Moto2
Elias beats Redding to Moto2 pole
Moto2 championship leader Toni Elias took pole for the first time since the season opener by winning a tight battle with young British rider Scott Redding at Misano.
Misano GP Moto2 Qualifying Session
<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>24</TD><TD>Toni ELIAS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>236.6</TD><TD class=alignright>1'38.991</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>232.4</TD><TD class=alignright>1'39.035</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.044 / 0.044</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD class=alignright>60</TD><TD>Julian SIMON</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>232.9</TD><TD class=alignright>1'39.280</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.289 / 0.245</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD>Jules CLUZEL</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>237.0</TD><TD class=alignright>1'39.413</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.422 / 0.133</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>5</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>232.9</TD><TD class=alignright>1'39.426</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.435 / 0.013</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>6</TD><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD>Simone CORSI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>JIR Moto2</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD class=alignright>234.8</TD><TD class=alignright>1'39.664</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.673 / 0.238</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD>Alex DE ANGELIS</TD><TD>RSM</TD><TD>JIR Moto2</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD class=alignright>233.5</TD><TD class=alignright>1'39.686</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.695 / 0.022</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>8</TD><TD class=alignright>48</TD><TD>Shoya TOMIZAWA</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>232.3</TD><TD class=alignright>1'39.778</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.787 / 0.092</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD class=alignright>75</TD><TD>Mattia PASINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Italtrans S.T.R.</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>233.6</TD><TD class=alignright>1'39.856</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.865 / 0.078</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>10</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>233.3</TD><TD class=alignright>1'39.857</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.866 / 0.001</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>11</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>235.1</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.045</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.054 / 0.188</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD class=alignright>77</TD><TD>Dominique AEGERTER</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>231.0</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.047</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.056 / 0.002</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>13</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>233.7</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.075</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.084 / 0.028</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD class=alignright>71</TD><TD>Claudio CORTI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>230.7</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.101</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.110 / 0.026</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD>Thomas LUTHI</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>232.6</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.101</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.110 </TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD>Xavier SIMEON</TD><TD>BEL</TD><TD>Holiday Gym G22</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>230.3</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.153</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.162 / 0.052</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD class=alignright>65</TD><TD>Stefan BRADL</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Viessmann Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>230.5</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.164</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.173 / 0.011</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>18</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>235.9</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.184</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.193 / 0.020</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>19</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>235.9</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.201</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.210 / 0.017</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>20</TD><TD class=alignright>70</TD><TD>Ferruccio LAMBORGHINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>229.4</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.290</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.299 / 0.089</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>21</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>232.9</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.523</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.532 / 0.233</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>22</TD><TD class=alignright>56</TD><TD>Michael RANSEDER</TD><TD>AUT</TD><TD>Vector Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>231.8</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.531</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.540 / 0.008</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD class=alignright>68</TD><TD>Yonny HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>BQR-Moto2</TD><TD class=alignright>227.8</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.579</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.588 / 0.048</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>24</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>230.8</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.677</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.686 / 0.098</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD>Karel ABRAHAM</TD><TD>CZE</TD><TD>Cardion AB Motoracing</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>229.0</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.732</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.741 / 0.055</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>26</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>234.7</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.751</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.760 / 0.019</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>27</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>232.2</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.880</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.889 / 0.129</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>28</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>229.8</TD><TD class=alignright>1'40.930</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.939 / 0.050</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD class=alignright>99</TD><TD>Tatsuya YAMAGUCHI</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>230.3</TD><TD class=alignright>1'41.074</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.083 / 0.144</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>30</TD><TD class=alignright>52</TD><TD>Lukas PESEK</TD><TD>CZE</TD><TD>Matteoni CP Racing</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>231.8</TD><TD class=alignright>1'41.147</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.156 / 0.073</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>31</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>230.5</TD><TD class=alignright>1'41.178</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.187 / 0.031</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>32</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>233.0</TD><TD class=alignright>1'41.269</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.278 / 0.091</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>33</TD><TD class=alignright>59</TD><TD>Niccolo CANEPA</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>M Racing</TD><TD>Bimota</TD><TD class=alignright>226.0</TD><TD class=alignright>1'41.522</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.531 / 0.253</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>34</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>227.7</TD><TD class=alignright>1'41.526</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.535 / 0.004</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>228.2</TD><TD class=alignright>1'41.794</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.803 / 0.268</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD>Joan OLIVE</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Jack & Jones by A.Banderas</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>232.7</TD><TD class=alignright>1'41.853</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.862 / 0.059</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>37</TD><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD>Ricard CARDUS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Maquinza-SAG Team</TD><TD>Bimota</TD><TD class=alignright>230.3</TD><TD class=alignright>1'42.061</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.070 / 0.208</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>38</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>230.3</TD><TD class=alignright>1'42.657</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.666 / 0.596</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD class=alignright>88</TD><TD>Yannick GUERRA</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Holiday Gym G22</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>228.7</TD><TD class=alignright>1'42.827</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.836 / 0.170</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MotoGP
Stoner bullish despite qualifying crash
Casey Stoner believes he is in better shape for the San Marino Grand Prix than for several races, despite crashing in qualifying.
Lorenzo hopes to challenge Pedrosa
Jorge Lorenzo is optimistic that he can take the fight to Dani Pedrosa in tomorrow's San Marino Grand Prix, despite the Honda rider's strong form so far this weekend.
Capirossi: Traffic cost me top six start
Loris Capirossi believes he could have reached row two of the San Marino Grand Prix grid had he not been baulked in qualifying.
Dovizioso blames errant set-up change
Andrea Dovizioso admitted that he went in the wrong direction with his set-up after struggling to eighth on the grid at Misano.
Hayden admits 14th is 'unacceptable'
Nicky Hayden said he only had himself to blame for his poor qualifying result at Misano, as he could only manage 14th on the grid - 11 places behind his Ducati team-mate Casey Stoner.
Still-healing de Puniet thrilled with sixth
Randy de Puniet was thrilled to be back among the frontrunners in qualifying at Misano, less than two months after breaking his leg in a Sachsenring crash - and said there was much more to come once he was back to full fitness.
Rossi: Shoulder not leg is main issue
Valentino Rossi reckons his lingering shoulder injury and Yamaha's straightline speed deficit are the main factors holding him back at Misano this weekend, rather than any issues with the leg he broke at Mugello.