*SPOILER* MotoGP Qualifying Sepang

[05 Busa LE]

MotoGP qualifying from Sepang. Going to be an interesting race.

Sepang, Saturday, October 20, 2012
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 323.8 2'00.334
2 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 325.9 2'00.528 0.194 / 0.194
3 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 324.6 2'00.567 0.233 / 0.039
4 1 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 321.6 2'00.811 0.477 / 0.244
5 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 320.0 2'01.178 0.844 / 0.367
6 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 320.3 2'01.185 0.851 / 0.007
7 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 316.4 2'01.294 0.960 / 0.109
8 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 322.6 2'01.491 1.157 / 0.197
9 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 323.3 2'01.526 1.192 / 0.035
10 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 320.3 2'01.640 1.306 / 0.114
11 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 322.8 2'01.783 1.449 / 0.143
12 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 304.7 2'02.842 2.508 / 1.059
13 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 306.2 2'03.389 3.055 / 0.547
14 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 313.6 2'03.774 3.440 / 0.385
15 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 300.5 2'04.152 3.818 / 0.378
16 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 303.9 2'04.515 4.181 / 0.363
17 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda-Suter 300.8 2'04.726 4.392 / 0.211
18 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 306.1 2'04.941 4.607 / 0.215
19 84 Roberto ROLFO ITA Speed Master ART 303.1 2'05.100 4.766 / 0.159
20 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 299.1 2'05.921 5.587 / 0.821
68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR

 

[fallenarch]

Yeah I was just checking in on MotoGP.com I think the Honda and Yamaha are about even bikes. But this means Pedrosa has the advantage because he has nothing to lose and Jorge has everything to lose so Jorge is going to sit in second or third and not risk a DNF. Only way we get good racing is if something happens and Pedrosa get a few points closer to Jorge.

 

[cheferman65]

I'm calling a win for Jorge giving him the championship! You heard it here from me first!

 

[05 Busa LE]

Yeah I was just checking in on MotoGP.com I think the Honda and Yamaha are about even bikes. But this means Pedrosa has the advantage because he has nothing to lose and Jorge has everything to lose so Jorge is going to sit in second or third and not risk a DNF. Only way we get good racing is if something happens and Pedrosa get a few points closer to Jorge.

Good points. I like the fact that Yamaha and Honda are equally matched, and even that you have the Tech 3 team outpacing some of the factory bikes. I'd like to see Kawasaki field a team, because they've done so well in WSBK with Tome Sykes. Of course, MotoGP is a world away from WSBK, but the competition would be great to see. Maybe they'll field a team in time for Suzuki's return.

 

[05 Busa LE]

I'm calling a win for Jorge giving him the championship! You heard it here from me first!

That would be awesome (I never liked Pedrosa, after Nicky won the World Championship and Honda told him they were designing the following year's bike for Pedrosa), but MotoGP.com says that Pedrosa would have to finish 13th or lower ....

"Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo could win his second premier-class title in Malaysia, the same track he won his first 2010 title at, due to the fact he has a 28-point lead at the top of the championship standings. He would first of all have to win the race, but would also need a little help from his Repsol Honda rival Dani Pedrosa, who could not finish any higher than in 13th place."