2006 British MotoGP - (Pedrosa Wins) Your Thoughts?

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:32 am

The Donington Park circuit was built in 1931, with the sole purpose of hosting motorcycle events, but had to close down during the second world war....some 30 years later it was reopened, and is now regarded as one of Britains top circuits, with a recently upgraded pit section, race control and media complex.

The circuit has a fast flowing first half which gives way to a slow section of tight corners, which means that a rider needs to combine smooth racing and good corner speeds, with some last gasp braking and hard acceleration, which makes for some very thrilling racing..

Circuit: Donington park
Location: Donington
Pole Position: Left
Right Turns: 7
Left Turns: 4
Length: 4023
Longest Straight: 564m
Width: 10m

Previous winner: Valentino Rossi

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:44 am

Schedule for the 2006 British MotoGP:

Friday, 30 June:

10:00 - 10:45 ~ 125cc Free Practice 1
11:00 - 12:00 ~ MotoGP Free Practice 1
12:15 - 13:15 ~ 250cc Free Practice 1
14:15 - 14:45 ~ 125cc Qualifying 1
15:00 - 16:00 ~ MotoGP Free practice 2
16:15 - 17:00 ~ 250cc Qualifying 1

Saturday, 01 July:

10:00 - 10:45 ~ 125cc Free Practice 2
11:00 - 12:00 ~ MotoGP Free Practice 3
12:15 - 13:15 ~ 250cc FreePractice 2
14:15 - 14:45 ~ 125cc Qualifying 2
15:00 - 16:00 ~ MotoGP Qualifying
16:15 - 17:00 ~ 250cc Qualifying 2

Sunday, 02 July

10:00 - 10:20 ~ 250cc Warm Up
10:30 - 10:50 ~ MotoGP Warm Up
11:00 - 11:20 ~ 125cc Warm Up
12:15 ~ 250cc Race
14:00 ~ MotoGP Race
15:30 ~ 125cc Race

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:45 am

Hayden
Edwards
Hopkins

Apologies for the patriotic fervor........but the 4th of July holiday is around the corner here in the States'..

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:56 am

Stoner,
Hayden
Rossi

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:21 pm

RossiCapirossiMelandri

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:32 am

Snowy wrote:RossiCapirossiMelandri

Rossi!? Even with his injury??

He said himself he wished he could have had another week to recover before this race....

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 7:54 am

<T-K> wrote:
Snowy wrote:RossiCapirossiMelandri

Rossi!? Even with his injury??

He said himself he wished he could have had another week to recover before this race....

Yes it''s a bit optimistic however he himself is quite confident and he's usually unstoppable at Donnington. And if I'm truthful I only chose them so I could reproduce the Italian tricolor!

I'd like Dani to win but his Spanish so it wouldn't have worked.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:32 am

I really hope to see you reproduce the Oz flag after the race Snowy

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:29 am

FP1 Times:

1 - Dani Pedrosa ~ 1'29.412
2 - Casey Stoner ~ 1'29.437
3 - Marco Melandri ~ 1'29.480
4 - Colin Edwards ~ 1'29.577
5 - John Hopkins ~ 1'29.594
6 - Shinya Nakano ~ 1'29.657
7 - Kenny Roberts Jr ~ 1'29.786
8 - Loris Capirossi ~ 1'29.798
9 - Valentino Rossi ~ 1'29.980
10 - Nicky Hayden ~ 1'30.399
11 - Randy de Puniet ~ 1'30.453
12 - Makoto Tamada ~ 1'30.461
13 - Chris Vermulen ~ 1'30.799
14 - Carlos Checa ~ 1'30.858
15 - Alex Hofmann ~ 1' 31.503
16 - Michel Fabrizio ~ 1'32.253
17 - James Ellison ~ 1'32.445
18 - Jose Luis Cardoso ~ 1'34.091
19 - Ivan Silva ~ 1'34.334

Top 5 of free Practice 2:

1 - Dani Pedrosa ~ 1'28.970
2 - John Hopkins ~ 1'29.025
3 - Casey Stoner ~ 1'29.064
4 - Marco Melandri ~ 1'29.196
5 - Shinya Nakano ~ 1'29.275

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:13 am

Well, Well, Well heres how they line up for tomorrow!!

1 - Dani Pedrosa ~ 1'27.676
2 - Chris Vermulen
3 - Marco Melandri
4 - John Hopkins
5 - Loris Capirossi
6 - Randy de Puniet
7 - Shinya Nakano
8 - Casey Stoner
9 - Kenny Roberts Jr
10 - Colin Edwards
11 - Nicky Hayden
12 - Valentino Rossi
13 - Carlos Checa
14 - Makoto Tamada
15 - Alex Hofmann
16 - James Ellison
17 - Ivan Silva
18 - Jose Luis Cardoso

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:49 pm

Not the most exciting race of the season by my standards, although the fight for second was quite good.....

Well done to Rossi and Melandri, they raced very well, and it would be hard to pick a rider of the day out of these two!!!

Pedrosa a great recovery after running extremely wide at the hairpin, and just managing to hold on to the bike, a good win for him.....He could still take the championship if Hayden is not careful.....

The championship leader Nicky Hayden came in in a very unimpressive seventh!

That makes it 3 wins for Rossi, 2 wins for Pedrosa, 2 wins for Melandri, 1 for Capirossi, and 1 for Hayden.....5 different winners from the first 9 GP's....who wouldve thought it would be this close after last years Rossi dominance...

Decent race overall

Next Race: MotoGP of Germany, Sachsenring

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:09 am

<T-K> wrote:Not the most exciting race of the season by my standards, although the fight for second was quite good.....

Well done to Rossi and Melandri, they raced very well, and it would be hard to pick a rider of the day out of these two!!!

Pedrosa a great recovery after running extremely wide at the hairpin, and just managing to hold on to the bike, a good win for him.....He could still take the championship if Hayden is not careful.....

The championship leader Nicky Hayden came in in a very unimpressive seventh!

That makes it 3 wins for Rossi, 2 wins for Pedrosa, 2 wins for Melandri, 1 for Capirossi, and 1 for Hayden.....5 different winners from the first 9 GP's....who wouldve thought it would be this close after last years Rossi dominance...

Decent race overall

Next Race: MotoGP of Germany, Sachsenring

Darn I should not have read this post. Race is just about to start here and now I know the results.

Viva Rossi

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:10 am

Here are the final results of the British GP:

1. Dani Pedrosa
2. Valentino Rossi
3. Marco Melandri

4. Casey Stoner
5. Kenny Roberts Jr
6. Colin Edwards
7. Nicky Hayden
8. John Hopkins
9. Loris Capirossi
10. Carlos Checa
11. Makoto Tamada
12. Randy de Puniet
13. Alex Hofmann
14. James Ellison
15. Jose Luis Cardoso
16. Chris Vermulen

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:11 am

jacfan wrote:
<T-K> wrote:Not the most exciting race of the season by my standards, although the fight for second was quite good.....

Well done to Rossi and Melandri, they raced very well, and it would be hard to pick a rider of the day out of these two!!!

Pedrosa a great recovery after running extremely wide at the hairpin, and just managing to hold on to the bike, a good win for him.....He could still take the championship if Hayden is not careful.....

The championship leader Nicky Hayden came in in a very unimpressive seventh!

That makes it 3 wins for Rossi, 2 wins for Pedrosa, 2 wins for Melandri, 1 for Capirossi, and 1 for Hayden.....5 different winners from the first 9 GP's....who wouldve thought it would be this close after last years Rossi dominance...

Decent race overall

Next Race: MotoGP of Germany, Sachsenring
Darn I should not have read this post. Race is just about to start here and now I know the results.

Viva Rossi

The one time I actually get the results out immediately....

I dont think you should read the post just above either

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:04 am

Pedrosa had the "Bike of the Day". Hayden is on the development bike, and was struggling with the bits he had to try out for Pedrosa.
I think it is safe to say that JB and the boys have fixed the problems with the Yamaha.
Good to see Stoner settle for what he could get, after wringing the neck of the beast, instead of highsiding into the boondocks.....what could he do on a factory bike ?
Ride of the day = Melandri, for sheer guts.