Laguna Seca MotoGP

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First practice results:
Stoner Tops First Laguna Practice
melandri, edwards, hopkins top four
by evan williams
Friday, July 20, 2007
Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 1:23.410
2 Marco Melandri Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:23.597
3 Colin Edwards Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 1:23.692
4 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 1:23.753
5 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 1:23.754
6 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 1:23.962
7 Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:24.311
8 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 1:24.516
9 Alex Barros Pramac D'Antin Ducati GP7 1:24.552
10 Roger Hayden Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:24.584
11 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 1:24.680
12 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 1:24.786
13 Makoto Tamada Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1:25.032
14 Carlos Checa Honda LCR Honda RC212V 1:25.097
15 Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC212V 1:25.370
16 Miguel Duhamel Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:25.550
17 Ant West Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:25.570
18 Sylvain Guintoli Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha M1 1:25.745
19 Kurtis Roberts Team Roberts KR212V 1:26.058

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Fresh pavement and....groomed kitty litter *

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Duhamel in new livery:

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Afternoon Practice:

Stoner Breaks Into The 1:22s
fastest in second laguna session
by staff
Friday, July 20, 2007
Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 1:22.997
2 Marco Melandri Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:23.177
3 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 1:23.452
4 Colin Edwards Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 1:23.535
5 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 1:23.548
6 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 1:23.550
7 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 1:23.576
8 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 1:23.768
9 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 1:23.912
10 Makoto Tamada Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1:23.965
11 Carlos Checa Honda LCR Honda RC212V 1:23.998
12 Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:24.043
13 Ant West Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:24.077
14 Sylvain Guintoli Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha M1 1:24.173
15 Roger Hayden Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:24.325
16 Alex Barros Pramac D'Antin Ducati GP7 1:24.457
17 Kenny Roberts Jr Team Roberts KR212V 1:24.666
18 Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC212V 1:24.850
19 Miguel Duhamel Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:25.726

[05 Busa LE]

Nice feature ... thanks!

Go Nicky!

[cosmo]

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(05 Busa LE @ Jul. 20 2007,16:00)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">Nice feature ... thanks! *

Go Nicky! *</div>
Your welcome. I'm just jonesing because everyone HERE is THERE except me (this year). Gotta work *

Kento Moto wil have a gazillion pics by Tuesday. I heard Raydog (I think) went to a party with Wayne Rainey, Schwantz, Melandri.....etc.

[cosmo]

Hoffmann and Guintoli crash. Hoffman out.

[PaceMaster]

I have to Thank Kento Moto---- and you guy's for the practice info numbers....
PaceMaster is heading out early Sat am -- from Carson City 290 miles to Laguna-----------
Bikes packed mostly-- fresh oil-chain lubed-psi in tires-Hopefully will see some action Sat afternoon.
Thnx Hayabusa.org....

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Guess who:

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And for the few who are Suzuki fans

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White trash goes Euro trash. Nice glasses kintukeeee .

[cosmo]

Getting the tires warm on the Yamaha.

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I could be wrong but I believe Stoner's time is a track record.

Ducati's Stoner Again Fastest in MotoGP Practice from Monterey
by staff
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 1:22.365
2 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 1:22.723
3 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 1:22.756
4 Marco Melandri Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:22.821
5 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 1:22.839
6 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC212V 1:22.860
7 Colin Edwards Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 1:23.049
8 Makoto Tamada Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1:23.263
9 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha M1 1:23.272
10 Carlos Checa Honda LCR Honda RC212V 1:23.282
11 Roger Hayden Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:23.285
12 Ant West Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:23.313
13 Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:23.333
14 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati GP7 1:23.361
15 Sylvain Guintoli Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha M1 1:23.468
16 Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC212V 1:23.734
17 Alex Barros Pramac D'Antin Ducati GP7 1:23.930
18 Miguel Duhamel Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:24.626
19 Kurtis Roberts Team Roberts KR212V 1:24.928
20 Chaz Davies Pramac D'Antin Ducati GP7 1:25.219

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Rossi Injured Shoulder In Practice Spill
updated
by dean adams
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Knowledgeable sources say that Valentino Rossi has suffered a hand and a shoulder injury in his Saturday AM practice crash in Laguna Seca's turn six.

Rumors began circulating shortly after Rossi rode back to the pits that he had injured his wrist in the spill, however the information now contains his injury to his left hand/little finger and a more troubling damaged shoulder which is quite stiff.

Clinica Mobile technicians are in Rossi's motorhome now working on him.

(12:51 PM. The news now is that he says it's his right thumb and left little finger that were injured when he was thrown off in turn six. Rossi did not mention a sore shoulder in this last injury update.)

[Ride_or_Fish]

His geometry is definitely messed up. Call a Dr.!

[cosmo]

Nice pic for Hayden fans.

[Lamb busa]

Sweet pic!

[Lamb busa]

The race is gonna be a runaway if the Bridgestones of Stoner hold up!

[mountainmotor]

Chris V was hauling a$$ in free practice 3 . Maybe this time at Laguna his bike don't quit him .

http://images.motogp.com/multimedia2/582/582823.pdf


1 minute till Qualifying for the starting grid. Logging off to watch . It's going to be a go race *.