2011 Laguna Seca MotoGP Friday Round Up - A Fast Yamaha, And Two Slow Ducatis
Friday brought typical Monterrey Peninsula weather to Laguna Seca: cool and overcast in the morning, with temperatures rising and the sun out in the afternoon, but surprisingly, the times did not really tumble during the second session of practice. The difference between the fastest time in each of the two sessions was just a quarter of a second, despite a much warmer track.
Jorge Lorenzo was fastest in the afternoon, but more impressive than his best time was the string of fast laps he reeled off: 7 laps in 1'22.2 or better, and a lot better race pace than either Dani Pedrosa or Casey Stoner, despite the two Hondas being just over a tenth off Lorenzo's best lap. Lorenzo was, unsurprisingly, rather happy, though he claimed that there were improvements to be made with the front end, which is a worrying prospect for the competition.
Mal señal...Nicky Hayden está pensando en correr con la GP11 en vez de la nueva...y Nicky ya ha montado su sexto motor en la GP11.1.
— Dennis Noyes (@DennisNoyes) July 23, 2011
Spies thinks there's another half second in his M1 confident that the can find that setup. #MotoGP #Seca
— Asphalt & Rubber (@Asphalt_Rubber) July 22, 2011
Casey not happy about his setup or position on the time sheet. Expect some changes for tomorrow. #MotoGP #Seca
— Asphalt & Rubber (@Asphalt_Rubber) July 22, 2011
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