Final times for Friday
1. ^9 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.797s [Lap 57/70]
2. ^1 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 30.809s +0.012s [66/70]
3. Ë...2 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.912s +0.115s [30/78]
4. Ë...2 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 30.945s +0.148s [30/60]
5. ^4 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.960s +0.163s [70/75]
6. ^1 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 31.003s +0.206s [70/74]
7. ^1 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 31.044s +0.247s [78/83]
8. Ë...2 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.189s +0.392s [68/74]
9. Ë...4 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 31.235s +0.438s [70/78]
10. ^4 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 31.246s +0.449s [60/64]
11. ^2 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.294s +0.497s [67/70]
12. Ë...8 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 31.305s +0.508s [35/67]
13. ^4 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 31.523s +0.726s [70/85]
14. Ë...3 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 31.525s +0.728s [76/84]
15. = Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 31.662s +0.865s [57/62]
16. ^4 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 31.685s +0.888s [55/59]
17. Ë...5 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 31.692s +0.895s [55/87]
18. Ë...2 Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 31.698s +0.901s [75/82]
19. Ë...1 Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 31.729s +0.932s [67/72]
20. Ë...1 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 31.741s +0.944s [58/67]
21. ^2 Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 32.716s +1.919s [73/79]
22. = Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 32.720s +1.923s [47/50]
23. Ë...2 Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 32.749s +1.952s [21/48]
24. = Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 33.165s +2.368s [63/70]
https://twitter.com/ducatimotor/status/964430274762227713
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JPmON9lk-U
Not to slag Rins, but I don't put a whole lot of stock in a timesheet that has him as 2nd fastest only 12 thou back.
Quote from: Speeddog on February 16, 2018, 12:57:52 PM
Not to slag Rins, but I don't put a whole lot of stock in a timesheet that has him as 2nd fastest only 12 thou back.
They didn't do much today except let him and iannone ride around working on setup, according to his interview.
Well, they're trying to learn the track AND try out new equipment.
Quote from: duccarlos on February 16, 2018, 01:33:24 PM
Well, they're trying to learn the track AND try out new equipment.
Not today...track learning only for Suzy.
Day 2
1. ^1 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 29.969s [Lap 91/97]
2. Ë...1 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.127s +0.158s [39/71]
3. ^5 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 30.185s +0.216s [64/69]
4. ^9 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 30.274s +0.305s [84/90]
5. ^1 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 30.360s +0.391s [53/60]
6. Ë...3 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 30.367s +0.398s [31/75]
7. Ë...2 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 30.446s +0.477s [55/56]
8. ^4 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.490s +0.521s [75/85]
9. Ë...5 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 30.494s +0.525s [26/78]
10. Ë...3 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 30.729s +0.760s [22/57]
11. Ë...2 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 30.775s +0.806s [27/76]
12. ^2 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 30.855s +0.886s [65/69]
13. Ë...3 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 30.883s +0.914s [83/89]
14. Ë...3 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 30.888s +0.919s [22/65]
15. ^3 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.901s +0.932s [78/83]
16. Ë...1 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 31.113s +1.144s [38/79]
17. Ë...1 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 31.130s +1.161s [18/65]
18. Ë...1 Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 31.185s +1.216s [47/68]
19. = Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 31.598s +1.629s [95/99]
20. = Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 31.637s +1.668s [20/67]
21. = Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 31.661s +1.692s [68/72]
22. = Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 31.994s +2.025s [36/71]
23. = Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 31.998s +2.029s [37/49]
24. = Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 32.267s +2.298s [55/60]
I'm very plesed with Jack's progress this season.
He's all the buzz on motogp.com's after the flag show.
A colourful character and refreshingly non PC. Reminds me of Edwards.
Quote from: koko64 on February 17, 2018, 02:44:08 PM
A colourful character and refreshingly non PC. Reminds me of Edwards.
More importantly...he's fast on the Duc. Seems comfortable...happy. Granted, he's on a fully developed bike.
If the factories don't make significant gains, which is unlikely, he'll be on the podium at Qatar.
He needs that. This is the year he needs to put up, or shut up...career wise.
I agree that this is a make or break year for sure. He has to make the most of this opportunity with this equipment, because he won't be given any more chances since he doesn't bring big money with him.
Top 5 at lunchtime.
1. = Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 29.994s [Lap 25/34]
2. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.143s +0.149s [27/45]
3. = Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.150s +0.156s [19/35]
4. = Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 30.178s +0.184s [15/25]
5. = Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 30.190s +0.196s [17/28]
Crusty's staying up there too.
George is in the shitter again.
My boy ain’t feeling it either.
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/889834/1/vinales-long-way-worst-test-yamaha
Sounds like the engineers got a bit lost. Maybe trying to please a bunch of good riders' opposing feedback and pleasing no one. Then there's a change in the tyres.
Quote from: Hollywood D on February 18, 2018, 11:27:04 AM
My boy ain’t feeling it either.
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/889834/1/vinales-long-way-worst-test-yamaha
There's also some talk that Maverick and Forcada are butting heads.
Quote from: ducpainter on February 18, 2018, 02:41:23 PM
There's also some talk that Maverick and Forcada are butting heads.
Not a good way to start the season. Hopefully they can work it out.
Quote from: ducpainter on February 18, 2018, 02:41:23 PM
There's also some talk that Maverick and Forcada are butting heads.
Not a big surprise, if the bike works great one day and back of the pack the next day.
Piled on top of Zarco riding circles round the factory boys.
Forcada: "We'd do better if we had a real rider, look what Herve is doing with little more than two box vans and a rental car."
Maverick "Yeah, you and Silvano together with the factory can't provide a bike better than Guy Coulon's year-old kit. You guys are obviously quite the adept crew chiefs."
https://youtu.be/Y3-8bm8AICc
Zarco is on the '16 chassis....even he decided against the '17.
At least Yamaha didn't take Zarco's bike and give it to Maverick, like Ducati gave George Petrucci's #2 GP17 to prove that wasn't the reason he was faster than him, or that the '18 didn't suddenly get worse.
Syharin on his first weekend was faster than George. Maybe Petrucci will get a Ducati factory seat after all. [evil]
https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/motogp/sunday-buriram-test-motogp-summary-2018/
"Ride it like you stole it, ... from Lorenzo" [clap].
Be good to see how Zarco and Nakagami go.