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The newly renovated Assen Circuit plays host to the next round of the MotoGP Calendar. The new circuit has been shortened dramatically, with most of the modifications taking place around the Northern Loop section, most of which is now Parking.

The circuit is completely surrounded by grass banks, which provides spectular viewing to the hundreds of thousands of spectators.

Assen is mostly well known for its festive and extravagant atmosphere.


Circuit: Assen Circuit
Location: Assen
Pole Position: Left
Left Turns: 11
Right Turns: 6
Longest Straight: 560m
Length: 4555m
Width: 14m

Previous Winner: Valentino Rossi

Times for the MotoGP of Assen:

Thursday, 22 June

08:15 - 09:10 ~ 125cc Free Practice 1
09:25 - 10:55 ~ MotoGP Free Practice 1
11:10 - 12:30 ~ 250cc Free Practice 1
13:15 - 13:45 ~ 125cc Qualifying 1
14:00 - 15:00 ~ MotoGP Free Practice 2
15:15 - 16:00 ~ 250cc Qualifying 1


Friday, 23 June

09:00 - 09:45 ~ 125cc Free Practice 2
10:00 - 11:00 ~ MotoGP Free Practice 3
11:15 - 12:15 ~ 250cc Free Practice 2
13:15 - 13:45 ~ 125cc Qualifying 2
14:00 - 15:00 ~ MotoGP qualifying
15:15 - 16:00 ~ 250cc Qualifying 2

Saturday, 24 June

08:45 - 09:05 ~ 125cc Warm Up
09:15 - 09:35 ~ 250cc Warm Up
09:45 - 10:05 ~ MotoGP Warm Up
11:00 ~ 125cc Race
12:15 ~ 250cc Race
14:00 ~ MotoGP Race


The days start 15 minutes Earlier so that the riders can have an extended practice session to get used to the new circuit!

Rossi
Stoner
Vermuelen

Pedrosa
Hayden
Nakano

Hayden
Stoner
Pedrosa

MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi expects to race in Saturday's Dutch Grand Prix despite breaking a bone in his hand in a free practice crash at Assen.

The 27-year-old Italian 'high-sided' his bike about halfway through the opening session and was taken to hospital for further checks.

The team said Rossi had fractured a small bone in his right hand and dislocated another in his ankle but was otherwise unhurt and could decide to return for the second afternoon practice session.

Ducati's Spaniard Sete Gibernau is absent from Assen after requiring surgery for a fractured collarbone. No great loss!!!

jacfan wrote:Ducati's Spaniard Sete Gibernau is absent from Assen after requiring surgery for a fractured collarbone. No great loss!!!

Here are the times from the first & second free practice sessions...

FP1:

1 - Shinya Nakano ~ 1'39.619 secs
2 - John Hopkins ~ 1'39.887 secs
3 - Casey Stoner ~ 1'40.031 secs
4 - Chris Vermulen ~ 1'40.429 secs
5 - Carlos Checa ~ 1'40.725 secs
6 - Colin Edwards ~ 1'40.861 secs
7 - Marco Melandri ~ 1'40.931 secs
8 - Dani Pedrosa ~ 1'41.032 secs
9 - Makoto Tamada ~ 1'41.209 secs
10 - Kenny Roberts ~ 1'41.304 secs
11 - Randy de Puniet ~ 1'41.322 secs
12 - Nicky Hayden ~ 1'41.386 secs
13 - Alex Hofmann ~ 1'41.907 secs
14 - Loris Capirossi ~ 1'42.974 secs
15 - James Ellison ~ 1'43.389 secs
16 - Valentino Rossi ~ 1'44.088 secs
17 - Jose Luis Cardoso ~ 1'44.558 secs
18 - Ivan Silva ~ 1'46.254 secs
19 - Toni Elias ~ 1'48.919 secs


FP2:


1 - Colin Edwards ~ 1'38.144
2 - Carlos Checa ~ 1'38.259
3 - Casey Stoner ~ 1'38.416
4 - Kenny Roberts ~ 1'38.510
5 - Randy de Puniet ~ 1'38.610
6 - John Hopkins ~ 1'38.659
7 - Chris Vermulen ~ 1'38.720
8 - Makoto Tamada ~ 1'38.921
9 - Shinya Nakano ~ 1'38.965
10 - Nicky Hayden ~ 1'39.142
11 - Dani Pedrosa ~ 1'39.166
12 - Valentino Rossi ~ 1'39.458
13 - James Ellison ~ 1'39.645
14 - Marco Melandri ~ 1'39.647
15 - Alex Hofmann ~ 1'40.248
16 - Loris Capirossi ~ 1'40.688
17 - Jose Luis Cardoso ~ 1'42.814
18 - Ivan Silva ~ 1'43.699
19 - Toni Elias ~ 1'48.919 *


* Time from the First session due to an accident in the second session, and did not post a time.

jacfan wrote:MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi expects to race in Saturday's Dutch Grand Prix despite breaking a bone in his hand in a free practice crash at Assen.

The 27-year-old Italian 'high-sided' his bike about halfway through the opening session and was taken to hospital for further checks.

The team said Rossi had fractured a small bone in his right hand and dislocated another in his ankle but was otherwise unhurt and could decide to return for the second afternoon practice session.

Ducati's Spaniard Sete Gibernau is absent from Assen after requiring surgery for a fractured collarbone. No great loss!!!

Thanks JacFan...

Yes, Rossi is fit and ready to race............after his incident, Rossi was sent straight to the Clinica Mobile, and then moved on to the Assen Hospital, where he was diagnosed with hairline fractures to his right hand and left ankle, plus chest bruising and a haematoma on his right elbow....although He suddenly appeared in the pits just before the second free practice session started, in full leathers, hopped back on his bike, and went out to try and regain lost ground........thats dedication for you


Another rider to have a pretty serious accident was Toni Elias, who has suffered a fracture to his left shoulder......he was initially treated at the Clinica Mobile, and then returned to free practice, but the pain did not subside and he was eventually declared unfit to race.....he has gone back home to Barcona where he will be examined by Dr Xavier Mir.

It is also still uncertain as to whether or not Capirossi will be able to race this weekend.......He went out for the first two sessions, but complained that he was having difficulty breathing....

Loris Capirossi:

"I'm not feeling at all good, I didn't expect to feel so much pain and to find it so difficult to ride the bike. Once I started riding I realised the situation was much more difficult than we had expected. If the race was today there would be no way I could do it. My chest is very painful and although the mesotherapy and physio that the Clinica Mobile has given me has helped, it doesn't solve the problem. My intention is to ride tomorrow but maybe I will need more pain-killers. The race will be really hard but I won't give up.

Stoner
Pedrosa
Hayden

<T-K> wrote:

jacfan wrote:Ducati's Spaniard Sete Gibernau is absent from Assen after requiring surgery for a fractured collarbone. No great loss!!!

Sorry. I am just not a big fan of Sete. Mainly due to all his pouting about Rossi beating him.

jacfan wrote:

<T-K> wrote:

jacfan wrote:Ducati's Spaniard Sete Gibernau is absent from Assen after requiring surgery for a fractured collarbone. No great loss!!!

Sorry. I am just not a big fan of Sete. Mainly due to all his pouting about Rossi beating him.

Who do you not like in V8Supercars Jacfan ?

Actually there are more drivers I like than don't like. However I am not a big fan of John Bowe. Greg Murphy can sometimes be a bit of winger.

jacfan wrote:Actually there are more drivers I like than don't like. However I am not a big fan of John Bowe. Greg Murphy can sometimes be a bit of winger.

Hmmmmm, of the drivers, Bowe reminds me most of JV