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Looks like the young upstarts are dominating the top of the charts in Free Practice...

FP1:

1.   Maverick Viñales   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   2m   02.483s   [Lap 13/15]   317km/h (Top Speed)
2.   Jorge Lorenzo   ESP   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   2m   02.765s   +0.282s   [13/14]   317km/h
3.   Marc Marquez   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   2m   03.563s   +1.080s   [10/13]   315km/h
4.   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   2m   03.591s   +1.108s   [16/16]   316km/h
5.   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)   2m   03.637s   +1.154s   [10/13]   321km/h
6.   Pol Espargaro   ESP   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)   2m   03.714s   +1.231s   [15/17]   317km/h
7.   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)   2m   04.027s   +1.544s   [9/17]   322km/h
8.   Dani Pedrosa   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   2m   04.037s   +1.554s   [16/16]   316km/h
9.   Scott Redding   GBR   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)   2m   04.138s   +1.655s   [15/15]   315km/h
10.   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)   2m   04.170s   +1.687s   [14/16]   314km/h
11.   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   2m   04.247s   +1.764s   [15/16]   314km/h
12.   Aleix Espargaro   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   2m   04.443s   +1.960s   [14/15]   312km/h
13.   Eugene Laverty   IRL   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)   2m   04.473s   +1.990s   [14/14]   316km/h
14.   Yonny Hernandez   COL   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)   2m   04.491s   +2.008s   [16/16]   315km/h
15.   Stefan Bradl   GER   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   2m   04.905s   +2.422s   [15/15]   313km/h
16.   Alvaro Bautista   ESP   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   2m   05.134s   +2.651s   [6/16]   313km/h
17.   Hector Barbera   ESP   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)   2m   05.196s   +2.713s   [10/11]   313km/h
18.   Loris Baz   FRA   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)   2m   05.540s   +3.057s   [14/15]   311km/h
19.   Jack Miller   AUS   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   2m   05.662s   +3.179s   [15/16]   314km/h
20.   Tito Rabat   ESP   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*   2m   06.016s   +3.533s   [17/17]   307km/h
21.   Alex Lowes   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)   2m   06.225s   +3.742s   [12/13]   310km/h

Read more at http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/233235/1/motogp-silverstone-free-practice-1-results.html#yos5YuhZR7o3pMrb.99 (http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/233235/1/motogp-silverstone-free-practice-1-results.html#yos5YuhZR7o3pMrb.99)

FP2:

1.   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)   2m   01.421s   [Lap 17/17]   326km/h (Top Speed)
2.   Maverick Viñales   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   2m   01.721s   +0.300s   [13/15]   317km/h
3.   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   2m   01.917s   +0.496s   [13/15]   318km/h
4.   Jorge Lorenzo   ESP   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   2m   02.032s   +0.611s   [15/15]   316km/h
5.   Marc Marquez   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   2m   02.240s   +0.819s   [14/16]   317km/h
6.   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   2m   02.262s   +0.841s   [17/18]   316km/h
7.   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)   2m   02.267s   +0.846s   [16/16]   325km/h
8.   Aleix Espargaro   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   2m   02.364s   +0.943s   [14/15]   314km/h
9.   Dani Pedrosa   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   2m   02.372s   +0.951s   [15/17]   318km/h
10.   Scott Redding   GBR   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)   2m   02.533s   +1.112s   [14/14]   316km/h
11.   Pol Espargaro   ESP   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)   2m   02.573s   +1.152s   [14/16]   317km/h
12.   Hector Barbera   ESP   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)   2m   02.608s   +1.187s   [11/12]   319km/h
13.   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)   2m   02.985s   +1.564s   [15/17]   319km/h
14.   Eugene Laverty   IRL   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)   2m   03.118s   +1.697s   [16/16]   315km/h
15.   Loris Baz   FRA   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)   2m   03.370s   +1.949s   [11/14]   313km/h
16.   Yonny Hernandez   COL   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)   2m   03.380s   +1.959s   [15/16]   315km/h
17.   Jack Miller   AUS   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   2m   03.631s   +2.210s   [10/12]   315km/h
18.   Stefan Bradl   GER   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   2m   03.642s   +2.221s   [4/15]   315km/h
19.   Alex Lowes   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)   2m   03.855s   +2.434s   [9/15]   312km/h
20.   Alvaro Bautista   ESP   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   2m   04.400s   +2.979s   [15/16]   315km/h
21.   Tito Rabat   ESP   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*   2m   05.196s   +3.775s   [11/17]   311km/h

Read more at http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/233248/1/motogp-silverstone-free-practice-2-results.html#CYIWtYhopyP7TWJW.99 (http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/233248/1/motogp-silverstone-free-practice-2-results.html#CYIWtYhopyP7TWJW.99)

http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/233258/1/vinales-we-are-nearly-always-the-champion-of-friday.html (http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/233258/1/vinales-we-are-nearly-always-the-champion-of-friday.html)

http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/233269/1/good-feelings-understanding-take-iannone-to-the-top.html (http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/233269/1/good-feelings-understanding-take-iannone-to-the-top.html)

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2016/09/02/michelin-guide-britishgp/209024 (http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2016/09/02/michelin-guide-britishgp/209024)

Lavy and Jackass topped Q1!

Wet, wild qualifying session - with a front row of Crusty, Vale & Kopf's kid!

Qualifying 2:   
1.   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   2m   19.265s   [Lap 3/6]   299km/h (Top Speed)
2.   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   2m   20.263s   +0.998s   [5/6]   295km/h
3.   Maverick Viñales   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   2m   20.514s   +1.249s   [7/7]   302km/h
4.   Dani Pedrosa   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   2m   20.742s   +1.477s   [7/7]   282km/h
5.   Marc Marquez   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   2m   20.779s   +1.514s   [5/5]   292km/h
6.   Eugene Laverty   IRL   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)   2m   20.821s   +1.556s   [4/4]   303km/h
7.   Scott Redding   GBR   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)   2m   21.074s   +1.809s   [6/6]   292km/h
8.   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)   2m   21.446s   +2.181s   [6/6]   299km/h
9.   Jorge Lorenzo   ESP   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   2m   21.687s   +2.422s   [7/7]   295km/h
10.   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)   2m   22.420s   +3.155s   [3/4]   284km/h
11.   Aleix Espargaro   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   2m   25.285s   +6.020s   [4/6]   287km/h
12.   Jack Miller   AUS   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   No Time   

Qualifying 1:   
13.   Loris Baz   FRA   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)   2m   18.552s   290km/h   
14.   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)   2m   18.657s   299km/h   
15.   Pol Espargaro   ESP   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)   2m   18.871s   299km/h   
16.   Alex Lowes   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)   2m   18.900s   299km/h   
17.   Stefan Bradl   GER   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   2m   19.115s   292km/h   
18.   Hector Barbera   ESP   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)   2m   19.125s   297km/h   
19.   Alvaro Bautista   ESP   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   2m   20.299s   284km/h   
20.   Yonny Hernandez   COL   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)   2m   21.255s   295km/h   
21.   Tito Rabat   ESP   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*   2m   21.774s   285km/h   







Read more at http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/233298/1/motogp-silverstone-full-qualifying-results.html#930s0UP9y9DiDJdR.99 (http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/233298/1/motogp-silverstone-full-qualifying-results.html#930s0UP9y9DiDJdR.99)

That was some dynamite qualifying!

Cal crushed 'em.  [beer]

I.......hate......... Silverstone. F'n cold wet shit.  ;)

They make outerwear for that Nancy'. It'll be high 60's and dry for the race.

http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/233312/1/crutchlow-early-risk-paid-off-for-pole.html (http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/233312/1/crutchlow-early-risk-paid-off-for-pole.html)

What happened to Miller in Q2?

I haven't read anything, but I'm sure he's not 100% yet. (?)

Just found this


(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/863C2388-4672-4879-842D-E96C0E4BCA22.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/863C2388-4672-4879-842D-E96C0E4BCA22.jpg.html)

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/picture/2016/sep/03/sport-picture-of-the-day-motogps-jack-miller-hits-the-skids-at-silverstone (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/picture/2016/sep/03/sport-picture-of-the-day-motogps-jack-miller-hits-the-skids-at-silverstone)

Just read that he crashed and didnt get back out. Not good as he was already injured.

I doubt he will race, must have hurt himself again. Hope they just didn't have time to fix the bike.

he was interviewed after Q2. He's sore, but nothing much worse than before the crash today.

Laguna spoiled me....your fault. Silverstone was a miserable experience.

Laverty was hauling ass right before he crashed.

And Alex Lowes only 0.029s behind Pol at his first race on the bike.  [popcorn]

Cal's pole lap. (onboard)

https://youtu.be/5FP64GGjP8E

Good to hear he is relatively ok. Shame he didn't get to qualify to a good grid position.

Aside from Vinales being checked out, this's some of the best racing I've seen in MotoGP in a long, long time!

yes good race

Great race. No one settled. They all fought hard.

Seems Marquez got tired of racing for the championship. :P

MM seems to forget to settle for points. He was willing to punt Pedrosa off the track to pass him for 4th.

This has been by far the best season of MotoGP I have witnessed. I started watching consistently in 2006 and have to live through the parade lap racing. Whomever gave up watching and switched to WSBK, should reconsider coming back.

I watch both.

If Alex Lowes decides he wants to move up, whoever is riding for Tech3 best be performing.

'I feel the need, the need for speed'  [clap]  Thata' boy!

Epic shit from 2-4 or even back to 6.  [bow_down]

All classes delivered!

Great race for the big boys!

Didn't get to watch Moto 2/3 yet

Kopf's boy really delivered today and I'm glad to see Crusty finding some speed and confidence.

So happy that Loris and Pol got through that nasty wicked crash with minor dings.
I was really concerned seeing Loris ragdolling, obviously knocked out.
And major props to all of the guys behind them that dodged them, the bikes and the debris.

Vinales checked out, and showed what he's capable of, and didn't crack under the pressure.
And seems Suzuki have got wet settings figured out.

Alex Lowes, phenomenal job in his first race on a MotoGP bike.

Cal's on a rampage with a tune-up inside his helmet.
A 2nd at his home race along with the victory at the last one.
Going toe-to-toe with MM and Rossi, and coming out on top, how many riders can claim that?
Very pleased for the man who cops the "Looks Most Like An Axe Murderer" prize every time on camera.

7 different race winners in 12 races.
Sheeeeit, when was the last time that happened?

I'm thinking that the factory teams got the ECU pretty much sorted 5 races in, and the satellites are just about there.
 

http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/233362/1/baz-espargaro-escape-serious-injury.html (http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/233362/1/baz-espargaro-escape-serious-injury.html)

The Pol/Baz crash was scary. I'm glad they came out of it mostly unscathed.

Maverick pretty much showed the skills of an alien. He checked out, finishing at over 4 secs ahead!  :o

Crutchlow has definitely found the groove he lost when he moved away from Tech3. Not sure what changed, but I would definitely start worrying if I was Rossi and Jorghey. MM has a considerable lead and these upstarts are taking away valuable points needed to catch up.

Tt was a very interesting weekend. From the weather to the racing across all 3 classes. We don't generally speak of Moto2, arguably the most boring of the 3 classes, but not only was the racing excellent, but Zarco/Lowe's "incident" has a lot of implications. Rins definitely has an easier path to the championship. Zarco seems to have had the red mist come over him in that corner.

Zarco is definitely out of Lowes' will.

I concur. After last season, barring the shitshow that was the last couple of rounds, I didnt think this season could in anyway match last years. I am happily very wrong.

That said, I like the current crop of WSBK riders and I think them going there is just going to make both series really fun to watch. As soon as someone can figure out how to challenge Rea on that Kawi.

My only grip right now with that race is that I still havent seen the last 2 laps. BeIn cut off the last two because of the red flag and they still havent shown the replay yet. After a day or so of waiting I broke down and just read the results.

Went back and checked from the early 70's on, we've 1 season of 8 winners, 3 with 7 winners. Last one was (surprise!) just back in 2006.

I'm betting we see an 8th, one named Pedrosumthin'