MotoGP Round 3 At Le Mans – Rossi Fires Lorenzo Early Warning
The third Grand Prix of the season got underway in France this afternoon and Valentino Rossi started the weekend in strong form by finishing the first practice on top of the standings. His team-mate and last year’s race winner Jorge Lorenzo finished third on an unusually sunny day at the famous Le Mans 24-Hour track.
Practice Time Results :
1. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1’34.402
2. Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro Team 1’34.508
3. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1’34.542
4. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda Team 1’34.625
5. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team 1’34.989
6. Colin Edwards (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1’35.089
7. Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Marlboro Team 1’35.223
8. Ben Spies (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1’35.291
9. Aleix Espargaro (SPA) Pramac Green Team 1’35.450
10. Marco Melandri (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini 1’35.643
11. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1’35.685
12. Marco Simoncelli (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini 1’35.959
13. Hector Barbera (SPA) Aspar Team 1’36.009
14. Randy de Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP 1’36.086
15. Mika Kallio (FIN) Pramac Green Team 1’36.292
16. Hiroshi Aoyama (JAP) Interwetten-Honda MotoGP 1’36.798
17. Alvaro Bautista (SPA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1’37.525
Autograph session for MotoGP fans.
Veteran Loris Capirossi hit the track.
Le Mans atmosphere on Friday practice session.
Loris Capirossi.
Jorge Lorenzo prepares for some practice time.
Yamaha R1 replica on display at the Le Mans Circuit.
Photo : Fiat Yamaha / Rizla Suzuki MotoGP / MotoGP
