He expected more out of third place Casey Stoner at Brno, but rain in the warm up did not enable him to refine the development of their Ducati Desmosedici GP10 for the race. With un’anteriore too “loaded” the 2007 World Champion Australia risked falling into the first few laps where he lost too much ground, can not worry enough for the fugitive Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa.

“Honestly I can not be satisfied with this third place, even if the podium is always nice, “says Casey Stoner. “Yesterday we thought we had found the right way, the set-up was good and we missed a few areas for improvement in Warm Up: unfortunately, the rain allowed us to make these improvements and the race has seen. ”

Although not quite in place at the level of development of their Ducati Desmosedici GP10, Stoner finished third in the league going in the same position.

“At the beginning of the race, I almost fall on several occasions, we were overloaded on the fore, but a little everyone seemed to have this problem so that Dovizioso fell in front of me and I managed to avoid it. Only in the final situation has improved, but was now too far away from Pedrosa and Lorenzo. I want to win again for me and the Ducati, but there is still much work to do, “said the 2007 champion.

There was no need for this show of force. Perhaps because of this Jorge Lorenzo has thought well to keep the habit to the podium and victory in Brno: 7 hits in 10 races, the other always 2 °, “worst” result of the season. Nothing to do to opponents, with only Dani Pedrosa to take his hand out of reach early in the contest before raising the white flag, settle for second place and 77 (!) Points behind in the league. Speaking of numbers, Jorge Lorenzo is impressive: following the track, is scary. Not a little trimming, seconded trajectories designed to perfection by a Yamaha M1 which remains the reference category, led by pilot Lin Jarvis wanted as a present and future home of the Three Diapason.

You can safely talk about “disarming superiority” in a few emotions from MotoGP, soporific, now gone from the championship in the database, alarm clock just waiting (Ad arrive no later than 19:00) of the passage of Valentino Rossi at Ducati. A few hours after the double press, the race in Brno on 9 times World Champion has paid only a bad start closing in 5th position unable to recover on a great Ben Spies (4th), but with a constant race pace at least half a second than current teammate as evidenced by the 17 “exposure to disadvantage the checkered flag.

The awards podium as Dani Pedrosa, the only one not willing to surrender. At Laguna Seca to resist the command flew to land here in Brno could not even sketch a similar strategy: the first lap Lorenzo was already in my head … One of the (few) overtaking the race earned the podium with Casey Stoner third in Brno and in passing league Andrea Dovizioso crashed on startup and the first “zero season (in Barcelona, divided concluded 14th). The output stage of Forli awarded the sixth place with a battered Nicky Hayden at times in conflict with the future team-mate Valentino Rossi, not the best of shape after the fall and the small fracture in his left hand yesterday .

Comeback Marco Melandri made his eighth resisting Hector Barbera and exceptional Randy De Puniet, 10 ° to 28 days of Tiba and fibula fracture of his left leg remedied at the Sachsenring, even before Marco Simoncelli in “crisis” in the final laps. With the two Suzuki’s Capirossi and Bautista grounded, Alex De Angelis 13 °, the general feeling is that thought for all is already turned to next year between ads, screening tests in 2011 (its tomorrow at the Masaryk Circuit), contracts finalize: Jorge Lorenzo to beat this takes time and planning, the same that led him to dominate in three years in MotoGP.

Chronicle of Race

Good start to his usual Pedrosa, Spies takes second place with Lorenzo already third time Rossi in seventh place in the first corner tussle with Dovizioso and Hayden. Who is surprised Jorge Lorenzo, under braking for turn 4 in one fell swoop pass Pedrosa and Spies taking the lead materializing the best possible start. Closes the first lap with Lorenzo, Spies, Pedrosa, Stoner, Dovizioso, Edwards, Hayden and Rossi eighth pressed by Simoncelli and Melandri Honda Gresini. Pedrosa comes the reaction, under braking for turn 4 in front of Spies is the first group of five compact including Dovizioso and Stoner. Already out Loris Capirossi, who fell once again in this painful season with his team-mate Alvaro Bautista, aches and back of the group.

Danger on the 3rd lap out of turn 10 Dovizioso slips with his bike, which remains standing in the middle of the track, but fortunately all they can to avoid even a matter of inches as in the case of Rossi and Hayden. There is only one race and Repsol Honda is the # 26 Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo with the hunting of Spies gradually losing ground with Stoner, is behind Rossi who has just passed Hayden.

Mika Kallio on lap six flies tumbling to the ground prematurely ending his race, instead reopen the practice-podium for Casey Stoner that straddles Ben Spies. Too far to catch up with Lorenzo and Pedrosa the race leader and the world begins to take on compatriot margin, virtually the last thrill of the race. Lorenzo wins the case for the 7th time this season ahead of Pedrosa, Stoner, Spies, Smith and Hayden, Melandri ends 8th after a long confrontation with Barbera, Simoncelli and Alex De Angelis De Puniet 13 ° probably his last race Interwetten Honda. Alvaro Bautista slips on the last lap trying to pass Simoncelli.

MotoGP World Championship 2010
Brno Race Standings

1. Jorge Lorenzo – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 22 laps in 43’22 .638
2. Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 5494 +
3. Casey Stoner – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – + 11 426
4. Ben Spies – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – 13,723 +
5. Valentino Rossi – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 17,930 +
6. Nicky Hayden – Ducati Marlboro team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – + 26 815
7. Colin Edwards – Tech 3 Yamaha Monster – Yamaha YZR M1 – 33,396 +
8. Marco Melandri – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 39,406 +
9. Hector Barbera – Paginas Amarillas Aspar – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 39,639 +
10. Randy De Puniet – LCR Honda – Honda RC212V – + 40 893
11. Marco Simoncelli – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 42,032 +
12. Aleix Espargaro – PRAMAC Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 47,091 +
13. Alex De Angelis – Interwetten Honda – Honda RC212V – + 51 368

It was not the best qualifying session of the year for Jorge Lorenzo, suffered a last lap crash available while attempting to conquer the pole position. Fortunately, the fall has not resulted in no effect on the physical level, and now need to analyze the state of his YZR-M1, to see if it is used in the race tomorrow or if we need to use the second bike.

“Porfuera” he jokes and says that you can not always be at the top, a position familiar to the Fiat Yamaha rider, in these times. In any case, the # 99 will start tomorrow from the front row behind compatriot Dani Pedrosa (author of the pole) and what will be, almost certainly, his teammate from next season, or the American Ben Spies.

“This was not the best session of the year for us”, admits Jorge Lorenzo. “We made some changes that did not work, and was mainly a problem at the front, which closed a lot. I was not fast and I had to take many risks. Then I made a mistake and the bike took off!

I hope that the engine is okay for today, fortunately I did not hurt and managed to get up right now. We are still in the first row, we can not always be top! I think tomorrow will be a tough race but we will be able to improve the setting and see what happens. “

The fifth position is not the result that Valentino Rossi is expected this turn of formal qualifications in view of the MotoGP race scheduled for tomorrow on the Brno circuit rider from Pesaro, finally a good level of fitness after returning from ‘ injury, has been very steady hand at the inaugural session, only to make a small mistake, however, with consequent loss of the front at turn thirteen, during the last lap before the checkered flag.

The “Doctor” appeared quite upset by the crash, then later saying that the disappointment was caused by the belief that one can point to a position in the front row, or even the pole. The reigning MotoGP complains about a slight lack of grip at the front, and is determined to take advantage of the warm-up tomorrow morning to make some changes to resolve the incident (weather permitting).

“I’m fine and I have not deteriorated any of my shares injured and this is definitely the best aspect of today, says Rossi. “I was pushing hard and trying to get my best reference lap but I lost the front, so maybe We have a little ‘grip. I was very angry after the fall because I was convinced he could get a second or even the pole position!

Apart from the error are very happy because I feel comfortable riding the bike and I enjoyed driving today, I think I can be competitive tomorrow. The warm-up will be crucial because we need to improve the feeling with the front. We also have to wait and see what he’ll do the time! “

All down to earth. Marco Simoncelli, Hector Barbera, Nicky Hayden, but especially in the decisive final five minutes of qualifying at Brno two official Yamaha: Jorge Lorenzo at the first turn 11 in height (with the bike almost to bypass the barriers), shortly after Valentino Rossi loses before the last variant thus compromising the trials. No error and award the following for Dani Pedrosa, the 34th career pole in the World Championship (third season after Jerez and Mugello), managing to beat with a perfect lap … Ben Spies!

Truly a spectacular qualifying session with hyper-raids at the top of Rossi, Lorenzo, until you reach the final confrontation between Pedrosa and Spies. The three-times world champion between 250 and 125 remained among the world’s fastest single lap, exploiting the characteristics of his Honda RC212V tenth essential to gaining that precede Ben Spies, another master of the pole (11 to 14 last year in Superbike … ), worthy of the grid at the expense of Fiat Yamaha riders.

Jorge Lorenzo has recovered little more than Valentino Rossi with no physical consequences, both to complain publicly with himself for the mistake. Grid therefore difficult to forecast in the first two files: Spies in front of Pedrosa and Lorenzo, followed by Casey Stoner (recovering only in the final step but with a non-existent for the race), Rossi and Andrea Dovizioso who pays just 609 thousandths from poleman and companion team.

As mentioned also flew to the ground Marco Simoncelli (climbed to 12 on the grid) and Nicky Hayden, with the latter suffered a blow to his left hand. Hopefully nothing serious for a grid already reduced to 16 points after the exclusion of Alvaro Bautista, who fell miserably this morning, leaving only the task of bringing Loris Capirossi Suzuki in the top ten. Out of this goal by Marco Melandri (14th) and Alex De Angelis, 15 ° front Aleix Espargaro inexplicably back. Appreciable recovery of Randy De Puniet, 11th on the grid when 27 days ago had remedied the fracture of tibia and fibula of his left leg.

MotoGP World Championship 2010
Brno Qualifying Standings

01 – Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 1’56 .508
02 – Ben Spies – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0338 +
03 – Jorge Lorenzo – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0357 +
04 – Casey Stoner – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 0360 +
05 – Valentino Rossi – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0551 +
06 – Andrea Dovizioso – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 0609 +
07 – Colin Edwards – Tech 3 Yamaha Monster – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0714 +
08 – Nicky Hayden – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1127 +
09 – Hector Barbera – Paginas Amarillas Aspar – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1452 +
10 – Loris Capirossi – Rizla Suzuki – Suzuki GSV-R – 1473 +
11 – Randy De Puniet – LCR Honda – Honda RC212V – 1581 +
12 – Marco Simoncelli – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 1661 +
13 – Mika Kallio – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1674 +
14 – Marco Melandri – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 1922 +
15 – Alex De Angelis – Interwetten Honda – Honda RC212V – 2014 +
16 – Aleix Espargaro – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 2192 +

A few laps of running in post-vacation, but at the end Jorge Lorenzo could not find the command of the standings after the first round of testing at Brno on the track where it has never finished on the podium in MotoGP has marked the best time the day in 1’57 “215 just found a good balance and rhythm of his Yamaha M1.

‘It’s always hard to get back on track after the holidays, especially in a circuit different from that at Laguna Seca, where we ran the last time, “says Lorenzo. “Brno is a difficult track, but when you find the pace the session was good, I felt good riding my bike had a good base setting.

Met opening, as for all the MotoGP riders are two unknowns: the tires and the meteorological conditions that appear to promise anything good for the rest of the weekend.

“I managed to try the two rear tires that Bridgestone brought here, but I need more time to choose. The rain allowed us to find all the information needed for this choice, so we have to wait until tomorrow, but I hope it is dry and that we can continue the work we begin today, “said the leader of the world.

At the weekend where it will be officially unveiled its future, Valentino Rossi started in the best way. In Brno in the opening round of tests appeared immediately in command of the standings, finishing with the 3rd time without being able to replicate, because of the rain, the reference of Jorge Lorenzo. The six-tenths of a disadvantage not worried, partly because his physical condition has improved considerably since the last race.

“Overall I’m happy, it was a good session and I found myself immediately at ease with the bike,” says Rossi. “I must say that after a few laps I felt some pain in the shoulder and right leg, but overall I’m happy because compared to Laguna Seca my physical condition has improved, so that I can do more forcefully on the shoulder cornering and braking .

Fitness (almost) OK, how his Yamaha YZR M1? To answer must wait until tomorrow hoping for good weather and two rounds of tests on asphalt completely dry.

“I was leading for most of the session working on the development of the bike. I am only sorry for the rain, we could do that final step to further improve, but hopefully it will be possible tomorrow, “concluded the nine-time World Champion.

Without having to go for the first time in three years, a summer to recover from injuries, Dani Pedrosa was presented at Brno in the best physical shape. The proof comes from his performance in the first test session in Brno, the second time while paying a lot (0 “5) by Jorge Lorenzo, but finding immediately the feeling, guided bike and circuit.

“I must say that I immediately found a good rhythm, was also quite easy to succeed in reaccustom the bike after the holiday,” said Pedrosa. “Everything went smoothly in this session was a really good start for us with only regret about the break in the final because of rain. With the bike I had a good feeling, but it started raining and I had to return to the pits. ”

For tomorrow, hoping for good weather, Dani Pedrosa has clear ideas about where to make some small adjustment in the development of his Honda RC212V.

“Unfortunately today we could not complete the work program in advance. There remains to verify all the solutions brought by Bridgestone tires, but I do not think a big problem. We must continue so sector by sector to have a good setup, but so far seems to have taken the right direction. ”

After constantly updated fans on their progress after the accident remedied in Warm Up Silverstone (fracture of T12 vertebra), Hiroshi Aoyama is preparing to get back on track. Interwetten Honda team announced Monday that the reigning World Champion in the 250cc class will test the Honda RC212V at Brno in the post-race test day, with the clear objective to verify the physical condition to run the Indianapolis Grand Prix, two races earlier than expected.

“I feel good and are happy with the progress noted in the last two weeks, “says Hiro. “Yesterday, the latest X-rays, according to my doctor, showed that the fracture healing process is good, I can move my arms and legs as before the accident.

I must be careful only with the back, but now I can go cycling, gym, swimming pool … I can not wait to go back to riding my bike, after the Brno test with the team will decide whether to run or less in Indianapolis” .

Daniel Epp, owner Interwetten Honda, confirmed the decision will be taken only on Monday afternoon at the end of the test: if not run again Alex De Angelis Indianapolis circuit where last year he claimed second place in the race.

Nine races, nine podiums, including six victories. An impressive roadmap for Jorge Lorenzo who will try to continue on this positive trend also in Brno circuit where he won in the past, but never in MotoGP. This will be the target for the Grand Prix Czech Republic, the best way to start the second half of the season closer to winning the world title.

“This holiday period is perfect, “says Lorenzo. “I spent ten days in the Caribbean between rest and fun, I recharged the batteries for the second half of the season: I really needed, because the last period was very challenging and I have to take the high concentration.

Now we go to Brno is a track I like where I won three times in the past, but never in MotoGP where they are still on the podium. This is my goal for the weekend.

After the race we will stay in Brno to try something new on the bike to look for improvements for the final championship is definitely the best place to start. ”

Last year, Jorge Lorenzo flew to the ground when he was leading the race, dueling with his team-mate Valentino Rossi to race and championship.

Waiting to find official confirmation from Ducati for 2011, Nicky Hayden is ready for the Grand Prix Czech Republic Brno circuit on a track he likes, where he hopes to achieve a good result and to find indications Monday in the positive test day dedicated to the MotoGP teams.

“It ‘nice to come back after two weeks of vacation and Brno is a beautiful track where again, “says Hayden. “I think like all the drivers because it’s fast, open and very smooth, very different from the last track where we raced, Sachsenring and Laguna, both very narrow and very curved from the second.

Opened the second half of the season in which, after a series of good results, we take another step forward. It is not easy with the level of competitiveness that has achieved this season but I think we should always try to progress.

After the race there is a test day that I hope will give us the ability to work well for a second part of the growing season.

Brno Casey Stoner has been increasingly strong. In 2007 he won without any rival, only to fly to earth in 2008 (ahead of Valentino Rossi in the lead) and not participate in the race last year. The Grand Prix this week is therefore an important opportunity to rebuild, but also to gain the victory that is missing now from 10 races.

“Brno is one of my favorite tracks, I liked the very first time I raced there in 2002, “says Casey Stoner. ” It’very large, has a fluid design with numerous changes of direction and offers many opportunities for overtaking. It ‘a kind of track that usually favors spectacular racing.

I’m looking forward to racing last year was not there and I must say that I missed. I will try to bounce back this year, we hope to make good on the bike to find a couple of tenths and can fight for victory. ”

Casey Stoner does not mention the post-race test day on Monday, where some teams will all new for 2011: will be available for him?

Fourth at the Sachsenring, third at Laguna Seca, guess the next “step” of Valentino Rossi ‘s return to the track post-injury Mugello. This weekend in Brno, where he won his first GP in 1996 and later in six other occasions (most recently last year), Smith will seek the best possible result with a physical fitness almost fully recovered.

“It ‘was a lovely holiday that has helped me work on my fitness, “says Rossi. “The leg is better and so is the shoulder, so I hope that this week I’m better and I can go faster than the last few races.

For me, Brno is a great track and special, here I won my first race and last year I managed to win. Certainly not be easy because they are not yet at full fitness, but the good news is that I can not wait to get back in motion!

The end of 2010 is still missing half a season: our goal is very simple, try to do well in next 9 races.

Known as the announcement will likely Monday divorce between Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha with consequent passage Ducati as tradition, Brno is a special place to the 9 times champion.