Pos Driver Car/Engine Laps Time/Delay 1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 22 43:08.991 2 Daniel Pedrosa Honda 22 11.766 3 Toni Elías Honda 22 20.756 4 Andrea Dovizioso Honda 22 21.418 5 Loris Capirossi Suzuki 22 21.538 6 Nicky Hayden Ducati 22 25.544 7 Colin Edwards Yamaha 22 25.676 8 Alex de Angelis Honda 22 34.109 9 [...]
“I think that this was the ideal way to return to action. After two weeks off I needed to get back on the Aprilia, and what better way to do so than with the best time of the day? An hour without rain was fantastic to have, because it is much easier to move forward. [...]
1. Smith (Aprilia) 2min 9.211sec2. Marquez (KTM) +0.113sec3. Simon (Aprilia) +0.198sec4. Terol (Aprilia) +0.299sec5. Gadea (Aprilia) +0.407sec6. Cortese (Derbi) +0.523sec7. Iannone (Aprilia) +1.008sec8. Bradl (Aprilia) +1.094sec9. Espargaro (Derbi) +1.134sec10. Redding (Aprilia) +1.190sec 33. Webb (Aprilia) +5.348sec
“I’m hoping for a positive race in Brno, I’m extremely determined to make it a good result after the crashes at Sachsenring and Donington. Brno is a technical and wide track, with ample opportunities for overtaking. In the 125s it will be difficult to escape because it’s another long circuit where slipstreaming is key. It’s [...]