First practice done! Next one at 12.55 UK time

Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap

1 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'22.318 281.910

2 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'22.582 267.990 0.264

3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'22.617 276.144 0.299

4 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'22.759 282.500 0.441

5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 1'22.999 275.862 0.681

6 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'23.038 274.669 0.720

7 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'23.132 276.710 0.814

8 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'23.214 277.136 0.896

9 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'23.360 270.270 1.042

10 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'23.449 276.994 1.131

11 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'23.462 272.934 1.144

12 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'23.627 276.003 1.309

13 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 1'23.728 278.350 1.410

14 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 1'24.086 282.279 1.768

15 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'24.117 280.373 1.799

16 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'24.486 272.108 2.168

17 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'24.646 274.250 2.328

2nd practice over.

1 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1'21.582

2 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.411

3 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.881

4 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 1.214

5 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 1.312

6 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.340

7 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 1.392

8 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 1.393

9 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 1.511

10 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 1.534

11 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 1.627

12 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.692

13 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 1.784

14 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.829

15 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.870

16 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 2.116

17 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 2.282

Cheers mate.

No worries Ken...................shame about Toseland's time, he seems to be struggling since the UK round?

No worries Ken...................shame about Toseland's time, he seems to be struggling since the UK round?

Maybe the aul confidence has taken a dent.

Final Practice done, results below............qualifying later today!!

1 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'22.343 285.110

2 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'22.377 284.285 0.034

3 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'22.935 279.792 0.592

4 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'23.065 273.972 0.722

5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 1'23.129 275.580 0.786

6 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 1'23.556 280.811 1.213

7 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'23.604 272.658 1.261

8 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 1'23.670 281.103 1.327

9 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'23.863 277.563 1.520

10 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'23.880 275.721 1.537

11 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'23.933 275.229 1.590

12 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'24.120 274.390 1.777

13 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'24.455 282.574 2.112

14 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'24.591 276.994 2.248

15 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'24.841 277.563 2.498

16 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'25.124 274.390 2.781

17 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'29.301 270.135 6.958

What happened to Colin?

Rossi not doing too well is he?

Go on James!!!!

Was at Donnington for the British race , right on the corner that james came off :(

Awfull!!!

But as he got back on , he got a large applause from the crowd , very uplifting

Sarah

oh wow,

Can't say ive seen many bike related threads before.

Come on Toseland

anyone know what time its on eurosport 2moro?

Just watched Qualifying, Casey is fairly on it. Quite surprising after his big off at the top of the hill yesterday. Rossi looks a little stumped as to how to make up the time, 7th on the grid, not so good (especially with his grid starts).

Full qualifying details below,

1 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1'21.067

2 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 0.353

3 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.452

4 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 0.589

5 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.728

6 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 0.754

7 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.778

8 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 0.809

9 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.853

10 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.910

11 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 1.059

12 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 1.189

13 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.475

14 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.534

15 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 1.871

16 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 2.064

17 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 2.091

16 laps to go and my nerves are shot!!:(

Thank gawd that's over!!

Have to give credit to all those boys for such pace in such grim conditions:thumbup:, however for 3 successive races Stoner has dominated. I'm sure none of us saw this coming 6 weeks a go, I know I didn't!! I thought it was all over for Stoner.

Strange season this one:confused:........with things swinging so far one way and then the other.

Gutted about Pedrosa though, as it would have been a good extension on leadership points.

America next week:thumbup:.

Bloody awful conditions in Germany!!

Pedrosa was setting a blistering pace, but I guess that he found the limit of his rain tyres!!

I think Stoner is happy with the bike & engine now & will continue to win races, or at least finish in the top 3.

You're not wrong about it being a strange season!!

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When Casey took the helm he look really comfortable. After Vale's qualifying position 2nd is a great result. There was no way he was gonna catch Casey.

For Stoner - Its amazing the difference a different set up can make.

Btw did anyone hear Vale commentating the 125's on Eurosport, I heard it was supposed to be very funny.

Cheers for that.

Fair play to Stoner, he was "first man standing", so why was he whining about it? I'm not saying Vale would have won from the front row, but he'd have made a better "race from the front" of it if he'd been further up I think.

Btw did anyone hear Vale commentating the 125's on Eurosport, I heard it was supposed to be very funny.

Yeah, I caught a few mintues of him commentating.

He was his usual self!

When asked what he makes of the technology in the bikes such as traction control, he said it has become very boring - in a joking sort of way!

Cheers for that.

Fair play to Stoner, he was "first man standing", so why was he whining about it? I'm not saying Vale would have won from the front row, but he'd have made a better "race from the front" of it if he'd been further up I think.

Again I missed the post race interviews. What was he whining about?

Cheers

Lance

Again I missed the post race interviews. What was he whining about?

Cheers

Lance

I'm not exactly sure; I just realised he was whining again and tuned him out.

Btw did anyone hear Vale commentating the 125's on Eurosport, I heard it was supposed to be very funny.

Yeah, hilarious.:P

yeah it was brilliant!

he pretty much took over the commentry box, lol.

I'm actually enjoying seeing jorge lorenzo do well this year, I think (if he stops crashing) that he will do really well in moto gp.

Such a shame about danni, He was doing so well.

Why does casey stoner get abuse from fans at race tracks. - at the riders for health a few years ago he got boo'd off. (i didn't see that mcn said about it)

I'm hoping Jorge will recover his confidence and stop crashing badly too. Evidence suggests that when/if he does, he'll be a threat in future years too.

Stoner is a dislikeable whiner; as noted, he's even whining when he's winning!

Why does casey stoner get abuse from fans at race tracks. - at the riders for health a few years ago he got boo'd off. (i didn't see that mcn said about it)

I get the impression he's not very good with fans, ie signing autographs etc. I know a young fella you went to a couple of moto gp races and mentioned it. Maybe he's just the shy type and is taken up the wrong way ala Dani

TBH I reckon the Ducatti must be pumping out 20 to 30BHP more than the other bikes - and the only reason Stoner 'stays on' is that they've set the traction control on to such extreme settings to 'cater for' his style of riding.

But it's the way it delivers that power too.

TBH I reckon the Ducatti must be pumping out 20 to 30BHP more than the other bikes - and the only reason Stoner 'stays on' is that they've set the traction control on to such extreme settings to 'cater for' his style of riding.

Personally I don't think that the speed difference is anywhere near as obvious as it was early last season, with all the factory teams now being pretty much the same. This season I've seen all the top riders/bikes getting a tow down the straights and making passes on each other, including the Duke being drafted.

As for the traction control, all of em are using it albeit maybe to different degrees. However I do feel that you are being a bit harsh on Stoner as the Duke certainly slides about, as witnessed on Sunday and in numerous other races.

I think the lad deserves credit for picking himself up after such poor results early on and then destroying the field for the past three races, just as Rossi did for the 3 prior:thumbup:.

Lance