Casey Stoner back in action this weekend

[vmx42]

not sure why though he had the upper rider Japan flag stickers, thought that was where the rider NAME go ??

The Japanese flag graphics were a mark of respect for the 1000's of lives lost in Japan in the tragedies of the last few weeks. All the riders racing Japanese machines were sporting them.

Stoners name is in white just above the flag.

[Marc.com]

Honda just like most Japanese companies including ours have lost people over the last week.

[Freakshow]

Ahhh that make sence.

[Lozza]

[mx250]

Looking good.......

Pos    No.    Rider    Bike                            Time     Diff           Diff Previous
1    27    Casey STONER    HONDA            1'39.551         
2    26    Dani PEDROSA    HONDA            1'39.579    0.028    0.028
3    46    Valentino ROSSI    DUCATI    1'40.077    0.526    0.498
4    58    Marco SIMONCELLI    HONDA    1'40.176    0.625    0.099
5    1    Jorge LORENZO    YAMAHA            1'40.420    0.869    0.244
6    4    Andrea DOVIZIOSO    HONDA    1'40.429    0.878    0.009
7    11    Ben SPIES    YAMAHA            1'40.887    1.336    0.458
8    5    Colin EDWARDS    YAMAHA            1'41.063    1.512    0.176
9    14    Randy DE PUNIET    DUCATI    1'41.064    1.513    0.001
10    69    Nicky HAYDEN    DUCATI            1'41.233    1.682    0.169
11    17    Karel ABRAHAM    DUCATI            1'41.398    1.847    0.165
12    8    Hector BARBERA    DUCATI    1'41.601    2.050    0.203
13    7    Hiroshi AOYAMA    HONDA    1'41.816    2.265    0.215
14    35    Cal CRUTCHLOW    YAMAHA    1'41.949    2.398    0.133
15    24    Toni ELIAS    HONDA            1'42.157    2.606    0.208
16    65    Loris CAPIROSSI    DUCATI    1'42.313    2.762    0.156
17    21    John HOPKINS    SUZUKI            1'42.538    2.987    0.225

http://motomatters.com/results/2011/04/01/2011_jerez_motogp_fp1_result_hondas_lead.html

[monaro308]

  love that Lozza!
I heard pedrosa is off to another operation after this weekends race.

[Lozza]

JEREZ LIVE

All sessions NO ADS

[mx250]

Still looking good...........

The two Yammies found something . Ya got to be impressed with Spies.

Where's the Doctor? Gone for an Bex and a good lie down?

1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda Team 1m 38.757s
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team 1m 38.915s
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 1m 38.918s
4. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 1m 39.390s
5. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 39.486s
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1m 39.709s
7. Randy de Puniet FRA Pramac Racing Team 1m 39.892s
8. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 39.895s
9. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 40.019s
10. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 40.168s
11. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 40.175s
12. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 40.185s
13. Hector Barbera ESP Mapfre Aspar Team 1m 40.217s
14. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 40.310s
15. Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing Team 1m 40.523s
16. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 1m 40.601s
17. Toni Elias ESP LCR Honda MotoGP 1m 41.114s

[mx250]

I think the race will be between Casey and Jorge, but I wouldn't assume the winner. I think Casey has a little 'in the tank' where as Jorge is closer to the limit. But Jorge is good at taking it to the limit and staying there. And the Spanish crowd will 'lift' him.

Peddy will fade I'm sure. But he will set out to prove a point early I think. He'll show Honda, if no one else, that he has the speed but just unlucky (hey, it was their jammed throttle that caused the problem!!!).

Rossi experience is confirming everything Casey said of Ducati.  The bike was fully developed and their needed a complete re-think/new chassis. The inconsistency between frames is also confirmed. Rossi binned his 'good' chassis and went backwards on his standby/spare.

Spies is impressive. Will this be his first podium?

It should be a great race. I'll have to check the broadcast times.

[mainline]

Fug!!!! Is rossi the stewart of motogp?

[Graeme M]

Dunno what he was thinking, that was never gonna work...

[mainline]

Why the flock did rossi get help to start his bike while stoner didn't?

[Desert Rat]

I've always been a bit of a Rossi fan, but that was just dumb. 

[mainline]

'your ambition outweighed your talent' Nice!

[Desert Rat]

'your ambition outweighed your talent' Nice!

 

Yeah, that was good!

It was good that Rossi went out of his way to apologise for stuffing up and that Casey accepted it........... in front of the cameras at least.....
Young Stoner's growing up!