Daily Update MotoGP

Pos Rider Bike Time
1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) 1:38.189
2. Daniel Pedrosa Honda (M) 1:38.789 + 0.600
3. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) 1:38.954 + 0.765
4. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) 1:39.061 + 0.872
5. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 1:39.064 + 0.875
6. Randy de Puniet Honda (M) 1:39.122 + 0.933
7. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 1:39.286 + 1.097
8. James Toseland Yamaha (M) 1:39.334 + 1.145
9. John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) 1:39.439 + 1.250
10. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) 1:39.484 + 1.295
11. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) 1:39.559 + 1.370
12. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) 1:39.704 + 1.515
13. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) 1:39.767 + 1.578
14. Alex de Angelis Honda (B) 1:40.037 + 1.848
15. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) 1:40.088 + 1.899
16. Toni Elias Ducati (B) 1:40.286 + 2.097
17. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) 1:40.939 + 2.750
18. Marco Melandri Ducati (B) 1:41.027 + 2.838

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Valentino Rossi says he has no regrets about his switch to Bridgestone tyres in 2008 despite his rookie Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo's pace on Michelin rubber.

The five-time MotoGP champion was beaten by the reigning double 250 world champion in Qatar two weeks ago, and the Spaniard was 0.04s quicker than Rossi in free practice for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.

But Rossi, who counts the southern Spanish track as one of his favourites, still believes that Bridgestone offers him a better chance of regaining the world title.

"For sure Michelin work a lot and improve," he said. "And Lorenzo rides very strong and also he has a very good pace, a very good rhythm. He has made a big step compared to the test, because in the test he was slower.

"But anyway we made this choice and like I say we need a little bit of time to understand [the tyres]. But I think we have a good potential anyway."

Rossi also paid tribute to Yamaha and complimented the factory squad's 2008-spec M1.

"First of all the bike has improved a lot," he said. "More than 10 km/h faster in Qatar and more than eight here in Jerez. We are also the top of the speed traps so Yamaha has worked very well. But not just the engine, also the electronic part so the bike is easier to control."

Asked if he thought his own performance has improved in 2008, Rossi replied: "If we compare the Valentino at the beginning of last year I say no, because at the beginning of last year I was strong and fast and also here at Jerez I won.

"If we compare Valentino at the end of last season, then for sure now I am in a better shape. I am more relaxed and confident and I feel in a good shape yes."
ref :autosport
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Jerez - Still have optimized in The doctor, couse perform of his bike and tire.
"we see how good our motor and bridgestone and this will make us still promise in next series" he say to Autosport.

"In Losail we have bad result but we take a positive from that" The doctor say's.
Yes, Rossi have bad in losail in start of the season, but we all hope the doctor wiill wake, his team mate Jorge Lorenzo will very good fight in front.
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By Pablo Elizalde Monday, March 24th 2008, 14:53 GMT
Jorge Lorenzo is staying realistic about his prospects for the upcoming race in Jerez despite his sensational MotoGP debut in Qatar.

The two-time 250cc champion clinched pole position in his first race and then went on to finish in second position, behind world champion Casey Stoner.

The Spaniard admits he will never forget his maiden race, but he is keeping his feet on the ground and reckons this weekend's race at Jerez will be hard.

"Qatar was unbelievable and something I will remember forever," said Lorenzo. "I've felt great since and now I'm really excited about the next one; I never expected to be going into only my second MotoGP race in such a great position in the classification.

"However I know it will be hard work for me again in Jerez and it's still just my second race on the M1. I will have to work and focus very hard in practice if I want to be able to repeat the Qatar experience.

"In November at the test I had some difficulties but in February I did one of my best laps of the whole winter, despite the bad weather, and I hope I can be even faster this time.

"Now I am at the top and I feel very much in the spotlight. Qatar changed everything for me and now I hope that I can continue in the same way in front of my home fans."

Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi, who endured a disappointing Qatar race on his way to fifth place, said he is still positive about his team's performance and is not aiming to bounce back in Spain.

"Obviously Qatar didn't turn out quite as we hoped but we took away a lot of positives from the weekend," he said.

"We saw how competitive both our bike and the Bridgestone tyres are, and this is very exciting for the season ahead. We did some excellent work at the Jerez test in February and I was able to have great fun riding the bike, so now I'm really looking forward to going to race there.

"We know we have a big job facing us, especially after the result of Qatar, so we will be aiming to make the most of the few hours of practice time that we have available to us to refine our package."
reference :
autosport.com
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