What the petite Spaniard did not prove all year, he did at once in Sepang. He was the leader in all trials and timings. So, after letting Dovizioso and Simoncelli play for a long time and finally Stoner believing that he was covering his coveted record, he just went on the track and wrote 2'01 ″ 462 !!! Imagine he hadn't fallen earlier… That's probably why bet365 gives him 1,83 for tomorrow's win.
The timed ones, however, were spectacular for the duel of the two temporarily, relatively, homesteads. Dovizioso (Repsol Honda) and Simoncelli (Gresini Honda). Temporarily as from the new season the first will be in Yamaha while the second will remain in BigH. (Some rumors that want him to stand next to Valentino Rossi are not true, at least not this year.) . Dovizioso is given by bet365 with 11,00, while Simoncelli with 15,00. And the champion Stoner plays in the unprecedented but also very attractive 2,15. Whatever happens, what is certain is that tomorrow's starting trio will be a complete Repsol Honda, one thing. The Japanese factory and the Spanish sponsor are sailing in a sea of happiness and radiating this joy with numerous events in Malaysia.
In fourth place, we saw the fourth of Honda's team, Marco Simoncelli, who was up to the last minute. But to all of us, we will be delighted to see Colin Edwards first in the second trio. After some time (almost a year and a half), the sympathetic American will start from so high, compensating in the best way his everyday friends (including us). Sixth will be Nicky Hayden with the factory Ducati, steadily ahead of disappointing Valentino Rossi starting tomorrow from the ninth place, behind Aoyama (San Carlo Honda Gresini) and Bautista (Rizla Suzuki). I was betting that if the two Yamaha factories were running properly, we would see the Ducati far behind. Instead of Lorenzo, we saw Katsuyuki Nakasuga in the last and injured Ben Spies in the penultimate position, squealing from pains and eventually abandoning any attempt to start tomorrow. But neither John Hopkins will run tomorrow. It is remarkable that the organizers were punished as they delayed the Moto2 test strikes, resulting in serious injuries to four of the most important riders in the category who fell all at the same turn, 10.
It is certain that the current ranking is indicative of the dynamics that prevail in MotoGP. The Repsol Honda is unbeatable right now and that outweighs any predictions (excluding falls). Stoner and Pedrosa will give a special battle tomorrow and the champion wants the victory for his record and the power of his reputation, and the Spaniard to shake off the looser rubber. Very strong motivation for both with the Australian prevailing in points (mainly what is called resistance to pressure). The main role in the result will be played by the well-known run & gun, ie who will be the first to achieve "you did not see him". I insist on betting the first turn on Dani. And Dovizioso plays with a thousand for pedestal and revenge from the hair SuperSic….
The series starting tomorrow in Malaysia:
01- Dani Pedrosa - Repsol Honda Team - Honda RC212V - 2'01.462
02 - Casey Stoner - Repsol Honda Team - Honda RC212V - + 0.029
03- Andrea Dovizioso - Repsol Honda Team - Honda RC212V - + 0.204
04- Colin Edwards - Monster Yamaha Tech 3 - Yamaha YZR M1 - + 0.548
05- Marco Simoncelli - San Carlo Honda Gresini - Honda RC212V - + 0.643
06 - Nicky Hayden - Ducati Team - Ducati Desmosedici GP11.1 - + 0.710
07- Hiroshi Aoyama - San Carlo Honda Gresini - Honda RC212V - + 0.792
08 - Alvaro Bautista - Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - Suzuki GSV-R - + 0.870
09- Valentino Rossi - Ducati Team - Ducati Desmosedici GP11.1 - + 0.933
10- Cal Crutchlow - Monster Yamaha Tech 3 - Yamaha YZR M1 - + 1.294
11 - Randy De Puniet - Pramac Racing Team - Ducati Desmosedici GP11 - + 1.477
12- Loris Capirossi - Pramac Racing Team - Ducati Desmosedici GP11 - + 1.615
13 - Karel Abraham - Cardion AB Motoracing - Ducati Desmosedici GP11 - + 1.976
14 - Hector Barbera - Mapfre Aspar Team - Ducati Desmosedici GP11 - + 2.157
15- Toni Elias - LCR Honda MotoGP - Honda RC212V - + 2.184
16- Ben Spies - Yamaha Factory Racing - Yamaha YZR M1 - + 2.216
17 - Katsuyuki Nakasuga - Yamaha Yamaha Factory Racing - Yamaha YZR M1 - + 2.610
