28-08-2010

DOVIZIOSO AND PEDROSA ENDED THE QUALIFYING IN FOURTH AND FIFTH

The promising Repsol Honda duo got to the track at Indianapolis to face the qualifying session of the eleventh Grand Prix, which will be disputed on Sunday at 3:00pm, local time. Daniel Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso had been heading the timesheets for great part of the session, even if the hot conditions brought unexpected problems and the two fellows classified in fifth and fourth.

The begin of the day for Daniel Pedrosa was amazing courtesy of the second position he grasped in the first session. Spaniard was among the pole position contenders but the increasing asphalt temperatures did not allow him to improve his rhythm and in the final laps of the qualifying the Repsol Honda rider dropped to the fifth place. Starting from the second row is not a problem for Pedrosa, who will try to break away from the pack through one of his demon starts.

Today Andrea Dovizioso showed off an incredible form, in fact after placing at the third place in the morning session, the Repsol Honda Italian considerably increased his pace in the afternoon qualifying. The great increase in temperature caused a slowing down also to the young rider, who will start anyhow from the head of the grid second row and is looking forward a solid start to stay with the front riders.

The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team American Ben Spies conquered his very first pole position since he has been challenging in the MotoGP; with two laps to go, the Top Class rookie grasped the fastest time of 1’40.105. Jorge Lorenzo, Championship leader and winner of last year’s Indianapolis challenge, had to stop at the second place followed by Nicky Hayden, who delighted the home crowd by placing his Ducati in the front row for the first time of 2010.


QUALIFYING PRACTICE – THE RESULTS

1 11 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'40.105
2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'40.325
3 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team DUCATI 1'40.336
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'40.559
5 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'40.637
6 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team DUCATI 1'40.664
7 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'41.005
8 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini HONDA 1'41.092
9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'41.232
10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'41.512


Moto2

It was the first Moto2 pole position for the Mapfre Aspar Team fellow Julian Simon, who set the best time of 1'46.139 on board his Suter in the final lap of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix qualifying session. Scott Redding tried to confirm Friday’s first position but he was overcame by the other Marc VDS Racing rider Hector Faubel, second on the grid, and had to feel satisfied with the third position. The three Suter machineries, that will start from the front row on Sunday, will be joined by the Motobi of the Italian Simone Corsi, who ended the day in fourth.


125cc

Friday had been very productive for Marc Marquez, who even set a new record in the 125cc class courtesy of the best time of 1’48.124, apart from taking the seventh pole position of the season. Whilst Championship leader will try to extend his dominance in the standings, also the Bancaja Aspar duo made up by Nicolas Terol and Bradley Smith will start from the front row together with German Sandro Cortese. For the first time of the year, Pol Espargaro will not start from the front as he will head the second row.

28th August 2010