 2 bike being prepared as Pedrossa returns to garage unmarked, no damage to bike either, would appear it was a breakdown.
Update....bike burst into flames whilst on track!!!
At 41 to go
Cap
Ver
Ros
Sto
Edw
Ped
RdP
Tos
Dov
36 To go Stoner fastest 1:42.710
Cause of Tony Elias crash yesterday was water dripping from a pedestrian bridge onto track. Bike was destroyed.
33 To go DePunier goes 2nd. Possibly first out on a qualifying tyre.
Stoner very pissed at DeAngelis over getting in the way and trying to get a tow, waving his foot then sitting up and turning round and wagging a finger at him.
30 To go
Stoner
DePunier
Capirossi
Vermulen
Rossi
Nakano
Edwards
Pedrosa
Toseland
Dovizioso
Hayden
DeAngelis
Hopkins
Elias
Guintoli
Melandri
West
Pedrossa's number 1 bike pushed down pit lane with a cover over it.
Kawasaki press release after Mugello Hopkins and West very unhappy. Hopper after 2 break-downs "this must not be allowed to happen again". West "It isn't me the bike just wont go any faster".
25 To go Toseland on a very hot lap
24 to go Tose goes Pole YEEHAAAAA!
23 to go DePunier takes pole...Bugger!
Qualifying tyres now being used with 22 minutes left to go. Pedrosa puts himself on the front row on bike 2 on race tyres. The mechanics working feverishly on bike 1.
Most teams have 4 qualifying tyres per rider, total of 30 rears and 18 fronts for the weekend per rider.
17 To go Edwards fastest. Toseland stays on the front row after anpther fast lap. First time at this circuit.
Rossi looks silly with his soccer kit leathers with pink arms and legs. His helmet looks cool painted to look like a soccer ball.
15 To go Toseland comes in for tyres. Edwards still fastest.
13 To go
Edw
RdP
Sto
Tos
Ped
Hay
Dov
DeA
Nak
Point 3 of a second covers the top 4
11 To go Edwards goes faster still 1:41.609 Absoloute track record.
10 To go Rossi comes in and changes bikes, taking time over getting other bike ready and only has time for 2 more tyres.
9 To go Capirossi runs off track.
8:30 to go Rossi goes out.
Speed limit on pit lane 30mph (?). When time is tight the fine is an accepted sacrifice to get out in time for an extra quick lap.
7 To go Pedrossa goes pole on bike 2. 1:41.561
6:42 to go DePunier goes 2nd by 4 hundredths of a second.
Stoner on a hot lap
5:56 To go Stoner can only do 1:41.6
5:25 To go Hayden takes pole 1:41.558
4:50 To go Rossi on a hot lap runs onto the grass, comes back in to change bikes again.
Suspicion that Hayden is on the pneumatic valved engine Honda deny it.
3:45 Melandri crashes
Hay
Ped
Dep
Edw
Sto
Dov
Tos
DeA
nak
2:32 Tose goes out on a scorching lap
1:49 Tose faster but only up to 6th
Elias breaks pit lane speed limit to get out.
0:08 To go Pedrossa takes pole 1:41.269
0:00 To go Stoner takes pole 1:41.186
Still riders out on final lap
Hayden goes faster than his own time but not fast enough to take pole. Has to be on air valved engine!!!
GO NICKY!!!!!
Looks like a great race tomorrow.
Bridgestone 2.......Michelins 5 poles this year.
Grid:
Stoner
Pedrosa
Hayden
DePunier
Edwards
Toseland
DaVizioso
Vermulen
Rossi
DeAngelis
Nakano
Capirossi
Elias
Hopkins
Guintoli
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