Moto GP

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Well it's been a bit of a mixed bag so far with the weather in Germany so here is the results for the first and second free practice sessions yesterday and today. Qualifying is in a couple of hours so will have to wait and see how things pan out.

Stoner on top of the weather in first Sachsenring session
Friday, 17 July 2009

Ducati Marlboro rider fastest in Free Practice one in Germany.

Sachsenring 2009 - MotoGP FP1 Highlights


He has been under the weather in recent weeks, but Casey Stoner proved to be on top of conditions at the Sachsenring on Friday afternoon. A damp track following rainfall in the 125cc Free Practice session gave the riders plenty to think about in their first run for the Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, but in the end it was the Ducati Marlboro man who proved most at ease.

Stoner was some three tenths of a second quicker than any other rider, with a time of 1â€22.779. Whilst he was the standout rider, behind him was a group of three riders separated by less than a tenth of a second. Laguna Seca racewinner Dani Pedrosa headed said pack, showing no fear in the face of a track that so viciously took him out of action on raceday last year.

World Championship leader Valentino Rossi and LCR Hondaâ€s Randy de Puniet also made their presence felt, whilst Alex de Angelis and Colin Edwards showed their versatility in preparation for an important race for their respective MotoGP futures.

Still feeling the effects of his qualifying crash in the United States, Jorge Lorenzo was nearly two seconds down on Stonerâ€s initial time. The Fiat Yamaha rider has had little time to rest after receiving the big knock under two weeks ago.

The only faller in the Free Practice session was Rizla Suzukiâ€s Chris Vermeulen, who fell with fifteen minutes remaining in a highside that left him limping away, whilst James Toseland nearly came unstuck with a loss of rear grip early on.

ALICE MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX DEUTSCHLAND
MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 1 Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'22.779 278.350
2 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'23.034 281.250 0.255
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'23.088 276.073 0.309
4 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'23.133 275.019 0.354
5 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'23.282 274.739 0.503
6 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'23.295 271.016 0.516
7 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'23.351 274.459 0.572
8 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'23.367 273.003 0.588
9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'23.370 275.580 0.591
10 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1'23.466 276.003 0.687
11 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'23.496 275.089 0.717
12 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'23.705 274.250 0.926
13 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 1'24.090 273.486 1.311
14 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'24.317 272.865 1.538
15 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'24.908 270.541 2.129
16 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'25.161 270.337 2.382
17 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP


Lorenzo makes upward surge for Free Practice 2 lead
Saturday, 18 July 2009

Spaniard moves from eleventh to first in second MotoGP session.

Best images of MotoGP FP2 in Sachsenring


Languishing in eleventh in Friday afternoonâ€s practice for the Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, Jorge Lorenzo answered back on Saturday with the quickest time of the weekend to date. The Fiat Yamaha rider posted a 1â€21.882 time on a dry track to boost his hopes of a strong result in Germany.

Lorenzo was the only rider to breach the 1â€22 mark, trailed by previous leader Casey Stoner. Nearly four-tenths of a second separated the duo.

Laguna Seca racewinner made a charge for the top spot in the final moments of the session, but fell short in his latest run with the new Honda engine introduced to his RC212V. He had been unable to get a full assessment of the motor on Friday due to the wet conditions.

Pedrosa placed third, ahead of former teammate Nicky Hayden –now with Ducati Marlboro. Haydenâ€s confidence has been boosted by a positive result in his home race and a decent showing for most of Friday afternoon.

Down in fifth and half a second down on Fiat Yamaha colleague Lorenzo, Valentino Rossi ran off track when trying to tuck in for a tight turn. He kept his Yamaha M1 vertical, an achievement that Monster Yamaha Tech 3â€s James Toseland had been unable to manage earlier on with a high speed lowside. Niccolò Canepa also crashed during the session.

ALICE MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX DEUTSCHLAND

MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 2 Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'21.882 280.811
2 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'22.258 281.176 0.376

3 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'22.311 286.016 0.429
4 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'22.340 277.492 0.458
5 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'22.357 280.155 0.475
6 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1'22.441 281.176 0.559
7 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'22.721 277.563 0.839
8 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 1'22.738 280.228 0.856
9 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'22.892 278.637 1.010
10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'22.899 279.503 1.017
11 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'23.041 278.063 1.159
12 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'23.205 279.647 1.323
13 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'23.374 278.565 1.492
14 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'23.655 276.568 1.773
15 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'23.897 275.229 2.015
16 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'24.579 277.492 2.697
17 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'24.718 275.159 2.836