News - 2009 MotoGP French round : D-7
05/07/2009

Here they come ! After an eventful winter break, MotoGP will soon put down its luggage in France, once more in Le Mans. The first races suggest a new exciting season :three rounds, three different winners. In Losail, Casey Stoner put everyone straitght ; in Motegi, Jorge Lorenzo outclassed his contenders ; then, last Sunday in Jerez, the Doctor gave a 88th consultation. As for Dani Pedrosa, he comes back to his best level run after run. The announced front-runners are indeed in the forefront. About the outsiders, Andrea Dovizioso makes a cautious but consistant season start as Nicky Hayden encounters, like his predecessor, difficulties to adapt to the Ducati machinery.Marco Melandri gives the best of himself aboard his black K... Ooops ! Hayate noire et restore his reputation. Same thing for Randy de Puniet, well-resolved not to loose his crashing record in the premier-class. In 250 cc, Mike di Meglio and Jules Cluzel offered to French fans an incredible double-podium in Qatar. French riders are in good conditions tobring things to a head in one week on Le Mans track.

As for me, this winter was also disturbed but nevertheless very busy. Like every year, I expect much from this day at the Bugatti circuit and pressure is growing as the D day comes closer. On these few hours depends the next updates...



Championships standings
after 3 rounds
MotoGP Pts QAT JAP SPA
1 - Valentino Rossi (ITA, Yamaha)
2 - Casey Stoner (AUS, Ducati)
3 - Jorge Lorenzo (SPA, Yamaha)
4 - Dani Pedrosa (SPA, Honda)
5 - Andrea Dovizioso (ITA, Honda)
...
7 - Randy de Puniet (FRA, Honda)		 65
54
41
41
30
...
24		 20
25
16
05
11
...
06		 20
13
25
16
11
...
05		 25
16
-
20
08
...
13

250 cc Pts QAT JAP SPA
1 - Hiroshi Aoyama (JAP, Honda)
2 - Alvaro Bautista (SPA, Aprilia)
3 - Hector Barbera (SPA, Aprilia)
4 - Thomas Lüthi (SWI, Aprilia)
5 - Jules Cluzel (FRA, Aprilia)
...
8 - Mike di Meglio (FRA, Aprilia)		 58
54
43
29
28
...
21		 13
09
25
10
20
...
16		 20
25
05
08
-
...
-		 25
20
13
11
08
...
5

125 cc Pts QAT JAP SPA
1 - Andrea Iannone (ITA, Aprilia)
2 - Bradley Smith (GBR, Aprilia)
3 - Pol Espargaro (SPA, Derbi)
4 - Julian Simon (SPA, Aprilia)
5 - Sandro Cortese (SPA, Aprilia)		 37,5
36,5
31,5
30
28		 12,5
5,5
6,5
10
08		 25
06
16
20
10		 -
25
09
-
10

Time Schedule
Friday
10:00 - 12:00 : Pitwalk
12:40 - 13:40 : 125 cc free practise
13:55 - 14:55 : MotoGPfree practise
15:10 - 16:10 : 250 cc free practise
18:00 - 19:30 : Meeting with the riders
21:00 : Concert
Saturday
9:00 - 9:40 : 125 ccfree practise
9:55 - 10:55 : MotoGP free practise
11:10 - 12:10 : 250 cc free practise
12:20 - 13:00 : Animations
13:00 - 13:40 : 125 cc qualifying
13:55 - 14:55 : MotoGP qualifying
15:10 - 15:55 : 250 cc qualifying
18:00 - 19:30 : Meeting with the riders
20:00 - 21:30 : Motor Show
21:45 : Concert
Sunday
8:40 - 9 :00 : 125 cc warm-up
9:10 - 9:30 : 250 cc warm-up
9:40 - 10:05 : MotoGP warm-up
10:05 - 10: 45 : Animations
11:00 - 12:00 : 125 cc race (24 laps)
12:15 - 13:15 : 250 cc race (26 laps)
14:00 - 14:45 : MotoGP race (28 laps)

Any further information is available at www.gpfrancemoto.com.

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