August 20th, 2008
A deal with Kawasaki for a two year contract is currently awaiting a final stamp of approval from the bosses in Japan. Kawasaki wants to run a third bike next year, but aren’t sure who the third rider would be. John Hopkins will stay, Marco Melandri will join, but it’s still a question over Anthony West.
Official confirmation is expected at the next race in Misano.
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August 19th, 2008
1. Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro 1′55.855
2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1′56.613
3. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′57.132
4. Chris Vermeulen (AUS) Rizla Suzuki 1′57.483
5. Shinya Nakano (JPN) San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′57.559
6. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1′57.600
7. Niccolò Canepa (ITA) Ducati Test 1′57.639
8. James Toseland (GBR) Tech 3 Yamaha 1′58.007
9. Olivier Jacque (FRA) Kawasaki Racing 1′58.483
10. Marco Melandri (ITA) Ducati Marlboro 1′58.927
11. Anthony West (AUS) Kawasaki Racing 1′59.010
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August 18th, 2008
1. Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro 1′56.261
2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1′57.332
3. Toni Elias (SPA) Alice Team 1′57.457
4. Shinya Nakano (JPN) San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′57.652
5. Chris Vermeulen (AUS) Rizla Suzuki 1′57.742
6. Colin Edwards (USA) Tech 3 Yamaha 1′57.756
7. Alex De Angelis (RSM) San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′57.826
8. Sylvain Guintoli (FRA) Alice Team 1′57.859
9. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1′57.979
10. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′58.177
11. Niccolò Canepa (ITA) Ducati Test 1′58.204
12. Marco Melandri (ITA) Ducati Marlboro 1′58.325
13. Randy De Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP 1′58.568
14. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda 1′59.067
15. Olivier Jacque (FRA) Kawasaki Racing 1′59.130
16. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1′59.130
17. James Toseland (GBR) Tech 3 Yamaha 1′59.228
18. John Hopkins (USA) Kawasaki Racing 2′00.414
19. Tadyuki Okada (JPN) Repsol Honda Team 2′00.735
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