MotoGP: Qatar Test 3/18-19 (Spoilers)

[Spidey]

and ben 4th or 5th all along 

He's so purty.   


He must be messing with his set-up a lot.  He's done a lot fewer laps than the others around him.  Go The Ben!!! 

[gm2]

...would make the first time he's really changed set-up much on that bike.  eenteresting.

let's not forget he doubled here last year.  

[gm2]

and i'm starting to feel pretty bad for Marco Simoncelli.

[Spidey]

Twerpy McDouchnozzle is in 15th?!?  He did 35 laps so it doesn't look like he fell.

[gm2]

Twerpy McDouchnozzle

[Spidey]

...would make the first time he's really changed set-up much on that bike.  eenteresting.

let's not forget he doubled here last year.  

Monster Yamaha Tech3 are concentrating today’s efforts on getting a race set-up for the Qatar GP for riders Ben Spies and Colin Edwards, with a race simulation planned for Friday. The fifth fastest time after two hours for Spies indicates a continued smooth transition to MotoGP.

[Speeddog]

and i'm starting to feel pretty bad for Marco Simoncelli.

Yeah, it's not going well at all.

Malandri's not going all that well either, seems Gresini's just not come to grips with the new Honda.

Pedro's not making much progress either.

[zooom]

maybe the Honda just plan McSucks!

[Spidey]

Spies is currently on top by 1/2 sec according to the home page of MotoGP (maybe it's an error?).  Someone get cardiac paddles for gm2.


Edit:  5 mins later (22:40) and now motogp.com says Stoner is on top and Spies in second.  I think there's something wrong with the times.

[Speeddog]

~~~SNIP~~~

  I think there's something wrong with the times.

Damn straight, it's showing Stoner quicker than Spies.

[gm2]

dayumn.. last time i looked valentino was the only one in the :55s

GO THE BEN YOU SEXY make the beast with two backs    

pedro down to 16th.  yikes.  and now there's 4 Spanish rounds this year...

Session 1 as of 22:50 - 18/03/10

Pos   Rider   Team   Fastest lap   Prev. Gap   Lead. Gap   Laps
1   Casey Stoner   Ducati Marlboro Team   1:55.841   -   -   42
2   Ben Spies   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   1:55.954   +0.113   +0.113   37
3   Valentino Rossi   Fiat Yamaha Team   1:55.971   +0.017   +0.130   39
4   Colin Edwards   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   1:56.540   +0.569   +0.699   49
5   Randy De Puniet   LCR Honda MotoGP   1:56.588   +0.048   +0.747   39
6   Jorge Lorenzo   Fiat Yamaha Team   1:56.838   +0.250   +0.997   45
7   Nicky Hayden   Ducati Marlboro Team   1:56.855   +0.017   +1.014   57
8   Andrea Dovizioso   Repsol Honda Team   1:57.067   +0.212   +1.226   46
9   Loris Capirossi   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   1:57.099   +0.032   +1.258   40
10   Mika Kallio   Pramac Racing Team   1:57.509   +0.410   +1.668   56
11   Marco Melandri   San Carlo Honda Gresini   1:57.689   +0.180   +1.848   40
12   Hector Barbera   Aspar Team   1:57.822   +0.133   +1.981   44
13   Hiroshi Aoyama   Interwetten-Honda MotoGP   1:57.888   +0.066   +2.047   59
14   Marco Simoncelli   San Carlo Honda Gresini   1:57.891   +0.003   +2.050   56
15   Alvaro Bautista   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   1:57.960   +0.069   +2.119   49
16   Dani Pedrosa   Repsol Honda Team   1:58.142   +0.182   +2.301   43
17   Aleix Espargaro   Pramac Racing Team   1:58.209   +0.067   +2.368   43

[Speeddog]

I think I need a wet-nap. 

[gm2]

Session 1 as of 23:40 - 18/03/10

Pos   Rider   Team   Fastest lap   Prev. Gap   Lead. Gap   Laps
1   Casey Stoner   Ducati Marlboro Team   1:55.717   -   -   48
2   Ben Spies   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   1:55.954   +0.237   +0.237   44
3   Valentino Rossi   Fiat Yamaha Team   1:55.971   +0.017   +0.254   58
4   Colin Edwards   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   1:56.540   +0.569   +0.823   59
5   Randy De Puniet   LCR Honda MotoGP   1:56.588   +0.048   +0.871   53
6   Andrea Dovizioso   Repsol Honda Team   1:56.811   +0.223   +1.094   55
7   Jorge Lorenzo   Fiat Yamaha Team   1:56.838   +0.027   +1.121   45
8   Nicky Hayden   Ducati Marlboro Team   1:56.855   +0.017   +1.138   70
9   Loris Capirossi   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   1:57.099   +0.244   +1.382   40
10   Dani Pedrosa   Repsol Honda Team   1:57.402   +0.303   +1.685   50
11   Mika Kallio   Pramac Racing Team   1:57.509   +0.107   +1.792   68
12   Marco Melandri   San Carlo Honda Gresini   1:57.689   +0.180   +1.972   53
13   Hector Barbera   Aspar Team   1:57.822   +0.133   +2.105   53
14   Hiroshi Aoyama   Interwetten-Honda MotoGP   1:57.888   +0.066   +2.171   73
15   Marco Simoncelli   San Carlo Honda Gresini   1:57.891   +0.003   +2.174   63
16   Alvaro Bautista   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP   1:57.960   +0.069   +2.243   56
17   Aleix Espargaro   Pramac Racing Team   1:58.209   +0.249   +2.492   58

pedro up to 10th.  and nicky, aoyama up to > 70 laps.

[Jester]

People can say "Toseland did well at his first race in Qatar", but I guess its time to say Spies is the Real Deal Holyfield(again)..... on a satellite bike.

[Speeddog]

Rossi steps it up.

1   Valentino Rossi   Fiat Yamaha Team   1:55.402   +0.017   +0.254   62
2   Casey Stoner   Ducati Marlboro Team   1:55.717   +0.315   +0.569   48
3   Ben Spies   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   1:55.954   +0.237   +0.806   44
4   Colin Edwards   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   1:56.540   +0.586   +1.392   59
5   Randy De Puniet   LCR Honda MotoGP   1:56.588   +0.048   +1.440   54

As of 23:55 local time