MotoGP Portugal - Practice

[RichK]

Good highlight videos at the bottom of this list.

FP2

1 Alex Barros Camel Honda Honda RC211V 1:38.516
2 Sete Gibernau Team Movistar Honda Honda RC211V 1:39.065
3 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 1:39.072
4 Colin Edwards Gauloises Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:39.144
5 Carlos Checa Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati Desmosedici GP-5 1:39.200
6 Valentino Rossi Gauloises Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:39.446
7 Max Biaggi Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 1:39.477
8 Shinya Nakano Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 1:39.535
9 Toni Elias Fortuna Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:39.732
10 John Hopkins Team Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 1:39.769
11 Kenny Roberts Jnr. Team Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R 1:39.804
12 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati Desmosedici GP-5 1:39.820
13 Makoto Tamada JIR Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC211V 1:39.997
14 Marco Melandri Team Movistar Honda Honda RC211V 1:40.020
15 Ruben Xaus Fortuna Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:40.163
16 Troy Bayliss Camel Honda Honda RC211V 1:40.639
17 James Ellison Blata WCM Blata 1:42.140
18 Shane Byrne Team Roberts/KTM Proton/KR/KTM 1:42.462
19 Roberto Rolfo D'antin MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici GP-4 1:42.768
20 Franco Battaini Blata WCM Blata 1:43.404

2 Highlights (Bayliss has a big highside)

http://www2.motogp.com/ppv_multimed...38851_90587.wmv

http://www2.motogp.com/ppv_multimed...38923_28148.wmv

[lone_groover]

:thumbup: This season is gonna be gigantic....and the great man will finally snag the championship!

GO ALEX!!!!

[oddlycalm]

I agree Groover, this season will be gigantic. At this point the only question seems to be whether anyone else has the pace to stay with Gibernau and Rossi. It's sweet that at a time when most auto racing lacks much excitement that MotoGP seems to get better every year without resorting to idiotic rules and castration of the equipment or tracks. :thumbup:

To put this in a historical perspective, the current era in MotoGP reminds me very much of the great Hailwood vs Agostini battles during the 60's, and I suspect that people will also still be talking about these current races 35yrs from now. The equipment is fantastic and the rider virtuosos.

oc

[The Doctor]

To put this in a historical perspective, the current era in MotoGP reminds me very much of the great Hailwood vs Agostini battles during the 60's, and I suspect that people will also still be talking about these current races 35yrs from now. The equipment is fantastic and the rider virtuosos.

oc

I think it may be closer to the Schwantz v. Rainey battles of the early '90s. While Rossi and Gibernau used to get on well, it's reaching the point where they just hate each other on and off the track (much like Rossi and Biaggi a few years ago -- except Sete stands a better chance in head-to-head battles with Val). Not to mention that Sete can win some races and can be spectacular, but he can't keep it up enough to beat Rossi all the time -- just like Schwantz. Not to mention the Honda v. Yamaha battle again.


And for today's news, Barros on pole. Tamada fell and may have hurt his wrist, thus why he's so far back.

1. 4 A.Barros Honda 1'37"202 0.000 km/h
2. 15 S.Gibernau Honda 1'37"329 + 0'00"127
3. 7 C.Checa Ducati 1'37"456 + 0'00"254
4. 46 V.Rossi Yamaha 1'37"643 + 0'00"441
5. 33 M.Melandri Honda 1'37"835 + 0'00"633
6. 65 L.Capirossi Ducati 1'38"000 + 0'00"798
7. 5 C.Edwards Yamaha 1'38"003 + 0'00"801
8. 3 M.Biaggi Honda 1'38"009 + 0'00"807
9. 69 N.Hayden Honda 1'38"123 + 0'00"921
10. 56 S.Nakano Kawasaki 1'38"283 + 0'01"081
11. 21 J.Hopkins Suzuki 1'38"412 + 0'01"210
12. 11 R.Xaus Yamaha 1'38"949 + 0'01"747
13. 12 T.Bayliss Honda 1'39"033 + 0'01"831
14. 10 K.Roberts Suzuki 1'39"628 + 0'02"426
15. 24 T.Elias Yamaha 1'39"836 + 0'02"634
16. 44 R.Rolfo Ducati 1'41"327 + 0'04"125
17. 77 J.Ellison Blata 1'41"699 + 0'04"497
18. 67 S.Byrne Proton 1'41"705 + 0'04"503
19. 27 F.Battaini Blata 1'41"728 + 0'04"526
20. 6 M.Tamada Honda 1'41"930 + 0'04"728

Edit: For kicks, fastest and slowest trap speeds:
Carlos Checa, Ducati: 332.0 km/h
James Ellison, Blata WCM: 303.5 km/h

[oddlycalm]

I Edit: For kicks, fastest and slowest trap speeds:
Carlos Checa, Ducati: 332.0 km/h
James Ellison, Blata WCM: 303.5 km/h This well illustrates my point about the current chasm between MotoGp and castrated auto racing series. Which is more impressive, hitting 206mph at twisty narrow Estoril on a bike or 215mph at mile wide IMS in a crapwagon...? :laugh:


oc

[eiregosod]

This well illustrates my point about the current chasm between MotoGp and castrated auto racing series. Which is more impressive, hitting 206mph at twisty narrow Estoril on a bike or 215mph at mile wide IMS in a crapwagon...? :laugh:


oc

9 out of 10 gomers say IMS