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Sepang MotoGP surprises. **Spoilers**

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Climber

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Name
Brett
1 Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 2:02.917
2 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 2:02.928
3 Marco Melandri Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 2:03.661
4 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 2:03.767
5 Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 2:03.825
6 Toni Elias Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 2:04.031
7 Sylvain Guintoli Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha M1 2:04.094
8 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 2:04.455
9 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 2:04.494
10 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 2:04.752
11 Carlos Checa Honda LCR Honda RC212V 2:04.770
12 Alex Barros Pramac D'Antin Ducati GP7 2:04.774
13 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 2:04.940
14 Colin Edwards Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 2:05.162
15 Nobi Aoki Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 2:05.234
16 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 2:05.421
17 Chaz Davies Pramac D'Antin Ducati GP7 2:05.897
18 Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC212V 2:05.939
19 Makoto Tamada Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 2:06.429
20 Kurtis Roberts Team Roberts KR212V 2:07.033
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Rossi is over 2-1/2 seconds off the pace! :wow

That track must be just a mess for there to be such a spread in the lap times!

This may be de Puniet's time for a Pole position, though he won't stand a chance in the race.
 
Seems like the mixed weather situation may have added to the difference in lap times.. and a green track according to the article on SBP.

Wet races are always a little more of a shake up.. an equalizer and a surpriser..

Should be a good show.

:smoking
 
What surprise? Roberts still at the back.
Seriously, KRJr should be on the seat since he's good in the wet.
 
A bunch more images at the usual joint.

Puttin' the rubber down...

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-jim
 
The fairing differences alone between Vermulen's (#71) '07 bike and Aoki's (#9) '08 prototype GSVR are interesting...

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-jim
 
Freaking MOTOGP website. How do I navigate to the overall results page for the whole season. So far I did the following:

1. http://www.motogp.com
2. On left menu, click on results
3. On top menu, click on "Free Practice 2"
4. Clicked on the back button.
5. On top menu, click on "MotoGP"
6. Clicked on the back button.
7. On left menu, click on "Statistics"
8. Clicked on the back button.
9. ???
10. Profit.

I'm seriously you guys.
 
Top five with 40 mins left:

Hopkins
Stoner
dePuniet
Melandri
Rossi

-jim
 
Top five with 10 mins. left:

Stoner
dePuniet
Hopkins
West
Melandri

-jim
 
Top ten at the conclusion of FP3:

Stoner
dePuniet
Hopkins
Hayden (!)
West
Elias
Rossi
Melandri
Pedrosa
Guintoli

Temp: 88F
Humidity: 65%

At 11 a.m.

-jim
 
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Lap times for FP3:
1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 2:02.291
2 Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 2:02.534
3 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 2:02.557
4 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 2:02.589
5 Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 2:02.627
6 Toni Elias Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 2:02.697
7 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 2:02.838
8 Marco Melandri Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 2:03.021
9 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 2:03.120
10 Sylvain Guintoli Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha M1 2:03.217
11 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 2:03.234
12 Colin Edwards Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 2:03.420
13 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 2:03.638
14 Alex Barros Pramac D'Antin Ducati GP7 2:03.850
15 Carlos Checa Honda LCR Honda RC212V 2:04.036
16 Nobi Aoiki Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 2:04.322
17 Chaz Davies Pramac D'Antin Ducati GP7 2:04.483
18 Makoto Tamada Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 2:04.914
19 Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC212V 2:05.210
20 Kurtis Roberts Team Roberts KR212V 2:05.691
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Looks like Nicky is doing well again.
 
Nicky's time was definitely done on a Q, as he was languishing mid-pack until his last session right at the end. But yes, it certainly looks better than the rest of the practices...

-jim
 
QP is now Live, and with video if you have a MotoGP.com subscription. The weather looks dry...

If you don't, you can still watch live timing and scoring by going to http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/index.htm and clicking on the green Live Timing button near the upper right corner.

w00t!

-jim
 
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