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MotoGP Race Results – GP of France

Sandra — Sun, 17 May 2009 14:13:18 +0000

1. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 47′52.678
2. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 48′10.388
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 48′12.571
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 48′13.133
5. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 48′23.217
6. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 48′30.140
7. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 48′32.869
8. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 48′38.099
9. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 48′42.985
10. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 48′45.896
11. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 48′46.228
12. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 48′49.325
13. Yuki Takahashi JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 48′49.366
14. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 49′03.977
15. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 49′08.063
16. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 47′49.916

DNF:

Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing

MotoGP Results Qualifying Session – GP of France

Sandra — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:13:37 +0000

1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1′33.974
2. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′33.979
3. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1′34.049
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′34.106
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1′34.300
6. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′34.330
7. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′34.676
8. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′34.839
9. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 1′35.008
10. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1′35.399
11. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′35.431
12. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′35.524
13. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1′35.682
14. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 1′35.741
15. Yuki Takahashi JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 1′35.774
16. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′35.785
17. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 1′36.136

MotoGP Results Free Practice – GP of France

Sandra — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:15:24 +0000

1. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1′36.136
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1′36.194
3. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1′36.293
4. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′36.301
5. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1′36.476
6. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′36.751
7. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′37.024
8. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 1′37.024
9. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′37.224
10. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′37.269
11. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′37.270
12. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′37.738
13. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 1′37.800
14. Sete Gibernau SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando 1′37.875
15. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1′38.032
16. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′38.323
17. Yuki Takahashi JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 1′38.639
18. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 1′39.116

Nicky Hayden: I hope I can step up

Sandra — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:25:24 +0000

“Le Mans couldn’t get here soon enough after Jerez because I just want to get back on the bike and get back amongst the team trying to sort out our problems. The French track should be a little bit better for me, the bike is certainly stable under hard braking, acceleration is good and it’s good in a straight line and Le Mans has a lot of that. Having a bit more time in practice and qualifying is going to help everybody and maybe it can help me more than the rest.

Also for Le Mans, we have a bit of new electronic management and team structure that I think should help me and all the Ducati riders. I believe that with Cristhian more freed up from some of the normal work as crew chief he can use his expertise more and focus on really working on the issues I am having with the bike and help give us a better direction and give more info to the factory. So to fill his spot we will bring in Juan (Martnez), who has put up some solid results in MotoGP. He has already worked in Ducati and speaks good English and Italian so he was a good match.

I can’t say I don’t have enough good manpower behind me and it has been encouraging to see Ducati trying everything and working so hard to help get me in a situation to deliver. The team is very important in our sport but it is really up to the rider to do his part and make the difference, so I hope I can step up and do my part soon!”