Let's get this rollin' shall we?
Here we go...
FP1
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 323.5 1'30.475
2 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 320.1 1'30.744 0.269 / 0.269
3 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 318.3 1'30.951 0.476 / 0.207
4 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 320.4 1'31.480 1.005 / 0.529
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 323.9 1'31.532 1.057 / 0.052
6 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 315.6 1'31.571 1.096 / 0.039
7 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 319.8 1'31.662 1.187 / 0.091
8 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 318.1 1'31.824 1.349 / 0.162
9 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 322.2 1'31.935 1.460 / 0.111
10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 325.9 1'32.052 1.577 / 0.117
11 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 316.7 1'32.096 1.621 / 0.044
12 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 319.2 1'32.114 1.639 / 0.018
13 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 321.0 1'32.393 1.918 / 0.279
14 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 317.9 1'32.583 2.108 / 0.190
15 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 321.2 1'32.615 2.140 / 0.032
16 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 318.9 1'33.641 3.166 / 1.026
17 6 Damian CUDLIN AUS Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 314.8 1'34.121 3.646 / 0.480
I also want to add that Stoner looked crazy out there today. I'm no Stoner leg humper but holy sweet flyin' make the beast with two backs that man can ride
and as to note for FP1
"Dry session. Stoner, Simoncelli and Abraham crashed, all unhurt. Stoner started cutting fast laps almost immediately, crashed, then cut more fast laps.
Edwards looked smooth and comfortable, and cut the fourth-fastest time of the session. "
now...FP2 results...
Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:30.535
2 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:30.912
3 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:31.111
4 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:31.495
5 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:31.543
6 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:31.582
7 Randy De Puniet Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:31.670
8 Alvara Bautista Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:31.777
9 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:31.805
10 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:31.825
11 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:31.899
12 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:31.969
13 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:32.014
14 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:32.082
15 Karel Abraham Cardion AB MotoRacing Ducati GP11 1:32.360
16 Toni Elias LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:32.639
17 Damian Cudlin Aspar Team Ducati GP11 1:32.658
Cycle News write up on practice.
http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/road-racing/2011/10/14/stoner-fast-on-bumpy-phillip-island-track/ (http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/road-racing/2011/10/14/stoner-fast-on-bumpy-phillip-island-track/)
Moto2/Marquez crash story.
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Oct/111014marcmad.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Oct/111014marcmad.htm)
^^^^
Bumpy track makes a lot of sense now.
A lot of the guys seemed to be struggling with it.
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 325.4 1'30.550
2 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 319.3 1'31.190 0.640 / 0.640
3 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 321.1 1'31.465 0.915 / 0.275
4 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 320.6 1'31.687 1.137 / 0.222
5 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 318.3 1'31.753 1.203 / 0.066
6 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 324.8 1'31.791 1.241 / 0.038
7 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 317.9 1'32.162 1.612 / 0.371
8 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 321.4 1'32.317 1.767 / 0.155
9 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 319.1 1'32.334 1.784 / 0.017
10 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 317.5 1'32.474 1.924 / 0.140
11 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 324.4 1'32.488 1.938 / 0.014
12 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 319.8 1'32.780 2.230 / 0.292
13 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 315.9 1'32.883 2.333 / 0.103
14 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 319.0 1'32.898 2.348 / 0.015
15 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 323.4 1'33.199 2.649 / 0.301
16 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 323.2 1'33.406 2.856 / 0.207
16 Damian CUDLIN AUS Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 311.3 1'39.777 9.227 / 6.371
De Puniet doing better than the factory team
Simoncelli down for the 3rd time on the same turn
Trying to decide if I even feel like staying up for the QP... Probably not happening
I watched qualifying, but the telecast stopped before final times were posted. [bang]
Here's the spread
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 321.4 1'29.975
2 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 314.9 1'30.448 0.473 / 0.473
3 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 316.5 1'30.599 0.624 / 0.151
4 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 319.3 1'30.714 0.739 / 0.115
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 320.6 1'30.780 0.805 / 0.066
6 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 314.7 1'30.792 0.817 / 0.012
7 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 315.7 1'30.835 0.860 / 0.043
8 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 316.1 1'30.871 0.896 / 0.036
9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 314.2 1'31.237 1.262 / 0.366
10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 310.3 1'31.583 1.608 / 0.346
11 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 313.9 1'31.635 1.660 / 0.052
12 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 318.9 1'31.889 1.914 / 0.254
13 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 315.4 1'31.980 2.005 / 0.091
14 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 316.5 1'32.023 2.048 / 0.043
15 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 321.1 1'32.054 2.079 / 0.031
16 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 321.6 1'32.503 2.528 / 0.449
6 Damian CUDLIN AUS Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 303.8 1'36.666 6.691 / 4.163
Hayden looked good out there.
Spies took a nasty tumble but still managed some good laps.
Rossi looked like he was riding a Vespa around [bang] I'm getting increasingly frustrated with the whole Rossi/Ducati ordeal
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on October 15, 2011, 08:04:46 AM
Spies took a nasty tumble, CRACKED A RIB, but still managed some good laps.
fixed that for ya...
https://twitter.com/#!/benspies11/status/125158809130893312
"harden the f up..."
*snicker*
Apparently The Ben tucked the front at 167mph according to his data. Yowzer! :o [bacon] Bruised, cracked or broken doesn't matter. All those rib injuries hurt like a SOB! Been there, done that. Don't try taking a deep breath, sneezing or coughing... you will wish you were dead.
Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time/Gap
1 25 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 171.4 42'02.425
2 20 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 171.3 +2.210
3 16 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 171.2 +2.454
4 13 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 170.5 +13.160
5 11 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 169.3 +30.886
6 10 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 168.1 +48.800
7 9 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 166.4 +1'16.314
8 8 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 164.9 1 Lap
9 7 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 164.6 1 Lap
10 6 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 156.1 2 Laps
Not Classified
19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 171.9 4 Laps
7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 170.6 4 Laps
35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 170.6 4 Laps
46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 172.2 14 Laps
All around brutal race for quite a few
I hated watching Nicky get a good start into 2nd knowing that it was only a matter of time before people paraded past him.... Although oddly enough, he said he didn't have a good start. Everybody else's was worse
It's a shame that Vale lost the front like that. He was doing quite well despite the struggles all weekend.
No Jorge or Spies was weird.
Good dicing between Dovi and McFragilebones and good on Simo for that 2nd place
And finally.... Congrats to Stoner [beer]
Wake me up next time anybody hears any good news about the GP12
Yeppers, congrats to Stoner. He earned it this year. Pretty dominate all season long. [thumbsup] [beer] [bow_down]
Hope Jorge's finger is OK by next race. It was weird having him and The Ben out of the race. Good for Edwards to soldier on into 5th. For years his plate number has matched his race results. It will be fun to watch him next season on a CRT bike. [popcorn]
Congrats again to Stoner. Great B-Day present!! Especially at your home track. How cool is that? ;)
Update on Lorenzo's finger injury.
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Oct/111016b.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Oct/111016b.htm)
Stoner had over 6 seconds lead, but in the last part of the race nearly crashed a number of times on the wet/dry track. There's a saying about Melbourne weather, "four seasons in a day" and Phillip Island is the same. Throw in new bumps from a car race and you get only ten finishers. It's such fast flowing track the wet parts of the track would be on you too quickly. I think the wet/dry parts of the track changed as some dried out while while other parts that were dry got fresh rain. It would have been safer if the track was soaked and they could run wets.
They got to move that race to the start of the season. Maybe this might be the last straw (Jorge, Ben, Rossi, the race teams, etc couldn't be happy) and they move it.
Quote from: koko64 on October 16, 2011, 02:34:39 PM
They got to move that race to the start of the season. Maybe this might be the last straw (Jorge, Ben, Rossi, the race teams, etc couldn't be happy) and they move it.
Even if they did move it, the weather might not be any better. WSBK is there in March before the GP season starts and can be prone to the same fickle weather. Its the location right on Bass Straight thats the problem. It would need to run between Dec and Feb to get better weather.
BTW.... congrats Stoner! [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] ;D [clap]
Quote from: koko64 on October 16, 2011, 02:34:39 PM
Stoner had over 6 seconds lead
I was watching in disbelief when he pulled nearly a second on everybody in the first 2 laps. He had over 3 seconds after 6 or 7 laps. Holy shit :o
Maybe they should implement tire changes and fuel stops to at least shake it up a bit. Make em have to run both compounds during the race and cut the fuel tank in half. We'd get a few more interesting results I think. ;D
stoner def deserved the win and championship
and the most exciting motogp has had to offer recently for me is whenever simo/dovi are up against each other. doesnt matter for which position they are fighting for, it's always fun to watch them try to outdo each other.
Quote from: Jester on October 16, 2011, 04:43:27 PM
Maybe they should implement tire changes and fuel stops to at least shake it up a bit. Make em have to run both compounds during the race and cut the fuel tank in half. We'd get a few more interesting results I think. ;D
...and eliminate right turns while they're at it ;D
A worthy champion. One of only five riders in the premier class to win championships on different makes of bike.
ouchie.
(http://7mzdt.com/images/LorenzoFingerPI.jpg)
oh snap!
Quote from: Jester on October 16, 2011, 04:43:27 PM
Maybe they should implement tire changes and fuel stops to at least shake it up a bit. Make em have to run both compounds during the race and cut the fuel tank in half. We'd get a few more interesting results I think. ;D
I, and everyone else who likes races of racing, not stopping strategy, would quit watching. Dont even joke about that.
Quote from: gm2 on October 17, 2011, 09:42:13 AM
ouchie.
(http://7mzdt.com/images/LorenzoFingerPI.jpg)
That hurts just looking at it. Wonder what she's saying? :o
Quote from: fastwin on October 17, 2011, 12:38:56 PM
That hurts just looking at it. Wonder what she's saying? :o
telling him he needs to look in his glove pronto! ;)
Quote from: fastwin on October 17, 2011, 12:38:56 PM
Wonder what she's saying? :o
"Quit being a whiner. Troy just cut his off...AND he had a smashed ball!"
Quote from: Triple J on October 17, 2011, 01:03:41 PM
"Quit being a whiner. Troy just cut his off...AND he had a smashed ball!"
[thumbsup] [laugh]
Was nice to see Hayden at the sharp end of things, however briefly.
And the battle for second offered a bit of excitement.
Quote from: zarn02 on October 17, 2011, 04:26:29 PM
Was nice to see Hayden at the sharp end of things, however briefly.
And the battle for second offered a bit of excitement.
It had to be demoralizing for Nicky to be passed by the Hondas on the straight.
Quote from: ducpainter on October 17, 2011, 04:57:49 PM
It had to be demoralizing for Nicky to be passed by the Hondas on the straight.
Yeah, I'd think it'd make you sad inside to see them just breeze on by.
I think the bigger thing for Nicky is how he held that bike on the sharp end while it was bucking around the way it was...it was crazy seeing that suspension jockey him around in the transitions....
I do think it was incredibly sad though that a 17 rider grid was reduced to 10 ( really 9) finishers....
I also would have liked to have seen the aerial or outside ( not on bike) footage of the Cutchlow and Aoyoama tandem no touch dual crash....it just seemed surreal...
Quote from: zooom on October 20, 2011, 04:23:15 AM
I think the bigger thing for Nicky is how he held that bike on the sharp end while it was bucking around the way it was...it was crazy seeing that suspension jockey him around in the transitions....
I thought the same thing. What probably made it even more frustrating for Nicky was the passing Honda's were smooth and controlled.
Just finished watching the moto2 race - holy cow...what an incredible race! Once again! I was literally out of my seat [popcorn]