First practice now complete, with Stoner first out of the traps and the only rider below 1.29. Toseland 7th and Rossi 8th.

1 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1'28.979

2 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.548

3 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.682

4 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 0.739

5 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 0.744

6 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 0.808

7 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.899

8 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.938

9 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.165

10 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 1.241

11 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.303

12 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 1.330

13 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.473

14 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 1.711

15 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 1.927

16 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 2.124

17 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 2.599

18 B. SPIES USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 2.828

As said a couple of weeks back, I won't be here for the race and a couple of days after, so no banter for me, whoever wins!!

Lets hope it's a good'n.

Lance

Looking forward to this one!

I find races more enjoyable to watch when it's a track I know well like Donington.

Must remember to record this one

I might watch it

Edwards up there, yet again.

Just doesn't seem to have the killer instinct though these days :(

I find races more enjoyable to watch when it's a track I know well like Donington.

Must remember to record this one

Having been to a few MotoGP's @ Donington myself, it's great to see & hear these beasts thrashing round the track. Gets the hairs on the back of your neck standing up!

I also like to record the race & watch it back later on in the week!!

Let's hope it's a good un. indeed.

JT doing well already, lets hope he can get a podium this time.

I will be watching through bleary eyes, as it's my B/day tomorrow:D:D

2nd Practice finished,

1, Stoner

2, Hayden

3, Rossi

4, Edwards

5, Angelis all in 28's

6, Pedrosa

8th Toseland

Lance....now off to the Ring:D.......Adios

2nd Practice finished,

1, Stoner

2, Hayden

3, Rossi

4, Edwards

5, Angelis all in 28's

6, Pedrosa

8th Toseland

Lance....now off to the Ring:D.......Adios

Good trip & have fun:thumbup:

Lance....now off to the Ring:D.......Adios

Enjoy.

Right seeing as he's gone.........Comon Rossi :orb_party:orb_party:orb_party

:rofl:

Na I'd love to see JT do the business

Cheers Foz & Gaff

BTW Gaff, he hasn't gone just yet:D......have headed darn sarf for an early morning ferry tomorrow, so behave.

Go JT:thumbup:

BTW Gaff, he hasn't gone just yet:D......have headed darn sarf for an early morning ferry tomorrow, so behave.

Should have know you'd be sneeking a peek before ya went

Enjoy.............................

Btw if they get the weather tomorrow that we have today in Dublin they may trade the bikes in for powerboats :(

Qualifying took place in the wet:-

1. Stoner

2. Rossi

3. Vermeulen

4. Hayden

5. Edwards

JT well down in 16th & had 2 big offs on his last outing! :(

What channels and times is the race on?????

What channels and times is the race on?????

BBC2 2.15pm & British Eurosport from 11am.

Cheers Buddy

Never discount Rossi in a race

Stoner walked away with it today & looked on fire all weekend to be honset.

Rossi gained some more points ahead of Pedrosa, who seemed as he was going to take 2nd place away from Rossi, but couldn't quite do it.

Terrible luck for JT, who tried too hard to make it up the pack on the first corner! :(

Stoner is running a 2007 engine this weekend and its made a massive different, the 2008 is a little wild

Nice dice between Rossi & Dani.

Poor JT, feel sorry for him, look where Lorenzo ended up starting from similiar position. Must say Lorenzo rode very well, fair play to him considering the last few weeks.

Btw Assen next weekend and DON'T FORGET ITS A SATURDAY RACE

Did anyone watch Redding win the 125? Superb!

Did anyone watch Redding win the 125? Superb!

Yep. The kid is only 15 as well!

Saw the 250's too.

And the real question.

Why does Stoner keep on whining, even when he's winning easily?

Did anyone watch Redding win the 125? Superb!

Yep me too, as the comentators say "What a boy". To be honest though, has shown signs all season that he could do it, but fantastic to do it at his home GP:thumbup:

MotoGP went a bit prosessional for my liking, Pedrosa seems to go well for the first quarter - half of the race but then fades away, but well done to Lorenzo, great ride after the past few weeks he's had.

Absolutely gutted for JT, took guts to keep riding round after that, top man there.:thumbup:

I'm ashamed to say I cheered when the guy leading the 125 race washed out

And JT - I thought I heard them say he had half a front brake lever left? I guess they probably only use two fingers on the brakes normally anyway but still....

and no right footpeg either, couldn't have been easy :eek:

Ref JT; no way they could have got his spare bike onto slicks in the time it took him to pick the bike up and do the slow lap?