2006 Istanbul FP1 MotoGP results

By Kropotkin |

The two winners from last year lead the first session, with Rossi close on their tails. Capirossi is adapting quickly, but needs more time on the track. Nicky Hayden is where he should be, and Colin Edwards has decided to show up. Good showing by the American. Pedrosa down in 8th is slightly disappointing, though I don't think anyone would have called it that before the season started.

Most of the rest are were you might expect them, though Tamada has made a jump forward. But can he keep it up through the next session?


1 27 Casey STONER AUS Honda LCR HONDA 1'54.276 309.4
2 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Fortuna Honda HONDA 1'54.544 0.268 0.268 305.2
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Camel Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'54.671 0.395 0.127 306.2
4 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'55.126 0.85 0.455 301.4
5 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 1'55.394 1.118 0.268 305.3
6 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Camel Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'55.445 1.169 0.051 306.9
7 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Fortuna Honda HONDA 1'55.453 1.177 0.008 308
8 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'55.512 1.236 0.059 309.6
9 15 Sete GIBERNAU SPA Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 1'55.656 1.38 0.144 302.6
10 21 John HOPKINS USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'55.716 1.44 0.06 307.1
11 6 Makoto TAMADA JPN Konica Minolta Honda HONDA 1'55.759 1.483 0.043 304.8
12 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN Kawasaki Racing Team KAWASAKI 1'55.803 1.527 0.044 302.7
13 71 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'56.131 1.855 0.328 304.8
14 17 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Kawasaki Racing Team KAWASAKI 1'56.959 2.683 0.828 301.7
15 7 Carlos CHECA SPA Tech 3 Yamaha YAMAHA 1'57.323 3.047 0.364 299.8
16 10 Kenny ROBERTS JR USA Team Roberts KR211V 1'57.481 3.205 0.158 301.3
17 30 Jose Luis CARDOSO SPA Pramac d'Ant¡n MotoGP DUCATI 1'58.399 4.123 0.918 297.8
18 77 James ELLISON GBR Tech 3 Yamaha YAMAHA 1'58.797 4.521 0.398 298.2
19 66 Alex HOFMANN GER Pramac d'Ant¡n MotoGP DUCATI 1'58.801 4.525 0.004 300.8
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