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MotoGP 2/3 practice, more Amy Dargan please less Simon Crafar.
MotoGP FP3 was nuts to get into Q2. Qualifying will be exciting today.
1 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar 1m 20.438s
2 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati 1m 20.537s +0.099s
3 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda ( 1m 20.615s +0.177s
4 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha 1m 20.719s +0.281s
5 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team 1m 20.730s +0.292s
6 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda 1m 20.734s +0.296s
7 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha 1m 20.773s +0.335s
8 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team 1m 20.775s +0.337s
9 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar 1m 20.790s +0.352s
10 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda 1m 20.868s +0.430s
11 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team 1m 20.915s +0.477s
12 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini 1m 21.103s +0.665s
13 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati 1m 21.150s +0.712s
14 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory 1m 21.279s +0.841s
15 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 1m 21.300s +0.862s
16 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda 1m 21.332s +0.894s
17 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory 1m 21.439s +1.001s
18 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini 1m 21.524s +1.086s
19 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia 1m 21.740s +1.302s
20 Stefan Bradl GER EG 0,0 Marc VDS 1m 21.970s +1.532s
21 Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 1m 22.122s +1.684s
22 Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS 1m 22.138s +1.700s
23 Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team 1m 22.537s +2.099s
24 Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia 1m 22.969s +2.531s
MotoGP FP3 was nuts to get into Q2. Qualifying will be exciting today.
1 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar 1m 20.438s
2 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati 1m 20.537s +0.099s
3 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda ( 1m 20.615s +0.177s
4 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha 1m 20.719s +0.281s
5 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team 1m 20.730s +0.292s
6 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda 1m 20.734s +0.296s
7 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha 1m 20.773s +0.335s
8 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team 1m 20.775s +0.337s
9 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar 1m 20.790s +0.352s
10 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda 1m 20.868s +0.430s
11 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team 1m 20.915s +0.477s
12 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini 1m 21.103s +0.665s
13 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati 1m 21.150s +0.712s
14 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory 1m 21.279s +0.841s
15 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 1m 21.300s +0.862s
16 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda 1m 21.332s +0.894s
17 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory 1m 21.439s +1.001s
18 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini 1m 21.524s +1.086s
19 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia 1m 21.740s +1.302s
20 Stefan Bradl GER EG 0,0 Marc VDS 1m 21.970s +1.532s
21 Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 1m 22.122s +1.684s
22 Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS 1m 22.138s +1.700s
23 Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team 1m 22.537s +2.099s
24 Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia 1m 22.969s +2.531s
poo at Paul's said:
Smith in front of Zarco……….Zarco must be happy he will be on that rocketship KTM next year!!
Has there been an annoucement of what Smith will be doing next season? I read an interview with him that suggested he was second choice for the satellite yamaha if pedrosa wasn't interested.Fabio Quartararo who has been tipped for it is back to normal self this weekend, crashing and just scraping into the top 20 in qualifying, as well as being out-qualified by Kent who might have found his feet at last. So his brief attention grabbing moment might have passed for now. I would personally rather go for Lorenzo Baldassarri out of Moto2.
Also Movistar leaving the factory Yamahas and Monster energy will be joining, they are leaving Tech 3 because they will have Red Bull sponsorship. So those better black Yamahas will still be on the grid next year
Also Movistar leaving the factory Yamahas and Monster energy will be joining, they are leaving Tech 3 because they will have Red Bull sponsorship. So those better black Yamahas will still be on the grid next year
Edited by FourWheelDrift on Saturday 14th July 20:44
CookieR32 said:
Seriously impressive last quali lap from Marquez.. lost the front, lost some time and still put it on pole. Mad.
Its amazing to watch when you think that everyone has got the most out of the track and the bikes yet he always manages to find something, somewhere, to get to the front. Fantastic viewing. sjj84 said:
Has there been an annoucement of what Smith will be doing next season? I read an interview with him that suggested he was second choice for the satellite yamaha if pedrosa wasn't interested.
Smith was interviewed on the BT coverage today, said he hasn't got the Yamaha ride, so looks like there's nothing for him next year unless a test rider job comes upTurn7 said:
Smiith and Redding will be flipping burgers next year I think......
If they had any sense about them, they would just go to the championship that offers them the best opportunities.So many of those that have got into MotoGP end up with some weird superiority complex and look down on all the other championships.
Also ran in MotoGP or contender in another championship? No-brainer to me, why the f
k are you doing it if it isn't to win, if you've reconciled yourself with coming in towards the back then where is the hunger you need to win ever going to come from?VD MArk for me
Dutch which will please Dorna and sponsors, is quick, young, unproven.
that might be what stands against him though with Morbidelli.
Smith would be a waste of time, Bautista? Where has this form been all year you waseman. No chance.
Redding hsould have been gone years ago, utter plank who cant set a bike up and is as thick as two short planks.
Dutch which will please Dorna and sponsors, is quick, young, unproven.
that might be what stands against him though with Morbidelli.
Smith would be a waste of time, Bautista? Where has this form been all year you waseman. No chance.
Redding hsould have been gone years ago, utter plank who cant set a bike up and is as thick as two short planks.
Am I the only one thinking Ducati must be thinking WTF now regarding Lorenzo? I reckon it is a proper shame he is off, he wont get near Marc on the Honda IMHO certainly not initially, but if he stayed at Ducati, he could be a proper contender next year.
Yamaha have lost their way massively, I am not sure why, there's lots of rumours as to what it is about. BUt they really need to get 4 proper competitive packages out there, I cannot see two rookies on the current bikes next year is going to help them. Maybe that is what the team wants, ie no competition to the factory team, but unless they get the bike working with these tyres, it is pointless, they will always be behind Marquez.
Just all a bit of a shame, it's all getting closer and closer in laptime, but there seems to be less and less proper competition to the man at the top. Ironic really!
Yamaha have lost their way massively, I am not sure why, there's lots of rumours as to what it is about. BUt they really need to get 4 proper competitive packages out there, I cannot see two rookies on the current bikes next year is going to help them. Maybe that is what the team wants, ie no competition to the factory team, but unless they get the bike working with these tyres, it is pointless, they will always be behind Marquez.
Just all a bit of a shame, it's all getting closer and closer in laptime, but there seems to be less and less proper competition to the man at the top. Ironic really!
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