:01:32. > :01:36.A very good morning to you. Back- to-back races starting year in
:01:36. > :01:43.Japan. Next week we will be in Malaysia followed by the Australian
:01:43. > :01:48.Grand Prix. Then back to Europe for the season finale. Four races to
:01:48. > :01:53.decide the championship. A huge factor will be the return of
:01:53. > :02:03.Casey's turnover -- Casey Stoner after three races out after that
:02:03. > :02:06.
:02:06. > :02:12.nasty ankle injury at Indianapolis. The feels nice to be back, bite. I
:02:12. > :02:17.thought my foot would be in better shape today. I was a little bit
:02:17. > :02:21.disappointed with it. This afternoon, it was feeling sore.
:02:21. > :02:26.Tomorrow, I will wake up and we should be in better shape. Recovery
:02:26. > :02:31.is as good as it can be. The doctors did not think it would be
:02:31. > :02:37.better than I thought it would be. They have given the six to eight
:02:38. > :02:42.months. Two months is not anywhere enough for the time frame. They
:02:42. > :02:47.said I was mad to be racing again. They also said unless we have
:02:47. > :02:53.another fall, we should be OK and not do any more damage. Have not
:02:53. > :02:57.really got a target. We can only do what we can do. We would normally
:02:57. > :03:05.be able to be competitive full race wins. But do not think will be the
:03:05. > :03:10.case. We don't know what we can do. I could try to change my riding
:03:10. > :03:15.style a little bit and take weight off my right foot. See how we go
:03:15. > :03:20.physically in the race. A real big challenge for Casey Stoner to win
:03:20. > :03:25.another motive GP before he retires at the end of the season. No-one
:03:25. > :03:31.will be more interested to see that he does that than Jorge Lorenzo and
:03:31. > :03:38.Dani Pedrosa. He could be a real spoiler. But it is looking
:03:38. > :03:45.difficult. I think he is slightly disappointed, the guys are used to
:03:45. > :03:50.coming back quickly. Casey is not as fit as he was expected to be. We
:03:51. > :03:54.thought he would be the fly in the appointment. The crash at
:03:54. > :03:59.Indianapolis means Casey Stoner has no chance of winning the World
:03:59. > :04:04.Championship. That is a two horse race. The gap between the two
:04:04. > :04:10.horses at the top, after victory for Dani Pedrosa at Aragon is 33
:04:10. > :04:15.for Dani Pedrosa at Aragon is 33 points. Jorge Lorenzo has finished
:04:15. > :04:23.in the top two of every race this season. The country during that he
:04:23. > :04:29.will be champion. We will see Honda at their home circuit. When you
:04:29. > :04:30.consider it, the injury problems for Casey is a testament to the
:04:30. > :04:38.for Casey is a testament to the performance of Dani Pedrosa this
:04:38. > :04:43.season. He has had a great year. He has racked up more points than he
:04:43. > :04:50.ever has before. If he had not been taken up by Hector Barbera a few
:04:50. > :04:56.races ago it would have been four on the trot. With the protective
:04:56. > :05:01.clothing, they get away with less injuries. Dani Pedrosa has always
:05:01. > :05:05.been fast and now he is getting consistent. Plenty for us to look
:05:05. > :05:11.forward to over the next four Rounds. Plenty going on off the
:05:11. > :05:15.track. The 23rd team Callender moved one step closer to completion
:05:15. > :05:18.last week with confirmation the Texas gone free will take place in
:05:18. > :05:26.Texas gone free will take place in Boston. Some interesting dates,
:05:26. > :05:28.that Callander. It is a testament to how important the North American
:05:28. > :05:38.market is to motorcycle manufacturers that they are having
:05:38. > :05:43.another race over there. Very interesting. I am not sure as long
:05:43. > :05:48.as he gets a new hat. One of those great big ones do not give her many
:05:49. > :05:51.guns. The circuit looks good from what I saw. It is another big
:05:51. > :05:59.what I saw. It is another big international area we can go to
:05:59. > :06:03.race at. Argentina still the British Grand Prix on 1st September.
:06:03. > :06:08.There is still a provisional calendar. The other big news this
:06:08. > :06:15.week was that a bridge. Which is the private equity firm which owns
:06:15. > :06:19.a stake in the organisers of the GP and another company have moved
:06:19. > :06:25.control of World superbikes underneath the don't unveil of.
:06:25. > :06:34.They haven't get given them control both championships. That will have
:06:34. > :06:44.huge ramifications for this future of both series. The regulation has
:06:44. > :06:45.
:06:45. > :06:51.been improved -- approved by motorsport. From 2014, we will work
:06:51. > :07:01.together with the manufacturers to change the relationship. We think
:07:01. > :07:09.
:07:09. > :07:16.the championship is not using the right sort of vengeance. We want
:07:16. > :07:21.you serious bikes and proper bikes. That was the busiest man in the
:07:21. > :07:27.MotoGP paddock right now. Is that a good mood? Will it benefit either
:07:27. > :07:33.championship? From his point of view, absolutely. But brings
:07:33. > :07:37.superbikes to heal. You have the problem with them going harder and
:07:37. > :07:46.having more injured -- engines than CRT bikes. What they want to do
:07:46. > :07:50.with his championship is bring on CRT. It is very interesting. I do
:07:50. > :07:56.not would be in love for that if I was in the Superbike paddock.
:07:56. > :08:02.good for the whole sport. In the cart and Superbike were vying for
:08:02. > :08:06.the same audiences. Now we have better disparity in the classes.
:08:06. > :08:13.Nothing we can see the best riders in the best championship which is
:08:13. > :08:17.MotoGP, the Premier Club and CRT bikes can be a feeder class. We
:08:17. > :08:23.will get heavier regulation on the prototypes which will bring the
:08:24. > :08:29.cost down. Well superbikes and MotoGP machinery has got closer
:08:29. > :08:36.together over the past few years. Still difficult to make that step
:08:36. > :08:46.up. Calcutta showed making a good job of it this year. One big hurdle
:08:46. > :08:47.
:08:47. > :08:57.he has to come -- overcome with his transition is his team made. --
:08:57. > :09:04.team-mate. He is much faster. He cannot quite do it. A great race
:09:04. > :09:14.from a pair of them. What can you do about his team-mate, Andrea
:09:14. > :09:16.
:09:16. > :09:22.Dovizioso. Often we have seen Andrea Dovizioso takeaway valuable
:09:22. > :09:26.points from him. They are on similar sorts of machines with
:09:26. > :09:32.completely different riding stars. Andrea Dovizioso is strong on the
:09:32. > :09:38.break, he can reduce his speech quite quickly, tell us not able to
:09:38. > :09:43.do that. He has to carry on the break going into the corner. It is
:09:43. > :09:51.more risky because you go with more angle and all break. It is easier
:09:51. > :09:57.to crash. But Andrea Dovizioso uses a hard and straight line. He is too
:09:57. > :10:05.different kind of breaking. Crouch low can overtake going into the
:10:05. > :10:14.corner. That is what we saw in Arab gone. He was able to overtake going
:10:14. > :10:18.into the corner. A break at the same. But for all but softer and
:10:18. > :10:23.more in towards the corner. I release the brake faster. But he
:10:23. > :10:28.breaks more initially and he gets over the corner a little better.
:10:28. > :10:34.Because out to be fantastic battle between us on the track. The lap
:10:34. > :10:40.times are always similar. I come from Honda. The style was
:10:40. > :10:44.completely different than what Yamaha requires. This ability on
:10:44. > :10:50.the breaking is not so good with Honda. You have to reduce the speed
:10:50. > :10:56.a lot. Cut the line and be ready precise on exit. You have to pick
:10:56. > :11:06.up the bike a lot. To use the potential. I tried to change a
:11:06. > :11:07.
:11:07. > :11:17.little bit on Yamaha. My experience and Motor GP is with Honda. I can't
:11:17. > :11:18.
:11:18. > :11:23.cancel out that experience. It is experience that will count around
:11:23. > :11:30.the track. It is the toughest track we go to for breaking. You have
:11:30. > :11:38.five long straights and five and almost breaking signs turn one. If
:11:38. > :11:43.he can pass Andrea Dovizioso around here he has got it solved. We are
:11:43. > :11:48.prepared the bike physically for the breaking. We have a few other
:11:48. > :11:56.issues. We have to find some solution. It will be the key point
:11:56. > :12:01.to this weekend, the braking. Beyond the group have got this bike
:12:01. > :12:04.sorted out for qualifying. Here they are welcoming him to the front
:12:04. > :12:09.row of the grid for the seventh time this season he has qualified
:12:09. > :12:17.third fastest. The key for him is to keep Andrew behind him for the
:12:17. > :12:22.race. He is very difficult to pass. On a circuit like this, it is
:12:22. > :12:28.critical, this is such a super breaking circuit. And it is Andrea
:12:28. > :12:32.Dovizioso real strong point. He was a little frustrated after
:12:32. > :12:37.qualifying, they almost put him on pole position and he could have
:12:37. > :12:42.gone faster. He had a couple with a rare shock and almost fell off. He
:12:42. > :12:47.is to get away and followed Dani Pedrosa of the block and make his
:12:47. > :12:50.bike as wide as possible. He has to get his speed up quicker than he
:12:50. > :12:58.has been doing. Andrea Dovizioso has been faster than him on the
:12:58. > :13:04.first lap. We should be seen a great lack, he is sponging up all
:13:04. > :13:13.the experience. He is learning the lines here perfectly. The first
:13:13. > :13:19.corner will be crucial. The dash down to turn one. After the poll
:13:19. > :13:28.fight between the two Spaniards he got edged out to third. That was a
:13:28. > :13:33.belting lap from Lorenzo. Ideal track conditions, 22 degrees. But
:13:34. > :13:42.the guys around 1,000 cc bikes, a little more square it helps the lap
:13:42. > :13:49.With the greater amount of grip level we have, and the lean angle,
:13:49. > :13:55.they will get the chair to back. Dani Pedrosa has had it. Dani
:13:55. > :14:01.Pedrosa looking to extend his best- ever season in MotoGP, four
:14:01. > :14:06.Windsors this season. He could make it five today. You want to know the
:14:06. > :14:12.result for the motor three race block your ears. From one Dani
:14:12. > :14:16.Pedrosa to another, Danny Kent, incredible performance. He
:14:16. > :14:26.qualified on pole position and qualified for the first time. A
:14:26. > :14:35.
:14:35. > :14:41.perfect way to celebrate the move to MotoGP. Congratulations on the
:14:41. > :14:49.move. A big step for your career. You have had big Matt -- battles
:14:49. > :14:54.for MotoGP. No I'm ready to take a step next year. A have you been
:14:54. > :14:59.struggling with my toe three? have been struggling a little bit.
:14:59. > :15:05.We are comparing ourselves with team-mates who have years of
:15:05. > :15:12.experience. We are not doing a bad job considering. We are ready to go
:15:12. > :15:22.out. It is quite an aggressive category, do you have the right
:15:22. > :15:27.
:15:27. > :15:32.We will be working a lot. I will be working with James have to do a lot
:15:32. > :15:37.more work. In 2013, we will come up with more aggression. Bradley Smith
:15:37. > :15:46.is in the race at the moment. He has had a bit of trouble with the
:15:46. > :15:54.bike. Have you asked him for some advice? No. We went in there with
:15:54. > :16:02.an open mind. That was when we got good results. Your team, 75% of
:16:02. > :16:06.Tech free next he is British. It will be a bit good team. Yes. I
:16:06. > :16:12.have worked with my team-mate in the past. I'm looking forward to
:16:12. > :16:17.next here. A little bit of a who is looking forward to the future and
:16:17. > :16:23.looking at how Bradley has stepped up. If we can do the same thing
:16:23. > :16:33.that Bradley has done, even better, hopefully, we can step up. We have
:16:33. > :16:34.
:16:34. > :16:44.to concentrate for these last four races. We will be ready for next
:16:44. > :16:50.
:16:50. > :16:56.Definitely looking forward to him next year. Let us talk about Dani
:16:56. > :17:02.Pedrosa. We will grab a quick word with him. Lots of bigotries from
:17:02. > :17:11.Honda this weekend. Recall for the championship with you with such as
:17:11. > :17:21.free points back is to keep pushing. I will try to do the best riding I
:17:21. > :17:23.
:17:23. > :17:30.can. I wore riding well. Thank you. Four wins for Dani Pedrosa this
:17:30. > :17:35.season. Looking to make it five. All these riders on the crude have
:17:35. > :17:45.their own fantastic talents. If all of them could take something from
:17:45. > :17:58.
:17:58. > :18:06.somebody else from the grid, what How he controls the throttle. It is
:18:06. > :18:16.good. Especially, good qualities about how he slides. He uses a lot
:18:16. > :18:20.
:18:20. > :18:30.It is difficult and nobody can do it like him. I would take the
:18:30. > :18:31.
:18:31. > :18:37.facility at Casey Stoner has. In the first or second lap, he creates
:18:37. > :18:46.records on the track. To go fast out of the cake is a big advantage.
:18:46. > :18:51.He has a great feel for that. -- out of the gate. It would be on
:18:52. > :19:01.certain corners, of the way Dani Pedrosa picks up the bike. A lot of
:19:02. > :19:03.
:19:04. > :19:08.strong and weak's. Dani Pedrosa picks up the bike a lot. Dani
:19:08. > :19:15.Pedrosa has a particular style. He gets the most out of it in certain
:19:15. > :19:25.corners in a certain way. Corner speed from Jorge Lorenzo. He is the
:19:25. > :19:36.
:19:36. > :19:42.fastest guys on the corners, All races, he is strong on the last
:19:42. > :19:50.part. When you're tired and the lakes are destroyed, he is really,
:19:50. > :19:58.really good. I would like to finish the race like him. I would pinch
:19:58. > :20:07.some championships of Valentino Rossi. I won a couple in Ward
:20:07. > :20:17.SuperMax but Valentino Rossi... I would call it a skill. I would
:20:17. > :20:20.
:20:20. > :20:27.pinch a few of those, for sure. -- Casey Stoner great to see you back
:20:27. > :20:33.on the crew. How are you feeling with the ankle before the race?
:20:33. > :20:38.really too sure how to go. We have given ourselves the best
:20:38. > :20:45.preparation we can. It is a little premature. We will have to see how
:20:45. > :20:55.we do today. This morning was a little bit promising. The last high
:20:55. > :20:57.
:20:57. > :21:05.we put on, it was not working for We should have been in for more of
:21:05. > :21:15.a fight. Thank you. Casey Stoner starts from serve from
:21:15. > :21:23.
:21:23. > :21:33.the grid. It was his worst score by Let us see if we can grab a word
:21:33. > :21:33.
:21:33. > :21:41.We will leave Alvaro Bautista or for now. The Spanish television
:21:41. > :21:51.presenter is far better looking than I am. Let ask actors somebody
:21:51. > :22:12.
:22:12. > :22:18.High, Dave. I did not recognise you with the wake you have put on.
:22:18. > :22:24.Honda circuit, it is good that the end Jorge Lorenzo are on. It will
:22:24. > :22:30.be a good fight. A lot of us have got a good fight and some issues.
:22:30. > :22:39.Not necessarily some chatter. Something big. We will see how the
:22:39. > :22:43.race goes. We will soon see. We will see what you can do.
:22:43. > :22:50.The weather has clouded over a little bit. Will it make a
:22:50. > :22:55.difference? I don't know. We have not road in these conditions. It is
:22:55. > :23:05.not too cold. Hearts have come over. I don't think it will make a
:23:05. > :23:15.
:23:15. > :23:22.It looks like the Spanish guys have We will be very quick. Alvaro
:23:22. > :23:32.Bautista or, what are your expectations? Yesterday in Kuala
:23:32. > :23:48.
:23:48. > :23:58.Fionn, we were very strong. But It makes it a big difference.
:23:58. > :23:59.
:24:00. > :24:09.Especially apt a circuit like this. We are not ready to leave just yet.
:24:10. > :24:16.
:24:16. > :24:26.I want to speak to be steamed -- Any kind is moving to Monster Tech
:24:26. > :24:27.
:24:27. > :24:37.3. Block your ears if you get on to hear the result. -- Danny Kent.
:24:37. > :24:38.
:24:38. > :24:43.was a fantastic signing and win. I feel he is part of the family now.
:24:43. > :24:52.The whole team was screaming and supporting the race. That was a
:24:52. > :25:01.good feeling. He got the second position in the following race for
:25:01. > :25:08.the Czech Republic. What do you see in Dani Pedrosa as a rider?
:25:08. > :25:15.future world champion. Simple as that? Yes. He has everything. He is
:25:15. > :25:22.fast, young and clever. He is open. I was happily surprised when I
:25:22. > :25:26.talked to him. As a rider a knee him. But face to face, we met in
:25:26. > :25:33.the Czech Republic. He has everything it takes to be a world
:25:33. > :25:43.champion. I hope it will be soon. On your current riders, it will be
:25:43. > :25:50.a tricky race. Yes. Japan is a place of heavy pressure. The top
:25:50. > :25:54.Japanese companies are no there. A lot of hard braking here. Let us
:25:54. > :25:59.have on and watch the race and hopefully one of our guys will be
:25:59. > :26:07.on the podium. Thank you. He will be tough on the Yamaha
:26:07. > :26:17.riders. But in his call between Dani Pedrosa and others for the
:26:17. > :26:29.
:26:29. > :26:35.The real key is going to be at the Dani Pedrosa got out of shape in
:26:35. > :26:40.qualifying yesterday. He missed the natural start of things. He is
:26:40. > :26:48.still so quick. He could easily make his team first. Many people
:26:48. > :26:58.are wondering what will happen when things get under way. They were
:26:58. > :27:00.
:27:00. > :27:10.sorting out the tests from pogrom. He was losing time there. --
:27:10. > :27:10.
:27:10. > :27:20.People were having a quiet moment and a little think before things
:27:20. > :27:27.
:27:27. > :27:33.It was really need being down there on the grid. No-one can describe
:27:33. > :27:39.the intoxicating atmosphere down there. There is so much pressure
:27:39. > :27:45.and was going on. We are fortunate to talk to some riders. Talking to
:27:45. > :27:55.Cal Crutchlow and Dani Pedrosa, they seemed relaxed but they are
:27:55. > :28:00.
:28:00. > :28:05.not really. Valentino Rossi made an he was 0.5 seconds faster than
:28:05. > :28:12.yesterday and making headway. He thinks he can have enough headway
:28:12. > :28:18.to make it. I think it was a force storm we saw with Ducati. They have
:28:18. > :28:24.done a whole bunch of testing. is the key to it. The weather
:28:24. > :28:29.contributes to qualifying. It was a shame. We thought they turned the
:28:29. > :28:35.corner there. He still has some way to go but he is still amazing. The
:28:35. > :28:44.crowd it still outside the garage. They still want a piece of
:28:44. > :28:54.Valentino Rossi in Japan. Jorge Lorenzo, a seller job yesterday.
:28:54. > :29:00.
:29:00. > :29:10.Like number 19. Alvaro Bautista is majority are using softer rear
:29:10. > :29:18.
:29:18. > :29:28.different suspension. He is using my son brakes. We know this track
:29:28. > :29:34.
:29:34. > :29:39.will be all about brakes. -- Nissan People were concerned about
:29:39. > :29:47.temperatures. Ambient temperatures will help things. We are on board
:29:47. > :29:57.with Casey Stoner. The first straight, second streak. There is
:29:57. > :29:58.
:29:58. > :30:08.no chance for this to cool down. is the same temperature as
:30:08. > :30:09.
:30:09. > :30:19.yesterday for qualifying. They will be pretty alright. It is up to 4-
:30:19. > :30:29.
:30:29. > :30:33.year, then up and down. -- fourth There is one huge break more than
:30:34. > :30:41.any other place. This catches people out and sucks them in. We
:30:41. > :30:48.have seen many people make brakes - - mistakes. I have counted 18
:30:48. > :30:58.people going into the gravel patch. A good crowd today. We see any a
:30:58. > :31:11.
:31:11. > :31:19.make it a long way. The last of the big field moves into positions.
:31:19. > :31:29.Safety car getting ready. We're ready for a start here in Japan.
:31:29. > :31:30.
:31:30. > :31:37.Pedrosa in the middle. Watch for Cal Crutchlow tucking in tight.
:31:37. > :31:43.Strayed around outside goes the Yamaha. Pedrosa in second place.
:31:43. > :31:53.Nice work from then species. Cal Crutchlow very much in touch. --
:31:53. > :32:03.Ben Spies. That is good for a start. Dovizioso got a lot about by a
:32:03. > :32:06.
:32:06. > :32:16.Casey Stoner. Jorge Lorenzo, daniel' was at the corner first.
:32:16. > :32:16.
:32:16. > :32:26.The first corner is always tricky. A cracking start. First and second.
:32:26. > :32:27.
:32:27. > :32:35.Details later. This is a very fine track. Lorenzo Leeds, second with
:32:35. > :32:40.Pedrosa up on on day. Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha, Casey Stoner, up there in
:32:40. > :32:48.touch right behind Casey Stoner coming under pressure from Andrea
:32:48. > :32:54.Dovizioso. In front, Jorge Lorenzo getting his head down. There is as
:32:54. > :33:02.the corner and to turn 11. The 90 degree corner. Just over 90 degrees.
:33:02. > :33:09.I cannot believe it. Randy de Puniet has crashed every session.
:33:09. > :33:19.He set fire to one. So he is fresh out of motorcycles and he has got a
:33:19. > :33:31.
:33:31. > :33:41.thing going again. Their dog day for him. 23 laps to go. His self-
:33:41. > :33:45.
:33:45. > :33:55.control monitor is out. Ben Spies passed Andrea Dovizioso. He has had
:33:55. > :33:58.
:33:58. > :34:04.some issues this week. That is Bence these out of the race. -- Ben
:34:04. > :34:08.Spies. Very embarrassing. It is the place where people are most likely
:34:08. > :34:18.to make breaking mistakes. Most people in the field has made that
:34:18. > :34:19.
:34:19. > :34:27.mistake. But then spires just out of the race. -- Ben Spires. He
:34:27. > :34:36.missed his baking.. You can see the speed he went into the corner there
:34:36. > :34:46.was no chance to stop. He just about stopped. The bike fell over.
:34:46. > :34:53.
:34:53. > :34:59.The big races for third place. We have lost Ben and spies and you on
:34:59. > :35:09.the Hernandez. Breaking is a huge problem here. Back across this bark
:35:09. > :35:10.
:35:10. > :35:18.we go. Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa. Already dropping off
:35:18. > :35:26.Alvaro Bautista. A very fast lap for Jorge Lorenzo on a Yamaha. The
:35:26. > :35:32.battle for third. Stonor, who has come back from injury will be sore,
:35:32. > :35:38.can he do anything he has to get past Cal Crutchlow. Stonor's,
:35:38. > :35:45.probably has the edge with the speed. Whether he has the stopping
:35:45. > :35:55.power, I do not know. The has had so many issues. He cannot push them
:35:55. > :35:56.
:35:56. > :36:05.up out of the bike. It is stopping power and staying power. You can do
:36:05. > :36:15.a couple of quick laps but if the Acol starts to hurt. Will he be
:36:15. > :36:17.
:36:17. > :36:21.able to see off Alvaro Bautista. A costly mistake already. One of the
:36:21. > :36:31.problems is not been manoeuvrable enough on the bike, he will be
:36:31. > :36:32.
:36:32. > :36:38.uncomfortable with ankle injury, Casey Stoner. Out of the two Dani
:36:38. > :36:48.Pedrosa seems to get away with different riding styles. He drives
:36:48. > :36:49.
:36:49. > :36:58.through the corners. He just up broken self. He died de inside to
:36:58. > :37:02.take place number four. Casey Stoner saying he cannot get his
:37:03. > :37:12.foot enough flexibility. It impedes his lean angle on the faster
:37:13. > :37:17.
:37:17. > :37:23.corners. Casey Stoner cannot get the lead out of the way. It is
:37:23. > :37:28.picking up some dust. He said he has not got ideal set-up. Not just
:37:28. > :37:38.the body but the bike. He and his team made both having issues with
:37:38. > :37:38.
:37:38. > :37:47.chatter. Valentino crossing having the same thing. It is an abrasive
:37:47. > :37:54.circuit. It will feed back. We heard Cal Crutchlow talking to us
:37:54. > :37:58.that we had some vibration problems. The vibration means the tide is not
:37:58. > :38:07.a perfect contact with the track. It harms your cornering ability and
:38:07. > :38:17.speed. The lap record is with Jorge Lorenzo. Valentino Rossi is in a
:38:17. > :38:21.
:38:21. > :38:31.eight. J Ms Alison is and 16. Colony Edwards is in 14. -- column
:38:31. > :38:36.Edwards. He had a shocking cost far. But now he has better engine
:38:36. > :38:46.management. Colin Edwards should be the hot choice for winning CRT's.
:38:46. > :38:46.
:38:46. > :38:56.In qualifying he was in good shape. He qualified third quickest. He has
:38:56. > :39:08.
:39:08. > :39:14.taken on to Aleix Espargaro. Dani Pedrosa needs to see if he can get
:39:14. > :39:22.up the inside. The fight is between Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo. Pedrosa
:39:22. > :39:32.now has the new lap record. He is the lap record holder. Conditions
:39:32. > :39:44.
:39:44. > :39:53.are good and it is nice and dry and contributing factor is because of
:39:53. > :39:59.the core temperatures, he is having soft back tyres. This is the
:39:59. > :40:05.straight we talk about. A big drop down into the stern. Underneath the
:40:05. > :40:12.bridge, the bridges to carry the Indy Car circuit. It is called the
:40:12. > :40:22.Twin Ring. It has a lovely oval track. It goes over the top of the
:40:22. > :40:23.
:40:23. > :40:31.track at turn 11 and 12. The Wall comes that she very quickly. Dani
:40:31. > :40:37.Pedrosa is he trying to get past or just stocking. -- stalking. He has
:40:37. > :40:47.to think about tactics with Jorge Lorenzo. Valentino Rossi looking
:40:47. > :40:57.forlorn. He is in place number eight. And we have lost then spies.
:40:57. > :41:05.
:41:05. > :41:15.He is in place number seven. He is slower than his team-mate, Cal
:41:15. > :41:16.
:41:16. > :41:22.Crutchlow. Andrea Dovizioso is in a tight bunch. He is compromising his
:41:22. > :41:29.line of it. Great news for Cal Crutchlow, he has a good race place.
:41:29. > :41:35.Crutch low keen to keep his place which is number five in the
:41:35. > :41:42.championship. He's keeping himself clear of the Valentino Rossi. He
:41:42. > :41:51.chased him down. Defensive line via Jorge Lorenzo. Moving to the right
:41:51. > :41:58.of the circuit. Jorge Lorenzo peculiar where he has to fend off
:41:58. > :42:08.by Honda rider. That his victory corner. Both guys standing up the
:42:08. > :42:19.
:42:19. > :42:29.bike survey. Massive speeds as they braking force on the motorcycle.
:42:29. > :42:31.
:42:31. > :42:41.Number eight is Alvaro Bautista. In answer to your earlier question
:42:41. > :42:43.
:42:43. > :42:53.about Andrea Dovizioso, come he is back in the hunt. That was the
:42:53. > :42:55.
:42:55. > :43:04.moment for Randy de Puniet. What a weekend for him. They need to fix
:43:04. > :43:10.the bike by next weekend. I do not have a clue what is going on. His
:43:10. > :43:18.Dani Pedrosa clinging on or does he have something up his sleeve. It
:43:18. > :43:28.depends what happens to the bike, whether the tyre temperatures go up.
:43:28. > :43:33.
:43:33. > :43:37.The Jamar seems to be, the bike is as good as anything. The Denmark.
:43:37. > :43:45.Every time Jorge Lorenzo comes out on the bike, they tune at every
:43:45. > :43:50.time. He seems to be at ease with the bike. They gel when he is
:43:50. > :43:55.riding. The bike has been developed around his style. Since Valentino
:43:55. > :44:05.Rossi he has been the team leader. The Japanese Factory has been
:44:05. > :44:22.
:44:22. > :44:32.designing bikes for him. Another very tricky corner. This is the
:44:32. > :45:05.
:45:05. > :45:09.does not seem to be losing anything. He is looking comfortable. I have a
:45:09. > :45:15.feeling that number one, Casey Stoner, is going to be passing bell
:45:15. > :45:25.to Easter. He is just letting the dust settle and get himself into
:45:25. > :45:52.
:45:52. > :46:02.for Cal Crutchlow to be on her the degrees. The last time we saw that
:46:02. > :46:11.
:46:11. > :46:19.massive loads on the rider's' arms. Downhill, into a corner, it is
:46:19. > :46:28.another stretch. Yes it is. That is where someone like Nicky Hayden is
:46:28. > :46:38.riding behind Valentino Rossi. He had a crack in his wrist bone. Five
:46:38. > :46:38.
:46:38. > :46:44.points on this circuit where those discs will be blowing. Andrea de
:46:44. > :46:54.this year or so it was running out of brakes in practice. -- Andrea
:46:54. > :46:55.
:46:55. > :47:05.Dovizioso. It is what you don't want. We have a shot of Casey
:47:05. > :47:07.
:47:07. > :47:17.Stoner. One of the keys of being able to pass people, it is what it
:47:17. > :47:28.
:47:28. > :47:35.you can't make a big move. You have to be judicious all the time. That
:47:35. > :47:42.is a problem if you have braking issues. And that that has stretched
:47:42. > :47:47.out one metre or two. Yes. It's certainly has. The key will be if
:47:47. > :47:57.Dani Pedrosa can pull back on the cap. Andre a better star has
:47:57. > :48:23.
:48:23. > :48:29.responded to the advances. -- away. He did the job. Neat and tidy.
:48:29. > :48:39.Yes. Number six realised it was going to happen. No dramas at all.
:48:39. > :48:40.
:48:40. > :48:50.He realised he could pick the back up meat and tidy. -- peak the bike
:48:50. > :49:26.
:49:26. > :49:36.he can crack himself back up. -- a result. Four Dani Pedrosa, it
:49:36. > :49:46.will be a fantastic result. Jorge Lorenzo has been having to play
:49:46. > :50:10.
:50:10. > :50:20.second best to Dani Pedrosa in are before. They are all squared.
:50:20. > :50:38.
:50:38. > :50:48.Lorenzo made a brilliant start to Dani Pedrosa is starting to get his
:50:48. > :50:55.eye on this. Maybe. We are not even half race distance at the moment.
:50:55. > :51:05.He could get past Jorge Lorenzo at this point. I don't know. He looks
:51:05. > :51:09.
:51:09. > :51:17.comfortable now. Cal Crutchlow is firm. -- third. He is losing a
:51:17. > :51:27.little bit. He's still only three seconds from the race leader. Jorge
:51:27. > :52:05.
:52:05. > :52:15.get a good look at the pass. It was the previous corner. He got better
:52:15. > :52:15.
:52:15. > :52:25.grip. He did it fice and early. Right now, of the key is to get to
:52:25. > :52:55.
:52:55. > :53:05.He must be thinking, they have it is another 25 points BAFTAs
:53:05. > :53:24.
:53:24. > :53:34.fast running out of engines. That does not mean the others have been
:53:34. > :53:48.
:53:48. > :53:58.thrown away. They are all tired. race ancient are nice and fresh.
:53:58. > :54:23.
:54:24. > :54:33.upgrade, is expensive. It has less Ellison. That is good stuff. This
:54:33. > :54:38.is the key. The key is 45, straight away. We spoke about this from the
:54:38. > :54:48.beginning of the weekend. Dani Pedrosa has no option but to keep
:54:48. > :55:02.
:55:02. > :55:12.to Alvaro Bautista. My supposition of Casey Stoner passing Alvaro
:55:12. > :55:34.
:55:34. > :55:44.wasn't it? Very firm. But was close as war. That is the problem with
:55:44. > :56:01.
:56:01. > :56:06.Casey Stoner starting from seven Bautista. Casey Stoner is now 2.3
:56:06. > :56:16.seconds back from Alvaro Bautista of. The ankle injury or something
:56:16. > :56:18.
:56:18. > :56:25.is causing him problems. The ankle is sore and impedes your ability.
:56:25. > :56:35.Damage control, as we debated before. Casey Stoner is ending his
:56:35. > :56:58.
:56:58. > :57:08.back for a swansong at the talk. He says he does not want any
:57:08. > :57:15.
:57:15. > :57:21.help. He says that but he does not off the bike and got back on again.
:57:21. > :57:31.You see his foot come off. He lost the front an the bike slips from
:57:31. > :57:32.
:57:32. > :57:38.under him. He fell off his stall. Yes, that was big. He will be a
:57:38. > :57:48.little bit careful for the next point. Other riders will smell the
:57:48. > :58:01.
:58:01. > :58:09.final lap. Cal Crutchlow has to be careful. That was a massive moment.
:58:09. > :58:19.This strike is so wide. It is like the M25. It is a massive thing. --
:58:19. > :58:49.
:58:49. > :58:57.plate must have been the podium. It was a cold weekend. He is
:58:57. > :59:02.regrouping. He does have it harder. We keep saying he is on a different
:59:02. > :59:12.suspension on the race track. He has no reference points and cannot
:59:12. > :59:12.
:59:12. > :59:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds
:00:00. > :00:09.does not have anyone to compare Dovizioso is looking past Casey
:00:10. > :00:10.
:00:10. > :00:20.Stoner. That is the battle for fifth place. Andrea Dovizioso has
:00:20. > :00:23.
:00:23. > :00:33.taken it back again. Crutchlow's position... His team-
:00:33. > :00:56.
:00:56. > :01:06.Can see the burn marks from where his father by burst into flames. A
:01:06. > :01:07.
:01:07. > :01:13.tough weekend for Randy de Puniet. He has just been holding back his
:01:13. > :01:16.team-mate Aleix Espargaro. He is leading CA 2 by two points. But he
:01:16. > :01:24.will not be in that position if Aleix Espargaro gets across the
:01:24. > :01:34.line today. Eight gaps remaining. Of Dani Pedrosa can get the pace to
:01:34. > :01:35.
:01:36. > :01:45.continue, it will be five wins for him this season in a row. He was
:01:46. > :01:48.
:01:48. > :01:58.third in the UK. He has had more thirds than Jorge Lorenzo. A tough
:01:58. > :02:03.
:02:03. > :02:09.day. Ivan Silva off. He men days is out and Ben spies is out. This is a
:02:09. > :02:19.tough circuit. You have these constant radius corners that a
:02:19. > :02:24.brace the tyres. This circuit is hard on the engines and gearboxes.
:02:24. > :02:34.Especially hard on breaks. A number of the teams have hardened discs
:02:34. > :02:37.
:02:37. > :02:43.were it should last for three break meetings. But already the clouds of
:02:43. > :02:48.dust are coming off the brakes. It gets down the side of the bikes. If
:02:48. > :02:56.you put a red done it comes off black. It is collected from the
:02:56. > :03:06.discs is you bang the brakes on. Aleix Espargaro was fastest with
:03:06. > :03:21.
:03:21. > :03:31.qualifying. His father was a racer. Jorge Lorenzo is giving his best.
:03:31. > :03:43.
:03:43. > :03:53.Cal Crutchlow working manfully to Valentino Rossi still in a place.
:03:53. > :03:55.
:03:55. > :04:01.This is not as Deloitte performance Valentino is the 23 seconds from
:04:01. > :04:11.Dani Pedrosa who is in the race lead. We have a wild card, chasing
:04:11. > :04:20.
:04:21. > :04:27.a key Haydon is Katsuyuki Nakasuga. Denmark with different Belt points
:04:27. > :04:32.with a chassis bolts to the engine. This is an experiment for next year
:04:32. > :04:42.for the Yamaha team. Katsuyuki Nakasuga with eyes on the top of
:04:42. > :05:03.
:05:03. > :05:11.the Homa. Brings back memories are step to CRT. Karel Ibrahim is going
:05:11. > :05:21.back to CRT as well. The speculation is about the rule
:05:21. > :05:40.
:05:40. > :05:49.changes, will the rules be in place throws the bike up to get to the
:05:49. > :05:56.fact part of the tyre. This is what Dani Pedrosa does well. If you get
:05:56. > :06:02.the bike upright you can unleash the horse power. When it has leaned
:06:02. > :06:12.over you have to be very careful the amount of power you use. Or you
:06:12. > :06:14.
:06:14. > :06:24.would just fall off. It is about judging it nicely. Bautista has
:06:24. > :06:24.
:06:24. > :06:34.muscled his way of past Cal Crutchlow. This is at Turner
:06:34. > :06:43.fitting. Five laps left for Cal Crutchlow to respond. He will not
:06:43. > :06:53.want to do anything to rash. A nice race here. Another moment for
:06:53. > :06:58.
:06:58. > :07:06.Bautista. He slid. He said come on sunshine, you can do it. Tide
:07:06. > :07:14.degradation is starting. They have all started with a softer rear tyre.
:07:14. > :07:24.There was a tough old move. Cal Crutchlow has another look. He does
:07:24. > :07:26.
:07:26. > :07:36.not have the line. Bautista are not trying to give him a Christmas card.
:07:36. > :07:37.
:07:37. > :07:44.He can give as good as he gets. This is not the best time to do it.
:07:44. > :07:52.The best time to do it is on the last lap. You have to readjust your
:07:52. > :07:57.braking points. You have to readjust it. It is easy to overstep
:07:57. > :08:01.the mark and run too deep into a corner. He needs to readjust
:08:01. > :08:11.insolvency if he can find a place where he has an advantage over a
:08:11. > :08:13.
:08:13. > :08:17.number 19, about Easter. -- Bautista. Bill to Easter slightly
:08:17. > :08:26.defensive but not for the defence and as we come down the 90 degree
:08:26. > :08:36.corner. We have seen more accidents there across we can than anywhere
:08:36. > :08:39.
:08:39. > :08:49.else. Three laps left. Pedrosa has almost two seconds after -- over
:08:49. > :08:54.
:08:54. > :09:03.Jorge Lorenzo. The gap is not really opened up a lot. A shop
:09:03. > :09:13.there of the pit board man putting his bought out for Cal Crutchlow.
:09:13. > :09:18.
:09:18. > :09:28.Things have compounded make this champion ship is wide open as it is.
:09:28. > :09:28.
:09:28. > :09:38.Cal Crutchlow starting to respond. He needs to press Bautista. He
:09:38. > :09:45.
:09:45. > :09:55.needs to return the compliment. Excuse me! Get back Sunshine.
:09:55. > :09:58.
:09:58. > :10:06.Bautista is on the inside. That has really cost him. A critical moment
:10:06. > :10:16.when the tab had to be wider open. And you to roll it off. Two laps
:10:16. > :10:28.
:10:28. > :10:32.left. Cal Crutchlow, a cracking breaking into turned 10. Bautista
:10:32. > :10:42.was having nothing of it and he slammed the door shut. It was his
:10:42. > :10:46.
:10:46. > :10:54.line to do what you like. Dani Pedrosa has two laps to go to gain
:10:54. > :11:04.another 25 points. That will taken within 28 for the championship.
:11:04. > :11:14.Crutchlow and Tartarstan ever so close. There are running very
:11:14. > :11:14.
:11:14. > :11:17.closely. Once again, huge momentum from Cal Crutchlow. Working his way
:11:17. > :11:27.down through the flowing right- hander through the curves.
:11:27. > :11:28.
:11:28. > :11:38.Fantastic to watch. He needs to pressure him as much as he can. The
:11:38. > :11:38.
:11:38. > :11:48.Honda gets the bike up right and get it down. Back up to this type
:11:48. > :11:53.
:11:53. > :12:01.turned 10. The Honda seems to have more punch than the Yamaha. Cal
:12:01. > :12:07.Crutchlow doing the full dangle. Riding now with Dani Pedrosa as we
:12:07. > :12:16.crossed the strike for the last time. One black player. He has to
:12:16. > :12:26.just keep moving around. -- won a lack of left. Pedrosa is aware he
:12:26. > :12:32.
:12:32. > :12:42.has Cal Crutchlow behind him. I am sure he would be keen for a podium
:12:42. > :12:55.
:12:55. > :13:05.in front of all bosses at Yamaha. very fast race pace. Dani Pedrosa,
:13:05. > :13:11.
:13:11. > :13:20.half a lap remaining. He can stroll at home nicely. What is going on?
:13:20. > :13:27.Cal Crutchlow has had some fuel issues. Bike number four, Andrea
:13:27. > :13:37.Dovizioso smooches past. So will Valentino Rossi chopping into the
:13:37. > :13:42.leader of Cal Crutchlow. It could be a fuel issue? That is not fair.
:13:42. > :13:49.Does not deserve that. He was having a great ride. They will
:13:49. > :13:55.screw the championship up for him. That is as mad as it gets. For Dani
:13:55. > :14:05.Pedrosa, it is as good as it gets. He smokes it at the Honda test
:14:05. > :14:10.
:14:10. > :14:20.track. A second trip to the podium for Bautista. Cal Crutchlow will
:14:20. > :14:34.
:14:34. > :14:44.hundreds of a second from Katsuyuki Nakasuga. They paid a great
:14:44. > :14:48.
:14:48. > :14:58.Scrabble race long. Hick did Barbara will get a top ten finish.
:14:58. > :15:12.
:15:12. > :15:22.Dani Pedrosa or, his mentor sang It looked like he was going to
:15:22. > :16:01.
:16:01. > :16:06.The crowd is appreciative. Whatever issues they had... A kind gesture.
:16:06. > :16:15.A ride home for Jorge Lorenzo. He was battling the position for the
:16:15. > :16:25.podium. That is one it coughed and spluttered. When it was running low,
:16:25. > :16:39.
:16:39. > :16:46.of the field would have run below The feel left... It let Cal
:16:46. > :16:56.Crutchlow down. -- fuel. The satellite is meant to make the
:16:56. > :17:02.
:17:02. > :17:06.engine system backs down the power when it runs low. Maybe it was not
:17:06. > :17:16.backing down at all. He was putting monstrous pressure on Alvaro
:17:16. > :17:26.Bautista. He's wheels were spinning badly. He did the job. Yuan by a
:17:26. > :17:37.
:17:37. > :17:43.few seconds. Back to Jorge Lorenzo. There will be peace of a postmortem
:17:43. > :17:53.in the take three garage. They have been doing a fantastic job. It will
:17:53. > :18:03.
:18:03. > :18:07.good for Casey Stoner. He will be pleased he got it out of the way.
:18:07. > :18:13.He will be aware about trying to hang it together and build momentum
:18:13. > :18:19.for Australia. We have a raised next weekend. From his point of
:18:19. > :18:24.view, he has not done damage to the ankle. Dani Pedrosa, a marvellous
:18:24. > :18:30.consolation for him to get that. That is a picture I don't want to
:18:30. > :18:35.remember. It is just so disappointing. Nobody's fault, I
:18:35. > :18:40.don't think. They will have to look at their management system.
:18:40. > :18:50.Malaysia is strong on fuel consumption as well. The boss is
:18:50. > :18:53.
:18:53. > :19:03.delighted. He is congratulating Dani Pedrosa. He did have pace.
:19:03. > :19:22.
:19:22. > :19:30.he did. I don't think qualifying long way in front. And that would
:19:30. > :19:32.give him a huge advantage in the CRT championship race. Valentino
:19:32. > :19:37.Rossi will be all over Cal Crutchlow, which is deeply
:19:38. > :19:45.frustrating for him. If you were ever going to win a race, you would
:19:45. > :19:49.want to do it here for Honda. are with Dani Pedrosa.
:19:49. > :19:58.Congratulations on the whim. Were you waiting for the right moment,
:19:58. > :20:06.or did you see your chance and take it? I was looking for the moment. I
:20:06. > :20:13.did not know exactly what type of race we could run today. I was
:20:13. > :20:21.impressed by some of the lap times in the middle of the race. The bike
:20:21. > :20:26.was sliding a lot. So I was not sure at the beginning of the race.
:20:26. > :20:35.I was a little bit cautious in the beginning, to stay with Jorge
:20:35. > :20:40.Lorenzo. When I got the chance, I passed him. I understood my bike. I
:20:40. > :20:46.controlled the gap in the end. I took the advantage. It is great for
:20:46. > :20:51.me and my team and Honda. Congratulations. Stay with me. We
:20:51. > :20:56.will go straight over to Jorge Lorenzo. Congratulations on the
:20:56. > :21:03.podium. Was that another championship race? Do you have
:21:03. > :21:12.another race to win, or were you thinking intelligently? No. I was
:21:12. > :21:21.at my maximum, it's trying to stay with Dani Pedrosa. He was riding
:21:21. > :21:27.well. An important point in the championship. Yes. Congratulations.
:21:27. > :21:33.A very intelligent ride from Jorge Lorenzo. But was the right thing to
:21:33. > :21:38.do. The bad thing, Cal Crutchlow's perspective, he did not finish the
:21:38. > :21:48.race and has been passed by Valentino Rossi.
:21:48. > :22:11.
:22:11. > :22:21.smiley boy. Congratulations on the podium. Two aliens out of three
:22:21. > :22:23.
:22:23. > :22:33.races. Six seconds behind the lead. Yes. We had a lot of problems with
:22:33. > :22:34.
:22:34. > :22:41.the suspension. It was not our total problem. I got a good rhythm
:22:41. > :22:46.during practice. During the race, I knew I could fight Jorge Lorenzo. I
:22:46. > :22:54.did not make it in the start. In the end, I got a strong position.
:22:55. > :23:04.In the end, this morning, I had some problems with the brake. Have
:23:05. > :23:21.
:23:21. > :23:27.attack him. I got the position. I am so happy. Thank you for all the
:23:27. > :23:35.teams. This is dedicated to my supporters and by fantastic team.
:23:35. > :23:41.Can read relations. Thank you. congratulations. He has been a late
:23:41. > :23:51.bloomer. Yes. It went horribly wrong in the middle of the season.
:23:51. > :23:54.
:23:55. > :24:04.shift in the championship. Jorge Lorenzo is still holding his lead
:24:05. > :24:17.
:24:17. > :24:27.over Dani Pedrosa. Alvaro Bautista, of his team-mate. Who biggest smile.
:24:27. > :24:35.
:24:35. > :24:45.really good for us. I decided to change. In the race, it was
:24:45. > :24:50.
:24:50. > :25:00.difficult. The important thing is we finished the race. I'm really
:25:00. > :25:02.
:25:02. > :25:08.happy. Three intense races for you. Congratulations. Lovely bloke. He
:25:08. > :25:15.reckons he had some problems with the war mops this morning. He had a
:25:15. > :25:22.disaster Wyken for his team-mate. Casey Stoner, painful race. Not a
:25:22. > :25:27.happy camper. He did his best. It was not a good look. A very good
:25:27. > :25:34.look for his team-mate, though. Dani Pedrosa did exactly what he
:25:34. > :25:41.had to do for Honda at Motegi. To be fair, Jorge Lorenzo did exactly
:25:41. > :25:48.what he ought to do for his team. With your crystal ball, you could
:25:48. > :25:54.do all of this. But you never know. Ifs and buts... For instance, if
:25:54. > :25:59.Jorge Lorenzo had an engine problem, he would have been down in the
:25:59. > :26:03.championships. Imagine that happening. All the time, you are
:26:03. > :26:13.trying to weigh things up. Jorge Lorenzo is a smartphone. He knows
:26:13. > :26:22.
:26:22. > :26:28.what to do. Second and third were races remaining, he could finish
:26:28. > :26:37.third in every one. Yes. If he loses fine points in each one.
:26:37. > :26:46.Trust you to find a shortcut. way out. Nice one. A nice day out
:26:46. > :26:55.for Honda. Alvaro Bautista struggled a little bit in MotoGP,
:26:55. > :26:58.having to fill the shoes of the Honda Gresini team. He campaigned
:26:58. > :27:08.forces to keep with modest success before joining the Honda Gresini
:27:08. > :27:12.
:27:12. > :27:22.team. He finished nearer 11th in Qatar. It looks like they have been
:27:22. > :27:25.
:27:25. > :27:30.given lampshades. That is nice. It is a very useful day all round.
:27:31. > :27:40.They have done via mathematics. They know very well it is within
:27:41. > :27:41.
:27:41. > :27:51.their craft -- grasp. They just have to streak it home. Dani
:27:51. > :28:24.
:28:24. > :28:31.Pedrosa did exactly what he had to What an absolutely huge day for him.