2006 MotoGP of Japan (Capirossi wins) - Your thoughts

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:42 pm

Friday 1st practice times

1. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 48.222 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 48.235 secs
3. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR 1min 48.255 secs
4. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 48.262 secs
5. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 48.286 secs
6. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 1min 48.558 secs
7. Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts 1min 48.639 secs
8. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 48.708 secs
9. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 1min 48.713 secs
10. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 1min 48.754 secs
11. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 48.815 secs
12. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 1min 49.109 secs
13. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 49.273 secs
14. Kousuke Akiyoshi JPN Team Suzuki MotoGP 1min 49.587 secs
15. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1min 49.774 secs
16. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 50.037 secs
17. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 50.320 secs
18. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 50.763 secs
19. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 50.949 secs
20. Naoki Matsudo JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 51.280 secs
21. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 51.735 secs

Friday free practice times (combined)

1. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 46.981 secs
2. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 47.315 secs
3. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 1min 47.449 secs
4. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 47.581 secs
5. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 1min 47.610 secs
6. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 1min 47.646 secs
7. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 47.731 secs
8. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 47.915 secs
9. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 47.982 secs
10. Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts 1min 48.002 secs
11. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR 1min 48.059 secs
12. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 1min 48.160 secs
13. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 48.313 secs
14. Kousuke Akiyoshi JPN Team Suzuki MotoGP 1min 48.317 secs
15. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1min 48.389 secs
16. Naoki Matsudo JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 48.722 secs
17. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 49.488 secs
18. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 49.683 secs
19. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 49.761 secs
20. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 49.899 secs
21. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 51.138 secs

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:47 pm

Crash.net says

Ducati Marlboro's Loris Capirossi seemed almost angry to have been knocked from the top of the Motegi Friday free practice timesheets by opponents testing qualifying tyres, but was 'without doubt' fastest on race tyres.

Qualifying tyres are a bit of a waste are they not? And by all accounts dangerous!

Dani seems to be struggling again I hope it doesn't rain.

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:23 pm

Thanks for the updates snowy....I have been unbelievably busy lately......

I dissaprove of qualifying tyres, I really dont like the idea of falsifying the grid.....

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 6:51 pm

Qualifying times Motegi

1. Loris Capirossi ITA ________1min 45.724 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA ________ 1min 45.991 secs
3. Marco Melandri ITA _________1min 46.250 secs
4. Shinya Nakano JPN ________ 1min 46.291 secs
5. Sete Gibernau _____________1min 46.316 secs
6. Toni Elias ________________ 1min 46.326 secs
7. Nicky Hayden _____________1min 46.489 secs
8. Randy de Puniet ___________1min 46.512 secs
9. Dani Pedrosa _____________ 1min 46.576 secs
10. Colin Edwards ____________1min 46.726 secs
11. Casey Stoner ____________ 1min 46.847 secs
12. Kousuke Akiyoshi _________ 1min 46.958 secs
13. John Hopkins _____________ 1min 47.071 secs
14. Kenny Roberts Jr __________1min 47.310 secs
15. Chris Vermeulen __________1min 47.451 secs
16. Naoki Matsudo ___________ 1min 47.826 secs
17. Carlos Checa ____________ 1min 47.905 secs
18. Makoto Tamada ___________1min 48.426 secs
19. James Ellison ____________ 1min 48.716 secs
20. Alex Hofmann ___________ 1min 48.748 secs
21. Jose Luis Cardoso ________ 1min 50.359 secs

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:46 am

Snowy wrote:Qualifying times Motegi

1. Loris Capirossi ITA ________1min 45.724 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA ________ 1min 45.991 secs
3. Marco Melandri ITA _________1min 46.250 secs
4. Shinya Nakano JPN ________ 1min 46.291 secs
5. Sete Gibernau _____________1min 46.316 secs
6. Toni Elias ________________ 1min 46.326 secs
7. Nicky Hayden _____________1min 46.489 secs
8. Randy de Puniet ___________1min 46.512 secs
9. Dani Pedrosa _____________ 1min 46.576 secs
10. Colin Edwards ____________1min 46.726 secs
11. Casey Stoner ____________ 1min 46.847 secs
12. Kousuke Akiyoshi _________ 1min 46.958 secs
13. John Hopkins _____________ 1min 47.071 secs
14. Kenny Roberts Jr __________1min 47.310 secs
15. Chris Vermeulen __________1min 47.451 secs
16. Naoki Matsudo ___________ 1min 47.826 secs
17. Carlos Checa ____________ 1min 47.905 secs
18. Makoto Tamada ___________1min 48.426 secs
19. James Ellison ____________ 1min 48.716 secs
20. Alex Hofmann ___________ 1min 48.748 secs
21. Jose Luis Cardoso ________ 1min 50.359 secs

TY Snowy

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:03 pm

Race results

1. L. Capirossi, 43:13.585
2. V. Rossi, +5.088
3. M. Melandri, +8.378
4. S. Gibernau, +9.712
5. N. Hayden, +11.944
6. T. Elias, +18.108
7. D. Pedrosa, +19.937
8. C. Edwards, +22.492
9. K. Roberts Jr., +26.824
10. M. Tamada, +30.970
11. C. Vermeulen, +39.263
12. J. Hopkins, +39.440
13. K. Akiyoshi, +45.595
14. C. Checa, +49.571
15. J. Ellison, +1:09.085
16. A. Hofmann, +1:11.748

Not classified

S. Nakano
C. Stoner
R. de Puniet
N. Matsudo
J.L. Cardoso

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:23 am

Casey lost the front end again!

What if Loris hadn't had that crash at the Catalan GP he'd be in the championship lead and heading toward giving Ducati it's first MotoGP Championship.

Nakano helped Nicky by trying a rather uncharacteristic last ditch overtaking manuvre, that was never on.

Dani's prang the other week has written off his title chances, which is a great shame because he has been so consistent this season almost always at the pointy end

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:41 am

That was a class act by Loris. What the hell is Sete doing????

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:40 pm

Oh I missed the race....

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:58 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:That was a class act by Loris. What the hell is Sete doing????

It's a bit of a mystery! I have three theories two grounded in a plausible reality the other is a bit more far fetched (I prefer the far fetched one).

Theory 1
Sete was 'released' by Daijiro Kato's fatal crash - or by his reaction and following results - carried by a wave of uncharacteristically good results his confidence grew and grew. Allowing him to do incredibly brave things with a bike. The Dr recognising that Sete could only be beaten with the aid of psychology set to work undermining Sete's self-confidence. The plan worked and the genie was put back in the bottle.

Theory 2
The bike works for Loris and Sete doesn't understand it yet! (however it's worth noting that Sete's loss of competivity precedes him joining Ducati - see theory 1)

Theory 3
Daijiro Kato's spirit had some unfinished business and was working with the team and Sete to win the championship. Unfortunately stronger spirits are watching over the Dr so he gave up and is now continuing his journey that began on that fateful day in Suzuka. Leaving Sete to cope with reallity by himself.

PS:
Theory 4
A combination of all the above

On an unrelated subject, is one allowed to sack one's other half for impeding the watching of GP race weekends or is there rules of engagement that allow other halves to make one's life a misery?

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:06 pm

jacfan wrote:Oh I missed the race....

I had to watch a recording of it but I didn't know the result so that wasn't so bad. However I am used to watching the 125's and 250's and I wasn't able to this weekend because my partner decided to make it impossible for me to even record it and she doesn't even care that I didn't see it. And the fact that I have every other MotoGP weekend on tape doesn't interest her in the slightest and she didn't even know there was a GP on this weekend and what exactly is a motorcycle?..have I seen one?:roll:

Please God give me strength!

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:48 pm

Snowy wrote:
jacfan wrote:Oh I missed the race....
I had to watch a recording of it but I didn't know the result so that wasn't so bad. However I am used to watching the 125's and 250's and I wasn't able to this weekend because my partner decided to make it impossible for me to even record it and she doesn't even care that I didn't see it. And the fact that I have every other MotoGP weekend on tape doesn't interest her in the slightest and she didn't even know there was a GP on this weekend and what exactly is a motorcycle?..have I seen one?:roll: Please God give me strength!

God gave me the strength to take my 3 children and flee from the infidel. Yay tho we wander thru the valley of darkness, the light of yon Motoer sport on tv draws us close, and shields us from the nonbeliever. FREEDOM TO WATCH IS OURS !!!!!!!!!

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:51 pm

Snowy wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:That was a class act by Loris. What the hell is Sete doing????
It's a bit of a mystery! I have three theories two grounded in a plausible reality the other is a bit more far fetched (I prefer the far fetched one).

Theory 1
Sete was 'released' by Daijiro Kato's fatal crash - or by his reaction and following results - carried by a wave of uncharacteristically good results his confidence grew and grew. Allowing him to do incredibly brave things with a bike. The Dr recognising that Sete could only be beaten with the aid of psychology set to work undermining Sete's self-confidence. The plan worked and the genie was put back in the bottle.

Theory 2
The bike works for Loris and Sete doesn't understand it yet! (however it's worth noting that Sete's loss of competivity precedes him joining Ducati - see theory 1)

Theory 3
Daijiro Kato's spirit had some unfinished business and was working with the team and Sete to win the championship. Unfortunately stronger spirits are watching over the Dr so he gave up and is now continuing his journey that began on that fateful day in Suzuka. Leaving Sete to cope with reallity by himself.

PS:
Theory 4
A combination of all the above

On an unrelated subject, is one allowed to sack one's other half for impeding the watching of GP race weekends or is there rules of engagement that allow other halves to make one's life a misery?

T4 works for me

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:37 pm

Snowy wrote:
jacfan wrote:Oh I missed the race....
I had to watch a recording of it but I didn't know the result so that wasn't so bad. However I am used to watching the 125's and 250's and I wasn't able to this weekend because my partner decided to make it impossible for me to even record it and she doesn't even care that I didn't see it. And the fact that I have every other MotoGP weekend on tape doesn't interest her in the slightest and she didn't even know there was a GP on this weekend and what exactly is a motorcycle?..have I seen one?:roll: Please God give me strength!

As a female I would have to say that even if she (your other half) has no interest, she should respect you enough to either learn about it and might find interest or let you watch or at the very least tape and watch later. She could find herself a hobby so that you can continue to enjoy all forms of motor sport that interest you. You have to learn to negotiate.

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:45 pm

When I first met my hubby, I had heard of F1 but that was about it. I had been to watch races at Calder racetrack with Brocky racing etc but had no great interest. In about 1982/83 the races weren't on very often here but when they were, being a night owl I was asked to get the results for my darling. Then he would ask what had happened in the race. At that stage I did not watch t6hem... just got the results, but being a loving caring person I started to watch them so that I could relate the information to my hubby. That was the beginning of my love for F1. Since I "had to" watch I decided I better focus on one driver and then next thing I was totally hooked. Now I am a bigger fan than him.
I started watching the bikes when Doohan was racing and when Rossi first started in 125s I thought that he was a fantastic racer and would be a star of the future. Jeremy thought I was "nutty" at the time but I have been proved right.