Qatar test half way finished...

Ben Spies...wow!

MotoGP Qatar Testing

1 Casey Stoner
2 Ben Spies
3 Valentino Rossi
4 Colin Edwards
5 Randy De Puniet
6 Andrea Dovizioso
7 Jorge Lorenzo
8 Nicky Hayden
9 Loris Capirossi
10 Dani Pedrosa
11 Mika Kallio
12 Marco Melandri
13 Hector Barbera
14 Hiroshi Aoyama
15 Marco Simoncelli
16 Alvaro Bautista
17 Aleix Espargaro

Pos Rider Team Fastest lap Prev. Gap Lead. Gap Laps
1 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:55.402 +0.017 +0.254 62
2 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:55.717 +0.315 +0.569 48
3 Ben Spies Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:55.954 +0.237 +0.806 44
4 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:56.540 +0.586 +1.392 59
5 Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:56.588 +0.048 +1.440 54
6 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Team 1:56.811 +0.223 +1.663 62
7 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:56.838 +0.027 +1.690 45
8 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Team 1:56.855 +0.017 +1.707 74
9 Mika Kallio Pramac Racing Team 1:56.923 +0.068 +1.775 72
10 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:57.099 +0.176 +1.951 40
11 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:57.402 +0.303 +2.254 57
12 Marco Melandri San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:57.605 +0.203 +2.457 60
13 Hector Barbera Aspar Team 1:57.822 +0.217 +2.674 59
14 Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten-Honda MotoGP 1:57.888 +0.066 +2.740 75
15 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:57.891 +0.003 +2.743 63
16 Aleix Espargaro Pramac Racing Team 1:57.898 +0.007 +2.750 64
17 Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:57.960 +0.062 +2.812 56

It seems as though Ben Spies is on the pace....and even Colin Edwards is showing some decent form, following on from his good showing last season, as the first "non-alien" in the field....

Wouldnt it be nice to have 3 "Colonials" - Stoner, Spies & Edwards, giving Rossi some argi bargi!!!!

:rockon:

I just watched the wrap-up of the first session. Looks like Spies crashed his bike. He's OK though.

Woohoo! Casey comes out on top! Ben Spies in the top 5! Woohoo!

:rockon:

The Honda's are getting their asses kicked ...

Stoner or Spies for the World title

Is great to see that Nicky Hayden finally seems to be coming to grips with the Ducati...would love to see him up near the pointy end of the grid a bit more this year...

:thumbup:

Speedygonzales said:

The Honda's are getting their asses kicked ...

Stoner or Spies for the World title

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Except for Dovi!

BryanDH said:

Except for Dovi!

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Lol! i sorta noticed that too!

Did Dovi and Pedrosa swap bikes? Last year Pedrosa was the one hanging onto the lead group sorta thing...lol.

I reckon Casey owns that track though. It seems to suit the Ducati and Stoner to a T.

Great to see Spies up the top of the list. This could be a great year:rockon:

ozzieboy said:

Did Dovi and Pedrosa swap bikes? Last year Pedrosa was the one hanging onto the lead group sorta thing...lol.

I reckon Casey owns that track though. It seems to suit the Ducati and Stoner to a T.

Great to see Spies up the top of the list. This could be a great year:rockon:

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Yep, as is sometimes the case, pre-season testing throws up some encouraging results for a few, but the real good guys seem to be able to hold just a little bit back before the "main game" gets happening, and then when it does start.....well, lets just hope we have more than 3 0r 4 bikes fighting for the win, over the season.

:thumbup:

I was watching some of the post test interviews, and all of the Honda riders, well, except Dovi, are claiming to have similar problems in getting the bike to work for them. Melandri, Simoncelli, Pedrosa, Aoyama each complain about not being able to get a good feeling from their bikes...all Honda, so maybe something's up.

Don't know why they even bother with testing.

Valentino 2010 MotoGP champion. It's inevitable

Kazza said:

Don't know why they even bother with testing.

Valentino 2010 MotoGP champion. It's inevitable

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Rossi will be overwhelmed by a wave of colonial strength...Stoner, Spies, Edwards, Hayden, all beating him, and will announce that he is leaving Moto GP to start his own Moto 2 team!

Wolfman said:

Is great to see that Nicky Hayden finally seems to be coming to grips with the Ducati...would love to see him up near the pointy end of the grid a bit more this year...

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Me too. I like Nicky, no BS, says it how it is... Could be a Ducati 1-2 with Spies, Edwards, Dovi rounding out the top 5. :thumbup:

Wolfman said:

Rossi will be overwhelmed by a wave of colonial strength...Stoner, Spies, Edwards, Hayden, all beating him, and will announce that he is leaving Moto GP to start his own Moto 2 team!

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Maybe you're right (doubt it though).

Think the guy could buy the entire Moto 2 field, not just a team.

BTW, he could ride this bike and STILL take out this years MotoGP title

Prebstar said:

Me too. I like Nicky, no BS, says it how it is... Could be a Ducati 1-2 with Spies, Edwards, Dovi rounding out the top 5. :thumbup:

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Sleeping in the shed tonight, are you?

Kazza said:

Maybe you're right (doubt it though).

Think the guy could buy the entire Moto 2 field, not just a team.

BTW, he could ride this bike and STILL take out this years MotoGP title

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.........:squid:

Kazza said:

Sleeping in the shed tonight, are you?

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Beer fridge is full.....Please can i ?