0:00:38 > 0:00:44COMMENTATOR: Everything in its path. A minute's silence for the victims
0:00:44 > 0:00:52in Japan. Our thoughts are with them, and at the teams have shown
0:00:52 > 0:00:58their respect with their stickers I took more time to make my
0:00:58 > 0:01:05decision. I will not go there. have been saying it's more
0:01:05 > 0:01:15important than the championships, I think. I will go to Japan to make
0:01:15 > 0:01:15
0:01:15 > 0:01:23the race. There's a less chance of risk, and after thinking a lot of
0:01:23 > 0:01:27mums, I made a decision I would go to Japan to race -- months. After
0:01:27 > 0:01:33three months of will they weren't they, and fears of radiation levels,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36I'm pleased to say the full complement of the ride his idea for
0:01:36 > 0:01:40the re scheduled race in Japan. It's testament to a nation which
0:01:40 > 0:01:50has shown so much dignity in disaster, but they were determined
0:01:50 > 0:02:00
0:02:00 > 0:02:07all this to go ahead and for the You can see what it means to the
0:02:07 > 0:02:14Japanese people to have MotoGP back here. We have a lone representative
0:02:14 > 0:02:19at the from Japan for you to be here. That's true. We had a lot of
0:02:19 > 0:02:25problems before coming here. But we had a lot of discussions and
0:02:25 > 0:02:29finally everybody came here. And we have a race here. This is my home
0:02:29 > 0:02:33race and a very special feeling for me. How important is that for the
0:02:33 > 0:02:36company -- country to move on and have big sporting events here?
0:02:36 > 0:02:40There's a lot of people still suffering and we had a lot of
0:02:40 > 0:02:45support from other countries and a lot of people gave a support and
0:02:45 > 0:02:50money, but some things we cannot fix by money. There's a lot of
0:02:50 > 0:02:55people still suffering, so if we can bring MotoGP here, we can bring
0:02:55 > 0:03:00positive energy, positive mentality. It means a lot for the Japanese
0:03:00 > 0:03:05people. This is not just your home and raise but you have been put in
0:03:05 > 0:03:10some good, consistent results together recently. -- home race.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15Yes, I feel better in my physical condition. I broke my back and was
0:03:15 > 0:03:20not easy to recover, but I'm feeling better. The feeling on the
0:03:20 > 0:03:26bike is better. This is my home race. I hope I can get the best
0:03:26 > 0:03:31result so far. All the best. Go and get ready now. Thank you very much.
0:03:31 > 0:03:36We will lead you to it. Hiroshi Aoyama put some decent results
0:03:36 > 0:03:41together recently. He's now a tenth in the championships overall. And
0:03:41 > 0:03:51within striking distance of Colin Edwards, just three points ahead of
0:03:51 > 0:03:53
0:03:53 > 0:04:00Andrea Dovizioso In third but Casey Stoner leads by 44 points thanks to
0:04:00 > 0:04:10his 8th win of the season in Spain at two weeks ago. The arrogant
0:04:10 > 0:04:21
0:04:21 > 0:04:31Valentino Rossi chase down in the pit lane, after Ducati broke the
0:04:31 > 0:04:40
0:04:40 > 0:04:46the line. -- Other Side. That was enough for ninth place but up front,
0:04:46 > 0:04:51another Casey Stoner masterclass. Casey Stoner on the back wheel. He
0:04:51 > 0:05:00has smoked it. The defending champion at Jorge Lorenzo, it was
0:05:00 > 0:05:05damage limitation. A vital podium Casey Stoner spoiling everyone spun
0:05:05 > 0:05:14at the front but there was plenty of great racing behind him, Charlie.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18He disappeared into the distance. There were few too many crashes.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22think it has built up his confidence. He is building it up
0:05:22 > 0:05:29for the end of the season. He sorted out Valentino Rossi in the
0:05:29 > 0:05:33end. It's great to be in Japan. We heard from Hiroshi Aoyama earlier.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37Its outstanding the job they had done on this track. It's amazing
0:05:37 > 0:05:40what they have done to the surface. The grid is much better than it was,
0:05:40 > 0:05:47but you wouldn't dream anything horrendous had happened here
0:05:47 > 0:05:50earlier this year. Hopefully we can build the people's spirits up.
0:05:50 > 0:06:00people at got to put it behind themselves but there are brave and
0:06:00 > 0:06:06
0:06:06 > 0:06:09proud people. I think he retired at the years ago. 44, his racing age.
0:06:09 > 0:06:15He's come here. I think he lost seven members of his family, and
0:06:15 > 0:06:19his mother. A horrendous time for him. He has come here to show
0:06:19 > 0:06:27everybody is doing what they can have for the country. He never
0:06:27 > 0:06:31actually won a race. He's a legend. He's a hard at charge of. He's got
0:06:31 > 0:06:38solar panels on his roof. He's the only man with electricity in his
0:06:38 > 0:06:42house, and he took people in so watch out for him. Damien Cudlin
0:06:42 > 0:06:50coming in for the injured Loris Capirossi. Yes, I think he was
0:06:50 > 0:06:59passing and just thought he would pop in. He rode in a motorboat to
0:06:59 > 0:07:03in Germany last year. He's not a youngster. He is tested the BMW
0:07:03 > 0:07:10bike and has some experience but it is tough. He's got a big smile on
0:07:11 > 0:07:15his face this week. Testing his bike for next year. Marco
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Simoncelli will be on a factory Honda next year. That's good news
0:07:20 > 0:07:23for everybody, isn't it? Yes, let's face it, he has not finished as
0:07:23 > 0:07:30well as he should have done. Him with that sort of machine again,
0:07:30 > 0:07:35yes. What does that mean for Andrea Dovizioso? At the moment, third in
0:07:35 > 0:07:39the championships. It's a bit of a kick in the teeth for Andrea
0:07:39 > 0:07:48Dovizioso. HRC said he did not achieve what you should have done.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53He still does a play rider -- he still does not have a rider. Smiles
0:07:53 > 0:07:56all round of Fort Marco Simoncelli, Damien Cudlin and Bradley Smith, he
0:07:57 > 0:08:06signed a new deal which will see Homer continue next year but then
0:08:07 > 0:08:25
0:08:25 > 0:08:30take the step up to MotoGP it in Congratulations, Bradley. At three-
0:08:30 > 0:08:38year deal is pretty rare. You have the guarantee of MotoGP, as well.
0:08:38 > 0:08:43You must be excited? It's the big time deal, to be honest. Tech three
0:08:43 > 0:08:49have a lot more faith in me than I realised. It's a crazy situation to
0:08:49 > 0:08:55be in. Having this opportunity to ride for the next three years, in
0:08:55 > 0:09:01this regime, to ride next year, and Ben MotoGP afterwards, it's going
0:09:01 > 0:09:05to be pretty cool. -- then the MotoGP afterwards balls-up it's not
0:09:05 > 0:09:08been heard of but I am ready for the challenge. Tell me about the
0:09:08 > 0:09:14relationship between the team because it you have got a three-
0:09:14 > 0:09:22year deal, it must be going well. The nice thing is, you get the
0:09:22 > 0:09:26chance to make their relationship. And build on its. I always think,
0:09:26 > 0:09:30if you're going to go for a championship, you have got to are a
0:09:30 > 0:09:34close-knit relationship. Everyone has got to know what everyone is
0:09:34 > 0:09:40doing from the point of view of, the mechanics have got to know what
0:09:40 > 0:09:44you mean, how you work, how you work as a person, because the world
0:09:44 > 0:09:49championships is a big thing. It's not just the ride on the track but
0:09:49 > 0:09:53everything inside the garage. It starts from the smallest detail and
0:09:53 > 0:10:01being familiar with the people you work with his great. It's a nice
0:10:01 > 0:10:07situation to be in. You were offered MotoGP next year. Why did
0:10:07 > 0:10:13you not take it up? I was not ready. So badly in my heart, I wanted to
0:10:13 > 0:10:18do go, but I wasn't ready. I don't have the experience. I'm not saying
0:10:18 > 0:10:23I don't other talent right now, but I need to get a bit better results.
0:10:23 > 0:10:30A sixth position is not a stepping stone into MotoGP. You have got to
0:10:30 > 0:10:33win races. OK, I have had three this year, but I want to have more
0:10:33 > 0:10:39wins and more trophies on my mantelpiece at home before I moved
0:10:39 > 0:10:44to MotoGP. It must be a dream come true to know you have got that
0:10:44 > 0:10:53guaranteed a place in the premier class? Yes, it's crazy to think I'm
0:10:53 > 0:10:56going to be riding one of but four factory Yamaha's in at 2012, it's
0:10:56 > 0:11:02one of those reasons to wake up in the morning and it definitely puts
0:11:02 > 0:11:06a smile on my face, being inside the MotoGP garage, seeing
0:11:06 > 0:11:11everybody's bikes, seeing how it comes together, it's something I
0:11:11 > 0:11:16wanted to. But, you know, right now, I have got my 610 which wants to be
0:11:16 > 0:11:20ridden and on the top steps. That is my aim at. It's good news for us
0:11:20 > 0:11:25as well to they guarantee British rider in the premier class for the
0:11:25 > 0:11:29next few years, so good luck with that. Thank you very much. Great
0:11:29 > 0:11:33stuff. I think you get the impression Bradley has got an old
0:11:33 > 0:11:40head on young shoulders. If you want to see how he got on the,
0:11:40 > 0:11:46catch up on a BBC iPlayer for the rest of it. I have a team are boss
0:11:46 > 0:11:50here. It's rare to see a deal over three years in any class but you
0:11:50 > 0:11:55have a lot of faith in the talent and potential but be Smith?
0:11:55 > 0:12:01Absolutely. I already said, I'd never commented myself -- committed
0:12:01 > 0:12:08myself before such a long time -- Bradley Smith. We have a great
0:12:08 > 0:12:18feeling would probably and the team. -- we have a great feeling with
0:12:18 > 0:12:20
0:12:20 > 0:12:26Bradley and the team. There was a question over Motor GP and motor to.
0:12:26 > 0:12:34-- two. There is a year to learn and a year to perform, so this is a
0:12:34 > 0:12:41good deal. I have no fears committing three years with Bradley.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46I really do believe in him. Yamaha is supporting that choice for I am
0:12:47 > 0:12:52hoping to do great things with Bradley. One problem that creates
0:12:52 > 0:13:02volume is Colin Edwards is leading up the end of the year. There is
0:13:02 > 0:13:05
0:13:05 > 0:13:11only space available for one year, so what does it mean for Crutchlow?
0:13:11 > 0:13:17When he read the release, he said, hey, boss, I'm going to get my visa
0:13:17 > 0:13:24for Japan. I thought, why is he telling me that? He said, do I need
0:13:24 > 0:13:31to find a job for 2013. I told him that was not the case. So what
0:13:31 > 0:13:36means, you know, if he's doing well, which I hope, in at 12, we can have
0:13:36 > 0:13:42both of them, a full British team with us and I hope that viewers
0:13:42 > 0:13:49would enjoy that. We certainly are looking forward to that. Thank you.
0:13:49 > 0:13:56Yamaha in the driving seat because they have two factory supported
0:13:56 > 0:14:00bikes. One of the guys we were talking to two weeks ago is Bach
0:14:00 > 0:14:07Easter and the other is Andrea Dovizioso. Baptista had problems at
0:14:07 > 0:14:12the start, -- Baptiste de force of six plays in Indianapolis and then
0:14:12 > 0:14:22sixth place again two weeks ago. -- sixth place. Impressive stuff from
0:14:22 > 0:14:40
0:14:40 > 0:14:43the Spaniard and we had a good Yours season could not have got off
0:14:43 > 0:14:48to a worse start with a broken leg in the first race. It must have
0:14:48 > 0:14:55been a terrible time for you? course, because you never expect
0:14:55 > 0:15:01injuries but in the first race, after the winter, it was a big
0:15:01 > 0:15:09disappointment for me and the team. But, yes, these things can happen
0:15:09 > 0:15:14in the race. The best thing to do in that moment was to try to
0:15:14 > 0:15:24recover, but I work every day. I work very hard with the Doctor,
0:15:24 > 0:15:25
0:15:25 > 0:15:32knife Visio, and I only missed two races -- my physiotherapist. After
0:15:32 > 0:15:39more than 40 days, I jumped on the bike again. It was very quick, but
0:15:39 > 0:15:42it was very hard for me and for my people. You took a few races to
0:15:42 > 0:15:47build your confidence and speed back up and then at Bruno, you add
0:15:47 > 0:15:57a crash. It was said it showed you were pushing again and you were
0:15:57 > 0:16:00
0:16:00 > 0:16:05ready to become competitive once In this case, I crashed because I
0:16:05 > 0:16:15was pushing my maximum. I pushed the maximum of the bike. We but
0:16:15 > 0:16:15
0:16:16 > 0:16:20very close to the volume, so, it was not important, the crash was
0:16:20 > 0:16:27not important, what was important was that before the crash we were
0:16:27 > 0:16:33very competitive. A lot to be boat to not see that when you recover
0:16:33 > 0:16:43from an injury, the recovery continues all season. -- a lot of
0:16:43 > 0:16:43
0:16:43 > 0:16:52people do not see. Yes, when I come back to the racing, I was not 100 %,
0:16:52 > 0:16:58I still have to work. Physically, mentally, your head is not very
0:16:58 > 0:17:03clear. Not in that moment. Race after race, you work very hard, you
0:17:03 > 0:17:07come back fit and your mind starts to be nervous. You have been
0:17:07 > 0:17:10challenging for the top six in the last few races, you have a few
0:17:10 > 0:17:16races this season, what result would make you happy between now
0:17:16 > 0:17:25and Valencia? I would like to fight for a podium. I know which will be
0:17:25 > 0:17:32difficult because there are three very fast riders. It is difficult.
0:17:32 > 0:17:38But with this way of work, may be a week and do it. I will try my best
0:17:38 > 0:17:44in every single race. I will try to get it, but for sure it will be
0:17:44 > 0:17:52difficult. Would you like to stay with Suzuki next year? Good
0:17:52 > 0:18:00question. I would like to write a new bike, I would like F Suzuki
0:18:00 > 0:18:06made a new bike and I could ride it for them. I trust in them. I would
0:18:07 > 0:18:15like to continue. But it depends on what they plan. Good luck with that
0:18:15 > 0:18:21and with the rest of the season. Thank you.
0:18:21 > 0:18:28A great guy, and a cracking hairdo! He is waiting to see if they make a
0:18:28 > 0:18:321,000 cc bike, but team manager is in discussions with Suzuki to see
0:18:32 > 0:18:38if they will make an announcement in two weeks time. We are on the
0:18:38 > 0:18:44track, it is like a bowling green, perfectly flat. One problem after
0:18:44 > 0:18:48the earthquake was that this front part was rippled, you could see the
0:18:48 > 0:18:58shadows on the rebels. They have resurfaced 70 % of it since that
0:18:58 > 0:19:01
0:19:01 > 0:19:06putting the track back together. You would not know anything happens,
0:19:06 > 0:19:11it is an amazing job. We had been coming here for many years, you
0:19:11 > 0:19:18cannot forget one thing about this track. It might be big test track
0:19:18 > 0:19:28for on that, but it was Yamaha that stole the thunder! -- it was the
0:19:28 > 0:19:32
0:19:32 > 0:19:39test track for on that. -- Honda. The big angle! Look at that, down
0:19:39 > 0:19:49the inside! He has tried to cut back! I have got a better drive
0:19:49 > 0:19:51
0:19:51 > 0:20:01here. Look at that! 100 mph into this! At turn six! I am not letting
0:20:01 > 0:20:02
0:20:02 > 0:20:12it drop! Lorenzo, hang on a minute. You're not true. I am trying to be
0:20:12 > 0:20:22
0:20:22 > 0:20:32its rules. We should be turning in about hear. -- here. Back in front!
0:20:32 > 0:20:42They are playing for keeps! Last important lap. Very close! Years
0:20:42 > 0:20:52
0:20:52 > 0:20:57through! -- he is. I win the world Great stuff. I am glad you did not
0:20:57 > 0:21:05attend though really at the end! The race is getting ready behind me,
0:21:05 > 0:21:07let's see how they gap on yesterday. -- got on.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12-- got on. All of the work to fix Motegi after
0:21:12 > 0:21:18the damage did not go astray. It was a perfect session. Lorenzo
0:21:19 > 0:21:28would not let Casey Stoner added his weight. Andrea Dovizioso was
0:21:29 > 0:21:30
0:21:30 > 0:21:35ahead last year. Kousuke Akiyoshi has to deliver properly this week.
0:21:35 > 0:21:43Edwards, a rare crash for him. Marco Simoncelli, a less rare crash
0:21:43 > 0:21:49for him. Even Valentino Rossi overdid it. Lorenzo would not let
0:21:49 > 0:21:53this drop. He had provisional pole, but only three minutes left. Casey
0:21:53 > 0:22:03Stoner came back hard, charging through. Lorenzo will be delighted
0:22:03 > 0:22:03
0:22:03 > 0:22:44Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
0:22:44 > 0:22:50to have split. Outstanding. This is So, Casey Stoner's first ever pole
0:22:50 > 0:22:58position at Motegi but he had to work hard forehead after that lot
0:22:58 > 0:23:03from your game Lorenzo. What are you like for a race pace? The race
0:23:03 > 0:23:08is long, so we need a good start. I will try to stay with Casey Stoner
0:23:08 > 0:23:15and tried to overtake him. Afterwards, to see what is going on
0:23:15 > 0:23:18with the tyres, because we're using a new one. I do not know if we
0:23:18 > 0:23:23would have grip in the middle of the contest. We do not have any
0:23:23 > 0:23:30pressure, so we will try the maximum. Thank you. Good luck. What
0:23:30 > 0:23:35are you listening to? Red Hot Chilli Peppers. That was a great
0:23:35 > 0:23:39lap yesterday, you had to see it to believe it. He mentioned the tyres,
0:23:39 > 0:23:44a bit of confusion here because the temperature is a bit lower because
0:23:44 > 0:23:49of cloud cover, but the sun keeps coming out and when it comes out it
0:23:49 > 0:23:54is red hot so the temperature shoots up, so this will not help
0:23:54 > 0:24:01Ben Spies who has been struggling also with food poisoning, how we
0:24:01 > 0:24:09see this morning? Better. We are a bit worried about this part of the
0:24:09 > 0:24:13race. He had a good dinner. He had a good breakfast this morning. He
0:24:13 > 0:24:19could do the race, and hopefully, he can keep consistent with his
0:24:19 > 0:24:29pace. Did well to qualify in the second round. Well done. That is
0:24:29 > 0:24:33
0:24:33 > 0:24:43fifth-place forehand. Lush for him. And not a good circuit are Yamaha,
0:24:43 > 0:24:47
0:24:47 > 0:24:51it is the home track for Honda. Let's have a quick word with Cal
0:24:52 > 0:24:57Crutchlow before he gets ready. Your first visit to this track, how
0:24:57 > 0:25:05did you find it? It has done OK. Not too bad. A bit under the
0:25:05 > 0:25:09weather this week, a bit of a cold. A bad chest. No, it's OK. We will
0:25:09 > 0:25:16see how we go in the race. As long as we get away we should be OK in
0:25:16 > 0:25:25the group and see what we can do. Good luck. He had a great ride at
0:25:25 > 0:25:33arrogant two years ago. I nearly tripped over! Just one last rider
0:25:33 > 0:25:38we went to have a quick word with before we go, this is Damian Cudlin.
0:25:38 > 0:25:44Just getting his helmet on, up very quickly, a great feeling on the
0:25:44 > 0:25:49MotoGP, how are you feeling? delighted to be here. I cannot
0:25:49 > 0:25:59believe I'm actually about to raise Loris Capriossi's motorbike in AGP
0:25:59 > 0:25:59
0:25:59 > 0:26:05race. I would just do the best I can. All the best. Thank you.
0:26:05 > 0:26:13good reputation in the German Superbike and did one race on
0:26:13 > 0:26:18MotoGP two last year. He has qualified within two seconds of his
0:26:18 > 0:26:22team-mates on the other Ducati who is inside last year's poor record.
0:26:22 > 0:26:28We're getting moved off the grid, so one more thing to tell you,
0:26:28 > 0:26:33Karel Abraham has not here. He is being concussed after a crash in
0:26:33 > 0:26:36practice. He has been ruled out because of injury. Casey Stoner
0:26:37 > 0:26:42starts from pole position for the 10th time this season. He is in
0:26:42 > 0:26:47great form and has been in pole gym in the last 12 races. He looks set
0:26:47 > 0:26:52to take another step towards the title here today. How do you see
0:26:52 > 0:27:00things Steve and Charlie? Steve is always concussed but he has turned
0:27:00 > 0:27:10up for the broadcaster! Nice to see a fall grid. Hopefully it will be
0:27:10 > 0:27:22
0:27:22 > 0:27:28extraordinary started, Steve. -- circuit. This is a drag race, stop-
0:27:28 > 0:27:38go, stop-go. It is very much about going down to first year, up to
0:27:38 > 0:27:44fifth and sixth gear, heartbreaking and hard acceleration. -- hired to
0:27:44 > 0:27:51breaking. In qualifying yesterday, if we look at the grid scrolling
0:27:51 > 0:27:55through, Valentino Rossi on the third row. One of the issues we
0:27:55 > 0:28:00have got here, we will check the temperature in a moment, one of the
0:28:00 > 0:28:08issues is the Ducati seems to go better when it's hotter in terms of
0:28:08 > 0:28:12the grip. Today it's not very hot. No, it's not very hot, and we will
0:28:12 > 0:28:17be interested to see what tyres people have used, if it has a wide
0:28:17 > 0:28:23band around it, it has a soft compound and if not, it has a hard
0:28:23 > 0:28:27compound. Everyone wanted to see what the track temperature would be.
0:28:27 > 0:28:36Most people have gone for the harbour front, so that would be
0:28:36 > 0:28:40expected because of the heavy braking. The highest break
0:28:40 > 0:28:46temperatures we get all year round. A lot of the fuel to be used as
0:28:46 > 0:28:56well, so maybe the Hondas might not be quite as fast. Weber have to die
0:28:56 > 0:29:05back the mixture a little bit and will run a Lee Mears setting which
0:29:05 > 0:29:12will not have things said. -- Weber have to dial back the mixture.
0:29:12 > 0:29:21Everyone has come free Howard front tyre. -- everybody has done for a
0:29:21 > 0:29:29hard front tyre. Most people have gone for the softer back tyre. A
0:29:29 > 0:29:39real mixture. Hun that had to be careful at the beginning with a
0:29:39 > 0:29:44
0:29:44 > 0:29:49hard to retire. Danny could not get the softer tyre would stop. He
0:29:49 > 0:29:53looked very hard qualifying. The track is 90 degrees and has come up
0:29:53 > 0:30:03quite a bit. Brands Hatch was 31. It has come up a lot from the warm
0:30:03 > 0:30:08
0:30:08 > 0:30:13up so that is why they have come being first into the first term.
0:30:13 > 0:30:19we have seen so many times before, Dani Pedrosa is a demon starter but
0:30:19 > 0:30:24this is his team-mate, apart from Casey Stoner, Andrea Dovizioso. He
0:30:24 > 0:30:30was the poll man here last year and almost won it. Casey Stoner stopped
0:30:30 > 0:30:35him in the end, in the Ducati. It really suits him here. Yes, it's
0:30:35 > 0:30:45dry gracing. Stop and start. They are kicking up the dust already on
0:30:45 > 0:30:49the side. -- drag racing. This is the longest track on the circuit,
0:30:49 > 0:30:57half-a-mile down to this heart stopper. If you're going to go
0:30:57 > 0:31:06straight on that corner, it almost stacks to win. -- sucks you in.
0:31:06 > 0:31:11Those lovely Yamaha colours. It looks good. Casey Stoner comes up
0:31:11 > 0:31:17to take his position, pole position. He has been the guide to beat all
0:31:17 > 0:31:25weekend, so we shall see. Jorge Lorenzo, the only guide to split
0:31:25 > 0:31:35the Hondas. We are ready for the race in the land of the rising sun.
0:31:35 > 0:31:43
0:31:43 > 0:31:51Marco Simoncelli, a nightmare, bad luck. At the front, Casey Stoner,
0:31:51 > 0:32:01and then Dani Pedrosa. Look at a Lorenzo. That is not in the script!
0:32:01 > 0:32:01
0:32:01 > 0:32:09Casey Stoner has made that one stick. A gaggle of Hondas.
0:32:09 > 0:32:16Contacted. Rossi has gone down. That has done it. Is he injured? No,
0:32:16 > 0:32:22he is not. Ben Spies is down on their Yamaha. He has other
0:32:22 > 0:32:27nightmare weekend with food poisoning. Poor old Ben Spies. I
0:32:27 > 0:32:33don't think Valentino Rossi is going to get going. Casey Stoner,
0:32:33 > 0:32:40he is on it. Andrea Dovizioso, I reckon he moved on the grid. It was
0:32:40 > 0:32:49very close, and that was very close, as well. Up front, Casey Stoner is
0:32:49 > 0:32:53already putting the hammer down. Moving up now towards the hairpin.
0:32:53 > 0:33:03Riding with Andrea Dovizioso. As close as you like. Through the
0:33:03 > 0:33:03
0:33:03 > 0:33:09hairpin. Valentino Rossi has retired. That is awful for him.
0:33:09 > 0:33:14There was contact between Valentino Rossi and one of the Yamahas. Let's
0:33:14 > 0:33:23have a look at the replay. I think he took Ben Spies. That's how it
0:33:23 > 0:33:30looked up to me. Eighth position, I think, for him. OK, moving through
0:33:30 > 0:33:36the last right-hand corner, Victory Corner, 24 laps, the journey. 23
0:33:36 > 0:33:42laps to go. Right up front, Casey Stoner and Ben Jorge Lorenzo is
0:33:42 > 0:33:49still in touch. Behind him, Marco Simoncelli stalking it with
0:33:49 > 0:33:56Bautista in the sixth place. Look at this. Elias has had a very good
0:33:56 > 0:34:00start. He then got taken out by a Loris Capirossi. This is looking
0:34:00 > 0:34:09good for Casey Stoner for the championships. He needs to lead in
0:34:09 > 0:34:17Australia, the next round. He needs all 15 points. Not a good weekend
0:34:18 > 0:34:24for him. There is Lorenzo, and there is Valentino Rossi. And then
0:34:24 > 0:34:29he hit Ben Spies. Here it is another look at it. A little bit
0:34:29 > 0:34:35late, but, yeah, it looked like he tried to go into the corner. Jorge
0:34:35 > 0:34:41Lorenzo was not tipping at the same time. A racing accident. They were
0:34:41 > 0:34:50trying to get into the same piece of track. They were bouncing like
0:34:50 > 0:34:58castanets between the two Yamahas. Ball boy oh boy, we are racing in
0:34:58 > 0:35:08the land of the rising sun. That is not what he needs to be doing. --
0:35:08 > 0:35:11
0:35:11 > 0:35:16interesting move here for Andrea Dovizioso. Don't forget, last year,
0:35:16 > 0:35:22we did not get to see Dani Pedrosa a race because the other in a
0:35:22 > 0:35:29shocking mechanical failure and had an injury in practice. Andrea
0:35:29 > 0:35:39Dovizioso Was the ponder to beat. Yes, he has got the softer rear
0:35:39 > 0:35:41
0:35:41 > 0:35:46tyre. -- Andrea Dovizioso Was the Honda to beat. He has gone for the
0:35:46 > 0:35:56softer of the two tyres for the No, no, another rider down. But his
0:35:56 > 0:35:58
0:35:58 > 0:36:07Barbera, I think. Yes. -- that is Barbera, I think. The officials are
0:36:07 > 0:36:14down there. They are talking to Marco Simoncelli's a lot. I think
0:36:14 > 0:36:21it is Andrea Dovizioso. OK, we will keep you posted. He is in touch
0:36:21 > 0:36:29with a lead bunch. Casey Stoner, Andrea Dovizioso. Down the inside,
0:36:29 > 0:36:33nicely done, position perfect. He has gone off. Andrea Dovizioso Has
0:36:33 > 0:36:43gone for the softer of the two tyres here, which should give him
0:36:43 > 0:36:47
0:36:47 > 0:36:53the advantage. 22 remaining, of course. Dani Pedrosa should be able
0:36:53 > 0:36:59to pull it back towards the end. Marco Simoncelli did not qualify as
0:36:59 > 0:37:01well as we thought he was going to. But always an impediment.
0:37:01 > 0:37:11crashed in the first practice session and the first qualifying
0:37:11 > 0:37:12
0:37:12 > 0:37:19session. Oh, you're kidding. Cal Crutchlow to jump-start. Andrea
0:37:19 > 0:37:24Dovizioso, as well. That's a nightmare for him. He has got a
0:37:24 > 0:37:34real shot at shining. I did not see that one but the Marco Simoncelli
0:37:34 > 0:37:42one was very obvious. Boy oh boy. That was terrible. And no, Dunne so
0:37:42 > 0:37:49quickly rejoins us on the tarmac. - - Cal Crutchlow quickly rejoins us
0:37:49 > 0:37:59on the tarmac. Back at the front, it is still Casey Stoner which
0:37:59 > 0:38:00
0:38:01 > 0:38:07leads by one second. That is what one second looks like. All three
0:38:07 > 0:38:13Hondas in a formation now. It will be very interesting to see how you
0:38:13 > 0:38:19judge at the start when we look at it. Marco Simoncelli was obvious.
0:38:19 > 0:38:24Yes, I also saw another one move, as well. Officials are watching all
0:38:24 > 0:38:29the time. He will be absolutely distraught by that, Andrea
0:38:29 > 0:38:36Dovizioso. It is Cal Crutchlow, Andrea Dovizioso And Marco
0:38:36 > 0:38:40Simoncelli. They tried to sort that out so hard for next year. It's
0:38:40 > 0:38:45going to be busier in the pit lane on the next lap. They have got
0:38:45 > 0:38:49three laps and will get a board as they come over, or one from the
0:38:49 > 0:38:56officials and their own pit board. The officials will be giving them
0:38:56 > 0:39:02one, as well, but you don't always look for that. Dunne has, in the
0:39:02 > 0:39:099th, so the collateral damage is absolutely enormous -- Cal
0:39:10 > 0:39:14Crutchlow. He will know and we'll get that sinking feeling. It's
0:39:14 > 0:39:18horrible, you hope somebody has missed it but unfortunately here in
0:39:18 > 0:39:25MotoGP, people are watching every single line. You have only got to
0:39:25 > 0:39:33move a tiny bit. Nobody got any advantage out of it. Marco
0:39:33 > 0:39:40Simoncelli was on the brakes. The jump-start, which is usually a
0:39:40 > 0:39:46mistake, unnerve bus clutch hand, it just catches your eye. -- a
0:39:46 > 0:39:55nervous clutch hand. It can cost about 30 seconds by the time you
0:39:55 > 0:40:05come over the pit lane. The person who will be smiling about it will
0:40:05 > 0:40:05
0:40:05 > 0:40:14be Bautista. He will seek Andrea Dovizioso... That is very tough on
0:40:14 > 0:40:20him. You know, look at ball wobble there. Oh my goodness. Will he get
0:40:20 > 0:40:26it stop? Unbelievable. You could not write the script for this.
0:40:26 > 0:40:34Casey Stoner, the race leader. Finding his way back. He has got to
0:40:34 > 0:40:39get back on their nice unsafely. He has got to do it safely. Jorge
0:40:39 > 0:40:43Lorenzo will not believe what's happening at the moment. I hope
0:40:43 > 0:40:46Marco Simoncelli has seen that because after three laps, and they
0:40:46 > 0:40:55don't come in, they get the white flag and they don't get any points
0:40:55 > 0:41:05whatsoever. LK, over the top of the hill, the bike gets itself in a
0:41:05 > 0:41:07
0:41:07 > 0:41:17knock it. A huge warble. He had to cut the break. -- or war ball. Then
0:41:17 > 0:41:24
0:41:24 > 0:41:30couldn't get odds on that, could you? Now look at him, Casey Stoner
0:41:30 > 0:41:38is in seventh place between Nicky Hayden, Marco Simoncelli, Andrea
0:41:38 > 0:41:41Dovizioso. They pull themselves into the pit lane. This man will
0:41:41 > 0:41:51shortly come in, Dani Pedrosa, and will be thinking what would have
0:41:51 > 0:41:55happened this season had he not broken his collarbone at Le Mans.
0:41:55 > 0:42:01Him having to pull him, is made all the more severe from the race
0:42:01 > 0:42:05leader. Talk about maximum annoyance! He needs to come in
0:42:05 > 0:42:11quickly because a ride through penalty is very harsh, but getting
0:42:11 > 0:42:16no point whatsoever and a white flag would be impossible. OK, there
0:42:16 > 0:42:22is going to be a pit lane should out now. Here is the first one.
0:42:22 > 0:42:31Here comes Andrea Dovizioso. He has got to stick to 60 mph. I have
0:42:31 > 0:42:34never known three riders get three jumps starts in MotoGP. This is
0:42:34 > 0:42:41like Formula One, not knowing who is going to be there when they come
0:42:41 > 0:42:48in. That's no way to make a pass. Out he goes again. Poor old
0:42:48 > 0:42:53Valentino Rossi not involved in this. Casey Stoner is now back in
0:42:53 > 0:42:57fifth and 10 seconds behind Dani Pedrosa. Here comes Cal Crutchlow.
0:42:57 > 0:43:04But just completes his afternoon. He has got the flu, he feels rotten
0:43:04 > 0:43:08and then had to learn the track. also went off before that. It's not
0:43:08 > 0:43:18happening for poor old Cal Crutchlow. He will want to go to
0:43:18 > 0:43:25the Isle of Man for a holiday. in front, Dani Pedrosa, Jorge
0:43:25 > 0:43:30Lorenzo, Bautista No. 3. We are here and there's lots of
0:43:30 > 0:43:37discussions and debates going on about next year. They are trying to
0:43:37 > 0:43:44persuade Suzuki to back MotoGP in a bigger wave. Lorenzo is in second
0:43:44 > 0:43:49place. Dani Pedrosa is nine seconds ahead of Casey Stoner. It's coming
0:43:49 > 0:43:58down fast. Let's watch this next split pair, Steve. Casey Stoner,
0:43:58 > 0:44:04chipping away. There is the man in third. Nicky Hayden is in the 4th.
0:44:04 > 0:44:10I can't deal with this. Something is going on. That will teach the
0:44:10 > 0:44:19Italians not to turn up. They did not come to Japan. That will teach
0:44:19 > 0:44:26them. That was extraordinary. Valentino Rossi got himself tangled
0:44:26 > 0:44:34up with Jorge Lorenzo. The he bumped off Jorge Lorenzo and then
0:44:34 > 0:44:39and Bont of Ben Spies. And then Valentino Rossi went off. Dani
0:44:39 > 0:44:45Pedrosa qualified and is now leading the race. Valentino Rossi
0:44:45 > 0:44:49in the pits. We have just heard from the pits. He won't be smiling
0:44:49 > 0:44:53because this has been 20 by braces he has scored points in until this
0:44:53 > 0:45:00weekend without missing any point, so not a nice way for him to end
0:45:00 > 0:45:04his season. Still three races remaining. As I said, he such a
0:45:04 > 0:45:14remarkable fellow, Valentino Rossi, and it has been extraordinary to
0:45:14 > 0:45:20
0:45:20 > 0:45:30Andrea Dovizioso, so this is looking good for him to grab back
0:45:30 > 0:45:33
0:45:33 > 0:45:43third spot in the championship. Valentino Rossi has got some eyes,
0:45:43 > 0:45:44
0:45:44 > 0:45:49so I hope there is no serious injury. -- ice. He is fighting to
0:45:49 > 0:45:59have the last ride of his career on an uncompetitive bike, trying to
0:45:59 > 0:46:08make it as uncompetitive as he can. They we were making it headway. --
0:46:08 > 0:46:18really were. It was the aluminium front ends that was offering more
0:46:18 > 0:46:19
0:46:19 > 0:46:24feedback. It all went wrong as he came over the top of their help. A
0:46:24 > 0:46:34peculiar situation. Tell us how that starts when you get eight
0:46:34 > 0:46:38
0:46:38 > 0:46:45tanks lap like that, what happens? -- a tank slap. Its tied itself in
0:46:45 > 0:46:52an not. Sometimes that happens. They do not have the stability of a
0:46:52 > 0:47:01road bike and you have huge amount of grip with the massive tyres and
0:47:01 > 0:47:09it's not so out of your hands, virtually snaps out of your hand. -
0:47:09 > 0:47:16- it snaps out of your hand. The kinetic energy of Europe brake pad
0:47:16 > 0:47:22moves back. -- of your brake pad. By then it is too late for breaking
0:47:22 > 0:47:29and the back wheel comes up and there is nothing you can do. At
0:47:29 > 0:47:32this point, frankly, at Nicky Hayden, I am looking at foreign
0:47:32 > 0:47:42frontiers, I think Casey Stoner will have no problem getting on the
0:47:42 > 0:47:44
0:47:44 > 0:47:51podium. -- I am looking at how far in frontiers. He has been on the
0:47:51 > 0:47:58podium every single time, it would appear you are right. If you run
0:47:58 > 0:48:08the numbers you can see there. Beacon potentially so get on the
0:48:08 > 0:48:13
0:48:13 > 0:48:16podium. -- he can potentially. Andrea Dovizioso moves up one place.
0:48:16 > 0:48:26Toni Elias six light years trying to get out of the way, but I would
0:48:26 > 0:48:40
0:48:40 > 0:48:50just get on with the race. Lush going through butter, firing up to
0:48:50 > 0:49:20
0:49:20 > 0:49:28here, every pass will cost fuel and hander and Casey Stoner is closing
0:49:28 > 0:49:36down. Nicky Hayden is the first of the victims that he will slice
0:49:36 > 0:49:42through shortly. Just getting out of the corner. He has the
0:49:42 > 0:49:52horsepower coming around. He will be close to Nicky Hayden. The next
0:49:52 > 0:50:02corner, and he will have a go. is Andrea Dovizioso doing a job on
0:50:02 > 0:50:06
0:50:06 > 0:50:16Tony Ali S. -- Tony Callio S. That was very tough stuff. That was very
0:50:16 > 0:50:25
0:50:25 > 0:50:34there this weekend. Casey Stoner just wants to get this championship
0:50:34 > 0:50:44won, trying to get past the Ducati. That is three, 4 and 5 on the track,
0:50:44 > 0:51:02
0:51:03 > 0:51:09rude! This was where he had the problem, over the top of their help.
0:51:09 > 0:51:17When you have that situation, you do not know if it will happen in
0:51:17 > 0:51:23the next lap. The difference is probably a full fuel tank, weight
0:51:23 > 0:51:28distribution, the way it is set up. It is harder to keep self-
0:51:28 > 0:51:38confidence on your bike, in the car, you can just look down, but with a
0:51:38 > 0:51:42bike, if you look down, you affect the suspension. He nearly goes
0:51:42 > 0:51:52down! Nicky Hayden has bombed and sat out a fifth place, trying to
0:51:52 > 0:51:56
0:51:56 > 0:52:02use the same breaking mark her. -- braking marker. He got sucked into
0:52:02 > 0:52:08the corner tried to follow Casey Stoner. Here we go again. Once you
0:52:08 > 0:52:13go wide, you cannot just laid down the bike, it is not like the track
0:52:13 > 0:52:21is the same the whole way across. There is a slippery line were all
0:52:21 > 0:52:29of the bits of rubber that come off the tyres go to. Dani Pedrosa that
0:52:29 > 0:52:39has the fastest lap there, he blasts the lap record. The only
0:52:39 > 0:52:39
0:52:39 > 0:52:49qualified on 45.2, that is a really quick time. -- they only qualified.
0:52:49 > 0:52:53
0:52:53 > 0:53:02Not anything wrong with this is the key performance. -- the Suzuki
0:53:02 > 0:53:12performance. A potential podium for Casey Stoner, but a Alvaro Bautista
0:53:12 > 0:53:20
0:53:20 > 0:53:24oh will give his best performance can make a dull race, that is not
0:53:24 > 0:53:29the case today. Absolutely astounding, you would not read
0:53:30 > 0:53:34about what has happened so far. There is Casey Stoner again,
0:53:34 > 0:53:41because he had to fight through the traffic, he is third up from
0:53:41 > 0:53:51Lorenzo. Fighting his way back through. At the moment, you have
0:53:51 > 0:53:54
0:53:54 > 0:54:00got a Spain, one, too. -- two. Lorenzo, keeping this championship
0:54:00 > 0:54:10alive. He will get 20 points in second place, but he can get four
0:54:10 > 0:54:10
0:54:11 > 0:54:16points back. Casey Stoner it is a case of when, not if. Things can
0:54:16 > 0:54:24happen there, everything can happen, things break off, tyres can go flat,
0:54:24 > 0:54:34but not far behind, Dani Pedrosa. 10, 12 laps, 10 seconds, that is an
0:54:34 > 0:54:35
0:54:35 > 0:54:39enormous bowl of time. An enormous bowl of time for Dani Pedrosa. It
0:54:39 > 0:54:43is almost impossible, you could throw it down the road. It makes it
0:54:43 > 0:54:47more interesting for us the Casey Stoner has to work hard for their
0:54:47 > 0:54:52eyes, it may mean that he cannot steal the title in Australia which
0:54:52 > 0:54:57is what was in the back of his mind. He would have liked that, and
0:54:57 > 0:55:03everything being equal, he probably would have won here if he did not
0:55:03 > 0:55:11have that big issue on the top. He could have probably broke it up,
0:55:12 > 0:55:18but I think it is very unlikely. Lorenzo was asked about the
0:55:18 > 0:55:26championship yesterday and he said it is not over until it is over.
0:55:26 > 0:55:31Anything could happen. There is nothing less final than the outcome
0:55:31 > 0:55:37of a motorcycle race. Casey Stoner could easily have gone down in the
0:55:37 > 0:55:43gravel. The last time round, you can see the difference, Dani
0:55:43 > 0:55:48Pedrosa still lapping faster a than Casey Stoner. Casey Stoner has
0:55:48 > 0:55:53looked at the next lap time and it is pretty much the length of the
0:55:53 > 0:56:00back straight. Look at that distance something, I can bring it
0:56:00 > 0:56:10home. He will grab a nice 16 points as we ride with them now. 13 of the
0:56:10 > 0:56:24
0:56:24 > 0:56:3024 Bain, 11 to go. -- of the 24 going to have this lead. A big
0:56:30 > 0:56:40squeeze their on the replay. We did not think his leader would be
0:56:40 > 0:56:46
0:56:46 > 0:56:52reduced. Not at all. He has slicing through Alvaro Bautista. They are
0:56:52 > 0:56:58chucking them at the scenery to DAX Damian Cudlin, what a shame for him.
0:56:58 > 0:57:08I imagine he would be getting tired, riding one of these bikes, going in
0:57:08 > 0:57:08
0:57:08 > 0:57:14a bit too hot. Surrey and a broken your motorbike! -- sorry are broken.
0:57:14 > 0:57:21My goodness, he has crashed, the house gone down. He bites his
0:57:21 > 0:57:28knuckle. It is in the left-hander just before the straight, literally
0:57:28 > 0:57:37down the pit-lane entrance. That is a strange place to crash. So
0:57:37 > 0:57:47disappointing. You cannot describe how Paul Denning and the Suzuki the
0:57:47 > 0:57:50
0:57:50 > 0:57:56people will be feeling. It has slithered down the pit lane. Riding
0:57:56 > 0:58:06with Lorenzo now, an amazing lap yesterday, getting sav close to
0:58:06 > 0:58:07
0:58:07 > 0:58:17pole position. -- so close. The strange thing is, Andrea Dovizioso
0:58:17 > 0:58:17
0:58:17 > 0:58:22is now back up to fourth place. we're watching a crestfallen a
0:58:22 > 0:58:32Alvaro Bautista walking back down the pit lane. His boss will not be
0:58:32 > 0:58:33
0:58:33 > 0:58:38pleased. Ball turning, very heartbreaking. -- Paul Denning.
0:58:38 > 0:58:42is eight fast place to crash, it is good he is up and walking so, you
0:58:42 > 0:58:50have to take an immediate positive when you can't. He is not stupid,
0:58:50 > 0:58:57he knew the space that Andreas had all week. He knew he had to push
0:58:57 > 0:59:06like crazy to finish fourth. A great shame. But that is racing,
0:59:06 > 0:59:11keep your chin up, try again in Malaysia. Thank you. Bad luck. He
0:59:11 > 0:59:16will be gutted. Alvaro Bautista is a hard chap, he would never die
0:59:17 > 0:59:26wondering. He had to ride the be hard to keep that position and that
0:59:27 > 0:59:27
0:59:27 > 0:59:32is the difficult part. -- he had to ride really hard. The positive side
0:59:32 > 0:59:39is he is up and walking away from it, and here is Cal Crutchlow again
0:59:39 > 0:59:45ride on the edge. That is a nasty turn on 11, easy to do. Yes, even
0:59:45 > 0:59:51Valentino Rossi makes mistakes. Very disappointing after such a
0:59:51 > 0:59:55positive weekend, what is Valentino said about that crashed? Nothing,
0:59:55 > 1:00:02he was just in the middle of things, Lorenzo pushed him about at the
1:00:02 > 1:00:08side. He just fell down. It was a pity because I think we could do a
1:00:08 > 1:00:13very good race. Fighting even for the podium. And even after what has
1:00:13 > 1:00:19happened on the trot, I think that would be a very good race for us,
1:00:19 > 1:00:29but apart from this, we went well this week. -- on the track. We look
1:00:29 > 1:00:38
1:00:38 > 1:00:43for a start this morning, and we with more questions than answers.
1:00:43 > 1:00:48Yeah us, and honest to God, Valentino Rossi realistically could
1:00:48 > 1:00:57have got a podium here. He was going to be one of the last few
1:00:57 > 1:01:03standing, really. Through, he would have sailed. He is looking at the
1:01:03 > 1:01:10data. He is probably let me at the replay of what went on. I think he
1:01:10 > 1:01:18went a bit deeper into the corner. Paul Roald Ben Spies came off worse.
1:01:19 > 1:01:24He is now intense, Ben Spies. -- poor old Ben Spies. A bouquet, back
1:01:24 > 1:01:31at the front, Dani Pedrosa is leading by 2.5 seconds. -- OK, back
1:01:31 > 1:01:38at the front. He probably has realised he's not going to catch
1:01:38 > 1:01:48Dani Pedrosa. That is the visual Gapper. 11 seconds down the road, a
1:01:48 > 1:01:51
1:01:51 > 1:01:55lonely Casey Stoner will get third. And then Marco Simoncelli and Elias
1:01:56 > 1:02:03in the top six. He lost the lot of ground and is in Number 14 at the
1:02:03 > 1:02:09moment. There is De Puniet. A lot of constellations going on in the
1:02:09 > 1:02:13pit lane on behalf of Dani Pedrosa. They have got to give him feedback.
1:02:13 > 1:02:19Absolutely, you're the only person you can understand what's going on,
1:02:19 > 1:02:24as a driver. You keep an eye on the pit board. Marco Simoncelli,
1:02:24 > 1:02:33miscalculated that time. He grabbed the front brake. He did not get a
1:02:33 > 1:02:37good start out of all that. The rules state if you move half-an-
1:02:37 > 1:02:47inch, it's deemed a jump-start, and it is made up to stop people doing
1:02:47 > 1:02:54it. Yes, Marco had his forks compress them on the bakes --
1:02:54 > 1:02:59compressing on the brakes. It would be nice to have an on-board of
1:02:59 > 1:03:07Valentino Rossi. Ben Spies did a wonderful job of stopping and
1:03:07 > 1:03:13turning. The poor lad, he's had a pretty traumatic weekend, missed
1:03:13 > 1:03:19practice seconds, been sick. Oh my goodness. His they going to be
1:03:19 > 1:03:25anybody else left out there? -- is there going to be anybody else left
1:03:26 > 1:03:31out there? Everybody that needed to do well, has chucked it down the
1:03:31 > 1:03:39road for one reason and another. Even poor old Nicky Hayden, who is
1:03:39 > 1:03:46going up and down like a yo-yo, is having problems. Down in to turn
1:03:46 > 1:03:52five. He drops down into that corner. It's a bit bumpy down there.
1:03:52 > 1:03:57Yes. He's got his front brake on and it's easy to lose the front end,
1:03:57 > 1:04:05and it's looking so good now. Dani Pedrosa, last lap, 3.1 seconds in
1:04:05 > 1:04:12front. He did not imagine it would be that easy for him today, I think.
1:04:12 > 1:04:18Yes, he has really decided to roll off the throttle. There is Marco
1:04:18 > 1:04:25Simoncelli, one of our two riding debutants. They will scrap down to
1:04:25 > 1:04:30the wire. This will be quite a race. Both guys come through the field,
1:04:31 > 1:04:35in fourth and 5th positions. Due to the fact that the decimation of the
1:04:35 > 1:04:41group has happened, and everybody has ended up in the gravel, they
1:04:41 > 1:04:47will be quite pleased. But, who will you put your money on here?
1:04:47 > 1:04:52I think Andrea Dovizioso, it means so much for him to do so. Nicky
1:04:53 > 1:04:58Hayden could not do it harder if he tried. He's now worked his way past
1:04:58 > 1:05:08Colin Edwards. Ben Spies is still trying to recover from that earlier
1:05:08 > 1:05:11
1:05:11 > 1:05:14problem. Colin is not having it. Listen, young fellow, I have one of
1:05:14 > 1:05:24the World Championships myself. not sure he even knew he was there,
1:05:24 > 1:05:44
1:05:44 > 1:05:54at all. Colin Edwards, seven of those corners where, if you
1:05:54 > 1:05:55
1:05:55 > 1:06:04sacrifice the line, you tend not to pass on that corner there. Another
1:06:04 > 1:06:1410 Tim age advantage between Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner. Colin is
1:06:14 > 1:06:20
1:06:20 > 1:06:25still hanging on to that position a Jorge Lorenzo. I'm sure he will
1:06:25 > 1:06:34just bring it home for those 16 points. It's very entertaining,
1:06:34 > 1:06:39isn't it? Old guy, young guy, both on Yamahas. No wonder they are
1:06:39 > 1:06:49tripping over each other. Ben Spies almost got it. He thinks, Curno,
1:06:49 > 1:07:02
1:07:02 > 1:07:08but old community mongrel is know what rear tyre he has got at
1:07:08 > 1:07:17the moment. He went for the harder tyre. I think he will have the edge
1:07:17 > 1:07:21at the end. OK. We are awaiting some more news on Barbera, as well.
1:07:21 > 1:07:31They had sent him to hospital in a helicopter. We will give you some
1:07:31 > 1:07:33
1:07:33 > 1:07:40news on him. Colin Edwards, Ben Spies, Nicky Hayden, flopping
1:07:40 > 1:07:45around together. Ben Spies has just outclassed him, I reckon. This is
1:07:46 > 1:07:55too good to be true. Andrea Dovizioso Is not a fan of Marco
1:07:55 > 1:08:05Simoncelli's riding style. The old dog has left the young a man come
1:08:05 > 1:08:07
1:08:07 > 1:08:15through. Ducati plays the two Yamahas. This is where we saw him
1:08:15 > 1:08:25have a little look the last lap, Ben Spies, so he is through nicely.
1:08:25 > 1:08:26
1:08:26 > 1:08:30There is number 14. We saw poor old Damien Cudlin make his debut and it
1:08:30 > 1:08:39crashed out of it, and he will be absolutely sick about it. As you
1:08:39 > 1:08:44can see, five riders. They all went out. We are riding with Marco
1:08:44 > 1:08:51Simoncelli now, looking every which way. His rear tyre giving him more
1:08:51 > 1:08:59grip. Three-and a-half laps remaining of this. The queues year
1:08:59 > 1:09:05will be out of the fast corner. -- here. This is his best chance but
1:09:05 > 1:09:15the has got more grip than Andrea Dovizioso. Two identical bikes,
1:09:15 > 1:09:19
1:09:19 > 1:09:23factory Hondas. I think he's been made aware of his contract, where
1:09:23 > 1:09:29he says he's not supposed to do that, which I agree with. He will
1:09:29 > 1:09:35have to be a judicious, trying to get past the factory bike. He has
1:09:35 > 1:09:45got three laps to do it, if he's going to do it. So, Jorge Lorenzo
1:09:45 > 1:09:48
1:09:48 > 1:09:55would not believe it. Don't do it on the brakes. It holds under if
1:09:55 > 1:10:05you do that. If you take out another Honda rider again, you may
1:10:05 > 1:10:06
1:10:06 > 1:10:11not get a factory machine again next year. Oh no! It's OK. This is
1:10:11 > 1:10:21the place, it you can get the drive down the inside, this is the place
1:10:21 > 1:10:26
1:10:26 > 1:10:32to do it. He tried too hard the way really going around here at speed,
1:10:32 > 1:10:36these boys, I tell you what. This past blowing part of the circuit
1:10:36 > 1:10:45seems to favour Marco Simoncelli, and it seems to be where he feels
1:10:45 > 1:10:49more comfortable. I assume he's got more real grip at the moment. Just
1:10:49 > 1:10:55extraordinary that three ride through us from jump-started is
1:10:55 > 1:11:01unheard of. You hardly ever get jump-start. Yes, they are battling
1:11:01 > 1:11:05for 4th and they both have jump starts. Dani Pedrosa, I guess, in
1:11:05 > 1:11:11qualifying, it would have thought he could never lead the race and
1:11:11 > 1:11:17this man split them in qualifying and now he's actually splitting the
1:11:17 > 1:11:25Hondas in the race. That is a triumph on a circuit like this. Now
1:11:26 > 1:11:35Andrea Dovizioso Is despondent -- responding again. This is where the
1:11:36 > 1:11:37
1:11:37 > 1:11:45big bikes are all over him. Closing him down. Yes. I suppose if you
1:11:45 > 1:11:53wanted to do that, you would hold a board up a. His fellow compatriot
1:11:53 > 1:11:57on the same type of machine. This is turn five. I don't think he is
1:11:57 > 1:12:01close enough. This is what is looking to do but is not close
1:12:01 > 1:12:06enough again. That was the best opportunity he would have a round
1:12:06 > 1:12:13that corner. No, it's not going happened there. This is where we
1:12:13 > 1:12:23saw the clashing last year between Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo,
1:12:23 > 1:12:24
1:12:24 > 1:12:28both on Yamahas at about point. -- that point. Andrea Dovizioso Very
1:12:28 > 1:12:38good on the brakes. We are riding with Marco Simoncelli. Just two
1:12:38 > 1:12:39
1:12:39 > 1:12:44laps to go. He chucked a bit of dirt in his face. Oh no! His
1:12:44 > 1:12:54problem is Andrea Dovizioso's problem. I think he has got it
1:12:54 > 1:12:55
1:12:55 > 1:13:05covered. No! That would not have worked. They both mixed the apex
1:13:05 > 1:13:05
1:13:05 > 1:13:11turning left. -- and missed the apex. Marco Simoncelli goes through.
1:13:11 > 1:13:18His tyres are going off. Marco Simoncelli has got the harder tyres
1:13:18 > 1:13:22on so he has got the moral high ground. Andrea Dovizioso Is not
1:13:22 > 1:13:27letting this finish. He is trying everything here. Such a good race
1:13:27 > 1:13:37last year. There's nobody he would rather not lose to than Marco
1:13:37 > 1:13:38
1:13:38 > 1:13:44Simoncelli because they are both Honda riders for the team. What can
1:13:44 > 1:13:54he do? But trying to carry the speed. That is where the harder
1:13:54 > 1:13:55
1:13:55 > 1:14:02tyres work. You saw it bites as the come out of there. Marco has passed
1:14:02 > 1:14:07to firm up. There was not a lot of room to spare, but there never is.
1:14:07 > 1:14:11We talk about the racing line and its relatively narrow, even on a
1:14:11 > 1:14:17wider track like this on a motorcycle. There is one optimum
1:14:17 > 1:14:23line and if you pass somebody, you generally go off that line. He is
1:14:23 > 1:14:28struggling with a front end. Dani Pedrosa has won in Japan against a
1:14:28 > 1:14:34helluva lot of odds, and Jorge Lorenzo comes across the line for
1:14:34 > 1:14:39Yamaha. He wanted to split the Honda's. Job done. A great ride
1:14:39 > 1:14:48from him. Macro or athlete, he gives a little wave, he does not
1:14:48 > 1:14:52know whether to be magnanimous or cross -- Casey Stoner. Marco
1:14:52 > 1:14:57Simoncelli has seen of Andrea Dovizioso. Where would they have
1:14:57 > 1:15:01been on the track had they not had the jump-off? Frankly, I think they
1:15:01 > 1:15:10would have been second and third in front of Jorge Lorenzo, but we will
1:15:10 > 1:15:16never know. Colin Edwards comes over the line. Hiroshi Aoyama comes
1:15:16 > 1:15:21through for the manner of flying the local flag. 9th, a lovely bloke.
1:15:21 > 1:15:31Cal Crutchlow, if he can just keep it neat, he will come across the
1:15:31 > 1:15:42
1:15:42 > 1:15:44line and get points for 11th. That for him. Lorenzo will be pleased
1:15:44 > 1:15:50with that second, because it is important that the factory Honda in
1:15:50 > 1:16:00front of them was up. There is still 75 points to be had before
1:16:00 > 1:16:00
1:16:01 > 1:16:07the end of the season. In a few weeks' time, we are at the
1:16:07 > 1:16:15Malaysian Grand Prix. We are the numbers you just gave us, even if
1:16:15 > 1:16:22Casey Stoner wins, it is just short of a disaster if Lorenzo doesn't
1:16:22 > 1:16:32pick up 10 points. This will go all the way to the end. A very physical
1:16:32 > 1:16:34
1:16:34 > 1:16:42race. It would be great to get to Valencia, that will be all others
1:16:42 > 1:16:47on European time. Lorenzo, he gave everything to date, and he was
1:16:47 > 1:16:53really strong. He was lucky not to get tangled up with the situation
1:16:53 > 1:17:01with Valentino Rossi. He was digging into the corner. Valentino
1:17:01 > 1:17:07Rossi was implying. There was a bite in his way, he stood it up.
1:17:07 > 1:17:15Valentino Rossi was on the outside, he smacked into Ben Spies who did
1:17:15 > 1:17:20well to keep it upright. Dani Pedrosa has moved in front. Dani
1:17:20 > 1:17:26Pedrosa is just one point behind Andrea Dovizioso and they will be
1:17:26 > 1:17:29shooting it out all the way to the wire. Andrea Dovizioso finished
1:17:29 > 1:17:35fifth in the word last year, he will want to move up this year. Has
1:17:35 > 1:17:44been in strong position, he will have to fight Dani Pedrosa to stay
1:17:44 > 1:17:51that way. What a race. It is what before Toni Elias, what before
1:17:51 > 1:18:01Alvaro Bautista. It was unbelievable. He needs a bit of
1:18:01 > 1:18:04
1:18:04 > 1:18:14luck. He was unlucky heir last year. -- here last year. We keep talking
1:18:14 > 1:18:18about Steve what if and the buts, but prior to this race, he was
1:18:18 > 1:18:22second in Arab gun, he was second in San Marino, the house been
1:18:22 > 1:18:30bundling the points together. he has taken a bunch from Casey
1:18:30 > 1:18:34Stoner which is no mean feat is all. Marco Simoncelli, thank you for the
1:18:34 > 1:18:44entertainment, that was cracking fund between you and Andrea
1:18:44 > 1:18:47
1:18:47 > 1:18:51Dovizioso. Barrett fails to perform, Marco Simoncelli. -- never fails.
1:18:51 > 1:19:01Casey Stoner is explaining what went on, and it was a massive
1:19:01 > 1:19:08warble. Look at them. It was shaking so badly. The brakes are so
1:19:08 > 1:19:16powerful, if the Puletua Howard, it will cartwheel. -- if you put it
1:19:16 > 1:19:23too hard. It was just a situation with the bike tying itself in knots
1:19:23 > 1:19:31and he was lucky to stay on. keeps his unblemished record of
1:19:32 > 1:19:35podiums. The end when he missed was the race with the Rossi crash.
1:19:35 > 1:19:43often we see you make a mistake, but that's what happens, Tommy
1:19:43 > 1:19:47about its? I had been hitting those pompous all week. -- bumps all week.
1:19:47 > 1:19:52I nearly lost my hand on handlebars. When a band for the brakes there
1:19:52 > 1:19:57was nothing there, the pads had separated, no brakes on the return.
1:19:57 > 1:20:03I was lucky to get them pumped up and pull myself up. Not happy at
1:20:03 > 1:20:08all. We had a good feeling this week, a good chance of winning the
1:20:08 > 1:20:12race, everything was going well until that point. 40 points in the
1:20:12 > 1:20:19championship, three races to go, your home GP next, not as bad way
1:20:19 > 1:20:25to go? No, we had the pace and we had the bike for it, but by the
1:20:25 > 1:20:29time I was in third, there was no point and pushing and it was hard
1:20:29 > 1:20:34work today, there was a lot of chatter on the front end, it did
1:20:34 > 1:20:37not work perfectly, but if we had to push in front of the race, I am
1:20:37 > 1:20:47sure we would make it work, but we were disappointed today because
1:20:47 > 1:20:47
1:20:48 > 1:20:55that does not happen often. What happened to date. To Emma's
1:20:55 > 1:21:00imitation, well done. -- damage limitation. It is very scary when
1:21:00 > 1:21:04that happens. Lorenzo would not be expecting second, that was good
1:21:05 > 1:21:13stuff. At the beginning of the week, did you think you would be here in
1:21:13 > 1:21:18second? No, it was very strange because Casey Stoner went wide and
1:21:18 > 1:21:22then Andrea divvied sears will intercept, I think. It was possible
1:21:22 > 1:21:28to fight with Dani Pedrosa up. But then he was coming better-run
1:21:28 > 1:21:34batter. He was inspired to date. He had a very high level of riding, so
1:21:34 > 1:21:41he decided on victory and I could not follow him. 40 points, three
1:21:41 > 1:21:48races to go, still possible? Very possible. There are still some
1:21:48 > 1:21:54possibilities. Thank you. Batten possible at all, but in a surprise.
1:21:54 > 1:22:04Bat not impossible at all. It is all about finishing had been
1:22:04 > 1:22:14
1:22:14 > 1:22:20You banished the demons from last year here, congratulations on the
1:22:20 > 1:22:25win. Thank you. I'm really happy, because in this circuit I had good
1:22:25 > 1:22:33and bad results. Also, some bad injuries. Finally, to come here and
1:22:33 > 1:22:38win in MotoGP, it's a very good feeling. I won here on the Hondo,
1:22:38 > 1:22:42but I did not complete the job for the MotoGP, so am very happy. The
1:22:42 > 1:22:51race was very hard because the rhythm was very high at the
1:22:51 > 1:22:55beginning. They were super-fast and they could not follow them. But I
1:22:55 > 1:22:59knew Andrea Dovizioso from the start, and Casey Stoner made a
1:22:59 > 1:23:04mistake, and they left it free for me, so I just put my head down and
1:23:04 > 1:23:09made it to the end, so I'm very happy. My team did a really good
1:23:09 > 1:23:16job, the bike was working really well. We wanted to win, and finally,
1:23:16 > 1:23:26we did today, so I'm very happy here today. Congratulations.
1:23:26 > 1:23:26
1:23:27 > 1:23:36should be very happy indeed. He got a bit of luck there. It has
1:23:37 > 1:24:08
1:24:08 > 1:24:15narrowed the lead. Casey Stoner now Yes, this is the past. It was
1:24:15 > 1:24:20beneficial for hem. Andrea Dovizioso got on the dirt, and they
1:24:20 > 1:24:24do not get as much grip as on the tarmac. They missed the apex. He
1:24:24 > 1:24:28got through there, so that was Marco Simoncelli grabbing fourth
1:24:28 > 1:24:32place in the Andante were not expected finish fourth at three
1:24:32 > 1:24:37jump-start. It is horrible to have a jump-start, that massive penalty
1:24:37 > 1:24:43you get, it is designed to stop people doing it. He needed some
1:24:43 > 1:24:51luck, it is good to see that he did. Ms Dani Pedrosa said, he was paid
1:24:51 > 1:24:56back after the rotten luck he had here last year. The bosses are all
1:24:56 > 1:25:02here to watch it and they got a nice win, I think they were
1:25:02 > 1:25:07expecting a 1, 2, 3, but winning is enough. This time last year, it was
1:25:07 > 1:25:14Ducati that won with Casey Stoner riding, an extraordinary result, so
1:25:14 > 1:25:16they have got some tricks that they do not want us to seek. Putting
1:25:16 > 1:25:26denies cover-up and, hopefully it doesn't catch fire with the heat
1:25:26 > 1:25:30
1:25:30 > 1:25:36from the exhaust pipes! Put it on the right way! Everything is neatly
1:25:36 > 1:25:41dressed now. Be nice cover. Casey Stoner will be disappointed. This
1:25:41 > 1:25:45man will be happy with his result, he finished in the top 10 and his
1:25:45 > 1:25:5110th in the championship, consistent. Yes, when Valentino
1:25:51 > 1:26:01were Rossi went down, there was a shovel in the pack. -- Valentino
1:26:01 > 1:26:01
1:26:01 > 1:26:07Rossi. Looking at that again, it was Lorenzo that ran in just a
1:26:07 > 1:26:11little bit deeper. That is where it called Valentino Rossi out Bulls
1:26:11 > 1:26:21Derby did not quite tip into the apex. That is related to one
1:26:21 > 1:26:21
1:26:21 > 1:26:31another. -- where they clipped one another. Aber pleased that he went
1:26:31 > 1:26:34
1:26:34 > 1:26:40straight on. -- they were pleased. He did well to keep it upright in
1:26:40 > 1:26:45the gravel. He arrived on the gravel track at about 70 mph. Be
1:26:45 > 1:26:50focusing moment. The third place will be all you can expect after an
1:26:50 > 1:27:00excursion like this. Reasonable damage control. The win for Honda
1:27:00 > 1:27:05
1:27:05 > 1:27:15on the Honda track. Lorenzo did very well. Thank you. Thank you.
1:27:15 > 1:27:43
1:27:43 > 1:27:48Dani Pedrosa that will take the trophy for the winning here in
1:27:48 > 1:27:58Spain. What an absolutely astonishing win for him. A great
1:27:58 > 1:28:03result. Some more work for Casey Stoner to do. A great win for Dani
1:28:03 > 1:28:11Pedrosa. That is all we have time for here in Japan. Lots more sport
1:28:11 > 1:28:15and BBC Two, 2pm, Clare Balding has the horse racing in Paris. Then
1:28:15 > 1:28:18there is rugby league, and all of the highlights from the weekend.
1:28:18 > 1:28:22And any Devonish of the sporting Sunday with matted the day two,