Jerez - Spanish MotoGP

[St Landrew]

Here's how they line up for today's race:

 

1 J Lorenzo (Spa) Fiat Yamaha 1 min 38.933 seconds

2 D Pedrosa (Spa) Repsol Honda 1:38.984

3 C Stoner (Aus) Ducati 1:39.415

4 V Rossi (Ita) Fiat Yamaha 1:39.642

5 R De Puniet (Fra) Honda 1'39.806

6 L Capirossi (Ita) Suzuki 1:39.862

7 C Edwards (US) Yamaha 1:39.926

8 A Dovizoiso (Ita) Repsol Honda 1:39.966

9 T Elias (Spa) Honda 1:40.112

10 C Vermeulen (Aus) Suzuki 1:40.185

 

14 J Toseland (GB) Yamaha 1:40.670

 

Lorenzo showed that last week's victory was no fluke. Pedrosa is most definitely back. Stoner is uncharacteristically 3rd. Rossi is unhappy with his race setup, but I'm sure he'll adapt. And Monster Yamaha teammate Colin Edwards once again goes faster than our own JT - if only by 2/3rds of a second per lap. But that's a lot, considering they have the same bike.

 

And for the keen, here are the race times:

 

125cc and 250cc race

0950-1205, BBC Red Button/online (Freeview channel 302)

125cc and 250cc races looped

1200-1200 (Monday), BBC Red Button (Service varies on Freeview)

 

Race

1230-1400, BBC Two/online

Race looped

1500-1030 (Tuesday), BBC Red Button (Service varies on Freeview)

 

MotoGP Extra

1400-1430, BBC Red Button/online

 

Thank you Aunt Beeb

[St Landrew]

Don't normally bother with the minor races, but glad I did this morning. Young Briton, Bradley Smith won his first 125cc, and Scott Redding shot upto 4th, in the last few laps.

 

And although there is no British involvement in the 250cc race, it's a cracker. The Jerez circuit is providing its usual entertainment.

 

 

125cc and 250cc race

0950-1205, BBC Red Button/online (Freeview channel 302)

125cc and 250cc races looped

1200-1200 (Monday), BBC Red Button (Service varies on Freeview)

 

 

EDIT: 250cc race has just finished. Bloody hell, that was good stuff. Just what MotoGP is all about.

Edited 3 May, 2009 by St Landrew

[mack rill]

The Doctor reels em in! Brilliant:cool:

[swannymere]

The Doctor reels em in! Brilliant:cool:

 

Not for the sport, we need some competition not another procession. That said he is bloody incredible it just makes things boring.

[St Landrew]

The Doctor reels em in! Brilliant:cool:

 

In the post race interview with Matt Roberts, Vale was so pleased with himself, that even he declared that he was really so f**king fast. Cue MR apologising and retrieving the situation while Rossi grinned from ear to ear.

 

Thought everyone in the top 4 or 5 did themselves credit today. Rossi for reeling in the flea. Pedrosa, himself for having the strength to stay fast and onboard. Stoner for getting a podium at a circuit the Ducati hates, and Randy De Puniet for getting his best MotoGP result for donkey's ages. Plenty of riders will be thinking they've done poorly, but Lorenzo will be truly gutted. And JT's season hasn't started yet - 14th today.

 

BTW, did anyone see the piece before the race about the factory Ducati's frame..? Amazing. It's the air intake box. So basically, it barely has one.

[swannymere]

It makes sense, using the components as stressed members, not sure my cf airbox would cope with all those stresses though.

[saintwarwick]

Don't normally bother with the minor races, but glad I did this morning. Young Briton, Bradley Smith won his first 125cc, and Scott Redding shot upto 4th, in the last few laps.

 

And although there is no British involvement in the 250cc race, it's a cracker. The Jerez circuit is providing its usual entertainment.

 

 

125cc and 250cc race

0950-1205, BBC Red Button/online (Freeview channel 302)

125cc and 250cc races looped

1200-1200 (Monday), BBC Red Button (Service varies on Freeview)

 

 

EDIT: 250cc race has just finished. Bloody hell, that was good stuff. Just what MotoGP is all about.

 

I watch all the 125cc races due to the Brit interests, Bradley stormed of from the start and didn't look back, great result from Scott Redding as well and don't forget Danny Webb into 8th place. It helped that local favourite Julian Simon went out early on.