bwin Grand Prix České republiky *spoilers*

[HDT05]

bwin Grand Prix České republiky



Track layout



Circuit info

Circuit info

Length: 5.403 km. / 3.357 miles
Width: 15m
Left corners: 6
Right corners: 8
Longest straight: 636 m. / 0.395 miles
Constructed: 1987
Modified: 1996

Introduction:

The world’s most famous riders have taken part in GP events in Brno since 1930, where up until 1982 they would race through the villages and western parts of the city on a road track named after the first Czechoslovak President - T.G. Masaryk. A new circuit was built during the 1980s with the aim of attracting Formula 1 to Czechoslovakia, and in 1987 it played host to the FIM Czech Grand Prix. Popular with both fans and riders, the new circuit is built in a natural bowl which is banked in places to offer spectators an excellent view. Brno constantly changes in elevation as it sweeps across forested hillsides and its fast undulating corners test rider talent and engineering to the limit.

Records

Records Season Rider Motorcycle Time Speed
MotoGP
Fastest Lap 2009 Valentino ROSSI (ITA) Yamaha 1'56.145 167.5 km/h
Circuit Record 2009 Jorge LORENZO (SPA) Yamaha 1'56.670 166.7 km/h
Best Pole 2009 Valentino ROSSI (ITA) Yamaha 1'56.145 167.5 km/h
Top Speed 2004 Max BIAGGI (ITA) Honda 311.2 km/h
Moto2
Fastest Lap 2011 Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) Suter 2'02.493 158.8 km/h
Circuit Record 2011 Andrea IANNONE (ITA) Suter 2'02.640 158.6 km/h
Best Pole 2011 Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) Suter 2'02.493 158.8 km/h
Top Speed 2010 Andrea IANNONE (ITA) Speed Up 260.2 km/h
125cc
Fastest Lap 2007 Gabor TALMACSI (HUN) Aprilia 2'06.861 153.3 km/h
Circuit Record 2003 Lucio CECCHINELLO (ITA) Aprilia 2'07.836 152.2 km/h
Best Pole 2007 Gabor TALMACSI (HUN) Aprilia 2'06.861 153.3 km/h
Top Speed 2009 Joan OLIVE (SPA) Derbi 223.7 km/h


MotoGP World Standing 2012

Pos. Rider Bike Nation Points
1 Jorge LORENZO Yamaha SPA 225
2 Dani PEDROSA Honda SPA 207
3 Casey STONER Honda AUS 186
4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Yamaha ITA 137
5 Cal CRUTCHLOW Yamaha GBR 106
6 Stefan BRADL Honda GER 94
7 Alvaro BAUTISTA Honda SPA 92
8 Valentino ROSSI Ducati ITA 91
9 Nicky HAYDEN Ducati USA 84
10 Ben SPIES Yamaha USA 66
11 Hector BARBERA Ducati SPA 60
12 Aleix ESPARGARO ART SPA 39
13 Randy DE PUNIET ART FRA 33
14 Karel ABRAHAM Ducati CZE 18
15 Yonny HERNANDEZ BQR COL 17
16 Michele PIRRO FTR ITA 16
17 Colin EDWARDS Suter USA 14
18 Mattia PASINI ART ITA 13
19 James ELLISON ART GBR 13
20 Ivan SILVA BQR SPA 11
21 Danilo PETRUCCI Ioda ITA 9
22 Toni ELIAS Ducati SPA 5
23 Steve RAPP APR USA 2

www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2012/INP/MotoGP/World+Standing

BMW M Award 2012

Pos. Rider Bike Nation Points
1 Casey STONER Honda AUS 208
2 Jorge LORENZO Yamaha SPA 201
3 Dani PEDROSA Honda SPA 198
4 Ben SPIES Yamaha USA 140
5 Cal CRUTCHLOW Yamaha GBR 126
6 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Yamaha ITA 114
7 Nicky HAYDEN Ducati USA 101
8 Alvaro BAUTISTA Honda SPA 96
9 Stefan BRADL Honda GER 86
10 Hector BARBERA Ducati SPA 67
11 Valentino ROSSI Ducati ITA 66
12 Randy DE PUNIET ART FRA 41
13 Aleix ESPARGARO ART SPA 34
14 Karel ABRAHAM Ducati CZE 28
15 Colin EDWARDS Suter USA 12
16 Yonny HERNANDEZ BQR COL 10
17 Michele PIRRO FTR ITA 9
18 Mattia PASINI ART ITA 3

www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2012/INP/MotoGP/BMW+M+Award

Manufacturer Standings

Pos. Manufacturer Points
1. Honda 246
2. Yamaha 241
3. Ducati 115
4. ART 54
5. BQR 20
6. FTR 16
7. Suter 14
8. Ioda 9
9. BQR-FTR 2
10. Kawasaki 1

www.yamaha-racing.com/Racing/motogp/standings/manufacturer_standings/

[HDT05]

bwin GRAND PRIX CESKE REPUBLIKY
MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 1 Classification 2012 
Brno, Friday, August 24, 2012
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 308.0 1'57.003
2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 303.6 1'57.149 0.146 / 0.146
3 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 304.1 1'57.189 0.186 / 0.040
4 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 301.0 1'57.418 0.415 / 0.229
5 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 302.3 1'57.446 0.443 / 0.028
6 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 305.1 1'57.501 0.498 / 0.055
7 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 301.8 1'58.171 1.168 / 0.670
8 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 304.4 1'58.345 1.342 / 0.174
9 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 290.2 1'58.667 1.664 / 0.322
10 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 286.1 1'59.256 2.253 / 0.589
11 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 305.0 1'59.256 2.253
12 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 284.1 1'59.504 2.501 / 0.248
13 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 305.9 1'59.881 2.878 / 0.377
14 54 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART 288.5 2'00.206 3.203 / 0.325
15 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 289.5 2'00.531 3.528 / 0.325
16 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 286.9 2'00.715 3.712 / 0.184
17 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 283.0 2'01.302 4.299 / 0.587
18 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 285.8 2'02.171 5.168 / 0.869
19 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 270.2 2'02.244 5.241 / 0.073
Weather Conditions:
  |   Track Condition: Dry|   Air: 25º| Humidity: 57%|   Ground: 34º
Records:
Fastest Lap: Lap: 10 Dani PEDROSA 1'57.003 166.2 Km/h
Circuit Record Lap: 2009 Jorge LORENZO 1'56.670 166.7 Km/h
Best Lap: 2009 Valentino ROSSI 1'56.145 167.5 Km/h

www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2012/CZE/MotoGP/FP1

[Bundy]

Going to be a tight, tough tussle this weekend...the more naturally talented Lorenzo vs. Pedrosa on the better bike!

[crikey]

allready hating the look at that grid without Stoner being there, Good preperation for next season

Anyway to this race it will be interesting to see if Pedrosa can back up his win from last weekend.

[Bundy]

Aug 24, 2012 23:37:45 GMT 10 crikey said:

allready hating the look at that grid without Stoner being there, Good preperation for next season

Anyway to this race it will be interesting to see if Pedrosa can back up his win from last weekend.

Yeah somehow Motogp immediately loses its aura without Stoner there...not sure how I will keep my interest...maybe just out of pure spite to ensure Yamaha and Lorenzo doesn't win! ;D

[HDT05]

I can see this thread dieing next year with you Aussie/Stoner fans leaving me to cheer for Lorenzo !



MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 2 Classification 2012 
Brno, Friday, August 24, 2012
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 307.6 1'56.858
2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 301.8 1'56.911 0.053 / 0.053
3 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 302.9 1'57.055 0.197 / 0.144
4 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 300.6 1'57.215 0.357 / 0.160
5 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 304.1 1'57.250 0.392 / 0.035
6 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 302.1 1'57.315 0.457 / 0.065
7 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 304.3 1'57.573 0.715 / 0.258
8 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 300.2 1'57.790 0.932 / 0.217
9 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 287.2 1'59.185 2.327 / 1.395
10 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 305.8 1'59.228 2.370 / 0.043
11 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 304.8 1'59.251 2.393 / 0.023
12 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 286.6 1'59.498 2.640 / 0.247
13 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 285.0 1'59.833 2.975 / 0.335
14 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 283.2 1'59.886 3.028 / 0.053
15 54 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART 285.6 2'00.258 3.400 / 0.372
16 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 286.9 2'00.296 3.438 / 0.038
17 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 283.3 2'00.773 3.915 / 0.477
18 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 284.2 2'01.137 4.279 / 0.364
19 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 270.5 2'01.625 4.767 / 0.488
Weather Conditions:
  |   Track Condition: Dry|   Air: 28º| Humidity: 41%|   Ground: 41º
Records:
Fastest Lap: Lap: 11 Dani PEDROSA 1'56.858 166.4 Km/h
Circuit Record Lap: 2009 Jorge LORENZO 1'56.670 166.7 Km/h
Best Lap: 2009 Valentino ROSSI 1'56.145 167.5 Km/h

www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2012/CZE/MotoGP/FP2

[Bundy]

Aug 25, 2012 9:27:19 GMT 10 HDT05 said:

I can see this thread dieing next year with you Aussie/Stoner fans leaving me to cheer for Lorenzo

Possibly...unless Edwards found himself a decent ride next year ;D

[HDT05]

There was a few crashes in the second session, Spies and Lorenzo went down, plus a few CRT riders and some others...but Pedrosa in the first session got hit by some debri (rocks I believe) from Rossi bike that he kicked up and it smashed his foot, and chin I think?

[HDT05]

MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 3 Classification 2012 
Brno, Saturday, August 25, 2012
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 308.5 1'56.209
2 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 300.8 1'56.952 0.743 / 0.743
3 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 304.5 1'57.015 0.806 / 0.063
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 305.5 1'57.092 0.883 / 0.077
5 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 302.0 1'57.120 0.911 / 0.028
6 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 302.6 1'57.258 1.049 / 0.138
7 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 306.1 1'57.307 1.098 / 0.049
8 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 304.9 1'57.312 1.103 / 0.005
9 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 306.9 1'58.502 2.293 / 1.190
10 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 287.7 1'58.831 2.622 / 0.329
11 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 287.9 1'59.129 2.920 / 0.298
12 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 284.6 1'59.494 3.285 / 0.365
13 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 306.4 1'59.551 3.342 / 0.057
14 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 286.5 1'59.669 3.460 / 0.118
15 54 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART 284.9 2'00.257 4.048 / 0.588
16 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 282.5 2'00.732 4.523 / 0.475
17 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 285.9 2'00.749 4.540 / 0.017
18 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 272.7 2'00.968 4.759 / 0.219
19 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 286.2 2'02.159 5.950 / 1.191
Weather Conditions:
  |   Track Condition: Dry|   Air: 20º| Humidity: 82%|   Ground: 23º
Records:
Fastest Lap: Lap: 17 Dani PEDROSA 1'56.209 167.4 Km/h
Circuit Record Lap: 2009 Jorge LORENZO 1'56.670 166.7 Km/h
Best Lap: 2009 Valentino ROSSI 1'56.145 167.5 Km/h

www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2012/CZE/MotoGP/FP3

[HDT05]

Oh yeah!! Lap record pace and smashing it by 3/10ths! ...almost a Yamaha 1234....stupid Pedrosa!


MotoGP Qualifying Practice Classification 2012 
Brno, Saturday, August 25, 2012
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 306.8 1'55.799
2 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 303.3 1'55.995 0.196 / 0.196
3 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 309.9 1'56.327 0.528 / 0.332
4 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 305.6 1'56.331 0.532 / 0.004
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 307.5 1'56.559 0.760 / 0.228
6 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 304.1 1'56.735 0.936 / 0.176
7 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 306.0 1'56.827 1.028 / 0.092
8 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 305.9 1'57.068 1.269 / 0.241
9 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 309.6 1'57.773 1.974 / 0.705
10 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 291.2 1'57.844 2.045 / 0.071
11 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 291.5 1'58.153 2.354 / 0.309
12 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 286.5 1'59.087 3.288 / 0.934
13 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 306.5 1'59.120 3.321 / 0.033
14 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 285.1 1'59.387 3.588 / 0.267
15 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 291.2 1'59.863 4.064 / 0.476
16 54 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART 285.4 1'59.865 4.066 / 0.002
17 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 287.3 2'00.316 4.517 / 0.451
18 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 285.8 2'00.329 4.530 / 0.013
19 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 272.0 2'00.854 5.055 / 0.525
Weather Conditions:
  |   Track Condition: Dry|   Air: 22º| Humidity: 71%|   Ground: 26º
Records:
Fastest Lap: Lap: 17 Jorge LORENZO 1'55.799 168.0 Km/h
Circuit Record Lap: 2009 Jorge LORENZO 1'56.670 166.7 Km/h
Best Lap: 2012 Jorge LORENZO 1'55.799 168.0 Km/h

www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2012/CZE/MotoGP/QP

[Bundy]

What happened to Pedrosa He's been looking so quick all weekend...

And Cal to WSBK after tonight Well I guess the bookies will be taking a few bets on him staying...

definately looks like a yamaha track though

[HDT05]

Cal is staying Bundy with Tech 3 he re-signed today with a 1 year deal. . Guessing you haven't looked at the News page

Pedrosa crashed, but he clearly didn't have any where near the pace of Lorenzo did. Lorenzo was on a mission, and it was funny watching Cal chatting with Lorenzo and joking around.

[Bundy]

Aug 25, 2012 23:36:25 GMT 10 HDT05 said:

Cal is staying Bundy with Tech 3 he re-signed today with a 1 year deal. . Guessing you haven't looked at the News page

Nope I haven't yet

But good to see him stay

[crikey]

Thanks for the updates guys, I only caught the last 5 minutes of Qualy, Dam Lorenzo looks strong which doesn't suprise me. Hope the race is a little bit closer than what those time gaps suggest.

[HDT05]

He's actually got a half a second margin on the field for race pace (minimum) going to be a walkover if noone gets a good start.

[Bundy]

Aug 26, 2012 12:29:37 GMT 10 HDT05 said:

He's actually got a half a second margin on the field for race pace (minimum) going to be a walkover if noone gets a good start.

Don't discount Pedrosa...I still see him as a chance

[HDT05]

Aug 26, 2012 19:17:47 GMT 10 Bundy said:

Aug 26, 2012 12:29:37 GMT 10 HDT05 said:

He's actually got a half a second margin on the field for race pace (minimum) going to be a walkover if noone gets a good start.

Don't discount Pedrosa...I still see him as a chance

I don't !

Morning warm-up was wet. But the race will be dry so these results are irrelevant come the race.


bwin GRAND PRIX CESKE REPUBLIKY
MotoGP Warm Up Classification 2012 
Brno, Sunday, August 26, 2012
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 292.7 2'06.906
2 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 292.0 2'07.146 0.240 / 0.240
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 293.2 2'07.245 0.339 / 0.099
4 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 293.0 2'07.362 0.456 / 0.117
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 295.5 2'07.730 0.824 / 0.368
6 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 291.3 2'07.748 0.842 / 0.018
7 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 294.0 2'07.906 1.000 / 0.158
8 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 279.9 2'09.368 2.462 / 1.462
9 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 275.8 2'09.418 2.512 / 0.050
10 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 282.0 2'09.480 2.574 / 0.062
11 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 289.7 2'10.171 3.265 / 0.691
12 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 274.0 2'10.242 3.336 / 0.071
13 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 278.6 2'10.370 3.464 / 0.128
14 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 275.8 2'10.839 3.933 / 0.469
15 54 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART 276.1 2'11.221 4.315 / 0.382
16 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 285.9 2'12.428 5.522 / 1.207
17 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 276.1 2'13.377 6.471 / 0.949
18 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 263.5 2'14.872 7.966 / 1.495
19 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 241.7 2'27.296 20.390 / 12.424
Weather Conditions:
  |   Track Condition: Wet|   Air: 16º| Humidity: 92%|   Ground: 19º
Records:
Fastest Lap: Lap: 9 Ben SPIES 2'06.906 153.3 Km/h
Circuit Record Lap: 2009 Jorge LORENZO 1'56.670 166.7 Km/h
Best Lap: 2012 Jorge LORENZO 1'55.799 168.0 Km/h

www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2012/CZE/MotoGP/WUP

[Bundy]

Smoke coming out of Rossi's bike! Not sure if it is terminal or not...Spies poor start!

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Can't believe I am actually barracking for Pedrosa!

[crikey]

Aug 26, 2012 22:05:15 GMT 10 Bundy said:

Smoke coming out of Rossi's bike! Not sure if it is terminal or not...Spies poor start!

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Can't believe I am actually barracking for Pedrosa! ::)

Me either

[Bundy]

Spies out!!