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Slow start for alot of people. The CRT bikes look pitiful and Hayden looks strong. Don't expect him that far up the list when the weekend is over but it's gotta give him some much needed confidence.
2012 Qatar MotoGP FP1 Result: Stoner Leads Lorenzo and Hayden
Submitted by David Emmett
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As expected, Casey Stoner took first blood of the 2012 MotoGP season, the Repsol Honda rider staging a late charge to set the fastest lap of the session. Stoner dislodged Jorge Lorenzo from top spot, the Factory Yamaha rider having shown a very strong pace throughout. Third fastest was Nicky Hayden, the factory Ducati man just under half a second off the pace of Stoner, an impressive showing by the American.
Ben Spies, who had led much of the session, found himself demoted to 4th by the end, the factory Yamaha rider just over a tenth quicker than the second Repsol Honda carrying Dani Pedrosa. Cal Crutchlow of the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team was first of the satellite riders, just ahead of San Carlo Gresini's Alvaro Bautista, while Crutchlow's teammate Andrea Dovizioso ended the session in 8th. Pramac's Hector Barbera finished the session as 9th fastest, ahead of Valentino Rossi on the second factory Ducati. Rossi ended the day nearly a second behind teammate Hayden.
Randy de Puniet won the war of the CRTs, the Power Electronics Aspar rider just edging Colin Edwards on the Suter BMW. De Puniet ended the day 3.5 seconds off the time of Stoner, and a second behind the last factory prototype, the LCR Honda of Stefan Bradl.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Diff Previous
1 1 Casey STONER HONDA 1'56.474
2 99 Jorge LORENZO YAMAHA 1'56.648 0.174 0.174
3 69 Nicky HAYDEN DUCATI 1'56.924 0.450 0.276
4 11 Ben SPIES YAMAHA 1'56.982 0.508 0.058
26 Dani PEDROSA HONDA 1'57.130 0.656 0.148
6 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW YAMAHA 1'57.395 0.921 0.265
7 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA HONDA 1'57.512 1.038 0.117
8 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO YAMAHA 1'57.547 1.073 0.035
9 8 Hector BARBERA DUCATI 1'57.912 1.438 0.365
10 46 Valentino ROSSI DUCATI 1'57.914 1.440 0.002
11 17 Karel ABRAHAM DUCATI 1'57.939 1.465 0.025
12 6 Stefan BRADL HONDA 1'58.934 2.460 0.995
13 14 Randy DE PUNIET ART 1'59.985 3.511 1.051
14 5 Colin EDWARDS SUTER 2'00.044 3.570 0.059
15 51 Michele PIRRO FTR 2'00.322 3.848 0.278
16 41 Aleix ESPARGARO ART 2'00.720 4.246 0.398
17 22 Ivan SILVA BQR-FTR 2'01.138 4.664 0.418
18 54 Mattia PASINI ART 2'01.261 4.787 0.123
19 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ BQR-FTR 2'01.276 4.802 0.015
20 9 Danilo PETRUCCI IODA 2'01.352 4.878 0.076
21 77 James ELLISON ART 2'03.421 6.947 2.069
2012 Qatar MotoGP FP1 Result: Stoner Leads Lorenzo and Hayden
Submitted by David Emmett
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As expected, Casey Stoner took first blood of the 2012 MotoGP season, the Repsol Honda rider staging a late charge to set the fastest lap of the session. Stoner dislodged Jorge Lorenzo from top spot, the Factory Yamaha rider having shown a very strong pace throughout. Third fastest was Nicky Hayden, the factory Ducati man just under half a second off the pace of Stoner, an impressive showing by the American.
Ben Spies, who had led much of the session, found himself demoted to 4th by the end, the factory Yamaha rider just over a tenth quicker than the second Repsol Honda carrying Dani Pedrosa. Cal Crutchlow of the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team was first of the satellite riders, just ahead of San Carlo Gresini's Alvaro Bautista, while Crutchlow's teammate Andrea Dovizioso ended the session in 8th. Pramac's Hector Barbera finished the session as 9th fastest, ahead of Valentino Rossi on the second factory Ducati. Rossi ended the day nearly a second behind teammate Hayden.
Randy de Puniet won the war of the CRTs, the Power Electronics Aspar rider just edging Colin Edwards on the Suter BMW. De Puniet ended the day 3.5 seconds off the time of Stoner, and a second behind the last factory prototype, the LCR Honda of Stefan Bradl.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Diff Previous
1 1 Casey STONER HONDA 1'56.474
2 99 Jorge LORENZO YAMAHA 1'56.648 0.174 0.174
3 69 Nicky HAYDEN DUCATI 1'56.924 0.450 0.276
4 11 Ben SPIES YAMAHA 1'56.982 0.508 0.058
26 Dani PEDROSA HONDA 1'57.130 0.656 0.148
6 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW YAMAHA 1'57.395 0.921 0.265
7 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA HONDA 1'57.512 1.038 0.117
8 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO YAMAHA 1'57.547 1.073 0.035
9 8 Hector BARBERA DUCATI 1'57.912 1.438 0.365
10 46 Valentino ROSSI DUCATI 1'57.914 1.440 0.002
11 17 Karel ABRAHAM DUCATI 1'57.939 1.465 0.025
12 6 Stefan BRADL HONDA 1'58.934 2.460 0.995
13 14 Randy DE PUNIET ART 1'59.985 3.511 1.051
14 5 Colin EDWARDS SUTER 2'00.044 3.570 0.059
15 51 Michele PIRRO FTR 2'00.322 3.848 0.278
16 41 Aleix ESPARGARO ART 2'00.720 4.246 0.398
17 22 Ivan SILVA BQR-FTR 2'01.138 4.664 0.418
18 54 Mattia PASINI ART 2'01.261 4.787 0.123
19 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ BQR-FTR 2'01.276 4.802 0.015
20 9 Danilo PETRUCCI IODA 2'01.352 4.878 0.076
21 77 James ELLISON ART 2'03.421 6.947 2.069