well, qualifying should make the race interesting...when was Rossi last not in Q2?! Could Lorenzo make a podium from this? Be great to see Petrucci up there two weeks on the trott Bad and miller out qualify Cal?! Qualifying 2: 1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 43.870s [Lap 5/7] 340km/h (Top Speed) 2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 44.201s +0.331s [2/7] 344km/h 3. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 44.220s +0.350s [6/7] 344km/h 4. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 44.320s +0.450s [5/5] 342km/h 5. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 44.348s +0.478s [7/7] 338km/h 6. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 44.381s +0.511s [5/7] 338km/h 7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 44.451s +0.581s [5/6] 340km/h 8. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 44.600s +0.730s [3/5] 338km/h 9. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 44.620s +0.750s [6/8] 339km/h 10. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 44.740s +0.870s [6/6] 346km/h 11. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 44.852s +0.982s [7/7] 344km/h 12. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 44.928s +1.058s [6/8] 343km/h Qualifying 1: 13. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 44.661s 338km/h 14. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 44.681s 338km/h 15. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 44.829s 341km/h 16. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 44.919s 338km/h 17. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 45.162s 339km/h 18. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 45.641s 340km/h 19. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 45.741s 339km/h 20. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 45.887s 344km/h 21. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 48.803s 331km/h Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) No Time Sylvain Guintoli FRA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) No Time Read more at http://www.crash.net/motogp/results...l-qualifying-results.html#bEG8u5mEiyJxmTgy.99
So disappointing for Danilo ain't it, I mean what's the guy gotta do to get a full on factory ride that he thoroughly deserves...that said, who would Ducati displace? Jorge on a massive (read: expensive) contract, and Dovi has Ducati running through his veins....tough one, and feel a bit sorry for poor old Danilo!! (.....yes, I know, it goes without saying that I'm sure Danilo's bank manager doesn't exactly feel as sorry for him as I do!!....)
Marquez suffers his first crash of the day in warm up... https://mobile.twitter.com/MotoGP/status/873808228030660608/video/1
Back to back winds for Dovimand 7 points off Vinales...could it be a Ducati year?! Something fundamentally wrong with those yamahas!
It's been tough all weekend for the Yamahas, but I'm not complaining. I'd love it to be Ducati's year, but still can't see it. I hope I'm wrong
Do you think? I think he's scared stiff of it. After the first few laps he seems to back off and be happy with mid table. I'd be having a few words if I was paying him £15m a year for those kinds of abysmal performances.
I thought he was waiting for the hard rear tyre to come into play, but he didn't make a move and Petrucci was a few seconds up the road on the same tyres. I think his pace in the last 5 laps looks like he left it too late Tel. I agree he needs to up his performance, but shouting at him isn't going to accomplish much.
Jlo finished in a respectable 4th, but worth remembering both factory yams were miles off, petrucci slung it up the road late and zarco normally finishes ahead if him. Funny race
Tardozzi has just said in interview that Lorenzo was very slow for 6 laps in the middle of the race and he'll be having words
Not just 1 week but 2 Dovi has shown Lorenzo how it's done. Amazing. Hands up, I didn't think Dovi had it in him. He rode a smart race today. Hats off to him. How do you go backwards at the rate JLo does. Hard rears 2 seconds a lap slower? But then he upped the pace...too late. He's got the equipment, he needs to start earning his money. 4th is respectable compared to the Yamaha's but not compared to Dovi. They'll be squeezing his balls this week.
