714200654247pm_862r.jpgSuper fast times and rumours flying thick and fast…

I love having MotoGP back.

  1. Valentino Rossi, 1:56.191
  2. Loris Capriossi, 1:56.441
  3. Kenny Roberts, 1:56.603
  4. Nicky Hayden, 1:56.694
  5. Shinya Nakano, 1:56.770
  6. Toni Elias, 1:56.875
  7. John Hopkins, 1:56.913
  8. Colin Edwards, 1:56.967
  9. Dani Pedrosa, 1:57.139
  10. Randy De Puniet, 1:57.185
  11. Marco Melandri, 1:57.221
  12. Casey Stoner, 1:57.679
  13. Chris Vermeulen, 1:57.894
  14. Alex Hofmann, 1:57.906
  15. Makoto Tamada, 1:58.239
  16. James Ellison, 1:59.011
  17. Carlos Checa, 1:59.289
  18. Jose Luis Cardosa, 2:00.971
  19. Ivan Silva, 2:01.433

Juicy juicy rumours

  • Konica Minolta to see the back of Tamada and replace him with another Japanese rider, who is your money on? If it happens, lets see Ryuichi Kiyonari who is currently whizzing around in the BSB championship.
  • Stoner offered $3 million to ride a Ducati next year, replacing Sete Gibernau
  • Yamaha and Ducati will both have their 800cc bikes on track Monday and Tuesday

18 round 2007 provisional calendar announced

  • March 17th** Qatar Losail
  • March 25th Spain Jerez de la Frontera
  • April 22nd China Shanghai
  • May 6th Turkey Istanbul Park
  • May 20th France Le Mans
  • June 3rd Italy Mugello
  • June 10th Catalunya Catalunya
  • June 24th Great Britain Donington Park
  • June 30th** Netherlands Assen
  • July 15th Germany Sachsenring
  • July 22nd* United States Laguna Seca
  • August 19th Czech Republic Brno
  • September 2nd San Marino & Riviera di Rimini Misano
  • September 23rd Japan Motegi
  • October 7th Australia Phillip Island
  • October 14th Malaysia Sepang
  • October 28th Portugal Estoril
  • November 4th Valencia Ricardo Tormo - Valencia

* Only MotoGP class

** Saturday race