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30-08-2008, 11:44pm
Well the story was written once again with Stoner setting the pace all weekend and now he has another pole to go with the rest that he has chalked up in the last few rounds. The Question is now can Stoner finish off what he has started and take the race out he's got the pace and is 1/2 a second quicker than everyone else.
Rossi and team mate Lorenzo make up the front row and unfortunately it looks like Vermeulen couldn't keep up with the hot times that the boys up front were running but in saying that it was pretty much the same for the rest of the field.
So I reckon we are in for one hell of a race especially with Lorenzo in the mix so lets hope he can stay on the bike as he might just keep Stoner & Rossi honest.
Stoner stuns with seventh successive pole position
Saturday, 30 August 2008
Casey Stoner extended his run of MotoGP pole positions with a late dash at Misano
The top spot on the MotoGP grid will, for the seventh consecutive race, be occupied by reigning World Champion Casey Stoner tomorrow, with the Ducati Marlboro rider completing his clean sweep of practice session outings at Misano.
Stoner had to dig deep for the honour of leading off the Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, fighting back against some tough rivals on his final lap of the Saturday afternoon qualifying session. The Australian got back into his stride in the final two splits of the Misano circuit, with his 1´33.378 too much for even his most persistent challengers to match.
Half a second separated Stoner and World Championship leader Valentino Rossi´s fastest times on qualifying rubber, although the latter had been poised for a popular home pole until the last minute of the run. Rossi will start from second on the grid for the third race in a row, an important placing if he is to catch his hitherto uncatchable rival.
Stoner also extends his lead in the BMW M Award, having picked up his latest Tissot watch as a pole position prize. He will not, however, be placing the timepiece on his wrist anytime soon, with his wrist heavily bandaged and braced to protect a scaphoid fracture.
Jorge Lorenzo returns to the front row for the first time since the Portuguese round in Estoril back in April, third on the grid alongside Fiat Yamaha teammate Rossi. The Spaniard had laid down some fierce lap times during the qualifying session, something that will please not just himself and his team but also tyre manufacturer Michelin.
Randy de Puniet just missed out on the front row with his LCR Honda RC212V, the fastest rider for the Japanese factory. He is joined by Alice Team´s resurgent Spaniard Toni Elias and Repsol Honda´s Dani Pedrosa on the second line.
Chris Vermeulen, Shinya Nakano and James Toseland will be just behind the trio when the lights go out at Misano on Sunday afternoon.
Here's the Qualifying times and I'm putting my money on Stoner to win.
So go :aussie
MotoGP Qualifying Practice Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'33.378 271.629
2 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'33.888 267.194 0.510
3 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'33.964 269.730 0.586
4 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'34.236 263.865 0.858
5 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 1'34.322 274.739 0.944
6 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'34.398 273.833 1.020
7 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'34.461 263.414 1.083
8 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'34.494 267.857 1.116
9 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'34.652 266.009 1.274
10 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'34.795 268.189 1.417
11 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'34.926 266.600 1.548
12 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 1'34.961 273.833 1.583
13 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'35.153 264.705 1.775
14 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 1'35.381 262.518 2.003
15 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'35.418 269.461 2.040
16 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'35.584 270.000 2.206
17 21 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'35.980 264.187 2.602
18 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'37.047 265.095 3.669
Rossi and team mate Lorenzo make up the front row and unfortunately it looks like Vermeulen couldn't keep up with the hot times that the boys up front were running but in saying that it was pretty much the same for the rest of the field.
So I reckon we are in for one hell of a race especially with Lorenzo in the mix so lets hope he can stay on the bike as he might just keep Stoner & Rossi honest.
Stoner stuns with seventh successive pole position
Saturday, 30 August 2008
Casey Stoner extended his run of MotoGP pole positions with a late dash at Misano
The top spot on the MotoGP grid will, for the seventh consecutive race, be occupied by reigning World Champion Casey Stoner tomorrow, with the Ducati Marlboro rider completing his clean sweep of practice session outings at Misano.
Stoner had to dig deep for the honour of leading off the Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, fighting back against some tough rivals on his final lap of the Saturday afternoon qualifying session. The Australian got back into his stride in the final two splits of the Misano circuit, with his 1´33.378 too much for even his most persistent challengers to match.
Half a second separated Stoner and World Championship leader Valentino Rossi´s fastest times on qualifying rubber, although the latter had been poised for a popular home pole until the last minute of the run. Rossi will start from second on the grid for the third race in a row, an important placing if he is to catch his hitherto uncatchable rival.
Stoner also extends his lead in the BMW M Award, having picked up his latest Tissot watch as a pole position prize. He will not, however, be placing the timepiece on his wrist anytime soon, with his wrist heavily bandaged and braced to protect a scaphoid fracture.
Jorge Lorenzo returns to the front row for the first time since the Portuguese round in Estoril back in April, third on the grid alongside Fiat Yamaha teammate Rossi. The Spaniard had laid down some fierce lap times during the qualifying session, something that will please not just himself and his team but also tyre manufacturer Michelin.
Randy de Puniet just missed out on the front row with his LCR Honda RC212V, the fastest rider for the Japanese factory. He is joined by Alice Team´s resurgent Spaniard Toni Elias and Repsol Honda´s Dani Pedrosa on the second line.
Chris Vermeulen, Shinya Nakano and James Toseland will be just behind the trio when the lights go out at Misano on Sunday afternoon.
Here's the Qualifying times and I'm putting my money on Stoner to win.
So go :aussie
MotoGP Qualifying Practice Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'33.378 271.629
2 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'33.888 267.194 0.510
3 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'33.964 269.730 0.586
4 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'34.236 263.865 0.858
5 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 1'34.322 274.739 0.944
6 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'34.398 273.833 1.020
7 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'34.461 263.414 1.083
8 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'34.494 267.857 1.116
9 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'34.652 266.009 1.274
10 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'34.795 268.189 1.417
11 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'34.926 266.600 1.548
12 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 1'34.961 273.833 1.583
13 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'35.153 264.705 1.775
14 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 1'35.381 262.518 2.003
15 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'35.418 269.461 2.040
16 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'35.584 270.000 2.206
17 21 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'35.980 264.187 2.602
18 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'37.047 265.095 3.669