Lauren Vickers On Qatar

Lauren Vickers now with white and green color. This some picture of Lauren Vickers on Losail circuit, Qatar MotoGP 2011

Credit to Niki Kovacs

Riders Quote: Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa & Andrea Dovizioso

Casey Stoner

"After a great pre-season, we came into this race weekend and everything kept getting better and better for us. This morning in warm up we had a few issues getting a good feeling with the bike, carrying a full tank of fuel and this issue also affected us in the early part of the race. We knew though as the fuel level decreased and the tyres aged, that our bike would come back to us. Dani came past and we decided to follow to see where he was strong and where I was weak. Then when I started to feel more confident with the bike and had more grip and better turning, we decided to push forwards and take advantage. Tonight the bike was fantastic, as it has been for all the sessions and I'm very proud to be racing for Repsol Honda and to take my first victory in the first race. It is a great way to start the season! I'm really happy with how everything has gone and the way the team has all worked together, a big thanks to Honda and my best wishes to Japan in this difficult time".

Dani Pedrosa

"I'm disappointed, not for the race I had, but for the physical problems I had again with my left arm. Already in practice I felt something, but I was not sure if it could be that bad. At the end I couldn't grab the handlebar and in the last 7-8 laps I couldn't use the clutch at all. I was just holding the arm and I was suffering a lot. The bike was perfect all race, I had the chance to win but I had a very hard time, one of the toughest races of my life. I don't know what I can do because I should be ok after the rest I had this winter. I did the tests and everything was in order. I feel sorry for my team as well, because the bike was very good, fast, perfect also in the corners. I'm proud of how I've been riding, I've been fighting with Casey in this circuit, as nobody else did in the past, but at the same time, I feel sad because I don't know what the future will bring. I know we will go to Jerez in two weeks, where the bike will run very well, and I'm very strong and fast, but I don't know what will happen".

Andrea Dovizioso

“I’m a bit disappointed because our target was the podium but all in all I had a good race. In the first laps I thought I could fight for the podium. I’m satisfied with my pace, I also did my fastest time on the last lap. The bike was consistent, but we need to make another step forward to stay with Casey and Dani. I lost time in the fight with Simoncelli, his passing manoeuvre was at the limit in my opinion. This was a crucial moment because we lost time which we needed to fight for the podium. I want to thank my team for the work done on the bike. I’m also happy of my physical condition because I finished the race without being too tired although racing here is demanding".

source: MotoGP Official Website

Riders Quote: Valentino Rossi & Nicky Hayden

Valentino Rossi:

“For sure we’re not here to get seventh-place finishes, but there are also positive things from this race, starting with the times, because we were lapping pretty quickly. I had a great start, and that was a nice feeling because the horsepower that this bike has really helps it to launch. Then I made a small error in the first turn, which is a shame because I got stuck behind Barbera for a few laps. Otherwise I would have been closer to Simoncelli and Dovizioso, since anyway there was a period when I lapped with them. I wouldn’t have beaten them though, because at the end of the race, I’m no longer able to ride like I have to. I’m not referring to the Ducati because even last year, after I hurt my shoulder, I had the same problems in the latter parts of the races, and since the two bikes are so different, it means that it’s really a matter of me not being physically right. It’s not just that. We also have to improve the bike because the others have clearly made a step forward since last year. Still, I learned a lot in this test and in this race, and we’ve already given very specific instructions about what must be done in the long term, in order to improve for the second half of the season for example. In the near term, on the other hand, we’ll work on the setup, we’ll keep gathering experience, and I’ll continue exercising and doing everything I can to recuperate physically.”

Nicky Hayden:

“I got a bad start in the race, and then when De Puniet crashed, I just about ran over him and had to come to a complete stop. I’m happy I didn’t run into him, but that was a bad break, because I was dead last with a gap to the next person. I started picking my way through, and once I got into ninth, I got into a decent rhythm and started doing my pace. I was trying to catch Edwards because I thought it would’ve been nice to have a last-lap race with him, but I didn’t quite get to him. It’s been a tough weekend for me on and off the track, but everybody around here is working to the maximum. They’re the first ones in and the last ones out. I can’t be happy with the ride, but I came from dead last, and my fastest lap was my last one. We’ve got a lot of work to do, but it’s just one race, and no one can say we weren’t trying.”

source: MotoGP Official Website

Casey Stoner King Of Qatar

Casey Stoner win Qatar GP after his domination from free practice session. Jorge Lorenzo, 2010 world champion on 2nd place, and Dani Pedrosa on 3rd place. Valentino Rossi, last year winner at Losail was only on 7th place, behind Andrea Dovizioso, Marco Simoncelli, and Ben Spies. Both Pramac's Randy DePuniet and Loris Capirossi didn't continue for race after crash and technical problem.

Here's the final result for Qatar GP 2011

1. Casey STONER (Repsol Honda Team) 42'38.569

2. Jorge LORENZO (Yamaha Factory Racing) +3.440

3. Dani PEDROSA (Repsol Honda Team) +5.051

4. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Repsol Honda Team) +5.942

5. Marco SIMONCELLI (San Carlo Honda Gresini) +7.358

6. Ben SPIES (Yamaha Factory Racing )+10.468

7. Valentino ROSSI (Ducati Team Ducati) +16.431

8. Colin EDWARDS (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) +26.293

9. Nicky HAYDEN (Ducati Team Ducati) +27.416

10. Hiroshi AOYAMA (San Carlo Honda Gresini) +28.920

11. Cal CRUTCHLOW (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) +34.539

12. Hector BARBERA (Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP) +34.829

13. Karel ABRAHAM (Cardion AB Motoracing) +37.957

Toni ELIAS (LCR Honda MotoGP) 4 Laps

Loris CAPIROSSI (Pramac Racing Team) 21 Laps

Randy DE PUNIET (Pramac Racing Team) 0 Lap

Stoner Pole Position, Rossi 9th

Casey Stoner continues his domination on Qatar MotoGP by take the pole position. This Australian rider took 1'54.137. His teammate Dani Pedrosa on 2nd position, and 2010 world champion Jorge Lorenzo on 3rd. 2nd row filled by Marco Simoncelli, Ben Spies and Hector Barbera. Andrea Dovizioso, Cal Crutchlow and Valentino Rossi on 3rd row.

Here's the full result of qualification session Qatar MotoGP 

1. Casey Stoner Honda 1'54.137

2. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1'54.342

3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1'54.947

4. Marco Simoncelli Gresini Honda 1'54.988

5. Ben Spies Yamaha 1'55.095

6. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 1'55.223

7. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1'55.229

8. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 1'55.578

9. Valentino Rossi Ducati 1'55.637

10. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1'55.647

11. Randy de Puniet Pramac Ducati 1'55.656

12. Hiroshi Aoyama Gresini Honda 1'55.724

13. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1'55.881

14. Loris Capirossi Pramac Ducati 1'56.323

15. Karel Abraham Cardion Ducati 1'56.665  + 2.528

16. Toni Elias LCR Honda 1'57.992s  + 3.855

Repsol Honda Lead 3rd Free Practice

Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso leads the 3rd free practice on Losail Circuit, Qatar. Casey Stoner still on top with 1'55.035, Dani Pedrosa on 2nd 1'55.193, and Andrea Dovizioso on 3rd with 1'55.740. Good progress came from Jorge Lorenzo with 1'55.814 on 4th place, and his teammate Ben Spies 1 place behind. Ducati's Valentino Rossi on 8th, while his teammate  Nicky Hayden on 14th with 1'56.540, 1 second behind Casey Stoner. 

Here's the full result of 3rd free practice Qatar MotoGP

1. Casey STONER (Repsol Honda Team) 1'55.035

2. Dani PEDROSA (Repsol Honda Team) 1'55.193

3. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Repsol Honda Team) 1'55.740

4. Jorge LORENZO (Yamaha Factory Racing) 1'55.814

5. Ben SPIES (Yamaha Factory Racing) 1'56.003

6. Hector BARBERA (Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP) 1'56.266

7. Colin EDWARDS (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) 1'56.302

8. Valentino ROSSI (Ducati Team) 1'56.306

9. Randy DE PUNIET (Pramac Racing Team) 1'56.362

10. Loris CAPIROSSI (Pramac Racing Team) 1'56.434

11. Cal CRUTCHLOW (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) 1'56.437

12. Hiroshi AOYAMA (San Carlo Honda Gresini) 1'56.517

13. Marco SIMONCELLI (San Carlo Honda Gresini) 1'56.540

14. Nicky HAYDEN (Ducati Team) 1'56.586

15. Karel ABRAHAM (Cardion AB Motoracing) 1'57.275

16. Alvaro BAUTISTA (Rizla Suzuki MotoGP) 1'57.601

17. Toni ELIAS (LCR Honda MotoGP) 1'58.123