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Author Message   Blake Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 02:37 am:        FIM MotoGP World Championship Phillip Island, Australia September 16, 2006 Final Qualifying Results: Pos/Name Bike Lap Time Tires 1. Nicky HAYDEN (Hon RC211V) 1:29.020 Michelin 2. Shinya NAKANO (Kaw ZX-RR) 1:29.258 Bridgestone 3. Valentino ROSSI (Yam YZR-M1) 1:29.271 Michelin 4. Kenny Lee ROBERTS (Hon KR211V) 1:29.662 Michelin 5. Colin EDWARDS (Yam YZR-M1) 1:29.680 Michelin 6. Carlos CHECA (Yam YZR-M1) 1:29.865 Dunlop 7. Marco MELANDRI (Hon RC211V) 1:29.949 Michelin 8. Casey STONER (Hon RC211V) 1:29.969 Michelin 9. Randy DE PUNIET (Kaw ZX-RR) 1:30.037 Bridgestone 10. Dani PEDROSA (Hon RC211V) 1:30.081 Michelin 11. Makoto TAMADA (Hon RC211V) 1:30.132 Michelin 12. Sete GIBERNAU (Duc GP06) 1:30.237 Bridgestone 13. Loris CAPIROSSI (Duc GP06) 1:30.393 Bridgestone 14. Toni ELIAS (Hon RC211V) 1:30.498 Michelin 15. John HOPKINS (Suz GSV-R) 1:31.143 Bridgestone 16. Chris VERMEULEN (Suz GSV-R) 1:31.288 Bridgestone 17. Alex HOFMANN (Duc GP05) 1:31.676 Dunlop 18. James ELLISON (Yam YZR-M1) 1:31.998 Dunlop 19. Jose Luis CARDOSO (Duc GP05) 1:32.870 Dunlop   Rubberdown Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 07:24 am:        GO NH! GO KR!   Rocketman Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 02:31 pm:        Rossi on third will spoil the party. Rocket   Daves Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 02:44 pm:        Yep. Rossi will win Hayden in 2nd Padrosa 3rd, Maybe Capirossi   Diablobrian Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 06:43 pm:        Nicky needs to stay on the podium to win this championship, 4th place (like last race) won't cut it any more. Rossi's luck seems to have turned around from the beginning of the season. Pedrosa is still hurting, so he may not perform as well as he normally would.   Rocketman Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 09:23 pm:        Rossi's luck hasn't turned around. Sure he had some bad luck, but this season especially he's ridden the wheels off that Yamaha. Just think how low his qualifying has been. The lowest grid position(s) of his Moto GP career, and he's still managed to get the lead or podiums. I would call that everything but luck. I can't see anyone but Pedrosa fighting him for the title. Hayden is a great consistent rider, but he's not a consistent race winner. When his tyres are shot he falls back. When Rossi's tyres are shot he just seems to go that little bit further. After last weeks performance Pedrosa simply can't feel any worse this week. Advantage Pedrosa. Capirossi can't expect to take the title, but how close could he have been without the mid season pile up makes one wonder. Ducati must be so pleased with their efforts. Capirossi will push to the limit though and has a one in three chance of winning this race, and I hope he does. However, I think the start will see him too far down the field by the end of the first lap and the race pace will be pretty close to qualifying, unless rain spoils the party, which could happen. Rocket   Eboos Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 10:18 pm:        Capirossi is an excellent racer. I hope Ducati and his sponsors are paying him well. Not too many people could be doing it as well as he has for as long as he has. My prediction is that he will take third. (Message edited by eboos on September 16, 2006)

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