Moto GP - Valencia 2007 finale (not the third Spanish GP)

[flying finn]

MotoGP Valencia (Comunitat Valenciar)

Friday 02.11
Free Practice #1 > 10.00 - 11.00
Free Practice #2 > 13.50 - 14.50

Saturday 03.11
Free Practice #3 > 10.00 - 11.00
Qualifying > 13.50 - 14.50

Sunday 04.11
Race > 14.00

MotoGP News > http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/index.htm

Championship Standings
1. STONER Casey AUS > 347
2. ROSSI Valentino ITA > 241
3. PEDROSA Dani SPA > 217
4. MELANDRI Marco ITA > 174
5. HOPKINS John USA > 173
6. VERMEULEN Chris AUS > 169
7. CAPIROSSI Loris ITA > 155
8. EDWARDS Colin USA > 121
9. HAYDEN Nicky USA > 119
10. BARROS Alex BRA > 106
11. DE PUNIET Randy FRA > 101
12. ELIAS Toni SPA > 98
13. HOFMANN Alex GER > 65
14. CHECA Carlos SPA > 61
15. WEST Anthony AUS > 59

[flying finn]

really hope that Nicky Hayden has a great race, his last with the No 1 plate, he deserves to finish the season on a high

[Pro Racer]

well for me it's Casey top a perfect year off (hopefully the Aussie anthum sounds better this year.

[jhansen]

I'm just hoping for a shootout coming out of the last corner and I'll be happy.

But last year was something else, with the championship drama and Bayliss taking the win.

[gomick]

any wildcards entered - ben spies

[Gerben24]

Since 2002 I have been buying the Motogp season review dvd's. This last race will have to be REALLY special to make the 2007 review dvd worthwhile.

I don't think even Rossi took that much advantage out of a superior bike during his Honda period as Stoner has this year . I think he will win at Valencia.

The 125 championship has not been decided yet. Talmasci is lots of peoples favorite but it will not be easy to beat Faubel in his home country...

[Bleu]

Talmacsi needs third place. But in 125cc it's not easy to settle anywhere. There are lots of other riders who can also challenge for the top placings: Pasini, Koyama, Corsi, Pesek etc. And don't forget other Spaniards, although I'm not sure what Gadea will do, he is out of championship battle, both Talmacsi and Faubel are his team-mates.

Lorenzo hasn't won in Valencia yet.

Stoner took his first ever win here in 2003 (in 125cc).

[jhansen]

Seeing how strong the Ducati-Bridgestone combination was here last year, it's Stoner's race to lose in my opinion. He will be quick from the get go. The Ducati's low down grunt and electronics package will be awesome out of the slow corners and the bike seems to change direction good as well. Tough combination. Temperature will probably be a factor for the tires.

[Gerben24]

WooHoo! My name is on the left seat section. I don't understand why it doesn't make the bike faster

[chunder]

Haha, my name is on the right seat section, right at the edge!!

How cool is that

Does anyone know how many names are on the bike in total?

[jhansen]

Pedrobot on pole followed by Stoner and Hayden...

1. Dani Pedrosa (M) 1min 31.517 secs
2. Casey Stoner (B) 1min 31.603 secs
3. Nicky Hayden (M) 1min 31.903 secs
4. Randy de Puniet (B) 1min 31.963 secs
5. Sylvain Guintoli 1min 32.074 secs
6. Makoto Tamada (D) 1min 32.151 secs
7. John Hopkins (B) 1min 32.165 secs
8. Loris Capirossi (B) 1min 32.261 secs
9. Carlos Checa (M) 1min 32.273 secs
10. Marco Melandri (B) 1min 32.367 secs
11. Chris Vermeulen (B) 1min 32.617 secs
12. Alex Barros (B) 1min 32.714 secs
13. Shinya Nakano (M) 1min 32.730 secs
14. Toni Elias (B) 1min 32.790 secs
15. Colin Edwards (M) 1min 33.021 secs
16. Anthony West (B) 1min 33.231 secs
17. Valentino Rossi (M) 1min 33.290 secs
18. Kurtis Roberts (M) 1min 33.431 secs
19. Chaz Davies (B) 1min 34.436 secs

[jhansen]

Rossi had a ball fall during qualifying and broke bones in his hand. He will try to ride in warm-up, but his participation is in doubt.

http://www.crash.net/motorsport/moto...as_broken.html

If Hayden could have got the feeling he has on qualifiers when on race tires he may have won races this year...

Nice run from the Dunlop boys.

[Knowlesy]

To think the Valencian GP we had in store this time last year.... *sigh*

[gomick]

very good run for the dunlop boys - i hope guintoli does very well & tamada finishes 15th in his final gp

[chunder]

Well I am afraid there are 10 laps left and I have done it again, turned it off coz I was falling asleep.

Total and utter garbage as a spectacle, no overtaking to speak of and no sliding, three guys miles in front, the rest nowhere!

This needs dorting out and fast coz once Valentino has gone there IS nothing left unless Lorenzi can bring some sort of spark to the proceedings.

Total and utter waste of space for me, sorry.