16-08-2009, 07:42pm
Lorenzo close to qualifying pace in Brno warm up
Sunday, 16 August 2009
Spanish star Jorge Lorenzo was more than 0.4s faster than Valentino Rossi in the Czech morning run.
Fiat Yamahaâ€s Jorge Lorenzo showed his rapid pace again in the MotoGP warm up at the Cardion ab Czech Republic Grand Prix as he lapped one tenth of a second off his own qualifying time from Saturday and was 0.415s ahead of Valentino Rossi, who was second fastest and starts from pole this afternoon.
The third quickest participant in the session, Dani Pedrosa, was nearly a second down on Lorenzoâ€s pace and will have his work cut out from third on the grid if he is to stay with the Yamaha factory pair in the race.
Colin Edwards and Toni ElÃas, who both start on the second row, were fourth and fifth respectively having also looked good on Saturday, whilst British Grand Prix winner and fellow row two starter Andrea Dovizioso was tenth in the session.
CARDION AB GRAND PRIX CESKE REPUBLIKY
MotoGP Warm Up Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'56.299 296.540
2 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'56.714 295.566 0.415
3 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'57.208 301.255 0.909
4 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'57.340 292.524 1.041
5 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'57.417 295.809 1.118
6 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'57.697 294.518 1.398
7 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'57.711 297.602 1.412
8 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'57.946 295.809 1.647
9 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'57.967 295.162 1.668
10 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'58.019 295.001 1.720
11 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'58.158 296.866 1.859
12 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'58.425 292.762 2.126
13 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1'58.591 298.589 2.292
14 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'58.888 291.419 2.589
15 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'58.938 295.728 2.639
16 84 Michel FABRIZIO ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'59.780 297.111 3.481
17 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'59.854 295.485 3.555
Sunday, 16 August 2009
Spanish star Jorge Lorenzo was more than 0.4s faster than Valentino Rossi in the Czech morning run.
Fiat Yamahaâ€s Jorge Lorenzo showed his rapid pace again in the MotoGP warm up at the Cardion ab Czech Republic Grand Prix as he lapped one tenth of a second off his own qualifying time from Saturday and was 0.415s ahead of Valentino Rossi, who was second fastest and starts from pole this afternoon.
The third quickest participant in the session, Dani Pedrosa, was nearly a second down on Lorenzoâ€s pace and will have his work cut out from third on the grid if he is to stay with the Yamaha factory pair in the race.
Colin Edwards and Toni ElÃas, who both start on the second row, were fourth and fifth respectively having also looked good on Saturday, whilst British Grand Prix winner and fellow row two starter Andrea Dovizioso was tenth in the session.
CARDION AB GRAND PRIX CESKE REPUBLIKY
MotoGP Warm Up Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'56.299 296.540
2 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'56.714 295.566 0.415
3 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'57.208 301.255 0.909
4 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'57.340 292.524 1.041
5 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'57.417 295.809 1.118
6 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'57.697 294.518 1.398
7 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'57.711 297.602 1.412
8 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'57.946 295.809 1.647
9 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'57.967 295.162 1.668
10 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'58.019 295.001 1.720
11 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'58.158 296.866 1.859
12 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'58.425 292.762 2.126
13 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1'58.591 298.589 2.292
14 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'58.888 291.419 2.589

15 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'58.938 295.728 2.639
16 84 Michel FABRIZIO ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'59.780 297.111 3.481
17 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'59.854 295.485 3.555