Le Mans GP (Race Spoilers!!!!)

[darylbowden]

FP1:

Pos.   Rider   Team   Bike   Time
1   Dani Pedrosa   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   1:34.646
2   Jorge Lorenzo   Fiat Yamaha Team   Yamaha   1:34.779
3   Valentino Rossi   Fiat Yamaha Team   Yamaha   1:34.886
4   Casey Stoner   Ducati Marlboro Team   Ducati   1:34.967
5   Colin Edwards   Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   1:35.319
6   Chris Vermeulen   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   Suzuki   1:35.502
7   Andrea Dovizioso   JiR Scot Team   Honda   1:35.574
8   Shinya Nakano   San Carlo Honda Gresini   Honda   1:35.672
9   John Hopkins   Kawasaki Racing Team   Kawasaki   1:35.743
10   James Toseland   Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   1:35.874
11   Loris Capirossi   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   Suzuki   1:35.968
12   Alex De Angelis   San Carlo Honda Gresini   Honda   1:36.059
13   Randy De Puniet   LCR Honda MotoGP   Honda   1:36.134
14   Nicky Hayden   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   1:36.144
15   Marco Melandri   Ducati Marlboro Team   Ducati   1:36.359
16   Anthony West   Kawasaki Racing Team   Kawasaki   1:36.418
17   Toni Elias   Alice Team   Ducati   1:36.756
18   Sylvain Guintoli   Alice Team   Ducati   1:37.421

[gm2]

wheelchair... 2nd on the timesheets... wheelchair

[tufty]

wheelchair... 2nd on the timesheets... wheelchair

I'm going to get both ankles broken before my next track outing, with my lap times it's worth a shot
I wonder why JT is struggling with his setup all of a sudden?

[Galway_Girl]

poor Jorge interesting listening to motogpod last week and what Bob's theory about this upcoming race was, although I would not be surprised if some frenchman won

[Capo]

Full free practice times (1 and 2 combined) from the French Grand Prix at Le Mans, round five of the 2008 MotoGP season.

1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 34.227 secs
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 34.276 secs
3. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 34.287 secs
4. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 34.487 secs
5. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 34.630 secs
6. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (B) 1min 34.886 secs *
7. Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 1min 35.047 secs
8. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (M) 1min 35.073 secs
9. John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 35.133 secs
10. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 1min 35.239 secs
11. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 35.256 secs
12. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 35.378 secs
13. Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP (M) 1min 35.450 secs
14. Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 35.678 secs
15. James Toseland GBR Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 35.848 secs
16. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 35.877 secs
17. Toni Elias SPA Alice Team (B) 1min 36.039 secs
18. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alice Team (B) 1min 36.414 secs

* time set in FP1

Both sessions were dry today, but rain remains a threat for Saturday's qualifying session and Sunday's race.

[Jester]

I think we should officially omit Edwards from now on.  He clutters up the results.  He's got the dong, but he has no idea what to do with it.   

[Capo]

FP3

1. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 33.765 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (B) 1min 34.114 secs
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 34.229 secs
4. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 34.353 secs
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP (M) 1min 34.438 secs
6. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 34.746 secs
7. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (M) 1min 34.767 secs
8. John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 34.828 secs
9. James Toseland GBR Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 35.107 secs
10. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 35.128 secs
11. Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 1min 35.190 secs
12. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 35.321 secs
13. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 35.345 secs
14. Toni Elias SPA Alice Team (B) 1min 35.642 secs
15. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 1min 35.700 secs
16. Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 35.891 secs
17. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alice Team (B) 1min 36.044 secs
18. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 36.228 secs

[Capo]

Edwards broke 1.34, fastest so far.

[BastrdHK]

Yea, but he will run it off the track no less than three times during the race.  I like Edwards....a true showman, unlike most riders.  I don't think he can maintain his focus throughout a race much less with other bikes around him.

[Capo]

Qualifying Times

1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 32.647 secs
2. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 32.774 secs
3. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 32.994 secs
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (B) 1min 33.157 secs
5. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 33.269 secs
6. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 33.286 secs
7. James Toseland GBR Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 33.396 secs
8. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 33.440 secs
9. John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 33.628 secs
10. Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP (M) 1min 33.689 secs
11. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 33.707 secs
12. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (M) 1min 33.723 secs
13. Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 1min 34.077 secs
14. Toni Elias SPA Alice Team (B) 1min 34.561 secs
15. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini (B) 1min 34.670 secs
16. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alice Team (B) 1min 34.747 secs
17. Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 35.081 secs
18. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 35.349 secs

[Jester]

Valentino Rossi:

"Then we'll need to see what Colin (Edwards) does, because his pace is super quick. He usually doesn't go as well in the race as in qualifying, so we'll have to see if he can keep it up throughout the race."

[derby]

RACE SPOILERS below!

I think we should officially omit Edwards from now on.  He clutters up the results.  He's got the dong, but he has no idea what to do with it.   

looks like he stuck with it today. 

great race! 

tough luck for hopper w/ his chain coming off. stoner, too, for whatever happened to his scoot.

[derby]

btw, class act rossi letting angel nieto ride his bike on the cooldown lap.

[Triple J]

Not too bad of a race.  The 1st 10-15 laps were really exciting.  I was hoping everyone would be able to hang with Rossi to make it exciting at the finish, but oh well. 

Rossi definitely looks like he's back on form.  Guess the question of whether Rossi or Stoner would be better on equal tires has been answered the last couple races! 

Wonder what happened to Stoner's bike?    I'm not sure he would have made the podium anyway though...he seemed to be losing it a bit.

Lorenzo is a bad ass.  Broken bones in both ankles and still finishes second! 

[ducpainter]

It was a good race.

Looked like Stoner lost a clutch or gearbox downshifting at the end of the straight.