Ducati Monster Forum

Monkey leading FP1 :D, but some Ducatis have had mechanical problems.

FP1:
Pos.   Num.   Rider   Nation   Team   Bike   Km/h   Time   Gap 1st/Prev.
1   9   Danilo PETRUCCI   ITA   OCTO Pramac Racing   Ducati   304.9   1'34.680   
2   5   Johann ZARCO   FRA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   302.7   1'34.806   0.126 / 0.126
3   35   Cal CRUTCHLOW   GBR   LCR Honda   Honda   302.8   1'34.822   0.142 / 0.016
4   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   ITA   Ducati Team   Ducati   309.1   1'34.829   0.149 / 0.007
5   46   Valentino ROSSI   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP   Yamaha   301.5   1'34.841   0.161 / 0.012
6   29   Andrea IANNONE   ITA   Team SUZUKI ECSTAR   Suzuki   303.7   1'34.914   0.234 / 0.073
7   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   302.4   1'34.936   0.256 / 0.022
8   94   Jonas FOLGER   GER   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   300.9   1'35.052   0.372 / 0.116
9   99   Jorge LORENZO   SPA   Ducati Team   Ducati   305.6   1'35.155   0.475 / 0.103
10   17   Karel ABRAHAM   CZE   Pull&Bear Aspar Team   Ducati   304.5   1'35.183   0.503 / 0.028
11   43   Jack MILLER   AUS   EG 0,0 Marc VDS   Honda   303.5   1'35.193   0.513 / 0.010
12   25   Maverick VIÑALES   SPA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP   Yamaha   304.8   1'35.263   0.583 / 0.070
13   93   Marc MARQUEZ   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   301.5   1'35.282   0.602 / 0.019
14   45   Scott REDDING   GBR   OCTO Pramac Racing   Ducati   302.8   1'35.381   0.701 / 0.099
15   19   Alvaro BAUTISTA   SPA   Pull&Bear Aspar Team   Ducati   307.4   1'35.528   0.848 / 0.147
16   44   Pol ESPARGARO   SPA   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing   KTM   304.9   1'35.562   0.882 / 0.034
17   41   Aleix ESPARGARO   SPA   Aprilia Racing Team Gresini   Aprilia   301.5   1'35.722   1.042 / 0.160
18   42   Alex RINS   SPA   Team SUZUKI ECSTAR   Suzuki   303.5   1'35.877   1.197 / 0.155
19   22   Sam LOWES   GBR   Aprilia Racing Team Gresini   Aprilia   296.2   1'35.898   1.218 / 0.021
20   8   Hector BARBERA   SPA   Reale Avintia Racing   Ducati   310.0   1'35.916   1.236 / 0.018
21   53   Tito RABAT   SPA   EG 0,0 Marc VDS   Honda   302.6   1'36.404   1.724 / 0.488
22   76   Loris BAZ   FRA   Reale Avintia Racing   Ducati   294.5   1'36.819   2.139 / 0.415
23   38   Bradley SMITH   GBR   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing   KTM   297.3   1'37.603   2.923 / 0.784

Notice that there are no factory riders in the top 3.

That changed in FP2.

Kopf's boy by about .3 over the field.
Assen, Friday, June 23, 2017

Pos.   Num.   Rider   Nation   Team   Bike   Km/h   Time   Gap 1st/Prev.
1   25   Maverick VIÑALES   SPA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP   Yamaha   306.3   1'33.130   
2   94   Jonas FOLGER   GER   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   302.5   1'33.497   0.367 / 0.367
3   93   Marc MARQUEZ   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   304.6   1'33.782   0.652 / 0.285
4   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   ITA   Ducati Team   Ducati   309.4   1'33.790   0.660 / 0.008
5   35   Cal CRUTCHLOW   GBR   LCR Honda   Honda   306.2   1'33.828   0.698 / 0.038
6   46   Valentino ROSSI   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP   Yamaha   302.0   1'33.830   0.700 / 0.002
7   9   Danilo PETRUCCI   ITA   OCTO Pramac Racing   Ducati   306.5   1'33.890   0.760 / 0.060
8   5   Johann ZARCO   FRA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   303.9   1'33.986   0.856 / 0.096
9   19   Alvaro BAUTISTA   SPA   Pull&Bear Aspar Team   Ducati   308.3   1'34.103   0.973 / 0.117
10   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   304.8   1'34.148   1.018 / 0.045
11   17   Karel ABRAHAM   CZE   Pull&Bear Aspar Team   Ducati   305.6   1'34.299   1.169 / 0.151
12   43   Jack MILLER   AUS   EG 0,0 Marc VDS   Honda   306.2   1'34.337   1.207 / 0.038
13   41   Aleix ESPARGARO   SPA   Aprilia Racing Team Gresini   Aprilia   302.0   1'34.491   1.361 / 0.154
14   99   Jorge LORENZO   SPA   Ducati Team   Ducati   304.7   1'34.523   1.393 / 0.032
15   45   Scott REDDING   GBR   OCTO Pramac Racing   Ducati   302.2   1'34.596   1.466 / 0.073
16   76   Loris BAZ   FRA   Reale Avintia Racing   Ducati   297.8   1'34.605   1.475 / 0.009
17   29   Andrea IANNONE   ITA   Team SUZUKI ECSTAR   Suzuki   304.8   1'34.617   1.487 / 0.012
18   8   Hector BARBERA   SPA   Reale Avintia Racing   Ducati   311.8   1'34.759   1.629 / 0.142
19   42   Alex RINS   SPA   Team SUZUKI ECSTAR   Suzuki   304.3   1'34.923   1.793 / 0.164
20   22   Sam LOWES   GBR   Aprilia Racing Team Gresini   Aprilia   298.8   1'35.039   1.909 / 0.116
21   53   Tito RABAT   SPA   EG 0,0 Marc VDS   Honda   301.9   1'35.185   2.055 / 0.146
22   44   Pol ESPARGARO   SPA   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing   KTM   306.1   1'35.373   2.243 / 0.188
23   38   Bradley SMITH   GBR   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing   KTM   303.2   1'36.334   3.204 / 0.961

Qualifying 2:
1.   Johann Zarco   FRA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*   1m   46.141s   [Lap 8/8]   292km/h (Top Speed)
2.   Marc Marquez   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   46.206s   +0.065s   [8/8]   294km/h
3.   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   46.526s   +0.385s   [7/8]   294km/h
4.   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   46.705s   +0.564s   [8/8]   288km/h

5.   Scott Redding   GBR   Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   47.574s   +1.433s   [6/6]   286km/h
6.   Jonas Folger   GER   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*   1m   47.663s   +1.522s   [8/8]   287km/h
7.   Alvaro Bautista   ESP   Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   47.812s   +1.671s   [7/9]   292km/h
8.   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   1m   48.042s   +1.901s   [8/8]   289km/h
9.   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   48.079s   +1.938s   [7/7]   293km/h
10.   Sam Lowes   GBR   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*   1m   48.128s   +1.987s   [6/6]   285km/h
11.   Maverick Viñales   ESP   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   48.266s   +2.125s   [6/8]   289km/h
12.   Dani Pedrosa   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   49.623s   +3.482s   [8/8]   280km/h

Qualifying 1:   
13.   Jack Miller   AUS   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   1m   47.217s   291km/h   
14.   Loris Baz   FRA   Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   47.234s   288km/h   
15.   Aleix Espargaro   ESP   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   1m   47.277s   287km/h   
16.   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   47.649s   293km/h   
17.   Alex Rins   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*   1m   47.804s   288km/h   
18.   Karel Abraham   CZE   Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   47.947s   289km/h   
19.   Pol Espargaro   ESP   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)   1m   47.957s   296km/h   
20.   Hector Barbera   ESP   Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   48.080s   291km/h   
21.   Jorge Lorenzo   ESP   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   48.219s   286km/h   
22.   Bradley Smith   GBR   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)   1m   48.448s   290km/h   
23.   Tito Rabat   ESP   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   1m   48.700s   285km/h   

I wonder if Tech3 would hire Jorghey once he gets fired by Ducati? It's obvious that he can only ride the Yamaha and there's no way they would get rid of either Rossi or MV.

Zarco and Petrux!!! What a great year so far for the satellites!

JL being the slowest Ducati rider in the dry but the fastest in the wet practice. Strange times.

Both Q1 and Q2 were cracking!

Q1 was great! No pit stop for those guys.

Weather reports in Assen show showers till 9am with the GP bikes gridding up at 1pm.  Not sure what level the track grip will be at then, but it's interesting to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the 16' vs 17' Yamaha chassis and how the factory boys seem to suffer when traction is low.   But then Rossi qualifies well and the mystery continues.  Rule #1 in the points chase will be to avoid any more DNFs.  As far as the podium, I don't have the slightest clue... 

Monkey is really showing his worth to Ducati. I hope he gets a factory ride or special factory support next year.

He already has the GP 17, based on merit.

Pray Harley doesn't buy Ducati, or he'll have to buy his own gas next year. ;D

Rossi referred to 'Cole Trickle' talking about today. I make the beast with two backsing love it!  [clap] :D

http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/260663/1/rossi-feels-good-escapes-cole-trickle-moment.html

Didnt realise he had the 17. Good for him.

I'm sure Marquez is totally stoked to be right next to Petrucci on the grid.  ;D

My money's on Zorro, I think he'll nail the start from pole and just get smaller and further away every lap.

I hope Sam told Romano to pull his head out and provide bikes that start at least most of the time and don't blow up every session or two.
He's got quite a set of stones throwing his rookie rider under the bus when shit breaks on the regular.

What a race!

Monkey got baulked on the last lap. Apparently no blue flag was displayed. A bitter sweet second place from his interview. If JL doesn't lift then maybe next year..
Great win for the Goat as he loves the place with a 20 year streak of winning races at this level. MM makes another great save and makes ground in championship. The points close up with Dovi leading the championship.

Two things, first, never count out the old man! I doubt anyone could have beat him today. Second, Dovi leading the championship!!! Again, Ducati leading the championship!!!

MM looked like a third wheel on that podium

What.a.race!

That was a really good race!

I thought Zarco was going to do it, but it just unraveled.  :-\

Odd the way both Dovi and Cal slashed giant chunks of time to catch a group, then not be able to get through and away.

Top 4 riders covered by 11 points, that's just insane.

 :o For make the beast with two backss sake!! That was some epic shit right there boys and girls.  [clap]

Happy team and rider.  [clap]

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I haven't seen moto3 yet, but moto2 was every bit as good as the GP, and the announcers have been talking about how good moto3 was.

Zarco needs to learn to use a harder tire if he wants to be there at the end. He ran out of grip, and when it started to sprinkle he figured he had nothing to lose switching bikes and praying for a down pour.

Edit...watch moto3...seriously.

Yep, teenagers 3 and 4 abreast braking into turns, what could possibly go wrong?  [evil] The future's looking good.

I think the commentators said that The Goat has the record for his span of wins. 20 years. Is it correct that it is a record at this level? If so then it has to cement VR as the GOAT .

https://youtu.be/uHQ_U9j3W-o

That was a cracker !!

Wow.

That is all......

Wow!

Mark

my screensaver for the week

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That race went from mediocre to unbelievable in one lap!

Rossi is a lucky man that win belonged to Petrucci.

Hey Ducati, Iannone had issues to overcome, how's the new guy working out?  HAve you tried buying an R1 and slapping some Ducati stickers on it?

This could have been real bad for my boy.

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Close. Dovi did well to miss him.

Iannone would have run him over, stopped and backed into him for good measure.

That's not true, Iannone would have taken him out a few laps earlier.

I cant believe that Dovi is leading the championship. Man, say what you want about Dorna but their rule changes made for some really great racing. That and some spotty Michelins haha.