-Moto GP- Season 2011-

m_waqas (m_waqas) 2011-03-15 16:52:50 +0500 #61

awesome pictures steve...

Japanese MotoGP moves to October

hopefully it will be happening... but looking at the images of devastation, i couldn't help thinking that if this could happen to Japan whcih is a developed country, godforbid what would happen if our coastal area are hit by tsunami :S .. don't even wanna think about it..

it looks as if Honda is predicting Yamaha to be faster and Yamaha also downplaying their performance :S ... i hope to see great battles between Stoner and Lorenzo..

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-03-16 02:07:09 +0500 #62

MotoGP season kicksoff with the QatarGP this weekend and here is the schedule for the GP:

[U]Thursday[/U]
[U]<font color='sienna'>Practice Session 1</font>[/U]
<font color='seagreen'>125cc        20;00 To 20:40</font>
<font color='seagreen'>Moto2        20:55 To 21:40</font>
<font color='seagreen'>MotoGP       21:55 To 22:40</font>
[U]<font color='sienna'>Practice Session 2</font>[/U]
<font color='seagreen'>125cc        22:55 To 23:35 </font>
<font color='seagreen'>Moto2        23:50 To 00:35(Fri)</font>
[U]Friday[/U]
[U]<font color='sienna'>Practice Session 2</font>[/U]
<font color='seagreen'>MotoGP       20;00 To 20:45</font>
[U]<font color='sienna'>Practice Session 3</font>[/U]
<font color='seagreen'>125cc        21;00 To 21:40</font>
<font color='seagreen'>Moto2        21:55 To 22:40</font>
<font color='seagreen'>MotoGP       22:55 To 23:40</font>
[U]Saturday[/U]
[U]<font color='sienna'>Qualifying Session</font>[/U]
<font color='seagreen'>125cc        20;00 To 20:40 </font>
<font color='seagreen'>Moto2        20:55 To 21:40</font>
<font color='seagreen'>MotoGP       21:55 To 22:40</font>
[U]Sunday[/U]
[U]<font color='sienna'>Race</font>[/U]
<font color='seagreen'>125cc        21;00</font>
<font color='seagreen'>Moto2        22:15</font>
<font color='seagreen'>MotoGP       00;00(Mon)</font>

m_waqas (m_waqas) 2011-03-16 05:39:39 +0500 #63

^ can't wait... but MotoGP timing is odd.. 12 AM 21st March :S ...

Losail floodlights to illuminate 2011 MotoGP season start

The new season gets underway in Qatar this weekend with the opening round of the MotoGP World Championship initiating the battle for the 2011 crown in a spectacular night race.

The wait for MotoGP fans around the world will finally end on Thursday when the first round of the 2011 season commences under the floodlights of the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. With the pre-season done and dusted the 17 premier class riders will step back on track at the venue just three days after completing the final pre-season Test there, as the business of racing gets underway.

Rizla Suzuki and Bautista review Losail

Rizla Suzuki completed a positive final day of testing at Qatar on Monday evening to bring to an end this year’s pre-season test schedule.

Álvaro Bautista was one of the busiest riders on track on Monday evening as he completed 63 laps of the 5,380m Losail circuit. He worked his way through an exhaustive test programme to get as much information about the performance of the GSV-R around the Losail track in readiness for next weekend’s race. Bautista also tested new compound front and rear Bridgestone tyres, as well as giving a thorough test to the compounds that he will most probably use in the season opener.

Blackeye117 (Irteza Khan ) 2011-03-16 06:00:07 +0500 #64

Genius ... What Abot the channels showing it ? last time i've checked tensports doesnt have qualifying in there schedule ? tell something about it it'll help all

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-03-16 14:53:46 +0500 #65

Schwantz: Rider rivalry may hurt Honda
Former 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz believes the battle between Honda team-mates Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner could have a negative effect on the riders.

@Blackeye117
Tensports doesnot shows qualifying so you have to hope that StarSports shows the qualifying session but Tensports will certainly shows the race.

@m_waqas
The timing is odd because of FIM's rule for this race is to have all the practice, qualifying, warmup and race sessions for all the categories to be hold under complete floodlights. Also remember it is PST and not Race Local time which is 10 pm Qatar standard time.

Blackeye117 (Irteza Khan ) 2011-03-16 15:10:16 +0500 #66

Okay Thanks Boss

UncleKracker (UncleKracker) 2011-03-16 16:35:43 +0500 #67

Ducati have traditionally gone well at Qatar, mainly in the hands of Casey Stoner, but this year, if rumors of Honda having found a way to use a seamless gear shift which effectively is like a double clutch, without actually having one:S is true, then Honda is going to blitz the field.

They will take points off each other, but such will be the likely domination, if all the indications are anything to go by, the title will end up at HRC, and that is all they care about. It's not F1, no direct or inverted team orders here:D

The fun will be between Stoner and Pedrosa not only on track but off it too.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-03-17 15:02:02 +0500 #68

Lorenzo expects to be faster in Qatar
MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo is expecting to be much faster at the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix than he was during testing.

Stoner staying calm over Honda form
Casey Stoner says he will keep his 'feet on the ground' over Honda's superb testing form as he reckons it will be several races into the MotoGP season before the balance of power becomes clear.

Rossi: Ducati tougher than expected
Valentino Rossi says he has been surprised by how hard to ride the Ducati turned out to be, but is confident the problems can be resolved.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-03-18 01:04:06 +0500 #69

MotoGP
Stoner commands first practice
Casey Stoner proved utterly dominant in the opening MotoGP practice session of the season in Qatar.

[U]<font color='red'>Qatar GP MotoGP Practice Session 1</font>[/U]
Pos  Rider             Team/Bike       Time       Gap
1.   Casey Stoner      Honda           1m55.752s
2.   Dani Pedrosa      Honda           1m56.362s  + 0.610s
3.   Hector Barbera    Aspar Ducati    1m56.421s  + 0.669s
4.   Marco Simoncelli  Gresini Honda   1m56.441s  + 0.689s
5.   Valentino Rossi   Ducati          1m56.479s  + 0.727s
6.   Ben Spies         Yamaha          1m56.493s  + 0.741s
7.   Jorge Lorenzo     Yamaha          1m56.586s  + 0.834s
8.   Andrea Dovizioso  Honda           1m56.592s  + 0.840s
9.   Randy de Puniet   Pramac Ducati   1m56.790s  + 1.038s
10.  Colin Edwards     Tech 3 Yamaha   1m56.879s  + 1.127s
11.  Nicky Hayden      Ducati          1m56.910s  + 1.158s
12.  Hiroshi Aoyama    Gresini Honda   1m56.987s  + 1.235s
13.  Loris Capirossi   Pramac Ducati   1m57.366s  + 1.614s
14.  Cal Crutchlow     Tech 3 Yamaha   1m57.429s  + 1.677s
15.  Karel Abraham     Cardion Ducati  1m57.821s  + 2.069s
16.  Alvaro Bautista   Suzuki          1m58.528s  + 2.776s
17.  Toni Elias        LCR Honda       1m59.087s  + 3.335s

Arm issue ruins Bautista's evening
Suzuki felt it 'wasted' the first official practice session of the MotoGP season in Qatar this evening after a physical issue for rider Alvaro Bautista.

Pedrosa puzzled by tyre fade
Dani Pedrosa put the 0.6-second gap between him and pacesetting Honda team-mate Casey Stoner at Losail this evening down to a tyre issue.

Lorenzo hails practice breakthrough
Jorge Lorenzo declared himself much happier with his Yamaha after Thursday practice in Qatar, even though he was only seventh.

Rossi buoyed by practice pace
Valentino Rossi said he was very encouraged by the progress he made in Thursday practice at Losail.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-03-18 01:54:42 +0500 #70

125cc
Terol takes first blood in 125cc first practice
Nicolas Terol (Bankia Aspar) set the fastest time in the opening FP1 at the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar in windy conditions at the Losail International Circuit for the opening round of the 2011 season.

QatarGP 125cc Practice Session 1
<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>18</TD><TD>Nicolas TEROL</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Bankia Aspar Team</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>218.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.122</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap"></TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>2</TD><TD class=alignright>94</TD><TD>Jonas FOLGER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Red Bull Ajo MotorSport</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>221.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.116</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.994 / 0.994</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD>Sandro CORTESE</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Intact-Racing Team Germany</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>222.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.431</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.309 / 0.315</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD>Luis SALOM</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>RW Racing GP</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>218.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.493</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.371 / 0.062</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD>Efren VAZQUEZ</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Avant-AirAsia-Ajo</TD><TD>Derbi</TD><TD class=alignright>223.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.648</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.526 / 0.155</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>6</TD><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD>Johann ZARCO</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Avant-AirAsia-Ajo</TD><TD>Derbi</TD><TD class=alignright>218.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.779</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.657 / 0.131</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD class=alignright>55</TD><TD>Hector FAUBEL</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Bankia Aspar Team</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>218.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.956</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.834 / 0.177</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>8</TD><TD class=alignright>33</TD><TD>Sergio GADEA</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pev-Blusens-SMX-Paris Hilton</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>219.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.991</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.869 / 0.035</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD class=alignright>44</TD><TD>Miguel OLIVEIRA</TD><TD>POR</TD><TD>Andalucia Banca Civica</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>215.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.605</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.483 / 0.614</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>10</TD><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD>Alberto MONCAYO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Andalucia Banca Civica</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>216.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.676</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.554 / 0.071</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD>Adrian MARTIN</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Bankia Aspar Team</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>218.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.677</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.555 / 0.001</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD class=alignright>52</TD><TD>Danny KENT</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Red Bull Ajo MotorSport</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>215.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.903</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.781 / 0.226</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD class=alignright>96</TD><TD>Louis ROSSI</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Matteoni Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>214.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'12.337</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.215 / 0.434</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD>Maverick VIÑALES</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pev-Blusens-SMX-Paris Hilton</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>218.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'12.575</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.453 / 0.238</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD>Luigi MORCIANO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Team Italia FMI</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>211.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'12.985</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.863 / 0.410</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD class=alignright>99</TD><TD>Danny WEBB</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Mahindra Racing</TD><TD>Mahindra</TD><TD class=alignright>216.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.023</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.901 / 0.038</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD class=alignright>63</TD><TD>Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN</TD><TD>MAL</TD><TD>Airasia-Sic-Ajo</TD><TD>Derbi</TD><TD class=alignright>216.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.471</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.349 / 0.448</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>18</TD><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD>Simone GROTZKYJ</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Phonica Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>206.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.555</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.433 / 0.084</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD class=alignright>76</TD><TD>Hiroki ONO</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Caretta Technology Forward Team</TD><TD>KTM</TD><TD class=alignright>220.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.603</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.481 / 0.048</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>20</TD><TD class=alignright>31</TD><TD>Niklas AJO</TD><TD>FIN</TD><TD>TT Motion Events Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>214.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.788</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.666 / 0.185</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD class=alignright>53</TD><TD>Jasper IWEMA</TD><TD>NED</TD><TD>Ongetta-Abbink Metaal</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>223.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'14.549</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.427 / 0.761</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>22</TD><TD class=alignright>77</TD><TD>Marcel SCHROTTER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Mahindra Racing</TD><TD>Mahindra</TD><TD class=alignright>215.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'15.391</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">6.269 / 0.842</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD>Alessandro TONUCCI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Team Italia FMI</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>208.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'15.495</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">6.373 / 0.104</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>24</TD><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD>Harry STAFFORD</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Ongetta-Centro Seta</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>212.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'15.702</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">6.580 / 0.207</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD class=alignright>84</TD><TD>Jakub KORNFEIL</TD><TD>CZE</TD><TD>Ongetta-Centro Seta</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>217.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'16.355</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">7.233 / 0.653</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD>Taylor MACKENZIE</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Phonica Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>212.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'16.872</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">7.750 / 0.517</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>27</TD><TD class=alignright>30</TD><TD>Giulian PEDONE</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Phonica Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>208.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'17.227</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">8.105 / 0.355</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD>Joan PERELLO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Matteoni Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>213.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'18.388</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">9.266 / 1.161</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD>Daniel KARTHEININGER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Caretta Technology Forward Team</TD><TD>KTM</TD><TD class=alignright>213.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'19.390</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">10.268 /1.002</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class=alignright>43</TD><TD>Francesco MAURIELLO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>WTR-Ten10 Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>207.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'21.240</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">12.118 /1.850</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class=alignright>69</TD><TD>Sarath KUMAR</TD><TD>IND</TD><TD>WTR-Ten10 Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>203.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'28.860</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">19.738 /7.620</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Terol takes top spot again in FP2 125cc
The second practice session of the day for 125cc, saw Nicolas Terol (Bankia Aspar) yet again top the timesheets at the Losail International Circuit.

Qatar GP 125cc Practice Session 2
<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>18</TD><TD>Nicolas TEROL</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Bankia AsparTeam</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>224.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'07.418</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap"></TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>2</TD><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD>Sandro CORTESE</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Intact-Racing Team Germany</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>222.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.434</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.016 /1.016</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD class=alignright>55</TD><TD>Hector FAUBEL</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Bankia AsparTeam</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>220.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.576</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.158 / 0.142</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD>Luis SALOM</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>RW Racing GP</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>224.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.877</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.459 / 0.301</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD class=alignright>94</TD><TD>Jonas FOLGER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Red Bull Ajo
MotorSport
</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>225.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.892</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.474 / 0.015</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>6</TD><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD>Efren VAZQUEZ</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Avant-AirAsia-Ajo</TD><TD>Derbi</TD><TD class=alignright>220.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.243</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.825 / 0.351</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD>Johann ZARCO</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Avant-AirAsia-Ajo</TD><TD>Derbi</TD><TD class=alignright>217.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.351</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.933 / 0.108</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>8</TD><TD class=alignright>52</TD><TD>Danny KENT</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Red Bull Ajo MotorSport</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>219.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.731</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.313 / 0.380</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD>Alberto MONCAYO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Andalucia Banca Civica</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>222.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.892</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.474 / 0.161</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>10</TD><TD class=alignright>33</TD><TD>Sergio GADEA</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pev-Blusens-SMX-Paris Hilton</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>219.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.927</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.509 / 0.035</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD class=alignright>44</TD><TD>Miguel OLIVEIRA</TD><TD>POR</TD><TD>Andalucia Banca Civica</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>221.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.385</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.967 / 0.458</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD>Adrian MARTIN</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Bankia Aspar Team</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>218.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.539</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.121 / 0.154</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD class=alignright>31</TD><TD>Niklas AJO</TD><TD>FIN</TD><TD>TT Motion Events Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>217.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.590</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.172 / 0.051</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD>Maverick VIÑALES</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pev-Blusens-SMX-Paris Hilton</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>222.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.637</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.219 / 0.047</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD class=alignright>76</TD><TD>Hiroki ONO</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Caretta Technology Forward Team</TD><TD>KTM</TD><TD class=alignright>219.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.569</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.151 / 0.932</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD class=alignright>99</TD><TD>Danny WEBB</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Mahindra Racing</TD><TD>Mahindra</TD><TD class=alignright>220.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.589</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.171 / 0.020</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD class=alignright>96</TD><TD>Louis ROSSI</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Matteoni Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>215.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.682</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.264 / 0.093</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>18</TD><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD>Luigi MORCIANO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Team Italia FMI</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>212.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.862</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.444 / 0.180</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD>Simone GROTZKYJ</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Phonica Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>214.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'12.307</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.889 / 0.445</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>20</TD><TD class=alignright>53</TD><TD>Jasper IWEMA</TD><TD>NED</TD><TD>Ongetta-Abbink Metaal</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>224.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'12.514</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.096 / 0.207</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD class=alignright>77</TD><TD>Marcel SCHROTTER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Mahindra Racing</TD><TD>Mahindra</TD><TD class=alignright>217.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'12.721</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.303 / 0.207</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>22</TD><TD class=alignright>84</TD><TD>Jakub KORNFEIL</TD><TD>CZE</TD><TD>Ongetta-Centro Seta</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>214.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.040</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.622 / 0.319</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD class=alignright>63</TD><TD>Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN</TD><TD>MAL</TD><TD>Airasia-Sic-Ajo</TD><TD>Derbi</TD><TD class=alignright>217.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.055</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.637 / 0.015</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>24</TD><TD class=alignright>30</TD><TD>Giulian PEDONE</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Phonica Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>212.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.396</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.978 / 0.341</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD>Alessandro TONUCCI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Team Italia FMI</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>214.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.704</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">6.286 / 0.308</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD>Harry STAFFORD</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Ongetta-Centro Seta</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>216.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.911</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">6.493 / 0.207</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>27</TD><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD>Taylor MACKENZIE</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Phonica Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>210.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.943</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">6.525 / 0.032</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>28</TD><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD>Joan PERELLO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Matteoni Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>215.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'14.337</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">6.919 / 0.394</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD class=alignright>43</TD><TD>Francesco MAURIELLO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>WTR-Ten10 Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>215.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'15.955</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">8.537 / 1.618</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD>Daniel KARTHEININGER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Caretta Technology Forward Team</TD><TD>KTM</TD><TD class=alignright>218.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'16.386</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">8.968 / 0.431</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class=alignright>69</TD><TD>Sarath KUMAR</TD><TD>IND</TD><TD>WTR-Ten10 Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>211.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'22.776</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">15.358 /6.390</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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Nicolas Terol

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Hector Faubel

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-03-18 02:14:03 +0500 #71

Moto2
Bradl sets lightning pace in Moto2 FP1
German rider Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) commenced his 2011 Moto2 campaign with the fastest time of the first practice session at the Losail International Circuit.

Qatar GP Moto2 Practice Session 1
<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>65</TD><TD>Stefan BRADL</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Viessmann Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>268.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.463</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap"></TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>2</TD><TD class=alignright>93</TD><TD>Marc MARQUEZ</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Team Catalunya Caixa Repsol</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>267.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.805</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.342 /0.342</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>3</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>263.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.051</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.588 /0.246</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD>Thomas LUTHI</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Interwetten Paddock Moto2</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>268.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.152</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.689 /0.101</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD>Andrea IANNONE</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Speed Master</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>266.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.206</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.743 /0.054</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>6</TD><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD>Jules CLUZEL</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>268.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.273</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.810 /0.067</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD class=alignright>51</TD><TD>Michele PIRRO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>263.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.519</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.056 /0.246</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>8</TD><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD>Alex DE ANGELIS</TD><TD>RSM</TD><TD>JIR Moto2</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD class=alignright>266.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.588</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.125 /0.069</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD class=alignright>40</TD><TD>Aleix ESPARGARO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pons HP 40</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>268.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.652</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.189 /0.064</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>10</TD><TD class=alignright>75</TD><TD>Mattia PASINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Ioda Racing Project</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>275.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.652</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.189 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD class=alignright>60</TD><TD>Julian SIMON</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>265.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.850</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.387 /0.198</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD>Javier FORES</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>261.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.122</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.659 /0.272</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD>Simone CORSI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Ioda Racing Project</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>269.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.321</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.858 /0.199</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD>Randy KRUMMENACHER</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>266.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.354</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.891 /0.033</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD class=alignright>34</TD><TD>Esteve RABAT</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>270.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.386</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.923 /0.032</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD class=alignright>71</TD><TD>Claudio CORTI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Italtrans Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>266.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.510</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.047 /0.124</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD class=alignright>44</TD><TD>Pol ESPARGARO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>HP Tuenti Speed Up</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>268.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.597</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.134 /0.087</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>18</TD><TD class=alignright>72</TD><TD>Yuki TAKAHASHI</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>263.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.668</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.205 /0.071</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD class=alignright>76</TD><TD>Max NEUKIRCHNER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>MZ Racing Team</TD><TD>MZ-RE Honda</TD><TD class=alignright>265.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.884</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.421 /0.216</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>20</TD><TD class=alignright>38</TD><TD>Bradley SMITH</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>272.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.891</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.428 /0.007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD class=alignright>88</TD><TD>Ricard CARDUS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>QMMF Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>267.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.957</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.494 /0.066</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>22</TD><TD class=alignright>54</TD><TD>Kenan SOFUOGLU</TD><TD>TUR</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>263.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.047</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.584 /0.090</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD>Mika KALLIO</TD><TD>FIN</TD><TD>Marc VDS Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>268.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.178</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.715 /0.131</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>24</TD><TD class=alignright>77</TD><TD>Dominique AEGERTER</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>266.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.298</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.835 /0.120</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD>Alex BALDOLINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>260.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.336</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.873 /0.038</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD class=alignright>53</TD><TD>Valentin DEBISE</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Speed Up</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>269.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.455</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.992 /0.119</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>27</TD><TD class=alignright>68</TD><TD>Yonny HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>267.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.459</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.996 /0.004</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>28</TD><TD class=alignright>63</TD><TD>Mike DI MEGLIO</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>268.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.533</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.070 /0.074</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD>Ratthapark WILAIROT</TD><TD>THA</TD><TD>Thai Honda Singha SAG</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>266.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.658</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.195 /0.125</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>30</TD><TD class=alignright>35</TD><TD>Raffaele DE ROSA</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>G22 Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>263.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.795</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.332 /0.137</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>31</TD><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD>Xavier SIMEON</TD><TD>BEL</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>264.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'06.000</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.537 /0.205</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>32</TD><TD class=alignright>80</TD><TD>Axel PONS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pons HP 40</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>268.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'06.157</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.694 /0.157</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>33</TD><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD>Kenny NOYES</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD>Avintia-STX</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>268.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'06.270</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.807 /0.113</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>34</TD><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD>Anthony WEST</TD><TD>AUS</TD><TD>MZ Racing Team</TD><TD>MZ-RE Honda</TD><TD class=alignright>255.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'07.074</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.611 /0.804</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>35</TD><TD class=alignright>49</TD><TD>Kev COGHLAN</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Aeroport de Castello</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>267.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'07.170</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.707 /0.096</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD class=alignright>96</TD><TD>Nasser Hasan AL MALKI</TD><TD>QAT</TD><TD>QMMF Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>260.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'07.450</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.987 /0.280</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>37</TD><TD class=alignright>95</TD><TD>Mashel AL NAIMI</TD><TD>QAT</TD><TD>QMMF Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>263.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.432</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.969 /0.982</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>38</TD><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD>Robertino PIETRI</TD><TD>VEN</TD><TD>Italtrans Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>265.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.389</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">7.926 /1.957</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class=alignright>64</TD><TD>Santiago HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD>SAG Team</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class="alignright nowrap"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Takahashi tops Moto2 FP2 timesheet
The final session of the day took place under the spotlights in Qatar and it was Japanese rider Yuki Takahashi (Gresini Racing) was set the fastest time of the second Moto2 session.

Qatar GP Moto2 Practice Session 2
<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>72</TD><TD>Yuki TAKAHASHI</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>271.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.695</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>263.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.748</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.053 /0.053</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD class=alignright>65</TD><TD>Stefan BRADL</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Viessmann Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>277.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.800</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.105 /0.052</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD>Andrea IANNONE</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Speed Master</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>268.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.983</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.288 /0.183</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD>Thomas LUTHI</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Interwetten Paddock Moto2</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>270.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.143</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.448 /0.160</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>6</TD><TD class=alignright>93</TD><TD>Marc MARQUEZ</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Team Catalunya Caixa Repsol</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>270.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.348</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.653 /0.205</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD class=alignright>51</TD><TD>Michele PIRRO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>270.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.498</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.803 /0.150</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>8</TD><TD class=alignright>40</TD><TD>Aleix ESPARGARO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pons HP 40</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>269.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.577</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.882 /0.079</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD class=alignright>60</TD><TD>Julian SIMON</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>267.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.620</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.925 /0.043</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>10</TD><TD class=alignright>71</TD><TD>Claudio CORTI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Italtrans Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>268.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.673</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.978 /0.053</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD>Javier FORES</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>267.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.923</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.228 /0.250</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD class=alignright>34</TD><TD>Esteve RABAT</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>271.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.951</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.256 /0.028</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD>Alex DE ANGELIS</TD><TD>RSM</TD><TD>JIR Moto2</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD class=alignright>275.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.021</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.326 /0.070</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD class=alignright>63</TD><TD>Mike DI MEGLIO</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>271.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.105</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.410 /0.084</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD class=alignright>88</TD><TD>Ricard CARDUS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>QMMF Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>265.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.185</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.490 /0.080</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD class=alignright>38</TD><TD>Bradley SMITH</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>270.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.197</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.502 /0.012</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD>Jules CLUZEL</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>268.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.231</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.536 /0.034</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>18</TD><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD>Mika KALLIO</TD><TD>FIN</TD><TD>Marc VDS Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>270.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.336</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.641 /0.105</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD class=alignright>76</TD><TD>Max NEUKIRCHNER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>MZ Racing Team</TD><TD>MZ-RE Honda</TD><TD class=alignright>267.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.404</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.709 /0.068</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>20</TD><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD>Randy KRUMMENACHER</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>272.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.722</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.027 /0.318</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD class=alignright>68</TD><TD>Yonny HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>265.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.741</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.046 /0.019</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>22</TD><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD>Ratthapark WILAIROT</TD><TD>THA</TD><TD>Thai Honda Singha SAG</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>271.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.837</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.142 /0.096</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD class=alignright>35</TD><TD>Raffaele DE ROSA</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>G22 Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>270.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.971</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.276 /0.134</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>24</TD><TD class=alignright>80</TD><TD>Axel PONS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pons HP 40</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>271.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.055</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.360 /0.084</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD>Alex BALDOLINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>265.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.178</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.483 /0.123</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD class=alignright>75</TD><TD>Mattia PASINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Ioda Racing Project</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>271.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.184</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.489 /0.006</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>27</TD><TD class=alignright>53</TD><TD>Valentin DEBISE</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Speed Up</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>272.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.213</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.518 /0.029</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>28</TD><TD class=alignright>54</TD><TD>Kenan SOFUOGLU</TD><TD>TUR</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>269.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.294</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.599 /0.081</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD class=alignright>49</TD><TD>Kev COGHLAN</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Aeroport de Castello</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>270.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.654</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.959 /0.360</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>30</TD><TD class=alignright>44</TD><TD>Pol ESPARGARO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>HP Tuenti Speed Up</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>270.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.701</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.006 /0.047</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>31</TD><TD class=alignright>77</TD><TD>Dominique AEGERTER</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>268.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.923</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.228 /0.222</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>32</TD><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD>Xavier SIMEON</TD><TD>BEL</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>266.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.223</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.528 /0.300</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>33</TD><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD>Robertino PIETRI</TD><TD>VEN</TD><TD>Italtrans Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>270.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.467</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.772 /0.244</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>34</TD><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD>Anthony WEST</TD><TD>AUS</TD><TD>MZ Racing Team</TD><TD>MZ-RE Honda</TD><TD class=alignright>264.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.646</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.951 /0.179</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>35</TD><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD>Kenny NOYES</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD>Avintia-STX</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>270.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.845</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.150 /0.199</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD class=alignright>96</TD><TD>Nasser Hasan AL MALKI</TD><TD>QAT</TD><TD>QMMF Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>265.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'06.337</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.642 /0.492</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>37</TD><TD class=alignright>95</TD><TD>Mashel AL NAIMI</TD><TD>QAT</TD><TD>QMMF Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>269.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'07.235</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.540 /0.898</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>38</TD><TD class=alignright>64</TD><TD>Santiago HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD>SAG Team</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>264.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.602</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">6.907 /1.367</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD>Simone CORSI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Ioda Racing Project</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>264.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.977</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">9.282 /2.375</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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m_waqas (m_waqas) 2011-03-18 03:05:43 +0500 #72

great photos...

Lorenzo hails practice breakthrough

:S ... only seventh and he's happy.. Yamaha is struggling even more than i thought.. or may sandbagging :S ... now its not the time though... good to see Spies keeping up with Lorenzo..

The timing is odd because of FIM's rule for this race is to have all the practice, qualifying, warmup and race sessions for all the categories to be hold under complete floodlights. Also remember it is PST and not Race Local time which is 10 pm Qatar standard time.

ya buddy.. but its late for us.. anyway i don't wanna miss it.. hopefully i 'll remember.

Ducati have traditionally gone well at Qatar, mainly in the hands of Casey Stoner, but this year, if rumors of Honda having found a way to use a seamless gear shift which effectively is like a double clutch, without actually having one:S is true, then Honda is going to blitz the field.

They will take points off each other, but such will be the likely domination, if all the indications are anything to go by, the title will end up at HRC, and that is all they care about. It's not F1, no direct or inverted team orders here:D

The fun will be between Stoner and Pedrosa not only on track but off it too.

i hope so... but in-team battles don't excite me much.. i hope Stoner shines in Honda but i would love to see Lorenzo challenging them..

Blackeye117 (Irteza Khan ) 2011-03-18 09:17:59 +0500 #73

Genius ... Excellent Postings Dear .. I Really Do Appreciate Your Very Hard Work Here And I Am Loving Every Part Of It .. You Are Really Great ....... I Dont Think That Anyone Can Do It Better Than You here.... Keep You Hard And Goood Work Up I Am Loving It ....

@all .... As being a ducati fan i want them to win each race but stoner is one of my favorites too ... so i am having a feeling that stoner is going to win it this year and i am sure once rossi is upto his full strength i dont have to tell what he can do after all he is vele ...

this is going to be a great season

@We should All thanks Genius For His Efforts

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-03-18 14:42:42 +0500 #74

MotoGP
Stoner fastest again in practice two
Casey Stoner remained on top in the first Friday practice session in Qatar.

[U]<font color='red'>QatarGP MotoGP Practice Session 2</font>[/U]
Pos  Rider             Team/Bike       Time       Gap
 1.  Casey Stoner      Honda           1m55.457s 
 2.  Dani Pedrosa      Honda           1m55.854s  + 0.397s
 3.  Ben Spies         Yamaha          1m56.116s  + 0.659s
 4.  Andrea Dovizioso  Honda           1m56.172s  + 0.715s
 5.  Jorge Lorenzo     Yamaha          1m56.220s  + 0.763s
 6.  Colin Edwards     Tech 3 Yamaha   1m56.259s  + 0.802s
 7.  Marco Simoncelli  Gresini Honda   1m56.378s  + 0.921s
 8.  Cal Crutchlow     Tech 3 Yamaha   1m56.518s  + 1.061s
 9.  Valentino Rossi   Ducati          1m56.532s  + 1.075s
10.  Nicky Hayden      Ducati          1m56.626s  + 1.169s
11.  Randy de Puniet   Pramac Ducati   1m56.668s  + 1.211s
12.  Hector Barbera    Aspar Ducati    1m56.735s  + 1.278s
13.  Hiroshi Aoyama    Gresini Honda   1m56.790s  + 1.333s
14.  Alvaro Bautista   Suzuki          1m56.833s  + 1.376s
15.  Loris Capirossi   Pramac Ducati   1m57.304s  + 1.847s
16.  Karel Abraham     Cardion Ducati  1m57.683s  + 2.226s
17.  Toni Elias        LCR Honda       1m58.801s  + 3.344s

@Blackeye117 and m_waqas
Thanks guys for the complement.

Blackeye117 (Irteza Khan ) 2011-03-18 18:40:33 +0500 #75

Pleasure.......

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-03-19 00:44:57 +0500 #76

Stoner tops another practice session
Casey Stoner completed his clean sweep of fastest times in Qatar practice sessions, but had to fight harder in practice three.

[U]<font color='red'>Qatar GP MotoGP Practice Session 3</font>[/U]
Pos  Rider             Bike/Team       Time       Gap
1.  Casey Stoner      Honda           1m55.035s
2.  Dani Pedrosa      Honda           1m55.193s  + 0.158s
3.  Andrea Dovizioso  Honda           1m55.740s  + 0.705s
4.  Jorge Lorenzo     Yamaha          1m55.814s  + 0.779s
5.  Ben Spies         Yamaha          1m56.003s  + 0.968s
6.  Hector Barbera    Aspar Ducati    1m56.266s  + 1.231s
7.  Colin Edwards     Tech 3 Yamaha   1m56.302s  + 1.267s
8.  Valentino Rossi   Ducati          1m56.306s  + 1.271s
9.  Randy de Puniet   Pramac Ducati   1m56.362s  + 1.327s
10.  Loris Capirossi   Pramac Ducati   1m56.434s  + 1.399s
11.  Cal Crutchlow     Tech 3 Yamaha   1m56.437s  + 1.402s
12.  Hiroshi Aoyama    Gresini Honda   1m56.517s  + 1.482s
13.  Marco Simoncelli  Gresini Honda   1m56.540s  + 1.505s
14.  Nicky Hayden      Ducati          1m56.586s  + 1.551s
15.  Karel Abraham     Cardion Ducati  1m57.275s  + 2.240s
16.  Alvaro Bautista   Suzuki          1m57.601s  + 2.566s
17.  Toni Elias        LCR Honda       1m58.123s  + 3.088s

Bautista suffers fractured femur
Suzuki is set to be ruled out of the MotoGP opener in Qatar after its sole rider Alvaro Bautista suffered a fractured femur in a practice crash.

Dominant Stoner 'not at the limit yet'
Dominant Qatar practice pacesetter Casey Stoner says he has not yet approached the limit of the 2011 Honda.

Rossi says full fitness some way off
Valentino Rossi believes it could be up to two months before he is back to full fitness following his winter shoulder surgery.

Hayden frustrated by poor pace
Nicky Hayden admitted that his lack of progress was becoming frustrating as he struggled in the midfield in the final practice sessions in Qatar.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-03-19 01:56:31 +0500 #77

Moto2
Bradl best in Moto2 FP3
Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) set the fastest time in the final practice for the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar.

Qatar GP Moto2 Practice Session 3
<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>65</TD><TD>Stefan BRADL</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Viessmann Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>278.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'00.882</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap"></TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>2</TD><TD class=alignright>93</TD><TD>Marc MARQUEZ</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Team Catalunya Caixa Repsol</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>272.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.754</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.872 / 0.872</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD>Andrea IANNONE</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Speed Master</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>269.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.784</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.902 / 0.030</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD class=alignright>72</TD><TD>Yuki TAKAHASHI</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>265.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.888</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.006 / 0.104</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD class=alignright>60</TD><TD>Julian SIMON</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>269.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.005</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.123 / 0.117</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>6</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>265.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.049</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.167 / 0.044</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD>Thomas LUTHI</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Interwetten Paddock Moto2</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>268.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.099</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.217 / 0.050</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>8</TD><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD>Jules CLUZEL</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>265.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.109</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.227 / 0.010</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD>Simone CORSI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Ioda Racing Project</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>275.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.295</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.413 / 0.186</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>10</TD><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD>Alex DE ANGELIS</TD><TD>RSM</TD><TD>JIR Moto2</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD class=alignright>272.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.301</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.419 / 0.006</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD class=alignright>51</TD><TD>Michele PIRRO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>263.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.390</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.508 / 0.089</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD class=alignright>76</TD><TD>Max NEUKIRCHNER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>MZ Racing Team</TD><TD>MZ-RE Honda</TD><TD class=alignright>265.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.410</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.528 / 0.020</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD class=alignright>40</TD><TD>Aleix ESPARGARO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pons HP 40</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>272.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.462</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.580 / 0.052</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD class=alignright>75</TD><TD>Mattia PASINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Ioda Racing Project</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>275.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.519</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.637 / 0.057</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD class=alignright>71</TD><TD>Claudio CORTI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Italtrans Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>267.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.696</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.814 / 0.177</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD class=alignright>54</TD><TD>Kenan SOFUOGLU</TD><TD>TUR</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>273.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.741</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.859 / 0.045</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD class=alignright>38</TD><TD>Bradley SMITH</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>279.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.763</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.881 / 0.022</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>18</TD><TD class=alignright>34</TD><TD>Esteve RABAT</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>278.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.970</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.088 / 0.207</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD>Javier FORES</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>266.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.167</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.285 / 0.197</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>20</TD><TD class=alignright>68</TD><TD>Yonny HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>271.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.257</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.375 / 0.090</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD class=alignright>63</TD><TD>Mike DI MEGLIO</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>271.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.308</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.426 / 0.051</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>22</TD><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD>Mika KALLIO</TD><TD>FIN</TD><TD>Marc VDS Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>269.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.314</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.432 / 0.006</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD class=alignright>80</TD><TD>Axel PONS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pons HP 40</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>270.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.454</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.572 / 0.140</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>24</TD><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD>Randy KRUMMENACHER</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>273.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.490</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.608 / 0.036</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD class=alignright>44</TD><TD>Pol ESPARGARO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>HP Tuenti Speed Up</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>272.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.633</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.751 / 0.143</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD>Xavier SIMEON</TD><TD>BEL</TD><TD>Tech 3 B</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>270.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.195</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.313 / 0.562</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>27</TD><TD class=alignright>77</TD><TD>Dominique AEGERTER</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>267.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.215</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.333 / 0.020</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>28</TD><TD class=alignright>49</TD><TD>Kev COGHLAN</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Aeroport de Castello</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>273.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.276</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.394 / 0.061</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD>Alex BALDOLINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>268.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.404</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.522 / 0.128</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>30</TD><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD>Kenny NOYES</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD>Avintia-STX</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>270.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.428</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.546 / 0.024</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>31</TD><TD class=alignright>53</TD><TD>Valentin DEBISE</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Speed Up</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>270.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.460</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.578 / 0.032</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>32</TD><TD class=alignright>88</TD><TD>Ricard CARDUS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>QMMF Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>268.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.589</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.707 / 0.129</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>33</TD><TD class=alignright>35</TD><TD>Raffaele DE ROSA</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Desguaces La Torre G22</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>267.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.618</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.736 / 0.029</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>34</TD><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD>Ratthapark WILAIROT</TD><TD>THA</TD><TD>Thai Honda Singha SAG</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>273.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.731</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.849 / 0.113</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>35</TD><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD>Anthony WEST</TD><TD>AUS</TD><TD>MZ Racing Team</TD><TD>MZ-RE Honda</TD><TD class=alignright>267.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.878</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.996 / 0.147</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD>Robertino PIETRI</TD><TD>VEN</TD><TD>Italtrans Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>269.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.885</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.003 / 0.007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>37</TD><TD class=alignright>64</TD><TD>Santiago HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD>SAG Team</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>271.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.473</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.591 / 0.588</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>38</TD><TD class=alignright>96</TD><TD>Nasser Hasan AL MALKI</TD><TD>QAT</TD><TD>QMMF Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>265.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.986</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.104 / 0.513</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD class=alignright>95</TD><TD>Mashel AL NAIMI</TD><TD>QAT</TD><TD>QMMF Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>266.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'06.311</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.429 / 0.325</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-03-19 02:30:14 +0500 #78

125cc
Terol tops timesheets for third time in 125cc FP3
Nicolas Terol (Bankia Aspar) made it three in a row, taking the top spot in FP3 at the Losail International Circuit for the final practice session before qualifying tomorrow.

Qatar GP 125cc Practice Session 3
<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>18</TD><TD>Nicolas TEROL</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Bankia Aspar Team</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>222.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'06.957</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap"></TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>2</TD><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD>Efren VAZQUEZ</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Avant-AirAsia-Ajo</TD><TD>Derbi</TD><TD class=alignright>226.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'07.888</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.931 /0.931</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD>Sandro CORTESE</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Intact-Racing Team Germany</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>222.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.103</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.146 / 0.215</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD class=alignright>33</TD><TD>Sergio GADEA</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pev-Blusens-SMX-Paris Hilton</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>224.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.126</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.169 / 0.023</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD class=alignright>94</TD><TD>Jonas FOLGER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Red Bull Ajo MotorSport</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>225.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.427</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.470 / 0.301</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>6</TD><TD class=alignright>44</TD><TD>Miguel OLIVEIRA</TD><TD>POR</TD><TD>Andalucia Banca Civica</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>222.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.171</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.214 / 0.744</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD class=alignright>55</TD><TD>Hector FAUBEL</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Bankia Aspar Team</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>219.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.253</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.296 / 0.082</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>8</TD><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD>Luis SALOM</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>RW Racing GP</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>222.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.301</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.344 / 0.048</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD>Johann ZARCO</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Avant-AirAsia-Ajo</TD><TD>Derbi</TD><TD class=alignright>220.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.482</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.525 / 0.181</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>10</TD><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD>Alberto MONCAYO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Andalucia Banca Civica</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>221.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.527</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.570 / 0.045</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD class=alignright>96</TD><TD>Louis ROSSI</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Matteoni Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>217.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.665</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.708 / 0.138</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD>Maverick VIÑALES</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pev-Blusens-SMX-Paris Hilton</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>223.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.047</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.090 / 0.382</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD>Adrian MARTIN</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Bankia Aspar Team</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>221.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.073</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.116 / 0.026</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD class=alignright>52</TD><TD>Danny KENT</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Red Bull Ajo MotorSport</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>217.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.533</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.576 / 0.460</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD class=alignright>77</TD><TD>Marcel SCHROTTER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Mahindra Racing</TD><TD>Mahindra</TD><TD class=alignright>219.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.803</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.846 / 0.270</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD class=alignright>99</TD><TD>Danny WEBB</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Mahindra Racing</TD><TD>Mahindra</TD><TD class=alignright>219.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.825</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.868 / 0.022</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD class=alignright>63</TD><TD>Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN</TD><TD>MAL</TD><TD>Airasia-Sic-Ajo</TD><TD>Derbi</TD><TD class=alignright>219.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.942</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.985 / 0.117</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>18</TD><TD class=alignright>31</TD><TD>Niklas AJO</TD><TD>FIN</TD><TD>TT Motion Events Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>216.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.944</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.987 / 0.002</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD class=alignright>76</TD><TD>Hiroki ONO</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Caretta Technology Forward Team</TD><TD>KTM</TD><TD class=alignright>221.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.029</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.072 / 0.085</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>20</TD><TD class=alignright>53</TD><TD>Jasper IWEMA</TD><TD>NED</TD><TD>Ongetta-Abbink Metaal</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>225.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.183</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.226 / 0.154</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD>Simone GROTZKYJ</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Phonica Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>212.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.620</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.663 / 0.437</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>22</TD><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD>Luigi MORCIANO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Team Italia FMI</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>217.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.698</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.741 / 0.078</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD>Alessandro TONUCCI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Team Italia FMI</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>213.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.744</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.787 / 0.046</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>24</TD><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD>Taylor MACKENZIE</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Phonica Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>214.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.896</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.939 / 0.152</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD class=alignright>84</TD><TD>Jakub KORNFEIL</TD><TD>CZE</TD><TD>Ongetta-Centro Seta</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>218.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'12.315</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.358 / 0.419</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD>Harry STAFFORD</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Ongetta-Centro Seta</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>212.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'12.633</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.676 / 0.318</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>27</TD><TD class=alignright>30</TD><TD>Giulian PEDONE</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Phonica Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>213.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.112</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">6.155 / 0.479</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>28</TD><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD>Joan PERELLO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Matteoni Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>213.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.154</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">6.197 / 0.042</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD>Daniel KARTHEININGER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Caretta Technology Forward Team</TD><TD>KTM</TD><TD class=alignright>216.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'14.422</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">7.465 / 1.268</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class=alignright>43</TD><TD>Francesco MAURIELLO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>WTR-Ten10 Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>211.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'16.222</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">9.265 / 1.800</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class=alignright>69</TD><TD>Sarath KUMAR</TD><TD>IND</TD><TD>WTR-Ten10 Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>203.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'19.133</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">12.176 / 2.91</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-03-19 15:14:24 +0500 #79

Bridgestone extends MotoGP deal
Bridgestone has extended its deal to supply MotoGP tyres for a further three years, securing the championship's provision of control rubber through 2014.

Bautista undergoes surgery in Qatar
Injured Suzuki rider Alvaro Bautista has undergone successful surgery on his broken leg in Qatar.

Hopkins to replace Bautista at Jerez
Suzuki has confirmed that John Hopkins will make his MotoGP comeback at Jerez in place of the injured Alvaro Bautista, though the team will sit out Qatar.

125cc
Terol beats Cortese to 125cc pole
Nico Terol took his anticipated pole position for the 125cc season-opener in Qatar, but only after a tough fight with Sandro Cortese.

Qatar GP 125cc 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>18</TD><TD>Nicolas TEROL</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Bankia Aspar Team 125cc</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>228.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'06.605</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap"></TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>2</TD><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD>Sandro CORTESE</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Intact-Racing Team Germany</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>227.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'06.695</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.090 /0.090</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD>Efren VAZQUEZ</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Avant-AirAsia-Ajo</TD><TD>Derbi</TD><TD class=alignright>225.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'07.651</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.046 /0.956</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD class=alignright>33</TD><TD>Sergio GADEA</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pev-Blusens-SMX-Paris Hilton</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>225.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'07.857</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.252 /0.206</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD class=alignright>55</TD><TD>Hector FAUBEL</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Bankia Aspar Team 125cc</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>223.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.062</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.457 /0.205</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>6</TD><TD class=alignright>94</TD><TD>Jonas FOLGER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Red Bull Ajo MotorSport</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>225.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.298</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.693 /0.236</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD>Johann ZARCO</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Avant-AirAsia-Ajo</TD><TD>Derbi</TD><TD class=alignright>224.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.582</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.977 /0.284</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>8</TD><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD>Alberto MONCAYO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Andalucia Banca Civica</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>222.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'08.683</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.078 /0.101</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD>Maverick VIÑALES</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pev-Blusens-SMX-Paris Hilton</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>227.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.218</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.613 /0.535</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>10</TD><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD>Luis SALOM</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>RW Racing GP</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>223.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.331</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.726 /0.113</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD class=alignright>96</TD><TD>Louis ROSSI</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Matteoni Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>219.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.466</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.861 /0.135</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD class=alignright>44</TD><TD>Miguel OLIVEIRA</TD><TD>POR</TD><TD>Andalucia Banca Civica</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>226.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.487</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.882 /0.021</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD class=alignright>52</TD><TD>Danny KENT</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Red Bull Ajo MotorSport</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>220.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.705</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.100 /0.218</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD>Simone GROTZKYJ</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Phonica Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>222.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.835</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.230 /0.130</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD>Adrian MARTIN</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Bankia Aspar Team 125cc</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>219.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'09.859</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.254 /0.024</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD class=alignright>31</TD><TD>Niklas AJO</TD><TD>FIN</TD><TD>TT Motion Events Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>218.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.091</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.486 /0.232</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD class=alignright>63</TD><TD>Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN</TD><TD>MAL</TD><TD>Airasia-Sic-Ajo</TD><TD>Derbi</TD><TD class=alignright>223.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.161</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.556 /0.070</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>18</TD><TD class=alignright>76</TD><TD>Hiroki ONO</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Caretta Technology Forward Team</TD><TD>KTM</TD><TD class=alignright>223.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.223</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.618 /0.062</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD>Luigi MORCIANO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Team Italia FMI</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>220.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.269</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.664 /0.046</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>20</TD><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD>Taylor MACKENZIE</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Phonica Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>220.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.373</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.768 /0.104</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD class=alignright>53</TD><TD>Jasper IWEMA</TD><TD>NED</TD><TD>Ongetta-Abbink Metaal</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>225.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.559</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.954 /0.186</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>22</TD><TD class=alignright>77</TD><TD>Marcel SCHROTTER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Mahindra Racing</TD><TD>Mahindra</TD><TD class=alignright>222.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.602</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.997 /0.043</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD class=alignright>99</TD><TD>Danny WEBB</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Mahindra Racing</TD><TD>Mahindra</TD><TD class=alignright>218.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'10.608</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.003 /0.006</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>24</TD><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD>Alessandro TONUCCI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Team Italia FMI</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>216.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.335</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.730 /0.727</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD>Joan PERELLO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Matteoni Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>213.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'11.699</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.094 /0.364</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD class=alignright>84</TD><TD>Jakub KORNFEIL</TD><TD>CZE</TD><TD>Ongetta-Centro Seta</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>218.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'12.180</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.575 /0.481</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>27</TD><TD class=alignright>30</TD><TD>Giulian PEDONE</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Phonica Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>212.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'12.341</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.736 /0.161</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>28</TD><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD>Harry STAFFORD</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Ongetta-Centro Seta</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>214.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.379</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">6.774 /1.038</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD>Daniel KARTHEININGER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Caretta Technology Forward Team</TD><TD>KTM</TD><TD class=alignright>219.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'13.769</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">7.164 /0.390</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>30</TD><TD class=alignright>43</TD><TD>Francesco MAURIELLO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>WTR-Ten10 Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>217.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'14.994</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">8.389 /1.225</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright></TD><TD class=alignright>69</TD><TD>Sarath KUMAR</TD><TD>IND</TD><TD>WTR-Ten10 Racing</TD><TD>Aprilia</TD><TD class=alignright>206.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'15.620</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">9.015 /0.626</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Moto2
Bradl on pole for Moto2 opener
Stefan Bradl took pole position for the first Moto2 round of the season at Losail in Qatar, but had to fight hard to fend off 125cc champion Marc Marquez.

Qatar 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>65</TD><TD>Stefan BRADL</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Viessmann Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>273.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'00.168</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap"></TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>2</TD><TD class=alignright>93</TD><TD>Marc MARQUEZ</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Team Catalunya Caixa Repsol</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>271.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'00.375</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.207 /0.207</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD>Thomas LUTHI</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Interwetten Paddock Moto2</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>272.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'00.996</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">0.828 /0.621</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD class=alignright>72</TD><TD>Yuki TAKAHASHI</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>270.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.179</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.011 /0.183</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>5</TD><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD>Jules CLUZEL</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>270.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.408</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.240 /0.229</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>6</TD><TD class=alignright>60</TD><TD>Julian SIMON</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>271.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.430</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.262 /0.022</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>7</TD><TD class=alignright>38</TD><TD>Bradley SMITH</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>277.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.442</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.274 /0.012</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>8</TD><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD>Alex DE ANGELIS</TD><TD>RSM</TD><TD>JIR Moto2</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD class=alignright>275.4</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.465</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.297 /0.023</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD class=alignright>51</TD><TD>Michele PIRRO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>265.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.479</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.311 /0.014</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>10</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>269.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.564</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.396 /0.085</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>11</TD><TD class=alignright>3</TD><TD>Simone CORSI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Ioda Racing Project</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>275.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.574</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.406 /0.010</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>12</TD><TD class=alignright>76</TD><TD>Max NEUKIRCHNER</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>MZ Racing Team</TD><TD>MZ-RE Honda</TD><TD class=alignright>269.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.741</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.573 /0.167</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD class=alignright>75</TD><TD>Mattia PASINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Ioda Racing Project</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>273.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.893</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.725 /0.152</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD class=alignright>40</TD><TD>Aleix ESPARGARO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pons HP 40</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>273.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.895</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.727 /0.002</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>15</TD><TD class=alignright>77</TD><TD>Dominique AEGERTER</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>273.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.895</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.727 </TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>16</TD><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD>Andrea IANNONE</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Speed Master</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>273.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'01.903</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.735 /0.008</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>17</TD><TD class=alignright>34</TD><TD>Esteve RABAT</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>276.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.154</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">1.986 /0.251</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>18</TD><TD class=alignright>71</TD><TD>Claudio CORTI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Italtrans Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>272.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.237</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.069 /0.083</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD class=alignright>63</TD><TD>Mike DI MEGLIO</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>273.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.352</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.184 /0.115</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>20</TD><TD class=alignright>68</TD><TD>Yonny HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>272.0</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.392</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.224 /0.040</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD class=alignright>21</TD><TD>Javier FORES</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>267.9</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.397</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.229 /0.005</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>22</TD><TD class=alignright>88</TD><TD>Ricard CARDUS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>QMMF Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>270.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.505</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.337 /0.108</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>23</TD><TD class=alignright>80</TD><TD>Axel PONS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pons HP 40</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>273.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.529</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.361 /0.024</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>24</TD><TD class=alignright>44</TD><TD>Pol ESPARGARO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>HP Tuenti Speed Up</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>276.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.536</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.368 /0.007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD>Mika KALLIO</TD><TD>FIN</TD><TD>Marc VDS Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>272.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.549</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.381 /0.013</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>26</TD><TD class=alignright>53</TD><TD>Valentin DEBISE</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Speed Up</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>274.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.828</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.660 /0.279</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>27</TD><TD class=alignright>14</TD><TD>Ratthapark WILAIROT</TD><TD>THA</TD><TD>Thai Honda Singha SAG</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>273.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.838</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.670 /0.010</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>28</TD><TD class=alignright>54</TD><TD>Kenan SOFUOGLU</TD><TD>TUR</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>268.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.847</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.679 /0.009</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>29</TD><TD class=alignright>4</TD><TD>Randy KRUMMENACHER</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Kalex</TD><TD class=alignright>274.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'02.897</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.729 /0.050</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>30</TD><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD>Robertino PIETRI</TD><TD>VEN</TD><TD>Italtrans Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>271.2</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.151</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">2.983 /0.254</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>31</TD><TD class=alignright>25</TD><TD>Alex BALDOLINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD class=alignright>266.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.246</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.078 /0.095</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>32</TD><TD class=alignright>64</TD><TD>Santiago HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD>SAG Team</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>273.8</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.264</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.096 /0.018</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>33</TD><TD class=alignright>49</TD><TD>Kev COGHLAN</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Aeroport de Castello</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>272.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.276</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.108 /0.012</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>34</TD><TD class=alignright>9</TD><TD>Kenny NOYES</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD>Avintia-STX</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD class=alignright>272.7</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.461</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.293 /0.185</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>35</TD><TD class=alignright>19</TD><TD>Xavier SIMEON</TD><TD>BEL</TD><TD>Tech 3 B</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD class=alignright>272.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.657</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.489 /0.196</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>36</TD><TD class=alignright>35</TD><TD>Raffaele DE ROSA</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Desguaces La Torre G22</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>270.3</TD><TD class=alignright>2'03.684</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.516 /0.027</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>37</TD><TD class=alignright>13</TD><TD>Anthony WEST</TD><TD>AUS</TD><TD>MZ Racing Team</TD><TD>MZ-RE Honda</TD><TD class=alignright>269.5</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.043</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">3.875 /0.359</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD class=alignright>38</TD><TD class=alignright>95</TD><TD>Mashel AL NAIMI</TD><TD>QAT</TD><TD>QMMF Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>271.6</TD><TD class=alignright>2'04.875</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">4.707 /0.832</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alignright>39</TD><TD class=alignright>96</TD><TD>Nasser Hasan AL MALKI</TD><TD>QAT</TD><TD>QMMF Racing Team</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD class=alignright>267.1</TD><TD class=alignright>2'05.299</TD><TD class="alignright nowrap">5.131 /0.424</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-03-19 16:19:09 +0500 #80

Stoner storms to Qatar pole
Casey Stoner claimed pole position for the MotoGP season-opener with another commanding performance in Qatar.

[U]<font color='blue'>Qatar GP MotoGP Qualifying Session</font>[/U]
Pos  Rider             Team/Bike       Time       Gap
 1.  Casey Stoner      Honda           1m54.137s
 2.  Dani Pedrosa      Honda           1m54.342s  + 0.205s
 3.  Jorge Lorenzo     Yamaha          1m54.947s  + 0.810s
 4.  Marco Simoncelli  Gresini Honda   1m54.988s  + 0.851s
 5.  Ben Spies         Yamaha          1m55.095s  + 0.958s
 6.  Hector Barbera    Aspar Ducati    1m55.223s  + 1.086s
 7.  Andrea Dovizioso  Honda           1m55.229s  + 1.092s
 8.  Cal Crutchlow     Tech 3 Yamaha   1m55.578s  + 1.441s
 9.  Valentino Rossi   Ducati          1m55.637s  + 1.500s
10.  Colin Edwards     Tech 3 Yamaha   1m55.647s  + 1.510s
11.  Randy de Puniet   Pramac Ducati   1m55.656s  + 1.519s
12.  Hiroshi Aoyama    Gresini Honda   1m55.724s  + 1.587s
13.  Nicky Hayden      Ducati          1m55.881s  + 1.744s
14.  Loris Capirossi   Pramac Ducati   1m56.323s  + 2.186s
15.  Karel Abraham     Cardion Ducati  1m56.665s  + 2.528s
16.  Toni Elias        LCR Honda       1m57.992s  + 3.855s