DePuniet finishes the first day .1 behind Rossi and ahead of non CRT bikes.  Hah!   

so...since you didn't post the times...

Pos Rider Team Bike Time Diff Prev.
1 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Honda 1:39.146     
2 Jorge Lorenzo Factory Yamaha Yamaha 1:39.419 0.273 0.273
3 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda 1:39.579 0.433 0.160
4 Ben Spies Factory Yamaha Yamaha 1:39.984 0.838 0.405
5 Cal Crutchlow Monster Tech 3 Yamaha 1:40.130 0.984 0.146
6 Nicky Hayden Ducati Factory Ducati 1:40.512 1.366 0.382
7 Alvaro Bautista San Carlo Gresini Honda 1:40.545 1.399 0.033
8 Andrea Dovizioso Monster Tech 3 Yamaha 1:40.665 1.519 0.120
9 Valentino Rossi Ducati Factory Ducati 1:40.920 1.774 0.255
10 Stefan Bradl LCR Honda Honda 1:40.983 1.837 0.063
11 Randy de Puniet Power Electronics Aspar Aprilia ART 1:41.015 1.869 0.032
12 Hector Barbera Pramac Ducati 1:41.388 2.242 0.373
13 Karel Abraham Cardion AB Ducati 1:41.603 2.457 0.215
14 Aleix Espargaro Power Electronics Aspar Aprilia ART 1:42.293 3.147 0.690
15 Franco Battaini Ducati Test Team Ducati 1:42.403 3.257 0.110
16 Colin Edwards NGM Mobile Forward Suter BMW 1:42.462 3.316 0.059
17 Michele Pirro San Carlo Gresini FTR Honda 1:42.655 3.509 0.193
18 Danilo Petrucci IODA Racing IODA Aprilia 1:42.750 3.604 0.095
19 Mattia Pasini Speed Master Aprilia ART 1:43.006 3.860 0.256
20 Yonny Hernandez Avintia Racing FTR Kawasaki 1:43.437 4.291 0.431
21 James Ellison PBM UK Aprilia ART 1:43.477 4.331 0.040
22 Ivan Silva Avintia Racing FTR Kawasaki 1:44.293 5.147 0.816

Lorenzo led most of the day until Stoner decided to set his phaser to stun. Pedrosa did just a few laps in the 1:39s but did them none the less.

Probably the most admirable lap on the sheet? Hayden. the lap time is okay, but he did an astounding 77 laps. Isn't he supposed to be hurt?

Probably trying to put in as many laps as possible to get in shape. Did he try to do it at race pace? Good to see the Yammies up there.

Hayden's never been anything but a work horse. And I mean that in a good way. He doesn't pull into the pits mid race for a hang nail like someone else we know in WSBK.

Nicky said on motogp.com that he was close to 100%.

But I have to agree...

Quote from: fastwin on March 24, 2012, 07:44:32 AM
Hayden's never been anything but a work horse. And I mean that in a good way. He doesn't pull into the pits mid race for a hang nail like someone else we know in WSBK.

Hayden fastest on day two.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Mar/120324a.htm

day 3

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Mar/120325a.htm

Lorenzo might have made the final standings look close, but looking at the data suggests Stoner will wipe the floor with him over the course of a race.  Stoner is consistantly much faster than anyone out there lap after lap.

He has to get out in front, first...top six within a second of each other - it should be interesting 

Interesting article with a bit more detailed quotes than I'd seen elsewhere from Rossi:

http://www.tuttomotoriweb.com/2012/03/26/a-jerez-ducati-e-sesta-valentino-rossi-difficile-andare-forti-cosi/

If Google's translation (and the Italian media) are to be believed, they've got the rear of the bike to "OK" and the front to a point where it works pretty well with the new soft front compound - up to the point where the tire's done, and then substantial understeer comes back.

Oh, and it really needles Rossi to see Hayden ahead of him on the charts. 

http://www.gpone.com/index.php/en/201203256423/Rossi-we-saw-the-real-Ducati.html#ixzz1qF7amSRp


If Tiger Woods can win another golf tournament then Rossi can win another race or two, or four, or.....

http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-noyes-notebook-stoner-even-faster-than-he-looks

Ridonkulous:

Quote from: Speeddog on March 26, 2012, 12:16:37 PM
Ridonkulous:

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