MotoGP - Le Mans - practice

[Lance]

Pos. Rider Nation Team Lap time
1 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 1'34.227
2 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team + 0.049
3 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.060
4 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.260
5 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 0.403
6 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.732
7 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.820
8 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 0.846
9 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 0.906
10 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.012
11 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.029
12 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 1.151
13 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 1.223
14 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 1.451
15 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 1.621
16 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.650
17 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 1.812

[GAFF]

I meant to post this earier,

News - 15/05/2008
Lorenzo gets green light to race at Le Mans

Jorge Lorenzo has been given the official 'thumbs up' to participate in this weekend’s French Grand Prix, after undergoing assessment in Barcelona this afternoon by Doctor Xavier Mir. The Fiat Yamaha rider paid a visit to the Dexeus Institute where Doctor Mir assessed the injuries to both ankles, sustained in Shanghai less than two weeks ago, before taking his flight to Paris.

X-rays confirmed that the astragalus in Lorenzo's right ankle and torn lateral internal ligament in his left are both healing well. The edema and post-traumatic bruising suffered by the current second-placed rider in the MotoGP World Championship have also reduced significantly. The 21-year-old will continue to have physiotherapy on the two joints, which will remain immobilised, before he takes to the track for first free practice at Le Mans on Friday morning.

"Not enough time has passed yet for the injuries to fully heal, but Jorge's pain threshold will allow him to compete without too much risk this weekend," commented Doctor Mir.




Yamaha Racing Communications

[Lady Elanore]

This is a good link. Has live timing data to during practice and race.

[Lance]

Just noticed that Bradley Smith is 2nd in 125's,

[GAFF]

Lorenzo was a lucky boy during qualifying, did you see him off at the first corner, I'd say he was waiting for the bang when he went over the jump


Btw Casey looks a lot happier, seems to have found a major set up improvment before going to Qualifiers.


MotoGP Qualifying Practice Classification

Pos. Rider Nation Team Lap time
1 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 1'32.647
2 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.127
3 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team + 0.347
4 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.510
5 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 0.622
6 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 0.639
7 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.749
8 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 0.793
9 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 0.981
10 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 1.042
11 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.060
12 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 1.076
13 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.430
14 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 1.914
15 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 2.023
16 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 2.100
17 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 2.434
18 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team