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OK, it's very busy motorsport weekend now. F1, WRC and also MotoGP along many lesser series.

This time, MotoGP makes its Japanese visit early in the season, instead of traditional late-season slot. Motegi held Japanese GP early in 1999, but since then it had been late season, and Suzuka held a race early in 2000-2003 until that race was dropped after track was considered too dangerous for bikes following Daijiro Kato's fatal accident.

Standings before the race
MotoGP
Stoner Ducati 25
Rossi Yamaha 20
Lorenzo Yamaha 16
Edwards Yamaha 13
Dovizioso Honda 11
de Angelis Honda 10
Vermeulen Suzuki 9
Kallio Ducati 8
Elías Honda 7
de Puniet Honda 6
Pedrosa Honda 5
Hayden Ducati 4
Gibernau Ducati 3
Melandri Kawasaki 2
Takahashi Honda 1

250
Barberá Aprilia 25
Cluzel Aprilia 20
Di Meglio Aprilia 16
Aoyama Honda 13
de Rosa Honda 11
Lüthi Aprilia 10
Bautista Aprilia 9
Wilairot Honda 8
Locatelli Gilera 7
Talmácsi Aprilia 6
Faubel Honda 5
Tomizawa Honda 4
Pešek Aprilia 3
Debón Aprilia 2
Baldolini Aprilia 1

125
Iannone Aprilia 12.5
Simón Aprilia 10
Cortese Derbi 8
Espargaró Derbi 6.5
Smith Aprilia 5.5
Folger Aprilia 5
Terol Aprilia 4.5
Bradl Aprilia 4
Webb Aprilia 3.5
Rabat Aprilia 3
Aegerter Derbi 2.5
Gadea Aprilia 2
Redding Aprilia 1.5
Corsi Aprilia 1
Zarco Aprilia 0.5


Wildcard riders this weekend:
125 Hiroomi Iwata, Yuma Yahagi, Yuki Oogane, Yuuichi Yanagisawa, Satoru Kamada, all with Hondas.
250 Kazuki Watanabe (Yamaha), Shuhei Aoyama (Honda)




With new rules this year, there is only free practice on Friday, also for 125 and 250.
Top tens:
125: Iannone, Simon, Bradl, Rabat, Terol, Aegerter, Smith, Espargaro, Cortese, Marquez
250: Simoncelli, H.Aoyama, Bautista, Pasini, Barbera, de Rosa, Talmacsi, di Meglio, Locatelli, Debon
MotoGP: Rossi, Stoner, Lorenzo, Vermeulen, Edwards, Capirossi, Dovizioso, Melandri, Elias, Toseland

Can someone of the moderators move this to sticky and remove Qatar from there?

Qualifying cancelled.

Best times from dry Friday practice taken

Rossi on pole, Stoner 2nd

so full results:

125
http://resources.motogp.com/files/resul ... cation.pdf
250
http://resources.motogp.com/files/resul ... cation.pdf
MotoGP
http://resources.motogp.com/files/resul ... cation.pdf

More rain predicted tomorrow

What's with the weather these days in racing?

125cc race halfway, started on damp track but not raining anymore.

Danny Webb leads but he's on wets, Simon on slicks 2nd 9 seconds behind.

Iannone wins ahead of Simon and Espargaro. Webb was taken some six laps before finish and he dropped way back.

Smith had huge highsider and he broke the windscreen with his helmet

And now he has a nasty looking cut. Ouch.

Few laps to go in 250cc. Bautista leads ahead of H.Aoyama

Lots of crashes, including Locatelli, Cluzel (together), di Meglio, Faubel and Wilairot who seemed to be injured, was taken to ambulance straight away. Simoncelli had tyre failure.

Bautista wins, Aoyama 2nd, Pasini 3rd.

Rossi v Lorenzo v Pedrosa

Lorenzo through on Rossi

Lorenzo wins
Rossi 2nd
Pedrosa 3rd

Lorenzoland

I slept through my alarm and only saw the last 3 laps.

Really great for Lorenzo in many ways, most of all his confidence. Tough race for Stoner and Ducati, I really don't think that bike is good enough to take on the Yamaha.

Excellent race by Lorenzo, hopefully the championship stays as close as it is now all year.

Excellent race for Lorenzo.

Great battle between Rossi and Pedrosa