2015 MotoGP........POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!
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the Ferret
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Inline4_imp
Been there
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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. :huh:
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.
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. :huh:
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
Road warrior
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)
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)
redbirds_imp
Road warrior
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
Road warrior
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.
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.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Will post qualifying positions as soon as I can find them.
the Ferret
Road warrior
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/results/2015/QAT/MotoGP/Q2/QualifyingResults.pdf?v1_5e5a69cc
interesting bit here
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/03/28/dovizioso-grabs-sensational-pole-for-ducati/172720
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/results/2015/QAT/MotoGP/Q2/QualifyingResults.pdf?v1_5e5a69cc
interesting bit here
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/03/28/dovizioso-grabs-sensational-pole-for-ducati/172720
Looks like Ducati took full advantage of their soft tyre option in qualifying. Nice to see Dani do well in qualifying. Yamaha barely made row 2, but Jorge could lead into turn 1.
Will Ducati be in the lead pack in the late stages of the races? They seem to be happy with their 2015 "tire preserving" bikes.
Will Ducati be in the lead pack in the late stages of the races? They seem to be happy with their 2015 "tire preserving" bikes.
the Ferret
Road warrior
They've commented that they are happy on soft or hard tires, but obviously soft helps them qualify better and good starts are important. We shall see!
Henrik_imp
Been there
All I can say is, what a race!!! I need to catch my breath now....
the Ferret
Road warrior
That... Was AWESOME!
redbirds_imp
Road warrior
Fantastic race, I'm wore down from watching. If the rest of the season is like this it will be the best ever. We were on our feet at the end.
Inline4_imp
Been there
Thread starter
WOW!!!!!!!! Incredible action!
I just knew he was going to lose heading to the finish!
Now we have to wait 2 weeks for Austin.
I was able to watch it on the pc with Fox Sports GO! And it was free!
I just knew he was going to lose heading to the finish!
Now we have to wait 2 weeks for Austin.
I was able to watch it on the pc with Fox Sports GO! And it was free!
redbirds_imp
Road warrior
The Italian Hour of Power!CB4ME_imp said:
I just loved the way Fox Sports cut away to an advertisement on the last few corners of the last lap of the Moto2 race. At least the always exciting finish of the Moto3 race was shown in full.
It looks like Ducati will be losing their factory option on tires soon. But what tremendous power on the straights!!
It looks like Ducati will be losing their factory option on tires soon. But what tremendous power on the straights!!
Pterodactyl_imp
Road warrior
Yes a good race. Rossi is a marvel. I would have liked to see MM up there in that first group. It could have only added to the excitement. Not only the riders but three makes in the mix.
Cheers
Cheers
