How does he do it?!
Jul 16, 2010 | 09:46 AM
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Pedrosa quickest in first Sachsenring practice
16 July 2010
Honda’s Dani Pedrosa led the way in Friday’s first practice session ahead of the German Grand Prix. With the Spaniard at the top of the timesheets and championship leader Jorge Lorenzo’s Yamaha sixth, returning Champion Valentino Rossi surprised all by posting the seventh best effort.
Having suffered a broken leg in Mugello practice and missed four races as a result, Rossi – who had been expected to sit out for up to half a year – was amazingly given the green light by MotoGP medical officials on Thursday afternoon.
In bright Friday conditions, Pedrosa – currently second in the World Championship – set the benchmark with a best effort of 1:22.521 on his final lap, edging out the Ducati of Casey Stoner (who will most likely be joining Dani as a team-mate next season, having signed for Honda).
In sixth, championship leader Lorenzo produced a quickest lap time which was a second off the P1 mark although, somewhat unbelievably, Rossi was within just two hundredths of a second of his team-mate.
Also in the session, recent star Randy de Puniet was able to avoid an off despite suffering a highly lurid moment on the LCR Honda, eventually finishing eighth fastest. The second Honda factory bike of Andrea Dovizioso completes the top ten, just behind the Gresini of Marco Melandri.
16 July 2010
Honda’s Dani Pedrosa led the way in Friday’s first practice session ahead of the German Grand Prix. With the Spaniard at the top of the timesheets and championship leader Jorge Lorenzo’s Yamaha sixth, returning Champion Valentino Rossi surprised all by posting the seventh best effort.
Having suffered a broken leg in Mugello practice and missed four races as a result, Rossi – who had been expected to sit out for up to half a year – was amazingly given the green light by MotoGP medical officials on Thursday afternoon.
In bright Friday conditions, Pedrosa – currently second in the World Championship – set the benchmark with a best effort of 1:22.521 on his final lap, edging out the Ducati of Casey Stoner (who will most likely be joining Dani as a team-mate next season, having signed for Honda).
In sixth, championship leader Lorenzo produced a quickest lap time which was a second off the P1 mark although, somewhat unbelievably, Rossi was within just two hundredths of a second of his team-mate.
Also in the session, recent star Randy de Puniet was able to avoid an off despite suffering a highly lurid moment on the LCR Honda, eventually finishing eighth fastest. The second Honda factory bike of Andrea Dovizioso completes the top ten, just behind the Gresini of Marco Melandri.
Jul 16, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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Rossi ‘really happy’ with Friday results
16 July 2010
Valentino Rossi shocked all on Friday afternoon by finishing only two hundredths of a second off team-mate Jorge Lorenzo’s pace in first practice for the German Grand Prix, despite returning from a broken leg only six weeks after his Mugello accident.
Many expected ‘The Doctor’ to be away for six months as opposed to six weeks, although the World Champion – who currently sits seventh in the World Championship – has managed a best effort of 1:23.244 in comparison with Jorge Lorenzo’s 1:23.224 at the Sachsenring.
“I am really happy today, especially because I am a lot more agile on the bike than I was in the tests,” he said, having twice ridden a Yamaha World Superbike machine since his fall. “I feel good and this track is helping me because a lot of it turns to the left.
“I am feeling quite confident on the bike and also my shoulder is good and not giving me problems. Now I have some pain in the leg and ankle but it's not too bad, I was able to do some laps in a row and I was quite fast, so things seem okay.
“Now we will have to wait until tomorrow morning to see how the leg is and whether it has swelled overnight or developed any problems.”
"Once again Valentino has surprised everyone!" said Team Manage Davide Brivio. "After missing four races and not being completely fit, this can be considered a very good session. From a team point of view, it was like he had never been away."
16 July 2010
Valentino Rossi shocked all on Friday afternoon by finishing only two hundredths of a second off team-mate Jorge Lorenzo’s pace in first practice for the German Grand Prix, despite returning from a broken leg only six weeks after his Mugello accident.
Many expected ‘The Doctor’ to be away for six months as opposed to six weeks, although the World Champion – who currently sits seventh in the World Championship – has managed a best effort of 1:23.244 in comparison with Jorge Lorenzo’s 1:23.224 at the Sachsenring.
“I am really happy today, especially because I am a lot more agile on the bike than I was in the tests,” he said, having twice ridden a Yamaha World Superbike machine since his fall. “I feel good and this track is helping me because a lot of it turns to the left.
“I am feeling quite confident on the bike and also my shoulder is good and not giving me problems. Now I have some pain in the leg and ankle but it's not too bad, I was able to do some laps in a row and I was quite fast, so things seem okay.
“Now we will have to wait until tomorrow morning to see how the leg is and whether it has swelled overnight or developed any problems.”
"Once again Valentino has surprised everyone!" said Team Manage Davide Brivio. "After missing four races and not being completely fit, this can be considered a very good session. From a team point of view, it was like he had never been away."
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