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Australian GP - Qualifying

Saturday October 4, 2008 | Finished

Race live standing

P. Driver Team Time
1 Casey Stoner Ducati MotoGP 1:28.665
2 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory 1:28.734
3 Nicky Hayden Honda HRC 1:28.756
4 Randy De Puniet Honda LCR 1:28.808
5 James Toseland Yamaha Tech3 1:29.031
6 Daniel Pedrosa Honda HRC 1:29.277
7 Colin Edwards Yamaha Tech3 1:29.513
8 Andrea Dovizioso Honda Scot 1:29.558
9 Shinya Nakano Honda Gresini 1:29.710
10 Alex De Angelis Honda Gresini 1:29.925
11 Loris Capirossi Suzuki MotoGP 1:29.942
12 Valentino Rossi Yamaha Factory 1:30.014
13 Antonio Elias Ducati Pramac 1:30.202
14 Sylvain Guintoli Ducati Pramac 1:30.297
15 Chris Vermeulen Suzuki MotoGP 1:30.545
16 John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing 1:31.157
17 Marco Melandri Ducati MotoGP 1:31.939
18 Anthony West Kawasaki Racing 1:31.995

Live Commentary

  1. 0' Ducati man Stoner confirmed as pole sitter with Lorenzo on the factory Yamaha second.

  2. 0' Rossi did not make it round in time for a last qually. A shame for the eight-times world champion, who will start in 12th.

  3. 0' Hayden second with 1:28.942... Pedrosa fourth with 1:29.292... Toseland up into fifth with 1:29.031.

  4. 1' Stoner into P1 at the last with 1:28.665!! A tenth of a second the difference.

  5. 2' Rossi leaving the garage for a stab at breaking into the top 10!! He is brave... he will have to get a move on.

  6. 3' The crack at the minute is that he is second ahead of Stoner; then come Pedrosa, Randy de Puniet, Edwards, Toseland, Dovizioso and De Angelis. Rossi 10th.

  7. 4' Lorenzo, having had the bike tweaked, heads out for one last hurrah.

  8. 6' Hayden puts down a 1:28.756 to snatch the first position in the time sheets!!

  9. 6' Rossi, who came off the track at over 150 mph, holding his neck. He went on to the grass and could not turn for fear of sliding out - and continued straight ahead until he hit the gravel and then was dumped into it. The leathers did their job.

  10. 10' The Spaniard still in first and gets in the way of Stoner on track...

  11. 13' As he dusts himself off - his bike is damaged - his Fiat Yamaha team-mate Lorenzo goes P1 with a sub-1:29... 1:28.990.

  12. 15' Rossi slews off the track and is down!!! He seems dazed and confused but okay and gets to his feet... his session is over though and he is nowhere!!!

  13. 17' Pedrosa crosses in 1:29.277 to take pole for the time being, but there is time yet - and riders laying down competitive times almost every minute.

  14. 18' Hayden top of the pops with 1:29.281!!

  15. 20' Sheffield rider Toseland on the Tech 3 behind him in P2 with 1:29.547...

  16. 23' Lorenzo fastest now with 1:29.401 as he seeks to cement that rookie spot.

  17. 26' 2006 world champ Hayden through soon after in 1:29.628 as the times come tumbling down.

  18. 27' Dovizioso quickest now with 1:29.675, very quick there the Italian rider as he bids to challenge Jorge Lorenzo for the rookie of the year title.

  19. 30' Edwards coming in to get some work done on the bike. American Hayden had some trouble with his Repsol Honda early in the session but is looking okay now.

  20. 32' Colin Edwards goes P1 with a 1:30.088. Good work by the Yamaha Tech 3 rider.

  21. 34' The big news today is that Michelin have decided not to tender for the job of becoming the sole tyre supplier next season when the new rules come into force. That means everyone will be using Bridgestone.

  22. 36' Toseland, who has experience of this circuit having raced here every season in his world championship career, showing what he can do with that bit of knowledge. He is back up a place.

  23. 40' A battle going on behind the Aussie, Toseland fourth for a while before being dropped to seventh behind Valentino Rossi - crowned world champion last week - Dani Pedrosa, Alex de Angelis, Andrea Dovizioso, Loris Capirossi and Nicky Hayden.

  24. 44' Toseland has visited the grass already and also had a wobble... he stayed on the bike and is fine as the session continues.

  25. 47' Stoner improves to 1:30.124.

  26. 50' In third practice early this morning Nicky Hayden led the way, as he did in the wet yesterday.

  27. 52' Casey Stoner, who was fastest in the middle practice, lays down a 1:30.416. Enough for top spot.

  28. 54' Toseland with a half-decent time, leading the field at present.

  29. 55' The sun is out and bathing the circuit, which you may not think is strange - but if you saw one of the practice sessions on Friday when it chucked it down with rain, you'll understand...

  30. 60' Qualifying begins at Phillip Island. James Toseland out early.

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