Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix *spoilers*

[Bundy]

Free Practice One

1 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 321.2 2'01.621
2 1 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 323.5 2'01.773 0.152 / 0.152
3 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 322.1 2'01.934 0.313 / 0.161
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 320.9 2'02.236 0.615 / 0.302
5 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 317.9 2'02.266 0.645 / 0.030
6 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 321.2 2'02.358 0.737 / 0.092
7 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 321.7 2'02.617 0.996 / 0.259
8 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 322.7 2'02.754 1.133 / 0.137
9 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 319.9 2'02.872 1.251 / 0.118
10 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 315.9 2'03.221 1.600 / 0.349
11 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 318.6 2'03.274 1.653 / 0.053
12 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 311.9 2'04.624 3.003 / 1.350
13 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 301.3 2'05.029 3.408 / 0.405
14 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 300.5 2'05.077 3.456 / 0.048
15 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 305.9 2'05.387 3.766 / 0.310
16 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 290.0 2'06.058 4.437 / 0.671
17 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 297.2 2'06.452 4.831 / 0.394
18 84 Roberto ROLFO ITA Speed Master ART 291.3 2'06.470 4.849 / 0.018
19 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 296.2 2'07.257 5.636 / 0.787
20 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 298.3 2'07.291 5.670 / 0.034
21 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda-Suter 299.8 2'07.818 6.197 / 0.527

Free Practice Two

1 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 290.7 2'10.602
2 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 270.8 2'12.043 1.441 / 1.441
3 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 294.4 2'12.046 1.444 / 0.003
4 84 Roberto ROLFO ITA Speed Master ART 295.9 2'13.216 2.614 / 1.170
5 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 286.4 2'16.143 5.541 / 2.927
6 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 284.6 2'17.136 6.534 / 0.993
7 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 291.7 2'17.173 6.571 / 0.037
8 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 285.6 2'17.429 6.827 / 0.256
9 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 271.4 2'17.804 7.202 / 0.375
10 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 265.3 2'18.478 7.876 / 0.674
11 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 268.1 2'19.085 8.483 / 0.607
8 Hector BARBERA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 292.4 2'21.113 10.511 / 2.028
5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 261.8 2'26.857 16.255 / 5.744
1 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda
4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha
9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda-Suter
11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha
26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda
35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha
68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR
99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha

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Good start for Honda!

[HDT05]

Honda again! - this should be fun...haha

[Bundy]

Go stoner!! He might get pole...always fast at this track...can't believe he is retiring!!

[Bundy]

Qualifying results

1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 323.8 2'00.334
2 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 325.9 2'00.528 0.194 / 0.194
3 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 324.6 2'00.567 0.233 / 0.039
4 1 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 321.6 2'00.811 0.477 / 0.244
5 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 320.0 2'01.178 0.844 / 0.367
6 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 320.3 2'01.185 0.851 / 0.007
7 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 316.4 2'01.294 0.960 / 0.109
8 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 322.6 2'01.491 1.157 / 0.197
9 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 323.3 2'01.526 1.192 / 0.035
10 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 320.3 2'01.640 1.306 / 0.114
11 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 322.8 2'01.783 1.449 / 0.143
12 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 304.7 2'02.842 2.508 / 1.059
13 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 306.2 2'03.389 3.055 / 0.547
14 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 313.6 2'03.774 3.440 / 0.385
15 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 300.5 2'04.152 3.818 / 0.378
16 77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 303.9 2'04.515 4.181 / 0.363
17 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda-Suter 300.8 2'04.726 4.392 / 0.211
18 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 306.1 2'04.941 4.607 / 0.215
19 84 Roberto ROLFO ITA Speed Master ART 303.1 2'05.100 4.766 / 0.159
20 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 299.1 2'05.921 5.587 / 0.821

Still think Pedrosa will have the edge in the race. Hopefully Stoner can get a podium.

[crikey]

Missed Qualy last night, Looks like Stoner is doing a bit better this weekend, ope he can get a podium before PI.

[Bundy]

Wet race start at Sepang. Not good for Pedrosa or Lorenzo really...advantage Stoner and Rossi though hopefully

[Bundy]

So much for that prediction as Lorenzo and Pedrosa ride away from the pack

[Bundy]

Spies down...again. Maybe injured

Dovi has dropped the bike too.

Pedrosa through to the lead!

[Bundy]

The rain is falling again at Sepang and it is starting to cause mayhem with Crutchlow, Bradl crashing out - hopefully this will give Stoner a chance.

[Bundy]

Oh FFS - the race has been red flagged when Stoner was just about to nab 2nd of Lorenzo. Just because Lorenzo can't ride in the rain, doesn't mean the officials should take into account his requests to have the race stopped

There is some dispute whether they have gone over the 2/3 distance for the race to be declared...13 out of 20 laps finished is not 2/3 distance - so they have to wait a bit to see if the track conditions improve. If they don't, the results will be declared as they stopped.

Nice time of the year to hold the Sepang grand prix

[crikey]

Oct 21, 2012 18:55:04 GMT 10 Bundy said:

Oh FFS - the race has been red flagged when Stoner was just about to nab 2nd of Lorenzo. Just because Lorenzo can't ride in the rain, doesn't mean the officials should take into account his requests to have the race stopped

There is some dispute whether they have gone over the 2/3 distance for the race to be declared...13 out of 20 laps finished is not 2/3 distance - so they have to wait a bit to see if the track conditions improve. If they don't, the results will be declared as they stopped.

Nice time of the year to hold the Sepang grand prix

Your not wrong, Lorenzo was very lucky he didn't throw it down the road when his front let go, Rossi was dissapointing.

[Bundy]

Oct 21, 2012 18:57:37 GMT 10 crikey said:

Oct 21, 2012 18:55:04 GMT 10 Bundy said:

Oh FFS - the race has been red flagged when Stoner was just about to nab 2nd of Lorenzo. Just because Lorenzo can't ride in the rain, doesn't mean the officials should take into account his requests to have the race stopped

There is some dispute whether they have gone over the 2/3 distance for the race to be declared...13 out of 20 laps finished is not 2/3 distance - so they have to wait a bit to see if the track conditions improve. If they don't, the results will be declared as they stopped.

Nice time of the year to hold the Sepang grand prix

Your not wrong, Lorenzo was very lucky he didn't throw it down the road when his front let go, Rossi was dissapointing.

I was so hoping he would throw it down during that moment, but alas, for HDT's peace of mind, he didn't

I think Rossi might have got caught out with a bit of difficulty in trying to take off one of his tear offs on his helmet

They surely will declare the race...it's absolutely pissing down and it's getting too dark

[crikey]

Oct 21, 2012 19:00:53 GMT 10 Bundy said:

Oct 21, 2012 18:57:37 GMT 10 crikey said:

Your not wrong, Lorenzo was very lucky he didn't throw it down the road when his front let go, Rossi was dissapointing.

I was so hoping he would throw it down during that moment, but alas, for HDT's peace of mind, he didn't

I think Rossi might have got caught out with a bit of difficulty in trying to take off one of his tear offs on his helmet

They surely will declare the race...it's absolutely pissing down and it's getting too dark

Yep this race is done, On to Phillip Island.

[HDT05]

So close !