Qatar MotoGP 2011 QTT Result, Stoner on Pole Position

 

Casey Stoner has a chance to win the first MotoGP race after succesfully being the fastest rider in qualifying session at the Grand Prix of Qatar.
Meanwhile, Ducati's new rider, Valentino Rossi, has failed to show his best performance. He will start the race from ninth position.

2011 Qatar MotoGP QTT Result:

1. Casey Stoner Honda 1m54.137s
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m54.342s + 0.205s
3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m54.947s + 0.810s
4. Marco Simoncelli Gresini Honda 1m54.988s + 0.851s
5. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m55.095s + 0.958s
6. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 1m55.223s + 1.086s
7. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m55.229s + 1.092s
8. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 1m55.578s + 1.441s
9. Valentino Rossi Ducati 1m55.637s + 1.500s
10. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m55.647s + 1.510s
11. Randy de Puniet Pramac Ducati 1m55.656s + 1.519s
12. Hiroshi Aoyama Gresini Honda 1m55.724s + 1.587s
13. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m55.881s + 1.744s
14. Loris Capirossi Pramac Ducati 1m56.323s + 2.186s
15. Karel Abraham Cardion Ducati 1m56.665s + 2.528s
16. Toni Elias LCR Honda 1m57.992s + 3.855s

Provisional 2011 MotoGP Entry List

The FIM has announced the provisional entry list for the 2011 MotoGP World Championship. In that list, Jorge Lorenzo will be using number 1. Meanwhile, there are several teams and riders who made their debut in the 2011 MotoGP. They are Karel Abraham (AB Cardion Motoracing) and Cal Crutchlow who replaced Ben Spies in the Monster Yamaha Tech 3.

Here is the list

1. JORGE LORENZO, SPANISH, YAMAHA FACTORY RACING, YAMAHA

4. ANDREA DOVIZIOSO, ITALIAN, REPSOL HONDA TEAM, HONDA

5. COLIN EDWARDS, AMERICAN, MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3, YAMAHA

7. HIROSHI AOYAMA, JAPANESE, SAN CARLO HONDA GRESINI, HONDA

8. HECTOR BARBERA, SPANISH, ASPAR TEAM, DUCATI

11. BEN SPIES AMERICAN, YAMAHA FACTORY RACING, YAMAHA

14. RANDY DE PUNIET, FRENCH, PRAMAC RACING TEAM, DUCATI

17. KAREL ABRAHAM, CZECH, CARDION AB MOTORACING, DUCATI

19. ALVARO BAUTISTA, SPANISH, RIZLA SUZUKI MotoGP, SUZUKI

24. TONI ELIAS, SPANISH, LCR HONDA MotoGP, HONDA

26. DANI PEDROSA, SPANISH, REPSOL HONDA TEAM, HONDA

27. CASEY STONER, AUSTRALIAN, REPSOL HONDA TEAM, HONDA

35. CAL CRUTCHLOW, BRITISH, MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3, YAMAHA

46. VALENTINO ROSSI, ITALIAN, DUCATI TEAM, DUCATI

58. MARCO SIMONCELLI, ITALIAN, SAN CARLO HONDA GRESINI, HONDA

65. LORIS CAPIROSSI, ITALIAN, PRAMAC RACING TEAM, DUCATI

69. NICKY HAYDEN, AMERICAN, DUCATI TEAM, DUCATI

Rossi and His New Ride

Ducati share a little of it's greatness color to it's new racer, Valentino Rossi. Ducati Desmosedici is famous for its dominant red and white colors, but now, the color of the bike has a little changed. Here it is, Rossi on his new ride

Now, Rossi is Red

After all this time wearing a white and blue costume, Valentino Rossi came to the public in Ducati red uniform, in the Ducati's launching event at Madonna di Campiglio, Tuesday (11/01/2011), and make his first official press conference to make comments related to his new bike , Ducati: GP11. Rossi officially joined Ducati in mid-August 2010. The Italian rider finished his cooperation with Yamaha that has been ongoing since 2004.
Rossi, will be seen using the full red uniform on Desmosedici GP11 on February 1 to 3, in the first official practice session for the 2011 MotoGP season at Sepang Circuit.

Rossi Test Ducati GP11

Rossi on Ducati GP11

Valentino Rossi finally test the Ducati Desmosedici GP11, at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain, on Tuesday (11/09/2010).The rain that had flushed the Ricardo Tormo in the morning, making today's testing session postponed. The riders was finally able to do the testing at 12 noon, local time.Rossi tested new GP11 at 12:20. All the photographers and the media that have been waiting for this momentum gathered in the front of Rossi's paddock.The two-day test session will be used to decide, what type of machine they(Ducati) will use for next season, the big bang or Screamer type.
According to Franco Battaini (Ducati test rider who also had been Rossi's rival on GP125cc) the screamer type is quite appropriate with Rossi's racing style, but Rossi will continue to try both types so Rossi could really feel the difference between the two machines.