Le Mans MotoGP, May 18th-21st 2007

 

 

 

 

Jeff does his Harry Enfield impression

 

"Does this take English coins?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flying the flag at Le Mans

 

Saturday 19th, qualifying day

 

 

Hannspree pit girls!

 

125cc gets a paddock stand

 

Rossi goes out....

 

Colin Edwards leads team mate Valentino Rossi back into the pits

 

....and checks his times after coming back in

 

 

 

 

 

Colin Edwards gets his first ever Pole position right at the death!

 

 

Sunday, 20th May. Race day

 

Englands Bradley Smith on the 125cc warm up session

 

 

Jeff meets Randy Mamola!

 

Randy Mamola has a chat with us!

 

250cc on the warm up session

 

 

MotoGP warm up session

 

Alex Barros

 

Nieto and Guintoli

 

Valentino Rossi

 

Dani Pedrosa

 

Fonsi Nieto

 

John "Hopper" Hopkins

 

 

Last years winner, Melandri

 

Carlos Checa

 

Colin Edwards

 

Chris Vermeulen

 

Reigning Champion, Nicky Hayden

 

Loris Capirossi

 

 

 

 

125cc race... Bradley Smith on his way to 3rd, his first ever Grand Prix podium!

 

250cc race

 

 

 

Lorenzo claims another victory to extend his lead in the 250cc class

 

Rossi fans!

 

 

Hungry ...again!

 

 

 

MotoGP race

Frenchman De Puniet overtaking Rossi on the outside

 

 

 

....then the rain comes down, race winner Vermuelen

 

 

Alex Hoffman finishes 5th, his best ever MotoGP result. He almost threw the towel in after having such a bad time of practising and qualifying.

 

Capirossi, finished 8th

 

Last years Kawasaki rider, Nakano, on a Honda this year but crashed out in the wet

 

In contrast to Hoffman, Colin Edwards did so well to qualify on Pole yet had a miserable race.

 

Alex Barros, crashed out on the last lap!

 

Rossi tip-toeing in the rain, finished 6th

 

Capirossi again

 

John Hopkins cruising at the end of the race

 

 

 

Headlamp/battery/regulator problem? Not sure which but Paul not a happy bunny. Thankfully a bump start got the 'Bird going again.

 

 

 

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