Noto Gp A-style Tt Assen

[cagiva03]

MotoGP Qualifying Practice Classification

 

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

 

1 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'35.520 297.193

 

2 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'35.552 293.318 0.032

 

3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'35.659 290.869 0.139

 

 

4 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'35.975 293.000 0.455

 

5 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'35.985 281.616 0.465

 

6 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'36.278 290.010 0.758

 

7 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'36.532 290.010 1.012

 

8 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'36.768 284.061 1.248

 

9 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'36.804 285.186

1.284

 

10 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 1'36.823 294.679 1.303

 

11 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 1'36.899 284.435 1.379

 

12 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'36.948 282.279 1.428

 

13 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1'36.978 285.638 1.458

 

14 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 1'37.287 294.037 1.767

 

15 21 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'37.643 287.157 2.123

 

16 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1'37.793 290.244 2.273

 

17 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'38.726 293.000 3.206

 

Not classified

65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki Lap

[cagiva03]

Saturday, 28 June 2008

 

125 WUP 14:40 - 15:00

250 WUP 15:10 - 15:30

MotoGP WUP 15:40 - 16:00

 

125 RAC 17:00

250 RAC 18:15

MotoGP RAC 20:00

 

Singapore time......

[cagiva03]

John Hopkins is to fly home to the U.S. to recuperate after suffering ankle and tibia fractures in a high-speed qualifying crash at the A-Style TT Assen on Friday afternoon.

John Hopkins´ difficult debut season with Kawasaki took a decided turn for the worse on Friday in the Netherlands when the Anglo-American lowsided his Ninja ZX-RR at high-speed in qualifying at the Ramshoek corner, smashing into the advertising hoarding and tyre wall.

 

 

Loris Capirossi, ruled out of the A-Style TT Assen after a crash and forearm injury in Thursday´s second practice session, was in attendance but playing no further part in proceedings, whilst Donington stand-in Ben Spies had politely declined a second opportunity due to a lack of available track time and the unpredictability of the weather. Thus, the team were down to just Chris Vermeulen in the garage at what is a key race for their main sponsor.

 

Capirossi is aiming to return to competition at the German round of the MotoGP World Championship in two weeks time, after undergoing immediate surgery in the Clinica Mobile.

[Guest deganduss]

John Hopkins is to fly home to the U.S. to recuperate after suffering ankle and tibia fractures in a high-speed qualifying crash at the A-Style TT Assen on Friday afternoon.

John Hopkins´ difficult debut season with Kawasaki took a decided turn for the worse on Friday in the Netherlands when the Anglo-American lowsided his Ninja ZX-RR at high-speed in qualifying at the Ramshoek corner, smashing into the advertising hoarding and tyre wall.

 

 

Loris Capirossi, ruled out of the A-Style TT Assen after a crash and forearm injury in Thursday´s second practice session, was in attendance but playing no further part in proceedings, whilst Donington stand-in Ben Spies had politely declined a second opportunity due to a lack of available track time and the unpredictability of the weather. Thus, the team were down to just Chris Vermeulen in the garage at what is a key race for their main sponsor.

 

Capirossi is aiming to return to competition at the German round of the MotoGP World Championship in two weeks time, after undergoing immediate surgery in the Clinica Mobile.

 

Anyone have Hopkin crash video

[geekster]

Not the first time hopkins crahed this year. Guess the ninja really lives up to its name of being a monster to handle. No wonder monster energy is its current sponsor! Maybe insane power is pointless if the rider cannot handle and control it.

[Lass]

joker of the race today : nicky hayden

[MC28]

Here's Capirossi crash during FP 2,

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfDvodpL5pM

[ethanleeqh]

Stoner is back

[AllHailKingHenry]

Sucks to be Hayden at Assen

[Tortise]

Pedrosa might just win the title Hayden style... just by being constantly on the podium. I hope Stoner can do something about it. Would prefer to see a winning champion.

 

As for Rossi, he should consider going to Ducati to replace Melandri.

 

Then we really see Rossi vs. Stoner.

[warrior.c.o.n.p]

Stoner is back

 

DEFINITELY!!!! he's back to his best. but i wuld prefer if stoner n rossi race head to head. n dats culd b much better much entertaining

Pedrosa might just win the title Hayden style... just by being constantly on the podium. I hope Stoner can do something about it. Would prefer to see a winning champion.

 

As for Rossi, he should consider going to Ducati to replace Melandri.

 

Then we really see Rossi vs. Stoner.

 

yeah bro its time for rossi to consider ducati. melandri can't seems to get along with ducati due to great power of awesomeness n attractiveness.

[daigo34]

yes! go stoner:cheer:

[ethanleeqh]

rossi will dominate if he goes ducati. every race also he win

[sugizo98]

rossi has got race start problem. he cant seem to get a gd position during launch off for every race. and cause pedrosa or stoner to break away fast. if he could counter this issue i believe there is high chance of him winning.

[Tortise]

rossi will dominate if he goes ducati. every race also he win

 

not necessarily... rossi's strength is that he has multiple lines, that's why he is good at overtaking. but so is Stoner. and both have high mental strength.

 

so many times Rossi try to give Stoner mental breakdown last year by pushing him hard, he just keeps on going. And it's so much easier to make mistakes on a faster bike, but Stoner kept his cool.

 

stoner at this stage was a resemblance of rossi when he was riding the Repsol machine - trying to beat the clock instead of riders...

[Tortise]

rossi has got race start problem. he cant seem to get a gd position during launch off for every race. and cause pedrosa or stoner to break away fast. if he could counter this issue i believe there is high chance of him winning.

 

i think rossi did quite a good start but problem is his yamaha is still lacking speed... the other bikes only swarmed him into turn 1 and not before. i don't think the others outbrake him, just that their bikes' sprint speed off the grid is much faster.

[Lass]

shd have all the traction control removed...tats when you can see who's the better rider....now its more like a contest of machines.

[sugizo98]

its a pity to see the yamaha in this state. if it was the 990cc rossi is unmatchable.

[Kwijibo]

Sucks to be Hayden at Assen

 

HAHAHA !!! when i saw edwards taking third at the flag , i couldn't help but laugh .... hayden sure is pissed ...

[CR7]

HAHAHA !!! when i saw edwards taking third at the flag , i couldn't help but laugh .... hayden sure is pissed ...

 

LoL..yeah man..it was hilarious

[compfused]

Why should Rossi go to Ducati? That would make them be on the same team..Then the races won't be as much fun..

[LittleLamb]

Rossi loves wining the championship on an 'underdog' bike.

 

Actually all got to understand, that its not because the yammy sucked on power/ topspeed. But because their engineers believe in making a bike which is better/ easier to ride, as opposed to outright bhp/ speeds. This route has been their design credo for a couple of years now..