Steven Posted 3 June 2007 Posted 3 June 2007 From the BBC. My man gets on the podium. Rossi claims sixth Italian GP winValentino Rossi won at Mugello for the sixth year in a row to maintain his 100% record in the Italian MotoGP. The Yamaha rider went in front on lap nine and held on to time 42 minutes 42.385 seconds over 23 laps. He beat home Spain's Dani Pedrosa by 3.074 seconds, while veteran Alex Barros of Brazil was third. Australian Casey Stoner finished fourth after starting on pole and had his overall lead in the title race cut to nine points by Rossi. Rossi had a slow start, dropping from third to eighth after the first lap, but he quickly worked his way through the field. "Six wins in a row, eight in all, that's not bad," said Rossi. "To win here is always very special. There was a lot of yellow flags waving which motivated me even more. "The weather helped us and despite a bad start I remained calm because I had a good rhythm. "I had a good battle with Dani Pedrosa and the fact that Casey Stoner did not finish on the podium means the title race is wide open again in what is a very long campaign." Rossi equalled the achievement of Australian Mick Doohan, who won the Italian Grand Prix six years running between 1993 and 1998 in the old 500cc class. # Britain's Bradley Smith finished a fine eighth in the 125cc race despite his Honda being down on power to the front-running Aprilias. The race was won by Spaniard Hector Faubel on the Bancaja Aspar Aprilia and he took over the points lead from Lukas Pesek. The 250cc race was won by Spaniard Alvaro Bautista while Aprilia team-mate Jorge Lorenzo came eighth and leads the series by 27 points. Italian GP result: 1. Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 42min 42.385sec 2. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda at 3.074sec 3. Alex Barros (Brz) Ducati 5.956 4. Casey Stoner (Aus) Ducati 6.012 5. John Hopkins (USA) Suzuki 13.244 6. Toni Elias (Sp) Honda 19.255 7. Loris Capirosso (Ita) Ducati 19.646 8. Chris Vermeulen (Aus) Suzuki 22.810 9. Marco Melandri (Ita) Honda 22.837 10. Nicky Hayden (USA) Honda 24.413 Overall standings (after six of 18 races): 1. Casey Stoner (Aus) Ducati 115pts 2. Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 106 3. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 82 4. Marco Melandri (Ita) Honda 68 5. Chris Vermeulen (Aus) Suzuki 63 6. John Hopkins (USA) Suzuki 59 7. Loris Capirossi (Ita) Ducati 47 8. Toni Elias (Spa) Honda 45 9. Alex Barros (Brz) Ducati 43 10. Colin Edwards (USA) Yamaha 39 Manufacturer standings: 1 Ducati 118pts 2 Honda 109 3 Yamaha 106 4 Suzuki 82 5 Kawasaki 28 6 KR212V 4
dandannieldanok Posted 10 June 2007 Posted 10 June 2007 Did anyone else just see the Grand PRix today, it was fantastic entertainment at the front.
Steven Posted 10 June 2007 Posted 10 June 2007 From the BBC. It was good to watch except that my man never got a look in. <_< Catalunya Grand Prix result: 1 C Stoner (Aus) Ducati, 43:16.907 2 V Rossi (It) Yamaha, 43:16.976 3 D Pedrosa (Sp) Honda, 43:17.297 4 J Hopkins (US) Suzuki, 43:24.721 5 R de Puniet (Fr) Kawasaki, 43.34.760 6 L Capirossi (It) Ducati, 43:36.316 7 C Vermeulen (Aus) Suzuki, 43:36.402 8 A Barros (Brz) Ducati, 43:41.769 9 M Melandri (It) Honda, 43:41.870 10 C Edwards (US), Yamaha, 43:52.255
isaidno Posted 11 June 2007 Author Posted 11 June 2007 MotoGP Rd 7, Catalunya, Spain: Leading final race positions: MotoGP: 1 Casey Stoner (Aus) Ducati 43mins 16.907secs 2 Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 43:16.976 3 Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 43:17.297 4 John Hopkins (USA) Suzuki 43:24.721 5 Randy De Puniet (Fra) Kawasaki 43:34.760 6 Loris Capirossi (Ita) Ducati 43:36.316 7 Chris Vermeulen (Aus) Suzuki 43:36.402 8 Alex Barros (Bra) Ducati 43:41.769 9 Marco Melandri (Ita) Honda 43:41.870 10 Colin Edwards (USA) Yamaha 43:52.255 11 Nicky Hayden (USA) Honda 43:53.208 12 Makoto Tamada (Jpn) Yamaha 43:55.627 13 Alex Hofmann (Ger) Ducati 43:57.841 14 Sylvain Guintoli (Fra) Yamaha 44:01.306 15 Shinya Nakano (Jpn) Honda 44:11.010 Drivers Championship Standings: 1 Casey Stoner (Aus) Ducati 140pts 2 Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 126 3 Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 98 4 Marco Melandri (Ita) Honda 75 5= John Hopkins (USA) Suzuki & Chris Vermeulen (Aus) Suzuki 72 7 Loris Capirossi (Ita) Ducati 57 8 Alex Barros (Bra) Ducati 51 9 Colin Edwards (USA) Yamaha & Toni Elias (Spa) Honda 45 Manufacturer Championship Standings: 1 Ducati 143pts 2 Yamaha 126 3 Honda 125 4 Suzuki 95 5 Kawasaki 39 6 KR212V 4
isaidno Posted 22 June 2007 Author Posted 22 June 2007 I'm at the British Moto Gp all weekend at Donington. Got soaked today. Got a great view of Makota Tomada's crash, Rossi also crashed
Brainy Posted 22 June 2007 Posted 22 June 2007 I'm at the British Moto Gp all weekend at Donington. Got soaked today. Got a great view of Makota Tomada's crash, Rossi also crashed Excellent.
isaidno Posted 23 June 2007 Author Posted 23 June 2007 Qualifying Results P. No Rider Team Time/Laps Deficit 1. 5 EDWARDS YAMAHA FIAT 1'28"531 0.000 km/h 2. 46 ROSSI YAMAHA FIAT 1'28"677 + 0'00"146 3. 26 PEDROSA HONDA REPSOL 1'28"863 + 0'00"332 4. 1 HAYDEN HONDA REPSOL 1'29"025 + 0'00"494 5. 27 STONER DUCATI 1'29"061 + 0'00"530 6. 21 HOPKINS SUZUKI 1'29"073 + 0'00"542 7. 7 CHECA HONDA LCR 1'29"281 + 0'00"750 8. 14 DE PUNIET KAWASAKI 1'29"415 + 0'00"884 9. 33 MELANDRI HONDA GRESINI 1'29"498 + 0'00"967 10. 24 ELIAS HONDA GRESINI 1'29"711 + 0'01"180 11. 56 NAKANO HONDA KONICA MINOLTA 1'29"718 + 0'01"187 12. 71 VERMEULEN SUZUKI 1'29"793 + 0'01"262 13. 65 CAPIROSSI DUCATI 1'29"900 + 0'01"369 14. 66 HOFMANN DUCATI PRMAC D'ANTIN 1'29"911 + 0'01"380 15. 4 BARROS DUCATI PRMAC D'ANTIN 1'30"071 + 0'01"540 16. 50 GUINTOLI YAMAHA TECH 3 1'30"271 + 0'01"740 17. 13 WEST KAWASAKI 1'30"718 + 0'02"187 18. 6 TAMADA YAMAHA TECH 3 1'30"800 + 0'02"269 19. 80 Kurtis ROBERTS KR TEAM ROBERTS 1'31"543 + 0'03"012
isaidno Posted 24 June 2007 Author Posted 24 June 2007 Championship leader Casey Stoner produced another dominant display as he won the British MotoGP at a soggy Donington Park. The Ducati rider came home ahead of pole sitter Colin Edwards and Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen to earn his fifth win of the season. Valentino Rossi, Stoner's nearest championship rival, was fourth and now trails him by 26 points. Vermeulen's team-mate John Hopkins came home in fifth P. No Rider Team Time/Laps Deficit 1. 27 STONER DUCATI 51'40"739 0.000 km/h 2. 5 EDWARDS YAMAHA FIAT 51'52"507 + 0'11"768 3. 71 VERMEULEN SUZUKI 51'56"417 + 0'15"678 4. 46 ROSSI YAMAHA FIAT 52'02"566 + 0'21"827 5. 21 HOPKINS SUZUKI 52'16"257 + 0'35"518 6. 14 DE PUNIET KAWASAKI 52'17"213 + 0'36"474 7. 4 BARROS DUCATI PRMAC D'ANTIN 52'18"833 + 0'38"094 8. 26 PEDROSA HONDA REPSOL 52'19"731 + 0'38"992 9. 66 HOFMANN DUCATI PRMAC D'ANTIN 52'19"978 + 0'39"239 10. 33 MELANDRI HONDA GRESINI 52'42"265 + 1'01"526 11. 13 WEST KAWASAKI 52'47"225 + 1'06"486 12. 24 ELIAS HONDA GRESINI 53'14"813 + 1'34"074 13. 80 Kurtis ROBERTS KR TEAM ROBERTS 1 lap(s) 14. 56 NAKANO HONDA KONICA MINOLTA 1 lap(s) 15. 6 TAMADA YAMAHA TECH 3 2 lap(s) 16. 50 GUINTOLI YAMAHA TECH 3 2 lap(s) 17. 1 HAYDEN HONDA REPSOL 4 lap(s) 18. 65 CAPIROSSI DUCATI 6 lap(s) 19. 7 CHECA HONDA LCR 26 lap(s)
isaidno Posted 27 June 2007 Author Posted 27 June 2007 Tv Schedule for Dutch Gp Assen (Holland) Saturday 30 June MotoGP race live, BBC Two and BBC Sport website, 1255-1400 125cc and 250cc races live, BBCi, 0945
isaidno Posted 28 June 2007 Author Posted 28 June 2007 Elias breaks leg in practice crash Toni Elias has suffered a broken leg in an accident in this morning's opening free practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix. The Gresini Honda rider fell in the fast section approaching Assen's final chicane. He had lost control of the front end of his bike after it became unsettled over a bump in the cold conditions. Elias sustained a broken left femur and has been transferred to hospital. There is currently no news about the Spaniard's replacement at the Gresini team.
00rawat Posted 28 June 2007 Posted 28 June 2007 Elias breaks leg in practice crashToni Elias has suffered a broken leg in an accident in this morning's opening free practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix. The Gresini Honda rider fell in the fast section approaching Assen's final chicane. He had lost control of the front end of his bike after it became unsettled over a bump in the cold conditions. Elias sustained a broken left femur and has been transferred to hospital. There is currently no news about the Spaniard's replacement at the Gresini team. Shocking news that my dude as well now what happens will he out for a long time or what, if so do i get that driver that comes in for him?
isaidno Posted 29 June 2007 Author Posted 29 June 2007 Vermeulen takes pole at wet Assen Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen clinched his third career pole in wet conditions at Assen, ahead of Casey Stoner and Randy de Puniet, while Valentino Rossi could only manage 11th. The track was wet throughout Dutch Grand Prix qualifying, but dried very slightly in the middle of the session, before heavier rain fell with a quarter of an hour remaining. Just as the downpour resumed, Vermeulen completed a 1:48.555 lap and knocked championship leader Casey Stoner off pole by 0.017 seconds. Pos Rider Bike Time 1. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1:48.555 2. Casey Stoner Ducati 1:48.572 + 0.017 3. Randy de Puniet Kawasaki 1:49.579 + 1.024 4. Marco Melandri Honda 1:49.679 + 1.124 5. John Hopkins Suzuki 1:49.684 + 1.129 6. Colin Edwards Yamaha 1:49.691 + 1.136 7. Anthony West Kawasaki 1:49.807 + 1.252 8. Alex Hofmann Ducati 1:49.927 + 1.372 9. Daniel Pedrosa Honda 1:50.132 + 1.577 10. Loris Capirossi Ducati 1:50.169 + 1.614 11. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1:50.392 + 1.837 12. Alex Barros Ducati 1:50.402 + 1.847 13. Nicky Hayden Honda 1:50.581 + 2.026 14. Kurtis Roberts KR 1:51.259 + 2.704 15. Shinya Nakano Honda 1:51.827 + 3.272 16. Carlos Checa Honda 1:53.271 + 4.716 17. Sylvain Guintoli Yamaha 1:54.253 + 5.698 18. Makoto Tamada Yamaha 1:57.525 + 8.970
isaidno Posted 29 June 2007 Author Posted 29 June 2007 Toni Elias is likely to be out of action for three months after breaking his left leg in a crash during the opening practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix. The Spaniard has undergone surgery in Assen hospital because flying him home to Barcelona would have increased the risk of a blood clot. The Gresini Honda rider fell when he lost control of the front end through a fast left hander approaching the end of the lap. Elias slid over the asphalt and was briefly caught underneath the bike, before being thrown into a series of rolls and tumbles when he hit the gravel trap. His ankle twisted and the major tendons around his knee were pulled, forcing his femur to eventually break into a combination of a shape resembling a triangle. However, the circuit doctors have said that a broken femur is regarded as a less serious injury than tendon damage or a broken knee. They believe Elias will be sidelined for three months, but have suggested it would take until the autumn for someone not as fit to recover from the same injury.
00rawat Posted 29 June 2007 Posted 29 June 2007 Toni Elias is likely to be out of action for three months after breaking his left leg in a crash during the opening practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix.The Spaniard has undergone surgery in Assen hospital because flying him home to Barcelona would have increased the risk of a blood clot. The Gresini Honda rider fell when he lost control of the front end through a fast left hander approaching the end of the lap. Elias slid over the asphalt and was briefly caught underneath the bike, before being thrown into a series of rolls and tumbles when he hit the gravel trap. His ankle twisted and the major tendons around his knee were pulled, forcing his femur to eventually break into a combination of a shape resembling a triangle. However, the circuit doctors have said that a broken femur is regarded as a less serious injury than tendon damage or a broken knee. They believe Elias will be sidelined for three months, but have suggested it would take until the autumn for someone not as fit to recover from the same injury. So I pressume another driver will come in for him then hopefully someone decent.
isaidno Posted 29 June 2007 Author Posted 29 June 2007 I presume they will use a substitue rider, I have know idea who that will be at the moment. Hopefully someone like Neil Hodgson will get a chance
isaidno Posted 30 June 2007 Author Posted 30 June 2007 Dutch Grand Prix result: 1. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 42 mins 37.149 secs 2. Casey Stoner (Australia) Ducati 42:39.058 3. Nicky Hayden (US) Honda 42:43.226 4. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 42:47.614 5. John Hopkins (U.S.) Suzuki 42:50.287 6. Colin Edwards (US) Yamaha 42:52.288 7. Alex Barros (Brazil) Ducati 43:13.224 8. Alex Hofmann (Germany) Ducati 43:18.917 9. Anthony West (Australia) Kawasaki 43:20.754 10. Marco Melandri (Italy) Honda 43:20.945
isaidno Posted 6 July 2007 Author Posted 6 July 2007 The Gresini Honda team have confirmed that Michel Fabrizio and Miguel Duhamel will replace Toni Elias in the next two MotoGP races. Fabrizio will ride the second Gresini bike alongside Marco Melandri next time out at the Sachsenring, while AMA Superbike veteran Duhamel will take the machine over for the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca.
isaidno Posted 16 July 2007 Author Posted 16 July 2007 German Gp Result Classified: Pos Rider Bike Time 1. Daniel Pedrosa Honda 41:53.196 2. Loris Capirossi Ducati + 13.166 3. Nicky Hayden Honda + 16.771 4. Colin Edwards Yamaha + 18.299 5. Casey Stoner Ducati + 31.426 6. Marco Melandri Honda + 31.917 7. John Hopkins Suzuki + 33.395 8. Anthony West Kawasaki + 41.194 9. Alex Hofmann Ducati + 43.214 10. Michel Fabrizio Honda + 44.459 11. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki +1:01.894 12. Kurtis Roberts KR +1:10.721 13. Makoto Tamada Yamaha + 2 laps 14. Carlos Checa Honda + 3 laps Not classified: Rider Bike Laps Randy de Puniet Kawasaki 29 Shinya Nakano Honda 19 Alex Barros Ducati 9 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 5 Sylvain Guintoli Yamaha 3
Steven Posted 16 July 2007 Posted 16 July 2007 Was that at the Sachenring or something? Yes. My man failed to score a point.
Brainy Posted 16 July 2007 Posted 16 July 2007 Yes. My man failed to score a point. At least you can pick up points at other tracks
isaidno Posted 18 July 2007 Author Posted 18 July 2007 It was the sachensring. This weekend they are racing at Laguna Seca
isaidno Posted 24 July 2007 Author Posted 24 July 2007 US MotoGP results from Sunday 1 C Stoner (Aus) Ducati 44 minutes 20.325 seconds 2 C Vermeulen (Aus) Suzuki 44:30.190 3 M Melandri (Ita) Honda 44:45.966 4 V Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 44:50.989 5 D Pedrosa (Sp) Honda 44:55.947 6 R de Puniet (Fr) Kawasaki 44:58.631 7 A West (Aus) Kawasaki 45:01.747 8 M Tamada (Jpn) Yamaha 45:02.680 9 A Barros (Brz) Ducati 45:03.845 10 RL Hayden (US) Kawasaki 45:04.045 Overall standings 1 C Stoner (Aus) Ducati 221 points 2 V Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 177 3 D Pedrosa (Sp) Honda 155 4 C Vermeulen (Aus) Suzuki 113 5 M Melandri (Ita) Honda 113
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