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14-06-2009, 08:04pm
Rossi takes initiative in Sunday morning practice
Sunday, 14 June 2009
After just missing out on pole for the Barcelona MotoGP race World Champion Valentino Rossi lapped fastest in the premier class warmup session.
This weekendâ€s intriguing duel between Fiat Yamahaâ€s talented duo of Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo swung in favour of Rossi in the warmup on Sunday morning at the Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya, as he outpaced poleman Lorenzo by 0.048s.
In cooler conditions than the stifling heat of Saturday Rossiâ€s best effort of 1â€42.743 was enough to give him a psychological edge in the 20 minute session which concluded at 10am, ahead of the sixth MotoGP race of the year at 2pm on Sunday.
Colin Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) and Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda) showed their good pace again in third and fourth positions, whilst third fastest qualifier Casey Stoner (Ducati Marlboro) was fifth in the session – almost exactly half a second down on Lorenzo.
Dani Pedrosa showed that he is fast enough over one lap to compete for points as he lapped sixth quickest, but this afternoonâ€s race will be a severe test of his resolve and stamina as he tries to repeat his 2008 win with an injured hip, from eighth on the grid.
GRAN PREMI CINZANO DE CATALUNYA
MotoGP Warm Up Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'42.743 325.595
2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'42.791 327.769 0.048
3 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'43.046 323.741 0.303
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'43.166 324.714 0.423
5 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'43.252 326.876 0.509
6 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'43.285 330.477 0.542
7 59 Sete GIBERNAU SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando Ducati 1'43.449 321.237 0.706
8 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'43.698 324.226 0.955
9 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'43.856 321.715 1.113
10 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'43.945 323.159 1.202
11 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1'43.947 323.256 1.204
12 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 1'43.956 330.477 1.213
13 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'43.960 318.678 1.217
14 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'43.983 323.547 1.240
15 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'44.172 321.715 1.429
16 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'44.203 321.715 1.460
17 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'44.238 317.647 1.495
18 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'44.474 319.432 1.731
19 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'45.374 310.523 2.631
Sunday, 14 June 2009
After just missing out on pole for the Barcelona MotoGP race World Champion Valentino Rossi lapped fastest in the premier class warmup session.
This weekendâ€s intriguing duel between Fiat Yamahaâ€s talented duo of Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo swung in favour of Rossi in the warmup on Sunday morning at the Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya, as he outpaced poleman Lorenzo by 0.048s.
In cooler conditions than the stifling heat of Saturday Rossiâ€s best effort of 1â€42.743 was enough to give him a psychological edge in the 20 minute session which concluded at 10am, ahead of the sixth MotoGP race of the year at 2pm on Sunday.
Colin Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) and Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda) showed their good pace again in third and fourth positions, whilst third fastest qualifier Casey Stoner (Ducati Marlboro) was fifth in the session – almost exactly half a second down on Lorenzo.
Dani Pedrosa showed that he is fast enough over one lap to compete for points as he lapped sixth quickest, but this afternoonâ€s race will be a severe test of his resolve and stamina as he tries to repeat his 2008 win with an injured hip, from eighth on the grid.
GRAN PREMI CINZANO DE CATALUNYA
MotoGP Warm Up Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'42.743 325.595
2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'42.791 327.769 0.048
3 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'43.046 323.741 0.303
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'43.166 324.714 0.423
5 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'43.252 326.876 0.509
6 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'43.285 330.477 0.542
7 59 Sete GIBERNAU SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando Ducati 1'43.449 321.237 0.706
8 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'43.698 324.226 0.955
9 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'43.856 321.715 1.113
10 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'43.945 323.159 1.202
11 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1'43.947 323.256 1.204
12 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 1'43.956 330.477 1.213
13 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'43.960 318.678 1.217
14 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'43.983 323.547 1.240
15 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'44.172 321.715 1.429
16 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'44.203 321.715 1.460
17 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'44.238 317.647 1.495
18 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'44.474 319.432 1.731
19 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'45.374 310.523 2.631