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After the Jerez GP there was a test on the day after the race. Lorenzo and Hopkins had a coming together and it ended with Hopper pulling at Lorenzo's helmet half way down the straight.....more to follow on that story I reckon

41 minutes to go

Stoner struggling can only manage 12th bike will not handle and bucking andweaving constantly.

Rossi leads

Tose 5th

36 minutes to go

DePuniet takes Pole

2 Ros

3 Ped

4 Edw

5Lor

6Tos

7Cap

8Hay

9Dov

Edwards to podium this week I reckon he was fastest in free practice this weekend. If not Toseland to podium.

Toseland interviewed earlier said he was breathless last time out from the first lap.

Stoner and Lorenzo have an on track arm waving session

33 to go

Rossi goes back out with a new tyre on

Lor to 4th

DePuniet goes into the gravel

Tose back in scrutinizing his rear tyre with technician

23 minutes Toseland goes pole by 1/4

21 minutes Ped Pole

20 minutes Edwards pole

4 Lor

5 RdP

6 Dov

7 Ros

8 Cap

19 minutes

Hayden goes 2nd

Tose back in for another tyre

Most now using qualifying tyres (2 fast laps life in them maximum)

Stoner still only 13th

Lorenzo on a fast lap looks good

17 minutes Lorenzo goes pole by .4 0f a second !!

15 to go Rossi moves to 3rd

Capirossi crashes and OK but trashed the bike

Stoner been in pits for some time

13 to go Rossi back out with new tyre

Hopper 11th

11 to go Lorenzo had to shut off because Vermulen got in his way cruising in and STILL BROKE THE ABSOLOUTE RECORD to go pole

9 Minutes Rossi goes 2nd

Hayden on a flyer looking fast

7 minutes Hayden goes 3rd

Ped still out on one lands 5th finishes shaking his head

Stoner goes back out currently 10th

Kawasakis on new chassis this weekend

4 to go Hopper 9th

3 to go Rossi out again but slow Stoner on a very fast lap Rossi had a big slide and Lorenzo broke the record again by half a second!!!!!!!!

Bridgestone not providing a qualifying front for Rossi

Finish

1Lor

2Ped

3Ros

4Hay

5Edw

6Tos

7Dov

8Rdp

9Sto (Looks very pissed off). Tose on last lap got baulked and had to slow.

 
Interesting fact. Top 9 qualifiers on Michelins except Rossi in 3rd who doesn't have a front qualifier.

I reckon he's back on it and will challenge for the win today.

Morning warm up wet. Six 250's crashed. Forecast is for rain, could be a stop go race. Will be interesting to see how the rookies do in the wet.

 
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