Saturday, June 28th, 2008
| Pos. |
Points |
Rider |
Team |
Total time |
Km/h |
Gap |
| 1 |
25 |
Casey STONER |
Ducati Marlboro Team |
42′12.337 |
168.361 |
|
| 2 |
20 |
Dani PEDROSA |
Repsol Honda Team |
42′23.647 |
167.612 |
11.310 |
| 3 |
16 |
Colin EDWARDS |
Tech 3 Yamaha |
42′29.462 |
167.230 |
17.125 |
| 4 |
13 |
Nicky HAYDEN |
Repsol Honda Team |
42′32.814 |
167.010 |
20.477 |
| 5 |
11 |
Andrea DOVIZIOSO |
JiR Team Scot MotoGP |
42′39.683 |
166.562 |
27.346 |
| 6 |
10 |
Jorge LORENZO |
Fiat Yamaha Team |
42′40.945 |
166.480 |
28.608 |
| 7 |
9 |
Chris VERMEULEN |
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP |
42′44.667 |
166.239 |
32.330 |
| 8 |
8 |
Shinya NAKANO |
San Carlo Honda Gresini |
42′47.229 |
166.073 |
34.892 |
| 9 |
7 |
James TOSELAND |
Tech 3 Yamaha |
42′50.903 |
165.835 |
38.566 |
| 10 |
6 |
Sylvain GUINTOLI |
Alice Team |
42′51.154 |
165.819 |
38.817 |
| 11 |
5 |
Valentino ROSSI |
Fiat Yamaha Team |
42′58.362 |
165.356 |
46.025 |
| 12 |
4 |
Toni ELIAS |
Alice Team |
43′00.550 |
165.215 |
48.213 |
| 13 |
3 |
Marco MELANDRI |
Ducati Marlboro Team |
43′11.931 |
164.490 |
59.594 |
| |
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Anthony WEST |
Kawasaki Racing Team |
11′41.383 |
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19 Lap |
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Randy DE PUNIET |
LCR Honda MotoGP |
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Alex DE ANGELIS |
San Carlo Honda Gresini |
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2008 Results | No Comments
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
| Pos. |
Rider |
Team |
Lap time |
Km/h |
Gap |
| 1 |
Casey STONER |
Ducati Marlboro Team |
1′47.583 |
276.426 |
|
| 2 |
Nicky HAYDEN |
Repsol Honda Team |
1′47.887 |
276.923 |
0.304 |
| 3 |
Valentino ROSSI |
Fiat Yamaha Team |
1′48.247 |
277.349 |
0.664 |
| 4 |
Chris VERMEULEN |
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP |
1′48.500 |
274.320 |
0.917 |
| 5 |
Jorge LORENZO |
Fiat Yamaha Team |
1′48.504 |
267.260 |
0.921 |
| 6 |
Dani PEDROSA |
Repsol Honda Team |
1′48.532 |
276.994 |
0.949 |
| 7 |
Marco MELANDRI |
Ducati Marlboro Team |
1′49.368 |
272.040 |
1.785 |
| 8 |
Shinya NAKANO |
San Carlo Honda Gresini |
1′49.635 |
273.625 |
2.052 |
| 9 |
James TOSELAND |
Tech 3 Yamaha |
1′50.131 |
267.194 |
2.548 |
| 10 |
Randy DE PUNIET |
LCR Honda MotoGP |
1′50.326 |
258.002 |
2.743 |
| 11 |
Andrea DOVIZIOSO |
JiR Team Scot MotoGP |
1′50.429 |
263.607 |
2.846 |
| 12 |
Alex DE ANGELIS |
San Carlo Honda Gresini |
1′50.977 |
263.029 |
3.394 |
| 13 |
Colin EDWARDS |
Tech 3 Yamaha |
1′51.031 |
255.863 |
3.448 |
| 14 |
Anthony WEST |
Kawasaki Racing Team |
1′51.042 |
271.424 |
3.459 |
| 15 |
Sylvain GUINTOLI |
Alice Team |
1′51.596 |
270.135 |
4.013 |
| 16 |
Toni ELIAS |
Alice Team |
1′54.793 |
261.754 |
7.210 |
| |
John HOPKINS |
Kawasaki Racing Team |
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Kawasaki’s John Hopkins has been ruled out of tomorrow’s Dutch TT at Assen, after sustaining a fractured left ankle and suspected compression injuries to his left knee in a high-speed crash during this afternoon’s qualifying session.
The 25-year-old Anglo-American lost the front of his Ninja ZX-RR under braking for the left-hander at turn 12, one of the fastest corners on the Assen circuit, in the closing minutes of the timed session. Hopkins managed to separate himself from his sliding Ninja ZX-RR, but sustained the injuries to his left leg when he collided with the tyre wall on the outside of the corner.
The initial assessment in the Clinica Mobile was that Hopkins would be out of action for at least 20 days, but the Kawasaki pilot will return to Los Angeles tomorrow for a further medical examination by Doctor Art Ting. Only once full extent of his injuries is known will a decision be made as to whether Hopkins will return to action at the next race in Sachsenring, which takes place in just two weeks time. Continue »
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
From a press release issued by the FIM:
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Claude Danis
(FIM), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in the presence of M. Paul Butler
(Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held today at the circuit of Assen, unanimously decided to introduce
the following change to the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations.
Technical Regulations
2.11 Fuel, Oil and Collants
2.11.2 Unleaded petrol will comply with the FIM Grand Prix specifications (in conformity with the new
EU Standards) if:
a) it has the following characteristics:
…
Sulphur (mg/kg) 10 (instead of 50) – application as from 1.1.2009
Replacement of the 250cc class
For application from 1.1.2011, the Grand Prix Commission accepted the following proposal, taken by the
majority of members of MSMA: 4-stroke engines of 600cc maximum and 4 cylinders maximum. A request will
be sent to all manufacturers. The candidatures of the manufacturers interested in taking part in the new class
must be sent to the FIM and Dorna by July 31, 2008 at the latest. More precise technical specifications will
then be discussed and established.
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
| Pos. |
Rider |
Team |
Lap time |
Km/h |
Gap |
| 1 |
Casey STONER |
Ducati Marlboro Team |
1′35.520 |
297.193 |
|
| 2 |
Dani PEDROSA |
Repsol Honda Team |
1′35.552 |
293.318 |
0.032 |
| 3 |
Valentino ROSSI |
Fiat Yamaha Team |
1′35.659 |
290.869 |
0.139 |
| 4 |
Nicky HAYDEN |
Repsol Honda Team |
1′35.975 |
293.000 |
0.455 |
| 5 |
Randy DE PUNIET |
LCR Honda MotoGP |
1′35.985 |
281.616 |
0.465 |
| 6 |
Colin EDWARDS |
Tech 3 Yamaha |
1′36.278 |
290.010 |
0.758 |
| 7 |
Jorge LORENZO |
Fiat Yamaha Team |
1′36.532 |
290.010 |
1.012 |
| 8 |
Chris VERMEULEN |
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP |
1′36.768 |
284.061 |
1.248 |
| 9 |
Shinya NAKANO |
San Carlo Honda Gresini |
1′36.804 |
285.186 |
1.284 |
| 10 |
Sylvain GUINTOLI |
Alice Team |
1′36.823 |
294.679 |
1.303 |
| 11 |
Andrea DOVIZIOSO |
JiR Team Scot MotoGP |
1′36.899 |
284.435 |
1.379 |
| 12 |
Alex DE ANGELIS |
San Carlo Honda Gresini |
1′36.948 |
282.279 |
1.428 |
| 13 |
James TOSELAND |
Tech 3 Yamaha |
1′36.978 |
285.638 |
1.458 |
| 14 |
Toni ELIAS |
Alice Team |
1′37.287 |
294.037 |
1.767 |
| 15 |
John HOPKINS |
Kawasaki Racing Team |
1′37.643 |
287.157 |
2.123 |
| 16 |
Anthony WEST |
Kawasaki Racing Team |
1′37.793 |
290.244 |
2.273 |
| 17 |
Marco MELANDRI |
Ducati Marlboro Team |
1′38.726 |
293.000 |
3.206 |
| |
Loris CAPIROSSI |
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP |
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2008 Results | No Comments
Friday, June 27th, 2008
| Pos. |
Rider |
Team |
Lap time |
Km/h |
Gap |
| 1 |
Dani PEDROSA |
Repsol Honda Team |
1′39.050 |
290.713 |
|
| 2 |
Randy DE PUNIET |
LCR Honda MotoGP |
1′39.858 |
277.065 |
0.808 |
| 3 |
Nicky HAYDEN |
Repsol Honda Team |
1′40.094 |
283.464 |
1.044 |
| 4 |
James TOSELAND |
Tech 3 Yamaha |
1′40.331 |
281.396 |
1.281 |
| 5 |
Casey STONER |
Ducati Marlboro Team |
1′41.088 |
289.466 |
2.038 |
| 6 |
Alex DE ANGELIS |
San Carlo Honda Gresini |
1′41.203 |
272.108 |
2.153 |
| 7 |
Valentino ROSSI |
Fiat Yamaha Team |
1′41.512 |
280.010 |
2.462 |
| 8 |
Sylvain GUINTOLI |
Alice Team |
1′41.852 |
289.855 |
2.802 |
| 9 |
Chris VERMEULEN |
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP |
1′42.415 |
279.865 |
3.365 |
| 10 |
Anthony WEST |
Kawasaki Racing Team |
1′42.471 |
284.960 |
3.421 |
| 11 |
John HOPKINS |
Kawasaki Racing Team |
1′42.535 |
282.057 |
3.485 |
| 12 |
Toni ELIAS |
Alice Team |
1′42.718 |
286.700 |
3.668 |
| 13 |
Marco MELANDRI |
Ducati Marlboro Team |
1′43.043 |
282.131 |
3.993 |
| 14 |
Shinya NAKANO |
San Carlo Honda Gresini |
1′43.249 |
273.625 |
4.199 |
| 15 |
Jorge LORENZO |
Fiat Yamaha Team |
1′43.635 |
272.865 |
4.585 |
| 16 |
Andrea DOVIZIOSO |
JiR Team Scot MotoGP |
1′44.094 |
273.417 |
5.044 |
| 17 |
Colin EDWARDS |
Tech 3 Yamaha |
1′46.533 |
267.525 |
7.483 |
| |
Loris CAPIROSSI |
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP |
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Lap |
2008 Results | No Comments
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP had a day of mixed fortunes at Assen in the Netherlands today as Chris Vermeulen showed promising signs for the weekend ahead, whilst Loris Capirossi crashed at high-speed, resulting in a visit to the medical centre for an operation to his right forearm.
Vermeulen (P10, 1’37.282, 54 laps) lost a bit of time in the morning as his mechanics worked hard on getting the best engine set-up for the 4,555m long Assen circuit. Their dedication paid dividends as he improved on every run throughout the day eventually clocking a fastest time at the end of the second session – on worn race tyres - that was only 0.463 seconds away from second place.
Capirossi (P15, 1’38.082, 33 laps) was making his comeback at Assen following a collision at Catalunya earlier this month, and vindicated his decision to participate this weekend by setting the 12th quickest time in this morning’s practice. Unfortunately, in this afternoon’s session he crashed in a fast left-hand corner and high-sided his Suzuki GSV-R. As the bike and Capirossi tumbled towards the gravel at high-speed, his right inner forearm got stuck underneath the bike resulting in a substantial and deep hole. Capirossi was immediately taken to the medical centre and operated on to repair the wound. He will now rest the injury and will not take any further part at this weekend’s event. AMA Champion Ben Spies – who is present at Assen – will not replace Capirossi. Continue »
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