Nothing really changed in MotoGP’s third free practice at Motegi, it was another clean sweep by the Repsol Honda riders.
Just like yesterday morning, Casey Stoner was back on top of the charts with a best lap of 1’46″162, followed by team mates Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa who were adrift 0.
139s and 0.
267s, respectively.
Marco Simoncelli was again fourth with his Gresini Honda, while title rival Jorge Lorenzo is still fifth.
Lorenzo bettered his lap times from yesterday morning, but it still wasn’t good enough to stay with the Australian and the dominating Honda’s as he was 0.
647s off pace.
Ben Spies was in much better shape this morning, coming back from his food poisoning to grab sixth, right behind his team mate.
Valentino Rossi pipped seventh from Alvaro Bautista on his last flying lap, and the Italian was 0.
999s from the top of the charts.
After a very promising Friday, Nicky Hayden this morning finished in 9th and with another two Ducati riders behind him, Pramac’s Randy de Puniet and Aspar’s Hector Barbera.
Honda’s wildcard Shinichi Itoh was the only rider to crash, but apparently he was unhurt.
MotoGP Motegi FP3 results:01- Casey Stoner – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 1’46.
16202- Andrea Dovizioso – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – + 0.
13903- Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – + 0.
26704- Marco Simoncelli – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – + 0.
43005- Jorge Lorenzo – Yamaha Factory Racing – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 0.
64706- Ben Spies – Yamaha Factory Racing – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 0.
73007- Valentino Rossi – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11.
1 – + 0.
99908- Alvaro Bautista – Rizla Suzuki MotoGP – Suzuki GSV-R – + 1.
04009- Nicky Hayden – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11.
1 – + 1.
17310- Randy De Puniet – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – + 1.
35211- Hector Barbera – Mapfre Aspar Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – + 1.
48612- Colin Edwards – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 1.
50413- Hiroshi Aoyama – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – + 1.
53314- Toni Elias – LCR Honda MotoGP – Honda RC212V – + 1.
99515- Cal Crutchlow – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 2.
03416- Karel Abraham – Cardion AB Motoracing – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – + 2.
38117- Kousuke Akiyoshi – LCR Honda MotoGP – Honda RC212V – + 3.
13618- Damian Cudlin – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – + 4.
07719- Shinichi Itoh – Honda Racing Team – Honda RC212V – + 4.
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