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Posted by Mark N on June 8, 2008, 8:51 am
Champ wrote:
> On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:57:28 -0700, Mark N
>
>> Champ wrote:
>>> Just taken a look at the analysis at
>>> http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/xx/2008/MotoGP/CAT/QP/analysis.pdf
>>>
>>> It looks like Stoner has the best race pace, able to dip into the 42s
>>> on race tyres, but behind him are about 6~8 people who look like they
>>> can run low 43s on race rubber - could be a terrific race. Rossi must
>>> be cursing the mistake that screwed his time on Qs and put him 9th on
>>> the grid - he's going to have to do a lot of overtaking in the first
>>> few laps tomorrow if he wants to stop Soner checking out.
>> Stoner only did two 42s on race tires, a 42.71 and a 42.92 in a run of
>> only four laps. No one else got there but there are a bunch of guys who
>> got down to the low 43s in yesterday's sessions - Stoner in the morning
>> (43.013), Vermeulen (43.069, and 43.147 on his 10th lap at speed on
>> those tires in the same run), Rossi (43.116), Hayden (43.125 in the AM),
>> Edwards (43.166), Pedrosa (43.173), de Puniet (43.235), Toseland
>> (43.272), Dovizioso (43.316). It's Chris V that's most interesting
>> there, really fast pace on the race 'stones. Capirossi did a similar
>> long run in the Q but didn't break 43.7.
>
> In the warm up this morning, Rossi was fastest, but only did one 43.
> In comparison, Edwards did a handful, as did Stoner. Again, it looks
> like the top 6~8 are on the same pace. I think the first 10 laps
> could be fantastic.
Wish you'd been right about that...
So where'd those lap times come from?
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