Moto GP

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What the hell is going on 2 GP's and both events rain affected.

Qatar we had the premier class GP rescheduled to the Monday due to a down pour making conditions to dangerous and this weekend what has happened qualifying is cancelled due to rain so the results of free practice posted on Friday will he how they start.

Hey this means that we have 2 Aussies on the 2 front rows of the starting grid and 2 Suzukis also starting up on the 2nd row as well.

So bring on Motegi and we will have to wait and see what tommorrow will bring.....

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Qualifying cancellation leaves Rossi on Motegi pole
Saturday, 25 April 2009

MotoGP qualifying called off due to rain at Japanese track.


Heavy lunchtime rain at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit led to the cancellation of all qualifying sessions for the Polini Grand Prix of Japan, leaving grid positions in all three World Championship categories to be decided according to Free Practice positions.

Valentino Rossi will thus start from pole position at Motegi for the first time in his career, courtesy of his late time on Friday afternoon. All MotoGP times were faster in the first free practice session, the only dry run that the riders have had in preparation for the 2009 race.

Rossi will line up alongside series leader Casey Stoner and Fiat Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo on Sunday, the same three riders making up the front row as at the first race of the year in Qatar. The 2008 World Champion is in a prime position to avoid a breakaway by Stoner, the rider who took victory so comprehensively less than two weeks ago.

Rizla Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen is joined by Monster Tech3 Yamahaâ€s Colin Edwards –the fastest rider in the wet FP2 session- and three-time Motegi racewinner Loris Capirossi on the second line, whilst the highest placing Honda comes on the third row. Andrea Dovizioso leads the Japanese companyâ€s charge in his first race for the Repsol Honda factory squad, with Hayate Racing man Marco Melandri and San Carlo Honda Gresiniâ€s Toni Elias by his side.


MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 1 Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'48.545 286.472
2 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'48.601 284.885 0.056
3 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'48.965 294.117 0.420
4 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'49.382 291.813 0.837
5 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'49.697 289.466 1.152
6 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'49.980 288.615 1.435
7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'50.030 278.350 1.485
8 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1'50.123 287.769 1.578
9 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'50.209 293.000 1.664
10 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'50.342 289.621 1.797
11 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'50.391 283.315 1.846
12 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'50.393 287.081 1.848
13 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'50.404 286.548 1.859
14 59 Sete GIBERNAU SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando Ducati 1'50.538 284.510 1.993
15 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'50.601 282.648 2.056
16 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'50.669 285.487 2.124
17 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 1'51.643 290.010 3.098
18 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'51.929 273.141 3.384