31-05-2009, 07:01pm
Stoner sharpest in wet Mugello warm up
Sunday, 31 May 2009
As the MotoGP riders flexed their muscles ahead of the fifth race of the season in Italy it was Ducati rider Casey Stoner who lapped quickest on a wet track.
With rain beginning to fall just at the beginning of the MotoGP warm up in Tuscany the premier class riders went out with their wet tyres on and Casey Stoner emerged as the fastest participant.
Apparently ready for whatever conditions lie ahead, Stoner starts from second on the grid and he will aim for Ducatiâ€s first ever Mugello victory having led the way in the morning by a half second margin from former team-mate Marco Melandri - who was second quickest on his Hayate Racing Kawasaki.
A man always seemingly comfortable in the rain, which in fairness had calmed down by the end of the session, Rizla Suzukiâ€s Chris Vermeulen was third, with World Champion Valentino Rossi fourth. Rossiâ€s Fiat Yamaha team-mate and poleman Jorge Lorenzo took no risks, down in 13th place.
The top ten was completed by Suzukiâ€s Loris Capirossi, Ducatiâ€s Nicky Hayden, LCR Hondaâ€s Randy de Puniet, Yamaha satellite rider Colin Edwards and additional Honda pair Alex de Angelis and Andrea Dovizioso
MotoGP Warm Up Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'01.739 315.604
2 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 2'02.234 312.590 0.495
3 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'02.395 309.366 0.656
4 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'02.529 315.974 0.790
5 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'02.666 314.777 0.927
6 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'02.849 315.420 1.110
7 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 2'03.301 311.059 1.562
8 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 2'03.406 312.048 1.667
9 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'03.880 311.778 2.141
10 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'04.070 302.521 2.331
11 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'04.196 309.455 2.457
12 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 2'04.430 315.328 2.691
13 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'04.683 314.044 2.944
14 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'04.859 316.251 3.120
15 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 2'05.100 307.342 3.361
16 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 2'05.506 307.779 3.767
17 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 2'06.524 310.077 4.785
Sunday, 31 May 2009
As the MotoGP riders flexed their muscles ahead of the fifth race of the season in Italy it was Ducati rider Casey Stoner who lapped quickest on a wet track.
With rain beginning to fall just at the beginning of the MotoGP warm up in Tuscany the premier class riders went out with their wet tyres on and Casey Stoner emerged as the fastest participant.
Apparently ready for whatever conditions lie ahead, Stoner starts from second on the grid and he will aim for Ducatiâ€s first ever Mugello victory having led the way in the morning by a half second margin from former team-mate Marco Melandri - who was second quickest on his Hayate Racing Kawasaki.
A man always seemingly comfortable in the rain, which in fairness had calmed down by the end of the session, Rizla Suzukiâ€s Chris Vermeulen was third, with World Champion Valentino Rossi fourth. Rossiâ€s Fiat Yamaha team-mate and poleman Jorge Lorenzo took no risks, down in 13th place.
The top ten was completed by Suzukiâ€s Loris Capirossi, Ducatiâ€s Nicky Hayden, LCR Hondaâ€s Randy de Puniet, Yamaha satellite rider Colin Edwards and additional Honda pair Alex de Angelis and Andrea Dovizioso
MotoGP Warm Up Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'01.739 315.604
2 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 2'02.234 312.590 0.495
3 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'02.395 309.366 0.656
4 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'02.529 315.974 0.790
5 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'02.666 314.777 0.927
6 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'02.849 315.420 1.110
7 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 2'03.301 311.059 1.562
8 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 2'03.406 312.048 1.667
9 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'03.880 311.778 2.141
10 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'04.070 302.521 2.331
11 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'04.196 309.455 2.457
12 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 2'04.430 315.328 2.691
13 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'04.683 314.044 2.944
14 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'04.859 316.251 3.120
15 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 2'05.100 307.342 3.361
16 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 2'05.506 307.779 3.767
17 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 2'06.524 310.077 4.785