MOTOGP Silverstone Spoiler Thread

[TLR67]

Looks like Spies might get on the box this weekend... Practice was weird with the wet stuff moving in at the tail end of it.. His Interview was interesting and I think he might do well after some gearbox changes... Cant wait to watch qualifying in the AM!

1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 307.1 2'05.991
2 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team Ducati 307.8 2'06.133 0.142 / 0.142
3 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 309.5 2'06.347 0.356 / 0.214
4 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 305.7 2'06.439 0.448 / 0.092
5 11 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 300.8 2'07.250 1.259 / 0.811
6 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 310.8 2'07.586 1.595 / 0.336
7 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 308.0 2'07.588 1.597 / 0.002
8 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 302.5 2'07.927 1.936 / 0.339
9 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 299.7 2'07.951 1.960 / 0.024
10 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 300.8 2'08.300 2.309 / 0.349
11 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati 295.7 2'08.452 2.461 / 0.152
12 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 301.9 2'08.525 2.534 / 0.073
13 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 303.9 2'08.666 2.675 / 0.141
14 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP Honda 305.3 2'09.639 3.648 / 0.973
15 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 303.2 2'09.805 3.814 / 0.166
16 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Team Ducati 301.3 2'10.227

[jkhonea]

Man I'd love to see him bring it home this weekend.

[dzone]

I would like to see him podium, but I think no's 1,2,3 and 6 might disagree. Hope you are right.

He hasn't quite passed from superhuman to alien.

[Reece]

With Rossi out and the whole grid on equal terms in regard to (no) set up, it's Ben's best chance yet....keeping my fingers crossed for a good qualifying.

I'd still say Lorenzo is the man to beat, and I think the rivalry in the Repsol team will keep both Dovi and Dani pushing hard. I imagine we'll really start to see the times drop tomorrow once everyone's got their head around the track a little better. Let's hope that Nicky and Colin can improve with a few more laps.

[Fzgixxerman]

Go Ben!!!!!

[TLR67]

Well Dovi and Spies went down in the second practice this AM... Qualifying comes on around 9.. Hayden moved up well and gained almost 2 seconds...


26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 320.1 2'04.944
2 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 317.7 2'05.241 0.297 / 0.297
3 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 316.5 2'05.348 0.404 / 0.107
4 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team Ducati 317.0 2'05.539 0.595 / 0.191
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 318.8 2'05.594 0.650 / 0.055
6 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 313.5 2'06.128 1.184 / 0.534
7 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 321.0 2'06.205 1.261 / 0.077
8 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 310.5 2'06.619 1.675 / 0.414
9 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 311.8 2'06.829 1.885 / 0.210
10 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 311.6 2'06.903 1.959 / 0.074
11 11 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 310.8 2'07.017 2.073 / 0.114
12 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati 316.7 2'07.035 2.091 / 0.018
13 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP Honda 317.0 2'07.832 2.888 / 0.797
14 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Team Ducati 310.3 2'07.930 2.986 / 0.098
15 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 312.9 2'08.053 3.109 / 0.123
16 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP

[wallypiper]

Wild crash by Pedrosa at the end. Bike dumped him, ran over him, then kept going and t-boned the fence. Watch for videos of it. Definite highlight footage.

[TLR67]

Wow... Good stuff.. RDP was on top but got clipped at the end by Lorenzo... However is is very funny to see RDP on a NON FACTORY Honda beat both the Midget and Dovisio from the REPSOL Compound...LOL... Pedrobot had a lowside at the end as well as RDP... You need to see Pedro's bike ride over his leg and ghost ride to the fence..They took him out on the stretcher but I think he will still race... Only Lorenzo from the front row was in the press area.. He was like WTF... Where are the other 2...Camera footage from bike was great...

Hayden 5th, Spies 7th, and Edwards 10th...

[TLR67]

Uggg Wally your fast,,,,

[TLR67]

1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 317.6 2'03.308
2 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 320.1 2'03.434 0.126 / 0.126
3 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 323.9 2'03.586 0.278 / 0.152
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 322.0 2'03.995 0.687 / 0.409
5 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 316.9 2'04.332 1.024 / 0.337
6 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team Ducati 319.2 2'04.394 1.086 / 0.062
7 11 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 313.9 2'04.477 1.169 / 0.083
8 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 321.9 2'04.555 1.247 / 0.078
9 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 315.7 2'04.868 1.560 / 0.313
10 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 313.3 2'05.035 1.727 / 0.167
11 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati 319.1 2'05.354 2.046 / 0.319
12 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP Honda 320.5 2'05.712 2.404 / 0.358
13 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 315.4 2'05.748 2.440 / 0.036
14 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 317.9 2'05.821 2.513 / 0.073
15 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 316.8 2'06.607 3.299 / 0.786
16 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Team Ducati 312.9 2'06.980

[wallypiper]

Uggg Wally your fast,,,,

Sadly, it's true.

I agree about the Frenchman. I think it's time he got a factory ride. He has really been impressive all year.

[wallypiper]

And GO NICKY! Beat Stoner again.

[Reece]

Randy has always been fast...when he could keep the bike on the track. ;)

Ya'll might remember that earlier this year he said tha this goal for this 2010 was to finish every race. Looks like his new approach may be starting to pay off. (Either that or the track day he did at the circuit last week! :lol: )

Seems like the dodgy surface is catching folks out. I really hope that if the pace picks up during the race that we don't see a lot of crashers!

[TLR67]

Seems like the dodgy surface is catching folks out. I really hope that if the pace picks up during the race that we don't see a lot of crashers!

Yes but its a new Layout and surface for everyone... They did say RDP did a track day there 8 days ago... Thought that was Ironic... Its a Moto GP Rule you cant do an event there 7 days before a Moto GP event at any track...

[Reece]

According to superbikeplanet, he hurt some feelings in the Advanced class, too! :lol: :up:

...and yeah, the track is the same for everyone...just like the (looking dodgey as well) weather!

Also interesting that because the circuit is so fast, the tires and brakes are both cooling off on the straights.

[Reece]

Dani running over himself! :eek:

1098 (http://pix.crash.net/motorsport/360/PA766693.jpg)

[wallypiper]

That's gonna leave a mark.

[wallypiper]

Moto2. Just damn. What a show.
And Silverstone is just fantastic. So many different types of corner, so fast. Can't wait for the big boys.

[TLR67]

Check out Melandri's Umbrella Girl.... She's a Giant...

[TLR67]

What a race... Nicky's Hard Tirs may pay off here in a few laps... Melandri is down on Lap 1.....

[TLR67]

Hayden passed the Midget!! Got 4th Back...

[TLR67]

Check out the race between Spies and Simoncelli.... Good stuff...

[TLR67]

Spies up to 5th... Matched Lorenzo's time..... This is gonna get good for 2nd and 3rd...

[TLR67]

3rd 4th Hayden Spies.... Stoner going from the Outhouse to the Penthouse.... He is flying..

[TLR67]

**** Yeah!!!! Spies OIn the Box Bitches!!! Told Ya so!!

[wallypiper]

:handclap::rocker::party::party:


pant pant pant

Wow. wow. Spies and Hayden. Ho. Lee. Shit.

[wallypiper]

Spies jumped 3 spots in the championship into 7th place. He will be a force next year.

[Mongo]

He's a force this year on a slow bike :D

[THE MUFFIN MAN]

why the f*ck does the US announcer insist on calling Lorenzo LORENTHO? he gets on my F*cking nerves with that crap and he sounds ingnorant.

[Mongo]

Because that is how the name is pronounced.

[wallypiper]

why the f*ck does the US announcer insist on calling Lorenzo LORENTHO? he gets on my F*cking nerves with that crap and he sounds ingnorant.

Well, actually
The Spanish z has the same sound as does the c before an e or i. So in most of Latin America it has an "s" sound, and in most of Spain it has the unvoiced "th" sound.

[TLR67]

Quit watching Speed Muffin....NASCRAP Will brain wash you...


1 25 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 170.4 41'34.083
2 20 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 169.9 +6.743
3 16 11 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 169.9 +7.097
4 13 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 169.9 +7.314
5 11 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team Ducati 169.9 +7.494
6 10 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 169.8 +9.055
7 9 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 169.4 +14.425
8 8 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 169.3 +15.313
9 7 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 168.5 +27.954
10 6 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 167.5 +42.394
11 5 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati 167.5 +43.365
12 4 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 167.5 +43.408
13 3 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Team Ducati 167.5 +43.580
Not Classified
65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 167.1 7 Laps
Not Starting
33 Marco MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda

[tigerrider]

Yeah Wally..another good example to watch the MotoGP race in Jerez and see how they pronounce it. I had to think of that because at first, I was like, does this guy have a lisp??

BTW, I don't think the UK announcers pronounce it Lorentho.

[THE MUFFIN MAN]

Because that is how the name is pronounced.well damnit, i wanna hear it the way its spelled, and the way everybody else says it. we can all be wrong together! lol

[Mongo]

well damnit, i wanna hear it the way its spelled, and the way everybody else says it. we can all be wrong together! lol

I'd rather they were accurate but that's after decades of listening to announcers butcher names :D It's the same idea as Xaus is really Chowse not Zowse.

[THE MUFFIN MAN]

by the way, big ups to Ben (SPYS LOL) Spies!! great podium finish!!

[Reece]

Very exciting race for 2nd! Gutted for Nicky, but I think Ben needed a good result this weekend and thrilled to see him on the box! :up:

Dissapointed for DePuniet, but despite his speed, I had my doubts that he could string it together for the whole race. I hope this helps him take a step up.

I wonder what the battle at the front would have been like if Casey hadn't have blown the start? If Dani had not him up so long (and btw, how 'bout Dani's new found fighting spirit?!), he looked to have had the pace to challenge Dovi for second despite coming through the first turn in last place.

Interesting season...Nicky beats Casey/Dovi beats Dani/Spies beats Colin...again.

[wallypiper]

Stoner had lap times to keep up with Lorenzo from about the 10th lap on. He was faster on some, slower on some but generally within a few 10ths of each other. Stoner had one 2:03. Lorenzo clicked off 5 in the first 7 laps, then settled into steady 2:04s. He seems to be one of those guys that can put .5 on the field whenever he needs to, then back off and hold the gap.

(About Lorentho, it is true that the brits that do the broadcast on line pronounce it with a good English zeee sound. But "th" is the correct pronunciation, technically.)

[i-man]

Fun race to watch. Was very cool to see 2 Americans battling for a podium spot. The pass that Spies put on Nicky was very nice. Couldn't believe how fast Stoner was at some points in the race. Now if someone could have done something about Jorge (Georgie, Whorehey, however you want to say it) and tighten things up front, it would have been a great race.

[Derrick]

Got up late and just finished watching...GO SPIES!! No real surprise with Lorenzo winning.

[46chicken69]

ben is the man! americans did great. lorenzo just wow!

[ugar-6]

According to superbikeplanet, he hurt some feelings in the Advanced class, too! :lol: :up:



Linky to the particular thread or article over there??? Couldn't find it.

[Reece]

Linky to the particular thread or article over there??? Couldn't find it.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Jun/100619rydernotes.htm


De Puniet was on scintillating form but stayed in character by having a high-speed crash in the closing minute trying to wrest pole back from Jorge. Last week Randy scared the customers at a track day by turning up and joining the fast group, leading to some seriously trashed egos. Randy said some of the punters got a bit excited so he parked it early.