MotoGP Round 3

[Nafz750]

What a race, Rossi rode perfectly, not a mistake during the whole race. Has Hayden succumbed to the Ducati curse? Is he still injured from that crash? I hope he gets back on the horse as he is a top rider on his day. Marco, what a race, that would have to be Kawasaki's best result in years, I hope kawasaki look at this and think "wtf did we pull out for" I dont think it will be a winning machine, but more well inside the top 10 will be good.

Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Total time Km/h Gap
1 25 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 45'18.557 158.141
2 20 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 45'21.257 157.984 2.700
3 16 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 45'29.064 157.532 10.507
4 13 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 45'50.450 156.307 31.893
5 11 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 45'51.685 156.237 33.128
6 10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 45'52.685 156.180 34.128
7 9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 45'52.978 156.163 34.421
8 8 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 45'53.182 156.152 34.625
9 7 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 46'01.246 155.696 42.689
10 6 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 46'03.740 155.555 45.183
11 5 59 Sete GIBERNAU SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando Ducati 46'06.749 155.386 48.192
12 4 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 46'10.432 155.179 51.875
13 3 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 46'12.240 155.078 53.683
14 2 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 46'12.498 155.064 53.941
15 1 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 46'19.794 154.657 1'01.237
16 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 46'29.453 154.121 1'10.896
Not classified
99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 38'40.226 4 Lap
36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 20'38.937 15 Lap

[laidback]

What can anyone say. Big companies often can't see the wood for the trees. I don't know how much support Kawasaki now provide but surely the best way to convince us to buy their bikes is to work hard and get good results. At least Marco is showing that he still has it and with Nicky finishing around where he was last year proves the point.

Big for Marco, small for Kawasaki.

[red_dave]

HEll Yeah!

GO MARCO!!

[kaneg]

a BIG well done Marco & Kawasaki

What I found fascinating how Magoo on fox has made a prediction for the podium and he made no reference to Lorenzo what so ever, and Murdoch didn't even ask, yet Lorenzo was on poll.....

That's experience I suppose......