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Die ersten ergebnisse vom ersten Tag
COMBINED FREE PRACTICE TIMES
1. Sete Gibernau (Honda) 1’40.800
2. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 1’40.886
3. Nicky Hayden (Honda) 1’40.894
4. John Hopkins (Team SUZUKI MotoGP) 1’40.934
5.Marco Melandri (Honda) 1’41.212
6. Max Biaggi (Honda) 1’41.424
7. Shinya Nakano (Kawasaki) 1’41.424
8. Colin Edwards (Yamaha) 1’41.556
9. Loris Capirossi (Ducati) 1’41.658
10. Alex Barros (Honda) 1’41.728
14. Kenny Roberts Jr. (Team SUZUKI MotoGP) 1’42.138.
FREE PRACTICE - FINAL TIMES
1. Sete Gibernau (SPA) Movistar Honda MotoGP 1'40.801
2. Nicky Hayden (USA) Repsol Honda +0.093
3. John Hopkins (USA) Team Suzuki MotoGP +0.133
4. Marco Melandri (ITA) Movistar Honda MotoGP +0.411
5. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Gauloises Yamaha Team +0.417
6. Max Biaggi (ITA) Repsol Honda +0.623
7. Shinya Nakano (JPN) Kawasaki Racing Team +0.623
8. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Ducati Marlboro Team +0.857
9. Colin Edwards (USA) Gauloises Yamaha Team +0.899
10. Alex Barros (BRA) Camel Honda +0.927
11. Alex Hofmann (GER) Kawasaki Racing Team +1.028
12. Makoto Tamada (JPN) Konica Minolta Honda +1.122
13. Troy Bayliss (AUS) Camel Honda +1.320
Team SUZUKI MotoGP racer John Hopkins battled against a severe bout of the flu during the first practice day at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez to register the fourth quickest time.
Hopkins showed true grit and determination to ride through the pain barrier and get within just two-tenths of the fastest time of the day in the first practice sessions of the new 2005 season.
Speaking directly after the second session, Hopkins commented: “I’m a bit disappointed in my time today - we tried many types of tyres but never seemed to have the right ones in for the right conditions. It’s nobody’s fault, it was just such a guessing game with the way the track felt.
“I am personally feeling very low with a bit of flu. All my bones and muscles ache and I was having trouble breathing. I will get some good rest tonight and I know that I can better my time in tomorrow’s qualifying.”
Kenny Roberts Jr used both of the sessions to improve his bike for the race on Sunday but came up against a range of small problems - and bad luck - in session two which stopped him getting the best from the Suzuki GSV-R prototype race bike. Many useful lessons were learnt, however, and his 14th place gives him a solid start base to build on for tomorrow’s final practice and qualifying.
“There’s a lot more to come from both the bike, and from me, and I’ll be doing my best to make a big step forward tomorrow” said Roberts Jr.
For both riders, the ideal setting was difficult to find at the 4.4km Spanish circuit as overcast conditions and the constant threat of rain kept track temperatures low. The fastest time of the day was recorded by local favourite Sete Gibernau.
Team SUZUKI MotoGP have one more free practice session on Saturday morning before timed qualifying takes place at 14.00 CET to determine the starting grid for Sunday’s race.
Paul Denning - Team Manager:
“John showed that he is completely committed, despite his illness. He set a fast time on a soft compound tyre towards the end of the second session. The target now is to find the right balance on race tyres.
“The weather has changed a lot since the test here and that caused us a few head- scratching moments over tyre choice, but we were able to meet that challenge head on and with the help of Bridgestone make some informed decisions.
“Kenny made distinct improvements to his chassis in the first session compared to the recent test here, but had a difficult afternoon session. We’ve found out why and I’m sure he will be eager to bounce back for tomorrow.”
Die ersten ergebnisse vom ersten Tag
COMBINED FREE PRACTICE TIMES
1. Sete Gibernau (Honda) 1’40.800
2. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 1’40.886
3. Nicky Hayden (Honda) 1’40.894
4. John Hopkins (Team SUZUKI MotoGP) 1’40.934
5.Marco Melandri (Honda) 1’41.212
6. Max Biaggi (Honda) 1’41.424
7. Shinya Nakano (Kawasaki) 1’41.424
8. Colin Edwards (Yamaha) 1’41.556
9. Loris Capirossi (Ducati) 1’41.658
10. Alex Barros (Honda) 1’41.728
14. Kenny Roberts Jr. (Team SUZUKI MotoGP) 1’42.138.
FREE PRACTICE - FINAL TIMES
1. Sete Gibernau (SPA) Movistar Honda MotoGP 1'40.801
2. Nicky Hayden (USA) Repsol Honda +0.093
3. John Hopkins (USA) Team Suzuki MotoGP +0.133
4. Marco Melandri (ITA) Movistar Honda MotoGP +0.411
5. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Gauloises Yamaha Team +0.417
6. Max Biaggi (ITA) Repsol Honda +0.623
7. Shinya Nakano (JPN) Kawasaki Racing Team +0.623
8. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Ducati Marlboro Team +0.857
9. Colin Edwards (USA) Gauloises Yamaha Team +0.899
10. Alex Barros (BRA) Camel Honda +0.927
11. Alex Hofmann (GER) Kawasaki Racing Team +1.028
12. Makoto Tamada (JPN) Konica Minolta Honda +1.122
13. Troy Bayliss (AUS) Camel Honda +1.320
Team SUZUKI MotoGP racer John Hopkins battled against a severe bout of the flu during the first practice day at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez to register the fourth quickest time.
Hopkins showed true grit and determination to ride through the pain barrier and get within just two-tenths of the fastest time of the day in the first practice sessions of the new 2005 season.
Speaking directly after the second session, Hopkins commented: “I’m a bit disappointed in my time today - we tried many types of tyres but never seemed to have the right ones in for the right conditions. It’s nobody’s fault, it was just such a guessing game with the way the track felt.
“I am personally feeling very low with a bit of flu. All my bones and muscles ache and I was having trouble breathing. I will get some good rest tonight and I know that I can better my time in tomorrow’s qualifying.”
Kenny Roberts Jr used both of the sessions to improve his bike for the race on Sunday but came up against a range of small problems - and bad luck - in session two which stopped him getting the best from the Suzuki GSV-R prototype race bike. Many useful lessons were learnt, however, and his 14th place gives him a solid start base to build on for tomorrow’s final practice and qualifying.
“There’s a lot more to come from both the bike, and from me, and I’ll be doing my best to make a big step forward tomorrow” said Roberts Jr.
For both riders, the ideal setting was difficult to find at the 4.4km Spanish circuit as overcast conditions and the constant threat of rain kept track temperatures low. The fastest time of the day was recorded by local favourite Sete Gibernau.
Team SUZUKI MotoGP have one more free practice session on Saturday morning before timed qualifying takes place at 14.00 CET to determine the starting grid for Sunday’s race.
Paul Denning - Team Manager:
“John showed that he is completely committed, despite his illness. He set a fast time on a soft compound tyre towards the end of the second session. The target now is to find the right balance on race tyres.
“The weather has changed a lot since the test here and that caused us a few head- scratching moments over tyre choice, but we were able to meet that challenge head on and with the help of Bridgestone make some informed decisions.
“Kenny made distinct improvements to his chassis in the first session compared to the recent test here, but had a difficult afternoon session. We’ve found out why and I’m sure he will be eager to bounce back for tomorrow.”
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