Sepang, Malaysia FP/QP | MotoGP 2009 (No RACE Spoilers)

Jim Race

Circuit website: http://malaysiangp.com.my/node/1/7
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Google satellite map: http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&hl=en&i...0.025041&z=16

Circuit Schedule (Local Time)

Friday, 23 October 2009
125 FP1 12:40 - 13:40
MotoGP FP1 13:55 - 14:55
250 FP1 15:10 - 16:10

Saturday, 24 October 2009
125 FP2 09:00 - 09:40
MotoGP FP2 09:55 - 10:55
250 FP2 11:10 - 12:10
125 QP 13:00 - 13:40
MotoGP QP 13:55 - 14:55
250 QP 15:10 - 15:55

Sunday, 25 October 2009
125 WUP 09:40 - 10:00
250 WUP 10:10 - 10:30
MotoGP WUP 10:40 - 11:00
125 RAC 12:00
250 RAC 13:15
MotoGP RAC 15:00

Local Time Zone: GMT +8 hours

2008 MotoGP Results

Place Rider Team Points
1 #46 - Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha 25
2 #2 - Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda 20
3 #4 - Andrea Dovizioso JIR Team Scot 16
4 #69 - Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda 13
5 #56 - Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda 11
6 #1 - Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro 10
7 #65 - Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki 9
8 #5 - Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 8
9 #7 - Chris Vermuelen Rizla Suzuki 7
10 #14 - Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 6
11 #21 - John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing 5
12 #13 - Anthony West Kawasaki Racing 4
13 #50 - Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team 3
14 #15 - Alex de Angelis San Carlo Honda 2
15 #24 - Toni Elias Alice Team 1
16 #33 - Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro 0
17 #9 - Nobuatsu Aoki Rizla Suzuki 0
18 #48 - Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha DNF
19 #52 - James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha DNF

2008 GP250 Results (top 10)

1 25 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Aprilia 42'56.428 155.042
2 20 4 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Red Bull KTM 250 KTM 42'59.014 154.887 2.586
3 16 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 43'04.771 154.542 8.343
4 13 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN JiR Team Scot 250 Honda 43'07.460 154.381 11.032
5 11 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Lotus Aprilia Aprilia 43'10.274 154.213 13.846
6 10 6 Alex DEBON SPA Lotus Aprilia Aprilia 43'10.702 154.188 14.274
7 9 15 Roberto LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 43'11.529 154.139 15.101
8 8 14 Ratthapark WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG Honda 43'13.415 154.027 16.987
9 7 12 Thomas LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte Aprilia 43'21.784 153.531 25.356
10 6 52 Lukas PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP Aprilia 43'23.274 153.443 26.846

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Jim Race · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:01 pm Post subject:

an interesting bit from Repsol...

The penultimate race in 2009 is in Malaysia, one that is held at the spectacular track of Sepang and in the most extreme conditions of the whole championship. The suffocating heat, combined with the humidity of a tropical country, make it into an endurance test for the riders, where the smallest detail is important and a race that needs a thorough preparation.

Dani Pedrosa & Andrea Dovizioso are in good physical shape for the 16th race of the season, very important for such a demanding race. Malaysia is just north of the equator in south-east Asia and so there are two seasons - one wet and the other a bit drier, the temperature is relatively stable, between 25 - 30ºC, with a high relative humidity. They are significant variables to bear in mind when practising sport at the highest level, as dehydration becomes the big enemy.

Dehydration risk
Dehydration under these conditions, means that the riders lose strength, their pulse rate and body temperature are higher, causing exhaustion. This is because the body produces more sweat as it tries to cool it down and so the riders lose electrolytes and salt. In a race they can lose up to 1.5 - 2 kg of liquid. This is easily recovered but when making an effort can cause a greater level of exhaustion, cramps and lower concentration, so to avoid this they drink 2 - 3 litres daily.

They not only drink water, they also take isotonic solutions, which rehydrate especially well. These include a low dose of sodium, normally as salt and glucose, as well as potassium and other minerals which help to retain water, vital for the working of the human body.

And due to the tough riding conditions the riders usually carry a “camel back”, that is a water bottle with a capacity of 400ml., connected to the helmet by a tube which lets them drink while riding the bike, but many think that it is uncomfortable and so choose to eat and drink a lot before the race. To keep the body cool the riders have other features under their racing-suit, synthetic materials that allow the body to breathe more easily thanks to openings at certain points.

Physical preparation
To tackle a race with the conditions found in Malaysia the physical work is modified so that the riders improve their adaptation. The rider`s bio-rhythms and stamina are adapted to the extreme conditions, and simulations of what they will come across are made, for example work with more clothes being worn to raise the temperature, and riding at the hottest time of the day. Another way to prepare for the heat and humidity is to do 4 or 5 sessions in the sauna the week before the race.

Just as important is to manage the rest periods correctly. Not only is it necessary to sleep a minimum of 8 hours, but during trips to countries like Japan, Australia, the USA and Malaysia, jet lag is always a threat. And so the riders often try to get used to the different time zones by changing their timetables to that of the race country(diurnal and nocturnal changes), and so accelerate the process of acclimatisation.

Being a professional rider means taking care of even the smallest details that can affect the race result, and so in addition to the set-up on the bike - suspension, chassis, tyre selection etc. Dani Pedrosa & Andrea Dovizioso must also take care of their bodies, perhaps more so than with their bikes. And therefore in addition to the team of mechanics they also have a team of physical trainers that plan and control their preparation for the whole season. Dani Simone has been working with Dani Pedrosa since he moved up to MotoGP in 2006, and Andrea Dovizioso has been supported by Yuri Naldini for the last 8 years.

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lancer · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 62

Will shortly be on my way to Sydney airport for my flight to KL! Should be a good race although looks like its pretty full on rain for the whole weekend. Going to grab my raincoat! Shall try post from the circuit and upload photos with any info.

Jim Race · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject:

Please do! Looking forward to it...

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DucCat900 · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:09 am Post subject:

I am thinking of possibly lighting a candle at church Wink

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cycomiko · Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 446 Location: New Zealand

oh please no rain

Jim Race · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:25 am Post subject:

125 FP1 starts in about 10 minutes.....

http://www.motogp.com/en/Live+Timing

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Jim Race · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:06 am Post subject:

2008 QP Results: *

1 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'01.548 306.818
2 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'01.957 302.521 0.409
3 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'02.171 305.862 0.623
4 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'02.192 304.654 0.644
5 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 2'02.245 300.584 0.697
6 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 2'02.836 295.162 1.288
7 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'02.953 306.209 1.405
8 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'03.078 298.920 1.530
9 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 2'03.110 295.485 1.562
10 21 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 2'03.184 303.285 1.636
11 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'03.271 297.193 1.723
12 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 2'03.282 299.833 1.734
13 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 2'03.392 302.097 1.844
14 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'03.835 303.541 2.287
15 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'04.001 297.848 2.453
16 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 2'04.378 306.035 2.830
17 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'04.679 296.703 3.131
18 9 Nobuatsu AOKI JPN Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'04.835 299.750 3.287
19 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 2'05.120 305.862 3.572

* No "Q" tires this year, so keep that in mind...

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Jim Race · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:25 am Post subject:

GP125 FP1 Results:

1 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 2'14.895 215.956
2 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Red Bull KTM Moto Sport KTM 2'15.095 216.823 0.200
3 60 Julian SIMON SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 2'15.201 209.830 0.306
4 18 Nicolas TEROL SPA Jack & Jones Team Aprilia 2'15.520 218.667 0.625
5 94 Jonas FOLGER GER Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'15.746 214.073 0.851
6 11 Sandro CORTESE GER Ajo Interwetten Derbi 2'15.753 214.925 0.858
7 6 Joan OLIVE SPA Derbi Racing Team Derbi 2'15.841 218.137 0.946
8 24 Simone CORSI ITA Fontana Racing Aprilia 2'16.126 219.824 1.231
9 12 Esteve RABAT SPA Blusens Aprilia Aprilia 2'16.186 217.347 1.291
10 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Derbi Racing Team Derbi 2'16.306 212.765 1.411
11 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'16.405 213.692 1.510
12 45 Scott REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia Aprilia 2'16.456 212.765 1.561
13 73 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'16.722 211.847 1.827
14 17 Stefan BRADL GER Viessmann Kiefer Racing Aprilia 2'16.853 217.478 1.958
15 33 Sergio GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 2'16.864 217.435 1.969
16 77 Dominique AEGERTER SWI Ajo Interwetten Derbi 2'16.902 219.378 2.007
17 7 Efren VAZQUEZ SPA Derbi Racing Team Derbi 2'17.135 219.155 2.240
18 8 Lorenzo ZANETTI ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'17.460 215.482 2.565
19 35 Randy KRUMMENACHER SWI Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia 2'17.582 212.514 2.687
20 39 Luis SALOM SPA Jack & Jones Team Aprilia 2'17.633 216.302 2.738
21 14 Johann ZARCO FRA WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 2'17.776 214.541 2.881
22 99 Danny WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia 2'17.815 215.096 2.920
23 71 Tomoyoshi KOYAMA JPN Loncin Racing Loncin 2'17.885 210.731 2.990
24 28 Elly ILIAS MAL Air Asia Team Malaysia Aprilia 2'18.653 215.568 3.758
25 16 Cameron BEAUBIER USA Red Bull KTM Moto Sport KTM 2'19.144 217.785 4.249
26 88 Michael RANSEDER AUT CBC Corse Aprilia 2'19.514 216.998 4.619
27 53 Jasper IWEMA NED Racing Team Germany Honda 2'19.841 212.222 4.946
28 21 Jakub KORNFEIL CZE Loncin Racing Loncin 2'20.800 207.015 5.905
29 23 Muhammad ZULFAHMI MAL Air Asia Team Malaysia Yamaha 2'22.194 206.303 7.299
30 47 Blake LEIGH-SMITH AUS Degraaf Grand Prix Honda 2'22.821 207.492 7.926
31 87 Luca MARCONI ITA CBC Corse Aprilia 2'23.052 209.464 8.157
32 10 Luca VITALI ITA CBC Corse Aprilia 2'23.929 209.221 9.034
Out of limit time
19 Quentin JACQUET FRA Matteoni Racing Aprilia

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Jim Race · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:17 am Post subject:

MotoGP FP1 Results:

1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'02.180 303.541
2 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'02.244 307.955 0.064
3 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'02.758 309.455 0.578
4 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 2'02.864 305.862 0.684
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'03.142 301.255 0.962
6 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'03.253 303.456 1.073
7 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'03.294 307.254 1.114
8 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 2'03.426 300.250 1.246
9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 2'03.739 301.591 1.559
10 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 2'03.763 299.334 1.583
11 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 2'03.785 305.084 1.605
12 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 2'04.042 304.396 1.862
13 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 2'04.274 301.844 2.094
14 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 2'04.664 300.668 2.484
15 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 2'05.218 299.003 3.038
16 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 2'05.289 300.250 3.109
17 44 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Ducati 2'05.336 298.013 3.156

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Jim Race · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:31 am Post subject:

250GP FP1 Results:

1 4 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 2'07.875 253.759
2 6 Alex DEBON SPA Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens Aprilia 2'07.888 258.249 0.013
3 14 Ratthapark WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG Honda 2'07.927 252.513 0.052
4 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc Aprilia 2'07.973 255.621 0.098
5 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Aprilia 2'08.159 256.532 0.284
6 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 2'08.285 258.435 0.410
7 75 Mattia PASINI ITA Paddock GP Racing Team Aprilia 2'08.763 253.105 0.888
8 52 Lukas PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP Aprilia 2'08.852 257.387 0.977
9 35 Raffaele DE ROSA ITA Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 2'09.120 255.560 1.245
10 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 2'09.137 254.777 1.262
11 12 Thomas LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte Aprilia 2'09.159 256.532 1.284
12 55 Hector FAUBEL SPA Honda SAG Honda 2'09.209 250.812 1.334
13 16 Jules CLUZEL FRA Matteoni Racing Aprilia 2'09.635 255.802 1.760
14 25 Alex BALDOLINI ITA WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 2'09.804 251.221 1.929
15 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Aprilia 2'09.816 251.983 1.941
16 73 Shuhei AOYAMA JPN Racing Team Germany Honda 2'09.858 248.447 1.983
17 15 Roberto LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 2'10.001 254.476 2.126
18 48 Shoya TOMIZAWA JPN CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 2'10.072 250.929 2.197
19 7 Axel PONS SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 2'12.612 250.231 4.737
20 53 Valentin DEBISE FRA CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 2'12.919 247.479 5.044
21 56 Vladimir LEONOV RUS Viessmann Kiefer Racing Aprilia 2'13.159 248.733 5.284
22 8 Bastien CHESAUX SWI Matteoni Racing Aprilia 2'13.265 244.122 5.390
23 11 Balazs NEMETH HUN Balatonring Team Aprilia 2'13.414 248.847 5.539
24 10 Imre TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 2'14.116 241.881 6.241

Simo in 10th and Hiro in 1st makes for a happy Honda racer.

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critter · Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 5318 Location: Extra Vaganza

eyeball friendly version :

Pedrosa with scalding top speed.
Stoner up 4.414Km/h on Lorenzo.
Suzukis in the top 10.
Hayden besting Kallio by 0.359sec.
Marco still thrashing Randy.
To52land out to lunch.

if the men with top speed hook up
as well as Lorenzo, it will be well
and truly on.

Jesus Quintana · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject:

Jim Race · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:01 am Post subject:

GP125 FP2 is now underway. MotoGP FP2 in 55 minutes........

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Jim Race · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:30 am Post subject:

GP125 FP2 Results:

1 60 Julian SIMON SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 2'13.459 216.563
2 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Red Bull KTM Moto Sport KTM 2'14.191 220.273 0.732
3 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 2'14.332 217.347 0.873
4 18 Nicolas TEROL SPA Jack & Jones Team Aprilia 2'14.394 224.625 0.935
5 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Derbi Racing Team Derbi 2'14.409 220.183 0.950
6 33 Sergio GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 2'14.451 224.299 0.992
7 6 Joan OLIVE SPA Derbi Racing Team Derbi 2'14.657 220.723 1.198
8 94 Jonas FOLGER GER Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'14.681 217.391 1.222
9 11 Sandro CORTESE GER Ajo Interwetten Derbi 2'14.742 219.378 1.283
10 7 Efren VAZQUEZ SPA Derbi Racing Team Derbi 2'14.765 220.904 1.306
11 12 Esteve RABAT SPA Blusens Aprilia Aprilia 2'15.082 219.422 1.623
12 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'15.263 214.754 1.804
13 17 Stefan BRADL GER Viessmann Kiefer Racing Aprilia 2'15.422 219.111 1.963
14 35 Randy KRUMMENACHER SWI Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia 2'15.437 217.917 1.978
15 99 Danny WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia 2'15.446 223.741 1.987
16 24 Simone CORSI ITA Fontana Racing Aprilia 2'15.711 217.785 2.252
17 73 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'15.718 214.498 2.259
18 77 Dominique AEGERTER SWI Ajo Interwetten Derbi 2'15.836 216.736 2.377
19 8 Lorenzo ZANETTI ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'15.845 216.216 2.386
20 14 Johann ZARCO FRA WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 2'15.925 218.933 2.466
21 45 Scott REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia Aprilia 2'16.044 214.498 2.585
22 16 Cameron BEAUBIER USA Red Bull KTM Moto Sport KTM 2'16.781 217.085 3.322
23 39 Luis SALOM SPA Jack & Jones Team Aprilia 2'17.098 217.303 3.639
24 71 Tomoyoshi KOYAMA JPN Loncin Racing Loncin 2'17.226 214.839 3.767
25 88 Michael RANSEDER AUT CBC Corse Aprilia 2'17.362 216.693 3.903
26 21 Jakub KORNFEIL CZE Loncin Racing Loncin 2'18.656 216.043 5.197
27 28 Elly ILIAS MAL Air Asia Team Malaysia Aprilia 2'18.795 216.954 5.336
28 53 Jasper IWEMA NED Racing Team Germany Honda 2'19.519 215.827 6.060
29 23 Muhammad ZULFAHMI MAL Air Asia Team Malaysia Yamaha 2'19.885 205.440 6.426
30 87 Luca MARCONI ITA CBC Corse Aprilia 2'20.061 213.903 6.602
31 47 Blake LEIGH-SMITH AUS Degraaf Grand Prix Honda 2'20.823 211.433 7.364
32 10 Luca VITALI ITA CBC Corse Aprilia 2'21.151 211.350 7.692
Out of limit time
19 Quentin JACQUET FRA Matteoni Racing Aprilia

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