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T32

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:55 pm
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Two 'Merkans at the top in the rain, go figure!

Colin Edwards Camel Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:57.102
2 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 1:58.921
3 Valentino Rossi Camel Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1 1:59.360
4 James Ellison Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha YZR-M1 1:59.619
5 Chris Vermeulen Team Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 2:00.001
6 Marco Melandri Fortuna Honda Honda RC211V 2:00.218
7 Kenny Roberts Jnr. Team Roberts KR211V 2:00.225
8 Carlos Checa Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha YZR-M1 2:00.551
9 John Hopkins Team Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 2:00.621
10 Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 2:01.249
11 Shinya Nakano Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 2:02.177
12 Makoto Tamada Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC211V 2:02.197
13 Alex Hofmann Team D'Antin Pramac Ducati Desmosedici GP-5 2:04.003
14 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati Desmosedici GP-6 2:05.073
15 Toni Elias Fortuna Honda Honda RC211V 2:05.961
16 Sete Gibernau Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati Desmosedici GP-6 2:06.724
17 Jose Luis Cardoso Team D'Antin Pramac Ducati Desmosedici GP-5 2:06.846
18 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V 2:07.326
19 Vittoriano Guareschi Ducati Test Team Ducati Desmosedici GP-6 5:13.977
20 Tadi Okada HRC Test Team Honda RC211V No Time


Colin Edwards has triumphed in horrible conditions at the IRTA Test in
Barcelona, and driven away in a brand new BMW Z4 M Roadster, following
an incident packed televised session.

With the rain falling and the grip reduced, it was Edwards that
man-handled the wet Catalan racetrack in style and beat out fellow
American Nick Hayden for the car, and for bragging rights in the paddock.

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:55 pm
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Great to watch , although I didnt see James on track.... at least he stayed
upright and beat his team mate...

shaun

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:55 pm
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On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 19:22:43 GMT,
shaun doherty <s.doherty1remove.DeleteThis@knickersntlworld.com>
wrote in <7UGOf.22550$57.15810@newsfe3-win.ntli.net>:
> Great to watch , although I didnt see James on track.... at least he stayed
> upright and beat his team mate...

I was watching the "Live Timing" at work -- unfortunately the
Eurosport live commentary was of some ski-jumping -- and James was at the
top or thereabouts from the start of the session, dropped down a bit
when Vali et al. started getting to grips with the conditions, then came
back at the end. I was a bit surprised when Colin took more than a second
off Vali, then as much again the next lap; I assumed a dry line had emerged
and waited for others to also leapfrog below 2'00" but it didn't happen.

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:55 pm
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The other news is Rossi falling off while possibly trying too hard to
maintain team order. Rain is treacherous, he should have known better than
pushing too hard. That Checa also fell off has lost novelty value, he tends
to get way hotheaded in Spain (and elsewhere). Supposedly Roberts looked
good until he, too, fell off.

It's bad news for Honda that the only time Hayden's been close to a top
position is in the rain. It tends to indicate that nothing's wrong with
Hayden's riding, and something may be off with the bike.

....pablo
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:55 pm
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:52 am
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pablo wrote:
> The other news is Rossi falling off while possibly trying too hard to
> maintain team order. Rain is treacherous, he should have known better than
> pushing too hard. That Checa also fell off has lost novelty value, he tends
> to get way hotheaded in Spain (and elsewhere). Supposedly Roberts looked
> good until he, too, fell off.

Having watched it, it was a little more complex than that. Rossi,
Checa and Roberts had pretty much identical accidents at the same
corner - all braking for a slowish left-hander. There may have been a
slippery patch or something.

C
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:55 am
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Don't forget that Colin beat Rossi for second place at Laguna Seca last
year!

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"Gene Cash" <gcash.RemoveThis@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
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> T3 <nowhere.RemoveThis@nospam.com> writes:
>
>> Colin Edwards has triumphed in horrible conditions at the IRTA Test in
>> Barcelona, and driven away in a brand new BMW Z4 M Roadster, following
>> an incident packed televised session.
>
> AND finally gotten one-up on Valentino! Go COLIN!
>
> He realized a while ago that the bikes are going to be built to
> Valentino's spec, and has been busting ass to adjust his style, and I
> hope it's finally paying off.
>
> -gc
>
> --
> An Emacs reference mug is what I want. It would hold ten gallons of
> coffee.
> -- Steve VanDevender
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:55 am
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Jeff Bertrand wrote:
> Don't forget that Colin beat Rossi for second place at Laguna Seca last
> year!
>
Yeah but it is Edwards "home" track and the first time Rossi had been
there and Rossi still got 3rd so this year may be a different story.

Paul
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:55 am
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Paul B wrote:
> Jeff Bertrand wrote:
>> Don't forget that Colin beat Rossi for second place at Laguna Seca
>> last year!

> Yeah but it is Edwards "home" track and the first time Rossi had been
> there and Rossi still got 3rd so this year may be a different story.

And Rossi and the other GP Euros also managed to get Laguna to remove
the dip on the entrance to the corkscrew (where Edwards passed Rossi),
on the grounds of "safety". Note that none of the Americans or WSB
veterans complained about that dip, saying it's just part of the
character of the track, another thing you have to deal with to go fast
there and something that should be retained. But the GP boys prevailed,
so not only is the track more to their liking but also has a change
everyone will have to deal with for the first time, including Hayden and
Edwards. Not sure if they also flattened turn one any, another vertical
challenge the GP Euros complained about. Let 'em have their way and
eventually the place will look like Valencia...
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