Colin Edwards - Position: 14th Time: +1'02.380
"I don't think I need to say that this race was well below what I expected. I've had a lot of great support from Yamaha US, the American fans and my family this weekend and they haven't got the result I wanted to give them. My guys at Tech 3 have worked tirelessly all weekend too but nothing really went for us. To be honest I was struggling from the start with the harder compound front tyre I had. I'd have some moment on the brakes while I was trying pass someone and I'd lose a load of time and a bunch of places. I'd gradually work my way back through only for it to happen again and it was frustrating. I just didn't have any confidence in the front and everybody knows I am a front-end guy. It has been a difficult week with the crash in Germany too, so I'm looking forward to the summer break and being able to return stronger in Brno. I'm still fighting for fourth in the championship and Tech 3 is still fourth in the team standings, so we have got a lot to fight for in the last seven races."
Herve Poncharal - Team Manager
"It was a tough weekend for us. We would have liked to go into the summer break with a better result, but having seen what happened in practice James did a really good race. We didn't expect him to be up there all race long and I'm disappointed for him that he lost two places in the last two laps because he performed to his maximum and as usual he never give up. It was good that he had that kind of race but it was a big disappointment for Colin. His crash in Germany didn't help and he arrived with some neck problems and then had some problems in practice. And he didn't have confidence in the race because that was not the Colin out there that we all know. The only consolation is that he has another race in America later this year where I'm sure things will be better for him. We are still fourth in the team championship and we have to work hard to keep that position. Hopefully the break will be good for everybody and we will be back strong in Brno. Finally, congratulations to Yamaha and Valentino for his first win in Laguna Seca."
Circuit Length: 3610
Temp: 21
Weather: Sunny
2008 MotoGP United States - Laguna Seca 21/07/2008
Race 1 - 32 Laps
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 44'4.311
2 Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 0'13.001
3 Chris Vermeulen Suzuki AUS 0'26.609
4 Andrea Dovizioso Honda ITA 0'34.901
5 Nicky Hayden Honda USA 0'35.663
6 Randy De Puniet Honda FRA 0'37.668
7 Toni Elias Ducati ESP 0'41.629
8 Ben Spies Suzuki USA 0'41.927
9 James Toseland Yamaha GBR 0'43.019
10 Shinya Nakano Honda JPN 0'44.391
11 Jamie Hacking Kawasaki USA 0'46.258
12 Sylvain Guintoli Ducati FRA 0'55.273
13 Alex De Angelis Honda SMR 0'55.521
14 Colin Edwards Yamaha USA 1'2.380
15 Loris Capirossi Suzuki ITA 1'8.207
Best Lap
Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 1'21.488
Rider Standings 20/07/2008
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points
1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 212
2. Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 187
3. Daniel Pedrosa Honda ESP 171
4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha ESP 114
5. Andrea Dovizioso Honda ITA 103
6. Colin Edwards Yamaha USA 100
7. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki AUS 89
8. Nicky Hayden Honda USA 84
9. James Toseland Yamaha GBR 72
10. Shinya Nakano Honda JPN 70
11. Loris Capirossi Suzuki ITA 61
12. Toni Elias Ducati ESP 46
13. Alex De Angelis Honda SMR 41
14. Randy De Puniet Honda FRA 40
15. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati FRA 38
Team Standings 20/07/2008
Pos. Team Points
1. FIAT Yamaha Team 326
2. Repsol Honda Team 255
3. Ducati Marlboro Team 219
4. Tech3 Yamaha 172
5. Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 152
6. Honda Gresini 111
7. JIR Scot Team 103
8. Team Alice 84
9. Kawasaki Racing Team 54
10. Honda LCR 40
Manufacturer Standings 20/07/2008
Pos. Manufacturer Points
1. Yamaha 241
2. Honda 197
3. Ducati 192
4. Suzuki 112
5. Kawasaki 52