2015 MotoGP........POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CB4ME_imp]

Thanks for the link. I'm too cheap to buy a Video Pass and the new MotoGP site virtually worthless without it.

[the Ferret]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=h-3BlxxiSUM

[Inline4_imp]

Crap! yea, I just found out the race will be on Fox Sports 2! I don't have Fox Sports 2!!!
Must figure out what to do here..............I'm NOT about to "upgrade" to another level from AT&T... Heck, with my cell and home internet and TV I spend about $330 a month with those guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As much as I love MotoGP, I also LOVE MLB, especially my Astros!
I've been contemplating buying the MLB package, but now I have to weigh MotoGP and MLB against one another???
Good grief! I was born 50 years too late.
How the heck do "commoners" like me afford all this stuff?
Also. Thanks for that link, Mickey! It was awesome to see these guys back in the saddle.

[the Ferret]

Fp3 the last practice.. Tomorrow qualifying which should be awesome

The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of Saturday's qualifying session...

FP3:
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 54.822s [Lap 15/16] 345km/h (Top Speed)
2. Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.918s +0.096s [14/16] 340km/h
3. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 54.992s +0.170s [3/14] 345km/h
4. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 54.994s +0.172s [12/13] 331km/h
5. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.024s +0.202s [3/16] 345km/h
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 55.044s +0.222s [15/16] 344km/h
7. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 55.102s +0.280s [12/14] 344km/h
8. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.108s +0.286s [16/18] 335km/h
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.192s +0.370s [15/17] 337km/h
10. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.328s +0.506s [15/17] 340km/h
11. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 55.396s +0.574s [10/12] 343km/h
12. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 55.447s +0.625s [16/17] 342km/h
13. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 55.676s +0.854s [12/12] 333km/h
14. Stefan Bradl GER Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 55.694s +0.872s [14/17] 336km/h
15. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 1m 55.777s +0.955s [15/17] 342km/h
16. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar (RC213V-RS) 1m 55.789s +0.967s [13/16] 331km/h
17. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 55.866s +1.044s [3/12] 341km/h
18. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.905s +1.083s [11/19] 340km/h
19. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar (RC213V-RS)* 1m 55.913s +1.091s [12/17] 332km/h
20. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 56.080s +1.258s [13/16] 332km/h
21. Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 1m 56.162s +1.340s [13/15] 331km/h
22. Loris Baz FRA Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 1m 57.072s +2.250s [3/7] 332km/h
23. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.107s +2.285s [11/14] 330km/h
24. Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART) 1m 57.509s +2.687s [3/15] 324km/h
25. Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 59.339s +4.517s [11/13] 330km/h

Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times:
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)
2. Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V)
3. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)
4. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
5. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)
7. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)
8. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
10. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)

Blue Name = Factory - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).
Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (Ducati) or any new MotoGP manufacturers (Suzuki and Aprilia).
Same 24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category.
Red Name = Open - Full official MotoGP ECU, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.
* Rookie




Fastest FP2 time:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 54.828s

Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2008)
Fastest race lap:
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 1m 55.153s (2008)

[CB4ME_imp]

Thanks Ferret!

Look at Suzuki! They have to be pretty happy at the moment. Suzuki has to be considered underdogs after a long hiatus from MotoGP and you got to love a scrappy underdog.

[redbirds_imp]

Great to see Suzuki doing this well. They are allowed some advantage by the rules but their greatest asset is Aleix Espargaro, a great talent who has the ability to get the best out of any race bike.

[the Ferret]

Vinales is doing pretty well on the Suzuki too.

Wonder if Crutchlow was smiling last night. He was pretty good on the Yamaha, horrible on the Ducati and now doing great on the Honda.

[CA200_imp]

Thanks ferret for posting the list since I do not have cable TV or internet fast enough to run videos.

[the Ferret]

Will post qualifying positions as soon as I can find them.

[the Ferret]

Motogp.com has this up on their website

COMMERCIAL BANK GRAND PRIX OF QATAR
MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2015

Doha, Saturday, March 28, 2015

1 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 337.3 1'54.113
2 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 340.1 1'54.330 0.217 / 0.217
3 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 339.9 1'54.437 0.324 / 0.107
4 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ducati Team Ducati 339.0 1'54.521 0.408 / 0.084
5 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Pramac Racing Ducati 346.4 1'54.675 0.562 / 0.154
6 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 332.0 1'54.711 0.598 / 0.036
7 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 337.2 1'54.732 0.619 / 0.021
8 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 333.4 1'54.851 0.738 / 0.119
9 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 342.7 1'54.876 0.763 / 0.025
10 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 335.4 1'55.004 0.891 / 0.128
11 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 327.4 1'55.035 0.922 / 0.031
12 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR CWM LCR Honda Honda 335.2 1'55.123 1.010 / 0.088

Full qualifying results here

http://resources.motogp.com/files/result...1_5e5a69cc

interesting bit here

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/03/28...ati/172720