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2010 MotoGP--Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland

Post by mlittle » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:58 pm

After a week's break from the action of the circuit, the stars of MotoGP travel to eastern Germany and the Saschenring circuit for this weekend's Motorrad German Grand Prix.


~~~Weekend Schedule
Friday Practice, 1:55-2:55pm, 16 July 2010
Saturday Practice, 9:55-10:55am, 17 July 2010
Qualifying, 3:10-3:55pm, 17 July 2010
Warm Up, 9:40-10am, 18 July 2010
Grand Prix, 2pm, 18 July 2010

~~Past Winners
note 1....list of West German/German MotoGP event winners[highest class 500cc unless mentioned below]
--Geoff Duke(GBR): 1951, 1954-1955
--Reg Armstrong(IRL): 1952, 1956
--Walter Zeller(FRG): 1953
--Libero Liberati(ITA): 1957
--John Surtees(GBR): 1958-1960
--Gary Hocking(RHO): 1961
--Jim Redman(RHO): 1962[250cc class], 1963[350cc class], 1966
--Mike Hailwood(GBR): 1964-1965
--Giacomo Agostini(ITA): 1967-1972, 1975-1976
--Phil Read(GBR): 1973
--Edmund Czihak(FRG): 1974
--Barry Sheene(GBR): 1977
--Virginio Ferrari(ITA): 1978
--Wil Hartog(NED): 1979
--Marco Lucchinelli(ITA): 1980
--Kenny Roberts(USA): 1981, 1983
--Randy Mamola(USA): 1982
--Freddie Spencer(USA): 1984
--Christian Sarron(FRA): 1985
--Eddie Lawson(USA): 1986-1987
--Wayne Rainey(USA): 1989
--Kevin Schwantz(USA): 1988, 1990-1991
--Michael Doohan(AUS): 1992, 1994, 1997-1998
--Daryl Beatie(AUS): 1993, 1995
--Luca Cadalora(ITA): 1996
--Kenny Roberts, Jr.(USA): 1999
--Alex Barros(SPN): 2000
--Max Biaggi(ITA): 2001, 2004
--Valentino Rossi(ITA): 2002, 2005-2006, 2009
--Sete Gibernau(ITA): 2003
--Dani Pedrosa(SPN): 2007
--Casey Stoner(AUS): 2008
note 2...list of East German MotoGP event winners[highest class listed]
--D ickie Dale(GBR): 1958
--Gary Hocking(RHO): 1959, 1961
--John Hempleman(GBR): 1960
--Mike Hailwood(GBR): 1962-1965
--Frantisek Stastny(CZE): 1966
--Giacomo Agostini(ITA): 1967-1972
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Post by mlittle » Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:00 pm

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Pedrosa Leads Friday Practice

Post by mlittle » Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:41 am

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There was great excitement at the commencement of the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland on Friday as the focus at the start of the opening practice session revolved around Valentino Rossi’s return to action after six weeks out. The Italian made his comeback on his Fiat Yamaha M1 and was seventh fastest, in an hour-long session which was topped by Dani Pedrosa (Respol Honda).

Setting his time of 1’22.521 on his final lap, having led for the last minutes of the session, Pedrosa was 0.274s faster than Casey Stoner, who placed second on the timesheet as he vied for top spot throughout the session with consistently fast lap times. Joining the pair in the top three and the final rider under the 1’23” marker was Stoner’s Ducati Team colleague Nicky Hayden, +0.462s down on Pedrosa thanks to a late effort.

Ben Spies (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) took the best part of the session to feel his way around the track and survived a run-off at turn 10 a quarter of the way into the session, but towards the end he posted an impressive time of 1’23.189 to place fourth. Another rookie in the shape of Marco Simoncelli (San Carlo Honda Gresini) completed the top five.

In sixth and at +0.703s down on Pedrosa was Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo, with the Fiat Yamaha rider timing in with a best effort of 1’23.224, just two-hundredths off Simoncelli. Rossi, making his return to great fanfare, completed 29 laps in total, and was only 0.02s off his teammate’s time.

Randy de Puniet (LCR Honda) overcame a dramatic moment with the front end of his bike early on, controlling his RC212V admirably in the midst of a big wobble to go on and lap eighth fastest. Marco Melandri (San Carlo Honda Gresini) and Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda) completed the top ten. The MotoGP riders will be back on track on Saturday morning at 9.55am local time for the second practice, ahead of the afternoon qualifying session.
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:42 am

Sachsenring Friday Practice Results
1. Dani Pedrosa E Repsol Honda Team Honda 1:22.521
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Team Ducati 1:22.795 0.274 0.274
3. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team Ducati 1:22.983 0.188 0.462
4. Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1:23.189 0.206 0.668
5. Marco Simoncelli I San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1:23.204 0.015 0.683
6. Jorge Lorenzo E Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1:23.224 0.020 0.703
7. Valentino Rossi I Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1:23.244 0.020 0.723
8. Randy De Puniet F LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1:23.260 0.016 0.739
9. Marco Melandri I San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1:23.290 0.030 0.769
10. Andrea Dovizioso I Repsol Honda Team Honda 1:23.400 0.110 0.879
11. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing Team Ducati 1:23.422 0.022 0.901
12. Aleix Espargaro E Pramac Racing Team Ducati 1:23.430 0.008 0.909
13. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1:23.440 0.010 0.919
14. Loris Capirossi I Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1:23.589 0.149 1.068
15. Hector Barbera E Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati 1:23.599 0.010 1.078
16. Alvaro Bautista E Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1:24.020 0.421 1.499
17. Alex De Angelis RSM Interwetten Honda MotoGP Honda 1:24.101 0.081 1.580
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