MotoGP Blog

It’s cold, wet and slippery out there. Clear visors, anti-fog applied and full wets are the order of the day. Although not actually raining, there was little sign of a dry line appearing by the end of the 20-odd minutes they were on track. Stoner continues to head the timing sheets, wet or dry. Today his closest rival was Pedrosa, not well known for his wet weather performances, with Rossi a little further back. Hayden, too, was not far behind.

A ray of light at last for Melandri; he looked composed on the bike and managed a 1:49.6, 1.7 seconds slower than his team-mate, but still good enough for 7th fastest.

If it does not rain, there will be some difficult tyre choices to be made. At the moment, a rider could start on slicks, intermediates or full wets. The 125cc and 250cc races will dry the track a little, and if the clouds start to lift the sun will do the rest. Or, it could rain. A lot. Another race with changeable conditions through the weekend. Get ready for it.