Starting Grid for the Polini Grand Prix of Japan, Twin Ring Motegi | MotoGP
- From: TRS Media | Published: April 25th, 2009 - 1:00 am
As qualifying was rained out the FIM regulations say that the fastest times from the previous practice sessions will form the grid. This is how we score it, obviously it’s still unofficial but i’m pretty sure about it.
The 2009 Grand Prix of Japan will start as follows:
Pos.- Num., Rider / Nation / Team - Motorcycle;
1- 46, Valentino ROSSI / ITA / Fiat Yamaha Team - Yamaha; 1’48.545 286.472
2- 27, Casey STONER / AUS / Ducati Marlboro Team - Ducati; 1’48.601 284.885 0.056
3- 99, Jorge LORENZO / SPA / Fiat Yamaha Team - Yamaha; 1’48.965 294.117 0.420
4- 7, Chris VERMEULEN / AUS / Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - Suzuki; 1’49.382 291.813 0.837
5- 5, Colin EDWARDS / USA / Monster Yamaha Tech 3 - Yamaha; 1’49.697 289.466 1.152
6- 65, Loris CAPIROSSI / ITA / Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - Suzuki; 1’49.980 288.615 1.435
7- 4, Andrea DOVIZIOSO / ITA / Repsol Honda Team - Honda; 1’50.030 278.350 1.485
8- 33, Marco MELANDRI / ITA / Hayate Racing Team - Kawasaki; 1’50.123 287.769 1.578
9- 24, Toni ELIAS / SPA / San Carlo Honda Gresini - Honda; 1’50.209 293.000 1.664
10- 52, James TOSELAND / GBR / Monster Yamaha Tech 3 - Yamaha; 1’50.342 289.621 1.797
11- 3, Dani PEDROSA / SPA / Repsol Honda Team - Honda; 1’50.391 283.315 1.846
12- 69, Nicky HAYDEN / USA / Ducati Marlboro Team - Ducati; 1’50.393 287.081 1.848
13- 72, Yuki TAKAHASHI / JPN / Scot Racing Team MotoGP - Honda; 1’50.404 286.548 1.859
14- 59, Sete GIBERNAU / SPA / Grupo Francisco Hernando - Ducati; 1’50.538 284.510 1.993
15- 15, Alex DE ANGELIS / RSM / San Carlo Honda Gresini - Honda; 1’50.601 282.648 2.056
16- 14, Randy DE PUNIET / FRA / LCR Honda MotoGP - Honda; 1’50.669 285.487 2.124
17- 36, Mika KALLIO / FIN / Pramac Racing - Ducati; 1’51.643 290.010 3.098
18- 88, Niccolo CANEPA / ITA / Pramac Racing - Ducati; 1’51.929 273.141 3.384
