MotoGP - 1st race

[xzpolskix]

Sunday is gonna be the first race of the season. Can't wait to see how the Yamaha boys runs: Rossi, Lornezo, Spies and Edwards. Hopefully gonna be a good season.

Starting grid should be determined tomorrow!

Teams signed up for the race for Qatar:

4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda
5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha
7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP Honda
11 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha
14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda
19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki
26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda
27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati
33 Marco MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda
36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Team Ducati
40 Hector BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati
41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati
46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha
58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda
65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki
69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati
99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha

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Starting grid:

1 27 Casey STONER Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati
2 46 Valentino ROSSI Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha
3 99 Jorge LORENZO Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha
4 69 Nicky HAYDEN Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati
5 11 Ben SPIES Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha
6 14 Randy DE PUNIET LCR Honda MotoGP Honda
7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Repsol Honda Team Honda
8 26 Dani PEDROSA Repsol Honda Team Honda
9 5 Colin EDWARDS Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha
10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki
11 40 Hector BARBERA Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati
12 41 Aleix ESPARGARO Pramac Racing Team Ducati
13 33 Marco MELANDRI San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda
14 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA Interwetten Honda MotoGP Honda
15 58 Marco SIMONCELLI San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda
16 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki
17 36 Mika KALLIO Pramac Racing Team Ducati

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Race Results:

1 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 42'50.099
2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha +1.022
3 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda +1.865
4 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati +1.876
5 11 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha +3.903
6 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda +9.322
7 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda +16.508
8 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha +19.867
9 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki +20.893
10 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP Honda +21.100
11 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda +31.638
12 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati +32.573
13 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda +40.780

DNF's
19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki
41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati
27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati
36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Team Ducati

3 out of the top 5 positions were Yamaha!

[Adam]

Props to Ben for a good solid effort. Right at 4 seconds back of the leader. Sorry to see Colin struggle but Team Texas did well. 5th and 8th so both of them got out of there with some points and did not hurt themselves or the bikes. This 6 engine rule may come into play before the end of the year. Learned a few things that might help them move towards the front. Great race all things considered.

[xzpolskix]

Ya, Spies did great. Same thing with Lorenzo who REALLY started riding in the last few laps. Great racing for the opening season race. Hopefully the whole season will be the same way.

[Adam]

"Many fans were probably wondering why Valentino Rossi was delivered to the podium in the back of a pick-up truck after winning the 2010 MotoGP season opener in Qatar. Their answer was quickly answered, though, as the nine-time world champions jokingly explained: "I ran out of fuel on the slow down lap, I think I used more than expected early on because I was sliding quite a lot, but it was very funny to come to Parc Ferme riding a scooter!"

[xzpolskix]

Yea I saw that too. That's hilarious but it showed that every ounce they can save by not putting in helps.