GP Mugello, Italy '08

**aphelyon** · 31st May 2008 05:03 PM

Valentino Rossi, in pole-position at home! Actually there are 2 italians in front row

1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 1:48.130
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda (M) 1:48.297 + 0.167
3. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) 1:48.313 + 0.183
4. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 1:48.375 + 0.245
5. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) 1:48.383 + 0.253
6. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) 1:48.666 + 0.536
7. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) 1:48.905 + 0.775
8. James Toseland Yamaha (M) 1:49.025 + 0.895
9. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) 1:49.095 + 0.965
10. Alex de Angelis Honda (B) 1:49.145 + 1.015
11. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) 1:49.220 + 1.090
12. Randy de Puniet Honda (M) 1:49.246 + 1.116
13. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) 1:49.435 + 1.435
14. John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) 1:49.601 + 1.471
15. Tadayuki Okada Honda (B) 1:49.829 + 1.699
16. Toni Elias Ducati (B) 1:49.851 + 1.721
17. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) 1:50.275 + 2.145
18. Marco Melandri Ducati (B) 1:50.465 + 2.335
19. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) 1:50.889 + 2.759

a special design for his helmet

....and the second picture is from friday.

**saltysurprise** · 31st May 2008 07:08 PM

Good to see Loris getting on the front row

This season has been somewhat lack-luster to say the lest

I'm surprised to see Jorge sitting where he is. I wonder if he's still a little sore from the beatings he's taken the past few weeks

Can't say I blame him.

I hadn't seen Rossi's Rossi helmet yet either

Tomorrow is gonna be a loooong day of sittin on my but watching the bikes

AMA Superbike and Supersports along with the first WSBK in America in years at Miller, plus the GP of Italy! I might explode!

The DVR will be working overtime! Now if they'd only start to show quali here in N.A.

**FAlonso** · 1st Jun 2008 02:37 PM

Rossi took his 7th home victory at Mugello and extends his lead over Pedrosa at the championship with 12 points.
Lorenzo had difficulties all weekend to find the right pace. He went off when trying to overtake De Angelis and didn't collect any points.

1 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 42'31.153
2 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team + 2.201
3 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 4.867
4 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 6.313
5 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 12.530
6 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 13.806
7 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 14.447
8 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 15.319
9 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 15.327
10 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 30.785
11 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 39.621
12 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 50.021
13 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 50.440
14 T. OKADA JPN Repsol Honda Team + 58.849
15 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 1'00.736
Not classified
J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 17 Lap
J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team 17 Lap
R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 18 Lap
M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 18 Lap

World Championship standings

1 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 122
2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 110
3 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 94
4 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 76
5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha 58
6 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 51
7 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP 44
8 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 43
9 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team 40
10 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 35
11 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 31
12 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team 26

**aphelyon** · 1st Jun 2008 03:15 PM

Very good race for Rossi, he was playing with Stoner

And De Angelis, I think he had the pace to fight for the win, or at least for the podium, very quick ....to start from 10th and finish fourth, it's a pretty good performance, for a Honda that is struggling between 10th and 15th

**saltysurprise** · 2nd Jun 2008 04:09 AM

I gotta avoid these threads on race-day

I accidently clickered on it this morning and tried to hit the back button as fast as possible.. I saw the first word FAlonso has typed, and the surprise was gone

Stupid me

The first 2/3 of the race were spectacular (as usual), but even the last third was pretty entertaining too. IMO one of the entertaining races of the year

Mugello is one of my fave's to watch a GP. 96,000 screaming tifosi... I can't even imagine.

That's a LOT of people

Hat-trick Rossi!

Stoner played it very cool, and you could see just how much he pushes that bike. Unreal.
And as Aphelyon said, de Angelis easily had his best GP race. That was pretty cool to watch, as well as the great ride by Toseland. I think it was his first time at Mugello.

Lorenzo needs to STAY on the bike! You'll hurt less. I promise. That guy's been taking a beating

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