First practice.. [TABLE] [TR] [TH="class: resultTitle, bgcolor: #000000"]Pos.[/TH] [TH="class: resultTitle, bgcolor: #000000"]Rider[/TH] [TH="class: resultTitle, bgcolor: #000000"]Team[/TH] [TH="class: resultTitle, bgcolor: #000000"]Bike[/TH] [TH="class: resultTitle, bgcolor: #000000"]Time[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Marc Marquez[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Repsol Honda Team[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Honda[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:31.557[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]2[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Jorge Lorenzo[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Yamaha Factory Racing[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Yamaha[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:31.575[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]3[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Dani Pedrosa[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Repsol Honda Team[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Honda[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:31.581[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]4[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Bradley Smith[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Monster Yamaha Tech 3[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Yamaha[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:32.086[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]5[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Valentino Rossi[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Yamaha Factory Racing[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Yamaha[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:32.237[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]6[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Alvaro Bautista[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Go&Fun Honda Gresini[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Honda[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:32.382[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]7[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Cal Crutchlow[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Monster Yamaha Tech 3[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Yamaha[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:32.434[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]8[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Stefan Bradl[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]LCR Honda[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Honda[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:32.501[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]9[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Nicky Hayden[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Ducati Team[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Ducati[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:32.520[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]10[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Andrea Dovizioso[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Ducati Team[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Ducati[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:32.538[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]11[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Aleix Espargaro[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Power Electronics Aspar[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]ART[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:32.858[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]12[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Andrea Iannone[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Energy T.I. Pramac Racing[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Ducati[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:33.372[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]13[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Randy De Puniet[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Power Electronics Aspar[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]ART[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:33.570[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]14[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Michele Pirro[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Ignite Pramac Racing[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Ducati[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:33.665[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]15[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Yonny Hernandez[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Ignite Pramac Racing[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Ducati[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:33.712[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]16[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Claudio Corti[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]NGM Mobile Forward Racing[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]FTR Kawasaki[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:33.801[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]17[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Hector Barbera[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Avintia Blusens[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]FTR[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:33.880[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]18[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Danilo Petrucci[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Came Iodaracing Project[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Ioda-Suter[/TD] [TD="class: resultElement, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]1:34.025[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [SIZE=-1]Dry session.[/SIZE]
He's only smiling coz he's leaving. Promises to be a cracking race!! I love these 'to the wire' showdowns...i just hope someone dont bin it on the first corner.
Wouldn't he have to be close to Marquez to do that? I suppose he could lose a couple of tenths per lap and just wait for Marquez to lap him.
And on a Panigale.. Awesome lap, the slow mo's and mis commentary 'thats his lap scrapped then...oh no its not he's taken more time out!' Is funny I predict a Pedrosa Rossi Crutchlow podium as the others wont make the end!
I'm making paella tonight ........ Mainly because I like it, not because the bike world is being taken over by spaniards first fork full is however dedicated to Jorgey 'boy' Lorenzo , I know its unlikely he'll take the title but my god he's taken his riding to another level this year. I know the 'luv in' is with Mr Marquez and I appreciate that, but ill hammer my colours to the mast and stick with JL . good lucks gents, whichever way it goes. ps - Valentino........ Mr Rossi......... No pun intended but if you were ever going to be asked to 'take one for the team' , tomorrow would be a good start You've already cemented 4th so if you could try and wipe MM out on the first lap (just copy Bautistas move on you) I'd be very grateful and just think how good it'd make you feel playing the supporting role for once. In return I'd actually buy a dayglo tshirt with 46 on to wear for all of my 2014 bike rides...... That's my offer to you now go out there and sort it you sneaky old sod, I'm searching the tinterweb now for the Tshirt in question.
Jorge has been amazing this season, but I still want to see Marquez lift the title. Yes, he's got the quickest bike, but the boy has been a revelation in his first season. And it paves the way for more MM/JL battles next season. I reckon we're in for a couple of stonking seasons' racing.