MotoGP race in Australia

[Charlesbusa]

Since Rossi has allready won the championship, he doesn't count. Leave him out since we're talking about 2nd and 3rd in the championship.

Capirossi is out due to a crash for the rest of the weekend and likely he's out of championship race also.

Checa, Gibernau, and HAYDEN(ya boy!!) are the 3 fastest times for day1 practice.

 

[MC MUSTANG]

Since Rossi has allready won the championship, he doesn't count.  Leave him out since we're talking about 2nd and 3rd in the championship.

Capirossi is out due to a crash for the rest of the weekend and likely he's out of championship race also.

Checa, Gibernau, and HAYDEN(ya boy!!) are the 3 fastest times for day1 practice.

Roberts crashed out in practice also - I would like to see Hayden take it, and Edwards place well.

 

[Charlesbusa]

Here's Free Practice #3

Qualifing later tonight, keep it go'in Hayden!!

 

[Charlesbusa]

SWEET!!!!

Nicky has grabbed the pole position in the Australian GP!!!!

Now he just needs to take it all tomorrow to help secure the 2nd place championship!!!!!

 

[Kento-Moto]

Yeah Nicky!

 

[Big Wall]

I'm voting for Nicky!

 

[Charlesbusa]

From motoGP.com;

Nicky Hayden became the fastest rider ever to complete a lap of the legendary Phillip Island circuit as he obliterated the pole position record in today’s single qualifying practice for the Polini Australian Grand Prix. The American set a time of 1’29.337 despite being held up by a slower rider just two corners from the end, his effort beating Valentino Rossi’s previous record here by 0.731 seconds and holding off the Italian’s own challenge by a single tenth.

Here's the times from todays final practice. Its going to be a hell of a race. Edwards is still a little slow...

Combined MotoGP Practice Times From Phillip Island:

1. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:30.046
2. Carlos CHECA, Ducati, 1:30.264
3. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:30.696
4. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:30.825
5. Marco MELANDRI, Honda, 1:31.019
6. Toni ELIAS, Yamaha, 1:31.149
7. Alex BARROS, Honda, 1:31.200
8. Colin EDWARDS, Yamaha, 1:31.279
9. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 1:31.336
10. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 1:31.609
11. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:31.616
12. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 1:32.076
13. Chris VERMEULEN, Honda, 1:32.145
14. Olivier JACQUE, Kawasaki, 1:32.320
15. Ruben XAUS, Yamaha, 1:32.699
16. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 1:32.963
17. Roberto ROLFO, Ducati, 1.337
18. Kenny ROBERTS, Suzuki, 1.520
19. James ELLISON, Blata, 1.927
20. Franco BATTAINI, Blata, 1:35.626



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[Charlesbusa]

Sweet!!

Nicky took 2nd, but more importantly he scored more points than any other rider who's in the running for 2nd in the championship.

Close race at the end between Rossi and Nicky!!

 

[Charlesbusa]

Only 2 races left...

The championship standings;



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