FP2
^1 Maverick Viñales ESP Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 03.857s [Lap 14/15] 336km/h (Top Speed)
Ë...1 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 03.901s +0.044s [16/16] 342k
^2 Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 04.003s +0.146s [16/17] 340k
Ë...1 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP19) 2m 04.005s +0.148s [12/14] 343k
^3 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 04.118s +0.261s [15/16] 345k
^9 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 04.353s +0.496s [16/16] 341k
Ë...1 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 04.364s +0.507s [13/15] 344k
^3 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1) 2m 04.548s +0.691s [15/15] 334k
Ë...2 Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1)* 2m 04.589s +0.732s [14/16] 338k
^9 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18)* 2m 04.630s +0.773s [12/13] 337k
Ë...7 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) 2m 04.714s +0.857s [15/16] 341k
^2 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 04.851s +0.994s [15/15] 339k
= Danilo Petrucci ITA Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) 2m 04.906s +1.049s [15/16] 340k
Ë...5 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 04.953s +1.096s [12/14] 343k
^2 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 05.020s +1.163s [16/16] 339k
^2 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 05.169s +1.312s [14/16] 341k
Ë...1 Johann Zarco FRA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 05.491s +1.634s [16/16] 338k
Ë...8 Andrea Iannone ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 05.955s +2.098s [16/16] 339k
Ë...7 Karel Abraham CZE Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) 2m 06.162s +2.305s [8/13] 337k
^1 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) 2m 06.204s +2.347s [14/15] 342k
Ë...1 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 2m 06.276s +2.419s [14/16] 337k
= Hafizh Syahrin MAL Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) 2m 06.850s +2.993s [14/16] 334k
Apparently the track is in bad shape. Several riders are talking.
https://apple.news/AC3nyK_9BTtuR0AK7tqRYhg
The full ceremony.
https://youtu.be/vpt6aMuNKfQ
:'(
Of all the racers to lose..
Looks like FP2 could determine Q2
FP3 cancelled for all classes due to lightning.
Q2...
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 338.3 2'03.787
2 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 328.8 2'04.060 0.273 / 0.273
3 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda CASTROL Honda 338.9 2'04.147 0.360 / 0.087
4 43 Jack MILLER AUS Pramac Racing Ducati 336.7 2'04.416 0.629 / 0.269
5 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 331.8 2'04.472 0.685 / 0.056
6 12 Maverick VIÃ'ALES SPA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 324.9 2'04.489 0.702 / 0.017
7 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 325.5 2'04.534 0.747 / 0.045
8 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Mission Winnow Ducati Ducati 331.6 2'04.696 0.909 / 0.162
9 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 323.7 2'04.941 1.154 / 0.245
10 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 322.0 2'05.278 1.491 / 0.337
11 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 329.2 2'05.383 1.596 / 0.105
12 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 328.6 2'05.887 2.100 / 0.504
Q1...
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 326.6 2'05.855
2 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Mission Winnow Ducati Ducati 328.0 2'05.891 0.036 / 0.036
3 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Mission Winnow Ducati Ducati 332.4 2'05.907 0.052 / 0.016
4 36 Joan MIR SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 327.5 2'06.147 0.292 / 0.240
5 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU Honda 328.0 2'06.324 0.469 / 0.177
6 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 322.0 2'06.464 0.609 / 0.140
7 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 322.3 2'06.527 0.672 / 0.063
8 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 330.2 2'06.543 0.688 / 0.016
9 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 321.1 2'06.824 0.969 / 0.281
10 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 327.4 2'07.129 1.274 / 0.305
11 55 Hafizh SYAHRIN MAL Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 322.2 2'07.308 1.453 / 0.179
12 53 Tito RABAT SPA Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 330.0 2'07.417 1.562 / 0.109
Wow. Great Jack is up there, but the Factory Ducatis..
The Goat is in form.
MM just has that edge on everyone.
Jack Ass just made an MM style save in WUP. [popcorn]
Wicked crash at turn 1 in Moto2. :o
My boy simply can’t get the start down. Jumped it again.
I called it. MM is down and out!
C’mon Jack!!
Lorenzo out with a mechanical. Repsol is taking it on the chin. [popcorn]
[clap] [clap] Alex!! [clap] [clap]
[clap] Bravo Rins and Suzuki. I thought the Goat was gonna do it for a moment there. Jack did well with tyre issues [thumbsup].
Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time/Gap
1 25 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 158.4 41'45.499
2 20 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 158.3 +0.462
3 16 43 Jack MILLER AUS Pramac Racing Ducati 157.8 +8.454
4 13 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Mission Winnow Ducati Ducati 157.8 +9.420
5 11 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 157.2 +18.021
6 10 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Mission Winnow Ducati Ducati 157.0 +21.476
7 9 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 156.7 +26.111
8 8 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 156.5 +29.743
9 7 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 156.5 +30.608
10 6 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU Honda 156.4 +31.011
11 5 12 Maverick VIÃ'ALES SPA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 156.3 +34.077
12 4 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 156.2 +34.779
13 3 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 155.7 +42.458
14 2 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 155.6 +44.272
15 1 53 Tito RABAT SPA Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 155.6 +44.623
16 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 155.6 +44.740
17 36 Joan MIR SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 155.4 +48.063
18 55 Hafizh SYAHRIN MAL Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 154.2 +1'07.683
Not Classified
99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 156.3 10 Laps
93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 159.3 12 Laps
35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda CASTROL Honda 158.6 15 Laps
41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 143.3 15 Laps
So pumped for Rins [clap]
What a race overall. Dovi into the lead with 4 riders pretty close in championship standings.
https://youtu.be/pzbl5m-ayFs
That was a good summary.
Cheers
Beautiful clean pass by Rins....Europeans look funny in cowboy hats.
I was at the track Saturday and Sunday. Our seats were in the turn 16 area like usual. I took the opportunity on Saturday to walk from turn 2 all the way to the bottom of the track (turn 11) and up the back straight back towards our seats. It was during the MotoAmerica Superbike race, holy shit are the turns 9-10 freaking incredible to watch in person, and there is virtually NOBODY down there. It is literally at the edge of the COTA property, but there are no stands, no bathrooms, no food, nothing but the footpath and service roads. It is too bad because it would be incredible to sit and watch from there.
Unfortunately walking up from 11 toward 12 (where Marquez went down) the foot path in on the outside of where the RV's park so you cannot see anything from there. But most of the footpath offers great viewing.
I have never before heard the crowd react like it did when Marc went down, it was insane! I hate it for him but I think it was obviously the Rossi fans (me included) as well as folks just thrilled that someone else was finally going to win. In a perfect world someone would have beat Marquez head-to-head and not because of a crash but that is part of racing.
It was another fun as hell weekend, aside from the waiting game on Saturday morning.
Mark
Sounds like it was a good time. Hell, take a pop up awning and a cooler next year, and camp out at that section. As always, this (and all forms of racing) needs to be seen in Person! No video footage, broadcasting etc etc etc., comes close to the actual live event.