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Moto GP testing at valenica GO CASEY!

Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:55 am

Some times from wednesday at Valencia.

1. Nicky Hayden, Honda - 1'34.4 / 53 laps
2. Marco Melandri, Honda - 1'34.7 / 8
3. John Hopkins, Suzuki - 1'34.9
4. Casey Stoner, Honda - 1'35.0 / 69
5. Carlos Checa, Honda - 1'35.1 / 33
6. Sete Gibernau, Ducati - 1'35.2 / 32
7. Daniel Pedrosa, Honda - 1'35.5 / 62
8. Toni Elías, Honda - 1'35.7 / 34
9. James Ellison, Ducati - 1'35.7 / 74
10. Roberto Rolfo, Ducati - 1'35.7 / 55
11. Nobuatsu Aoki, Suzuki - 1'35.8 / 41
12. Olivier Jacque, Kawasaki - 1'35.9 / 32
13. Chris Vermeulen, Suzuki - 1'36.3
14. Randy De Puniet, Kawasaki - 1'36.5 / 58
15. Loris Capirossi, Ducati - 1'36.8 / 17
16. Andrea Dovizioso, Honda - 1'39.5 / 27
17. Thomas Luthi, Honda - 1'44.2 / 27

And how is that?????? 6/10 off Hayden in his first outing....Woohoo! GO CASEY! :D

Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:43 am

Go you good thing

Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:04 am

so is this confirming casey for honda next year??????

Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:43 am

250cc World Championship runner-up, Casey Stoner, is set to make his MotoGP debut with Honda today at Valencia - ahead of what is now expected to be a full 2006 season with the Pons team.

The 20-year-old, who won five races for Aprilia this season - on his way to second in the points behind new Repsol Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa, is believed to have signed a three-year deal with HRC over last weekend.

Yamaha, who had been in pole position to clinch Stoner's signature, were apparently unable to match that offer.

However, Stoner's Honda deal is yet to be officially announced, partly due to complications over the second seat - and in turn the continuation of Camel as title sponsor.

Nevertheless, whatever the outcome of those discussions, Stoner now looks set to take one of the team's RC211Vs, with either Carlos Checa or Camel's choice Max Biaggi in the other.

As a sign of the ongoing Biaggi/Camel/Pons uncertainly, Stoner will test in plain leathers and machine livery today, with Checa probably riding the second machine.

Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:46 am

Good to see he's on the pace.

.. and ahead of pedrosa, he needs to be at every opportunity after all that shit talking.

Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:00 am

Good stuff!! I reckon Stoner might be easier to support than Bayliss in years to come... :wink:

Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:06 am

Woohoo either Chuck-it Checa or Kleenex Biaggi as a teammate, he can't do anything else other than shine

Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:57 am

He put some laps in :shock:

Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:26 pm

Steve_TLS wrote:He put some laps in :shock:


as did danny.
i guess they'd need to learn the bike.
we're these tests done on 1L bikes?
if so, kinda makes the claims that pedrosa is to small to ride the bigger bikes.

Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:35 pm

what's luthi on? does he have a motogp ride next year or is it just some guest testing ?

Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:04 pm

Finally some new talent in the GP, can't wait till the start of the 06 season!

Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:18 pm

good to see he was faster than Dani... :twisted:

Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:35 pm

red_dave wrote:good to see he was faster than Dani... :twisted:


Great to see Casey doing well, on a Honda too :lol:

Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:07 pm

WTF???
im ecstatic...Casey on a hooonda!!..yayy.....hopefully the next mick...god i hope so..
as for Elias- hes on one too?? (from Duke?)
checa back on a honda??..man all these changes...sulky gibernau to duke?? no loss...pissed vermulen didnt get a honda ride (r they nuts??)..
casey & chris in 1 aussie team woulda been cool...

Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:49 am

Rossi was testing too! Just not on two wheels!

Valentino Rossi was testing yet again for Ferrari this week doing nearly 40 laps at Fiorano at around 59 seconds plus per lap and nearly 20 laps next day at Mugello at about 58 seconds per lap :wink:
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