Stoner takes pole at Mugello

Stoner takes pole at Mugello

As Friday morning sun, a few drops of rain in the afternoon. In qualifying, however, turns on slicks from the first minute, though, of course, the asphalt is not in the best conditions. For thirty minutes, the pilots can push, then it starts to rain harder and they all fall into the pits. Twenty-five minutes from time, says the ranking: 1. Stoner in a tremendous 1’48 “034, 2. Spies to 0 “445, 3. Simoncelli, 0 “451, 4. Dovizioso to 0 “660, 5. Lorenzo 0 “722, with Rossi only 12th at 1″ 868. The ranking will not change until the end, even if some driver, as Valentino did a few laps in the pouring rain.

POLE OF VALUE
The Stoner’s pole position was achieved with a round layer, although in the morning Lorenzo had got a great 1’48 “080: how to say, that if the asphalt was dry, it would fall below 1 ’48 “. The time of Casey, considering the conditions, it is really exciting, especially if you think that Stoner is not the best physical condition, with some resentment at the neck to the fall in free practice at Assen. By studying the passage of the morning race, the only truly significant shift, the most consistent and concrete was Lorenzo, followed by Simoncelli, Stoner, Dovizioso and Spies. In short, the race promises to be balanced – we hope, it’s time! – With a Honda that is very strong with three pilots and a Yamaha that looks back to last year’s levels, at least for the balance of the chassis: the first five skills you can play and victory podium.

DUCATI BACK
Again, unfortunately, the Ducati is forced to chase from afar, this time the best with the Desmosedici was Nicky Hayden in 1’49 “309, with Hector Barbera tenth, eleventh and Karel Abraham, in fact, Valentino Rossi twelfth, four tenths slower than the companion box. In short, even the Mugello track – and the traditional special helmet – for the moment they did turn the nine-time world champion, who has only behind Aoyama, Bautista, De Puniet and Elias.

EIGHTH PEDROSA
Dani Pedrosa, riding in the back after two operations on his right shoulder, has won the eighth to 1 “364 from the pole: Dani is not the best physical condition and hard to push as hard as he would like.

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/9nzr15pZtvj/Stoner+takes+pole+at+Mugello

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