Jorge Lorenzo continues to maintain momentum toward the championship throne. In the first free practice session of the MotoGP Catalonia, this championship leader had become the fastest racer.

Valentino Rossi after his injury and should be absent for some time, Lorenzo became a strong candidate champions. This is also replied with impressive performances.

Having become champions in the last two series, the drivers Fiat Yamaha MotoGP Catalonia began well after scraping the best time in the session, Friday (2/7/2010). Lorenzo himself had to face fierce competition from Honda’s Randy de Puniet of LCR and Ducati rider Casey Stoner. Watch them Live by get the money from http://www.ms-payday-loans.com.

Stoner eventually end the second free practice session as the second fastest rider. At that time he recorded at the rate of last resort for the best time through Honda duo Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso.

Ben Speies from Yamaha Tech 3 started with a less impressive, but over time he slowly sharpened record time so they can occupy the position of these five sessions.

Pramac Ducati rider; Aleix Espargaro appears quite satisfactory in this session and managed to become the sixth fastest racer. De Puniet who started well in the end is in position seven. If you need the money, visit payday loans.

Nicky Hayden Ducati appear defended relative mediocrity and eventually had to settle for eighth fastest rider in front of Colin Edwards (Tech 3 Yamaha) and Marco Simoncelli (Gresini Honda) that complement the ten fastest drivers.

Results Catalunya MotoGP Free Practice I:
Position-racer-Team Time
1. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team ESP 1m 43.259s
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 43.412s
3. ESP Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1m 43.631s
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1m 43.725s
5. Ben Spies USA Tech 3 Yamaha Monster 1m 43.854s
6. Aleix Espargaro ESP Pramac Racing 1m 44.136s
7. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1m 44.196s
8. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 44.440s
9. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha Monster 1m 44.551s
10. Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda ITA Gresini 1m 44.634s
11. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 44.641s
12. Alvaro Bautista ESP 1m 44.692s Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
13. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 1m 44.797s
14. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda San Carlo 1m 44.806s
15. Hector Barbera ESP paginas Amarillas Aspar 1m 45.004s
16. Kousuke Akiyoshi Jpn Honda MotoGP Interwetten 1m 47.757s
17. Wataru Yoshikawa Jpn Fiat Yamaha Team 1m 48.015s

After the fight to the round of penalty kicks to Ghana, Uruguay finally qualified to the semi-finals. Oscar Tabarez’s forces were ready to grind the Dutch there.

In the match held in Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, on Saturday, Uruguay had left earlier by a kick in minute 45 Sulley Muntari. However, Diego Forlan’s free-kick on minute 54 made the point equal.

In the round of penalty kicks, goalkeeper Fernando Muslera emerged as the hero of La Celeste. Two executors of Ghana, John Mensah and Domonic Addiyah, made fail to enter the ball into the goal. Uruguay won 4-2 in this match.

“I am very pleased. We did not play too good, but we escaped,” said Tabarez on Sky Sports.

Furthermore, this double world champion will face Netherlands in the semis. De Oranje, which eliminated Brazil last eight, called Tabarez not the opponent that could not be conquered. (more…)