MotoGP
Dovizioso admits HRC hopes now slim
Andrea Dovizioso has admitted that it looks unlikely that he will be part of the factory Honda team next year now that it has signed Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner, and says he is open to moving to another manufacturer if an acceptable alternative ride cannot be found within the Honda family.
Pedrosa: No need for changes at Honda
Dani Pedrosa says he sees no reason to change Honda's management structure next year, despite rumours suggesting that former Ducati team boss Livio Suppo is set to take on a similar role with his new employer.
Rossi encouraged by pace in wet
Valentino Rossi was buoyed by his performance in the wet second practice session at Aragon today, as he felt his pace in the rain had been an area of weakness since he returned to action following his lay-off with a broken leg.
Honda duo thrilled with Aragon form
Honda riders Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso believe they are in even better shape for the Aragon Grand Prix than the Friday lap times suggest.
Tomizawa still in riders' thoughts
Leading MotoGP riders said thoughts of Shoya Tomizawa's death at Misano were still weighing heavily on them as the Aragon Grand Prix weekend got underway today, but they accepted that they had to put such feelings to the backs of their minds while racing.
Stoner ends pole drought at Aragon
Casey Stoner produced a stunning performance in qualifying to claim pole position for the first Moto GP race at Aragon.
[U]<font color='blue'>Aragon GP MotoGP Qualifying Session</font>[/U]
Pos Rider Team Time Gap
1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1m48.942s
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m49.251s + 0.309s
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m49.343s + 0.401s
4. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m49.506s + 0.564s
5. Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha 1m49.565s + 0.623s
6. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 1m49.952s + 1.010s
7. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m50.017s + 1.075s
8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m50.046s + 1.104s
9. Marco Simoncelli Gresini Honda 1m50.088s + 1.146s
10. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 1m50.323s + 1.381s
11. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m50.440s + 1.498s
12. Alvaro Bautista Suzuki 1m50.523s + 1.581s
13. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati 1m50.537s + 1.595s
14. Marco Melandri Gresini Honda 1m50.580s + 1.638s
15. Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten Honda 1m50.836s + 1.894s
16. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati 1m51.490s + 2.548s
Moto2
MotoGP pays tribute to Tomizawa
Shoya Tomizawa has been posthumously awarded the Michel Metraux Trophy, and will also be remembered with a minute's silence after the MotoGP warm-up at Motorland Aragon on Sunday.
Iannone pips Redding to pole
Andrea Iannone denied Briton Scott Redding a fairytale pole position with a last-gasp improvement in qualifying for the Moto2 race at Aragon this afternoon.
Aragon GP Moto2 Qualifying Results
<TABLE class="width100 marginbot10 fonts12"><THEAD><TR align=middle><TH>Pos.</TH><TH>Num.</TH><TH>Rider</TH><TH>Nation</TH><TH>Team</TH><TH>Bike</TH><TH>Km/h</TH><TH>Time</TH><TH class=alignright>Gap 1st/Prev.</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD class=alignright>1</TD><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD>Andrea IANNONE</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Fimmco Speed Up</TD><TD>Speed Up</TD><TD class=alignright>279.4</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.148</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap"></TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>2</TD><TD class=alignright>45</TD><TD>Scott REDDING</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Marc VDS Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>270.5</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.189</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.041 / 0.041</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD>Alex DE ANGELIS</TD><TD>RSM</TD><TD>JIR Moto2</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD class=alignright>275.7</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.194</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.046 / 0.005</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD class=alignright>60</TD><TD>Julian SIMON</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>271.3</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.364</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.216 / 0.170</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD>Simone CORSI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>JIR Moto2</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD class=alignright>275.2</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.499</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.351 / 0.135</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>6</TD><TD class=alignright>71</TD><TD>Claudio CORTI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>269.3</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.585</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.437 / 0.086</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD class=alignright>2</TD><TD>Gabor TALMACSI</TD><TD>HUN</TD><TD>Fimmco Speed Up</TD><TD>Speed Up</TD><TD class=alignright>277.6</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.627</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.479 / 0.042</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>8</TD><TD class=alignright>51</TD><TD>Michele PIRRO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>273.6</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.752</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.604 / 0.125</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD class=alignright>65</TD><TD>Stefan BRADL</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Viessmann Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>273.5</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.752</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.604 </TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>10</TD><TD class=alignright>35</TD><TD>Raffaele DE ROSA</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>273.4</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.794</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.646 / 0.042</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD class=alignright>77</TD><TD>Dominique AEGERTER</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>271.4</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.819</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.671 / 0.025</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD class=alignright>24</TD><TD>Toni ELIAS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>271.4</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.838</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.690 / 0.019</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD class=alignright>54</TD><TD>Kev COGHLAN</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Monlau Joey Darcey</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>276.5</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.859</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.711 / 0.021</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD>Jules CLUZEL</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>276.6</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.882</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.734 / 0.023</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD class=alignright>63</TD><TD>Mike DI MEGLIO</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>275.9</TD><TD class=alignright>1'55.941</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.793 / 0.059</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD class=alignright>68</TD><TD>Yonny HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>BQR-Moto2</TD><TD class=alignright>268.4</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.036</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.888 / 0.095</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD>Alex BALDOLINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Caretta Technology Race Dept</TD><TD>I.C.P.</TD><TD class=alignright>271.9</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.045</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.897 / 0.009</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>18</TD><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD>Ricard CARDUS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Maquinza-SAG Team</TD><TD>Bimota</TD><TD class=alignright>275.5</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.069</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.921 / 0.024</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD class=alignright>55</TD><TD>Hector FAUBEL</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Marc VDS Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>273.8</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.111</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.963 / 0.042</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>20</TD><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD>Thomas LUTHI</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>275.0</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.124</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.976 / 0.013</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD>Ratthapark WILAIROT</TD><TD>THA</TD><TD>Thai Honda PTT Singha SAG</TD><TD>Bimota</TD><TD class=alignright>274.7</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.220</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.072 / 0.096</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>22</TD><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD>Karel ABRAHAM</TD><TD>CZE</TD><TD>Cardion AB Motoracing</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>271.8</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.223</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.075 / 0.003</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD class=alignright>44</TD><TD>Roberto ROLFO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Italtrans S.T.R.</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>271.3</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.251</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.103 / 0.028</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>24</TD><TD class=alignright>75</TD><TD>Mattia PASINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Vector Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>276.1</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.341</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.193 / 0.090</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD class=alignright>40</TD><TD>Sergio GADEA</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Tenerife 40 Pons</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>276.6</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.411</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.263 / 0.070</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD class=alignright>72</TD><TD>Yuki TAKAHASHI</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>274.5</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.440</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.292 / 0.029</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>27</TD><TD class=alignright>6</TD><TD>Alex DEBON</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Aeroport de Castello - Ajo</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>273.2</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.574</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.426 / 0.134</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>28</TD><TD class=alignright>8</TD><TD>Anthony WEST</TD><TD>AUS</TD><TD>MZ Racing Team</TD><TD>MZ-RE Honda</TD><TD class=alignright>270.4</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.584</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.436 / 0.010</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD class=alignright>43</TD><TD>Roman RAMOS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>MIR Racing</TD><TD>MIR Racing</TD><TD class=alignright>271.4</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.596</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.448 / 0.012</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>30</TD><TD class=alignright>80</TD><TD>Axel PONS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Tenerife 40 Pons</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>275.6</TD><TD class=alignright>1'56.691</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.543 / 0.095</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>31</TD><TD class=alignright>64</TD><TD>Santiago HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD>Matteoni CP Racing</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>269.0</TD><TD class=alignright>1'57.063</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.915 / 0.372</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>32</TD><TD class=alignright>10</TD><TD>Fonsi NIETO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Holiday Gym G22</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>270.1</TD><TD class=alignright>1'57.159</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.011 / 0.096</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>33</TD><TD class=alignright>53</TD><TD>Valentin DEBISE</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>WTR San Marino Team</TD><TD>ADV</TD><TD class=alignright>266.9</TD><TD class=alignright>1'57.191</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.043 / 0.032</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>34</TD><TD class=alignright>95</TD><TD>Mashel AL NAIMI</TD><TD>QAT</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>BQR-Moto2</TD><TD class=alignright>271.2</TD><TD class=alignright>1'57.474</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.326 / 0.283</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>35</TD><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD>Kenny NOYES</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD>Jack & Jones by A.Banderas</TD><TD>Promoharris</TD><TD class=alignright>266.5</TD><TD class=alignright>1'57.524</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.376 / 0.050</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD class=alignright>59</TD><TD>Niccolo CANEPA</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Bimota - M Racing</TD><TD>Bimota</TD><TD class=alignright>267.8</TD><TD class=alignright>1'57.582</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.434 / 0.058</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>37</TD><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD>Robertino PIETRI</TD><TD>VEN</TD><TD>Italtrans S.T.R.</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>270.2</TD><TD class=alignright>1'57.796</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.648 / 0.214</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>38</TD><TD class=alignright>88</TD><TD>Yannick GUERRA</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Holiday Gym G22</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>270.0</TD><TD class=alignright>1'57.948</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.800 / 0.152</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD>Joan OLIVE</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Jack & Jones by A.Banderas</TD><TD>Promoharris</TD><TD class=alignright>270.6</TD><TD class=alignright>1'58.052</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.904 / 0.104</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>40</TD><TD class=alignright>28</TD><TD>Kazuki WATANABE</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Racing Team Germany</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>272.2</TD><TD class=alignright>1'58.258</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.110 / 0.206</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>