MotoGP of Qatar - Losail Circuit (Rossi Wins) Your Thoughts?

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:53 pm

Grand prix of Qatar, Losail Circuit:

Location: Doha
Length: 5380m
Pole Position: Left
Left Turns: 6
Right Turns: 10
Longest Straight: 1068m
Width: 12m

Previous Winner: Valentino Rossi

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:05 pm

Local Time

Thursday, 6 April

08:00 - 08:45 ~ 125cc Free Practice 1
09:00 - 10:00 ~ MotoGP Free Practice 1
10:15 - 11:15 ~ 250cc Free Practice 1
12:15 - 12:45 ~ 125cc Qualifying 1
13:00 - 14:00 ~ MotoGP Free practice 2
14:15 - 15:00 ~ 250cc Qualifying 1

Friday, 7 April:

08:00 - 08:45 ~ 125 cc Free Practice 2
09:00 - 10:00 ~ MotoGP Free Practice 3
10:15 - 11:15 ~ 250cc Free Practice 2
12:15 - 12:45 ~ 125cc Qualifying 2
13:00 - 14:00 ~ MotoGP Qualifying
14:15 - 15:00 ~ 250cc Qualifying 2

Saturday, 8 April:

08:45 - 09:05 ~ 125cc Warm Up
09:15 - 09:35 ~ 250cc Warm Up
09:45 - 10:05 ~ MotoGP Warm Up
11:00 ~ 125cc Main Race
12:15 ~ 250cc Main Race
14:00 ~ MotoGP Main Race

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:13 pm

Capirossi
Rossi
Pedrosa

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:06 am

Pedrosa
Capirossi
Stoner

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:32 am

Capirossi
Hayden
Pedrosa

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:47 am

What are the odds on Rossi hitting the deck again ?

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:11 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:What are the odds on Rossi hitting the deck again ?

In ytour world...or mine......I wouild give him higher odds, he is gonna be looking all over, and wondering where the next knock is coming from.....

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:09 am

<T-K> wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:What are the odds on Rossi hitting the deck again ?

In ytour world...or mine......I wouild give him higher odds, he is gonna be looking all over, and wondering where the next knock is coming from.....

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:20 pm

Free Practice 1:

Casey Stoner showed what he is made of in the first practice session at the Losail Circuit in Qatar by going fastest of all, Beating Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards, after only having arrived in Doha at 8:30 this morning.....no jet lag for him

Times FP1:

1 - Casey Stoner ~ 1'57.555
2 - Valentino Rossi ~ 1'57.774
3 - Colin Edwards ~ 1'57.781
4 - Loris Capirossi ~ 1'57.950
5 - Nicky Hayden ~ 1'57.971
6 - Marco Melandri ~ 1'58.056
7 - Kenny Roberts jnr ~ 1'58.626
8 - Toni Elias ~ 1'58.630
9 - Dani Pedrosa ~ 1'59.097
10 - Shinya Nakano ~ 1'59.229

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:15 am

Many test matches ago a certain sports person discovered a way to beat jet lag. Aeons later D. Boon broke the record,........Australians travel well.

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:26 am

Free Practice 2:

Kenny Roberts jr decided it was his turn to top the time sheets, going fastest in todays 2 free practice session with a time of 1'56.905, beating last years pole time.
Casey Stoner put himself towards the top of the time sheets again, going only six thousandths of a second slower, and proving that he is also going to put up a fight for the championship.

Times FP2:

1 - Kenny Roberts jr ~ 1'56.905
2 - Casey Stoner ~ 1'56.911
3 - Marco Melandri ~ 1'57.100
4 - Colin Edwards ~ 1'57.024
5 - Loris Capirossi ~ 1'57.031
6 - Valentino Rossi ~ 1'57.141
7 - Dani Pedrosa ~ 1'57.360
8 - Toni Elias ~ 1'57.392
9 - Nicky Hayden ~ 1'57.452
10 - Sete Gibernau ~ 1'57.569

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:28 am

Or put himself in the gravel

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:31 am

Julian Mayo wrote:Or put himself in the gravel

nah....When the sunlight creeps over the horizon and the pitlane begins to buzz with mechanics, riders, media and lovely ladies, we shall witness a certain young Australian on pole position.........................................

And then put himself in the gravel in the race

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:37 am

Nah, if Casey survives the pre- race stuff, he generally goes well

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:40 am

Julian Mayo wrote:Nah, if Casey survives the pre- race stuff, he generally goes well