MotoGP: 2012 Estoril

[Axecent]

Wonder if this is the end for Edwards? I wanna hope not, but given his performance over the past few seasons compared to injury after injury, I can't help but wonder if he'll hang it up?

Shit, knowing Edwards, he'll be gridded up tomorrow.

[Axecent]

Ducati is once again confirming their bike is seriously outpaced and uncompetitive. Being > .7 off pole this bike will never win a race no matter who is riding it.

I never say never. It may be a long shot but it isn't impossible for them to get the bike working at the pointy end of the race, at least at some tracks.

[ape66]

can't find a linky and i missed it as i was talking to Mrs F but did anyone else catch Ivan Silva headbutting his screen (& breaking it) when he nearly highsided on the rumble strip?

some pretty cool riding went on there! as soon as he landed back in the seat the front wheel started haulin ass towards the sky so like i said some pretty cool riding.

[potere]

ouch



dePuniet loses his front end, slides under Colin

[nomadak]

can't find a linky and i missed it as i was talking to Mrs F but did anyone else catch Ivan Silva headbutting his screen (& breaking it) when he nearly highsided on the rumble strip?

Yeah, i couldn't believe they didn't have that as one of the highlights of the session.

[Axecent]

Warm up!

Hayden 3rd fastest halfway thru, but red flag for Silva brutal high side.

At the end of WUP, Stoner sets new lap record:

1STONER C.Repsol Honda Team1:36.795
2PEDROSA D.Repsol Honda Team+0.798
3LORENZO J.Yamaha Factory Racing+0.891
4CRUTCHLOW C.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+0.930
5DOVIZIOSO A.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+0.997
6SPIES B.Yamaha Factory Racing+1.100
7BAUTISTA A.San Carlo Honda Gresini+1.275
8HAYDEN N.Ducati Team+1.517
9ROSSI V.Ducati Team+1.534
10BRADL S.LCR Honda MotoGP+1.803
11BARBERA H.Pramac Racing Team+1.830
12ABRAHAM K.Cardion AB Motoracing+2.740
13DE PUNIET R.Power Electronics

[Nonno]

Warm up!

Hayden 3rd fastest halfway thru, but red flag for Silva brutal high side.

At the end of WUP, Stoner sets new lap record:

1STONER C.Repsol Honda Team1:36.795
2PEDROSA D.Repsol Honda Team+0.798
3LORENZO J.Yamaha Factory Racing+0.891
4CRUTCHLOW C.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+0.930
5DOVIZIOSO A.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+0.997
6SPIES B.Yamaha Factory Racing+1.100
7BAUTISTA A.San Carlo Honda Gresini+1.275
8HAYDEN N.Ducati Team+1.517
9ROSSI V.Ducati Team+1.534
10BRADL S.LCR Honda MotoGP+1.803
11BARBERA H.Pramac Racing Team+1.830
12ABRAHAM K.Cardion AB Motoracing+2.740
13DE PUNIET R.Power Electronics

He's on fire!!! Let's hope the rest lift and give us a good race a la' last week, and I'm so hoping to see Cal on the podium!

[vtrandall]

and the winner is.......insomnia.
(or is the loser?)

[Prilliant03]

Yep, dullest race of the year so far. It looked for a while like Jorge and Cal might hassle Casey and Dovi but it wasn't to be.

[fwagman]

Jed, my friend .......... looks like i'm pullling away with another 2 points in the bag to make it 4-0. I'm so happy, I may let Mrs F touch me

[duc slayer]

what was with the 4th bike in parc ferme ?? is that the top CRT?

[tasosm]

what was with the 4th bike in parc ferme ?? is that the top CRT?

Yeap.

[duc slayer]

ok, thought it was strange that a 4th bike came blazing in as the others were already celebrating

[OZSLR]

Yep, dullest race of the year so far. It looked for a while like Jorge and Cal might hassle Casey and Dovi but it wasn't to be.

I know Dani is tiny but I could still see him in 3rd for the whole race

You guys are hard task masters. Top 3 within a second of each other for much of the race and Lorenzo hounding Stoners rear wheel for a number of them. Looks like Casey has figured out he doesn't need to blast off in the first half, but just get a lead and manage it.

Anyone see the last lap of Moto2? There was enough action there for 2 races. Haven't seen Moto3 yet but also looks like a thriller.

[tasosm]

Moto3 race had a lot of action too.Similar to the Moto2 race.