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FP2

Damp session, with wet tyres, but all lap times faster than this morning.

1. ^1 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.858s [Lap 8/10] 324km/h (Max)
2. ^4 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 2m 00.072s +0.214s [10/12] 325km/h
3. = Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 00.320s +0.462s [16/16] 323km/h
4. ˅3 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 00.459s +0.601s [7/9] 326km/h
5. ^9 Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 2m 00.471s +0.613s [13/15] 326km/h
6. ^1 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 00.482s +0.624s [11/13] 328km/h
7. ^5 Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 2m 00.585s +0.727s [10/11] 319km/h
8. ^2 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 2m 00.962s +1.104s [4/6] 324km/h
9. ^6 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 01.015s +1.157s [5/7] 322km/h
10. ^7 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 01.042s +1.184s [8/10] 327km/h
11. ^8 Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 2m 01.103s +1.245s [13/16] 328km/h
12. ˅8 Jack Miller AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 01.149s +1.291s [3/7] 322km/h
13. ^11 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 01.350s +1.492s [11/14] 322km/h
14. ˅5 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 01.471s +1.613s [10/11] 322km/h
15. ˅10 Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 01.492s +1.634s [12/12] 326km/h
16. ˅5 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 2m 01.516s +1.658s [10/11] 325km/h
17. ^3 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 01.632s +1.774s [12/12] 324km/h
18. ˅5 Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 01.745s +1.887s [13/14] 325km/h
19. ˅11 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 2m 01.810s +1.952s [9/14] 328km/h
20. ˅2 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 01.917s +2.059s [6/13] 321km/h
21. ^2 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 02.077s +2.219s [15/16] 323km/h
22. ˅6 Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 02.392s +2.534s [16/18] 326km/h
23. ˅2 Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 2m 02.677s +2.819s [5/12] 318km/h
24. ˅2 Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 2m 02.935s +3.077s [13/16] 326km/h

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/882767/1/valentino-rossi-its-what-we-do

I'm sure Vinales is fully chuffed, only 1.3 behind Zarco, and he did manage to squeak ahead of Folger.

Rossi walking a bit gimpy, but doing OK on track.
He's not going to want to be that far back in the pack for the race, near Barbera and Iannone in the first turn is not good at all.

FP 3

1 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 335.0 1'48.252 
2 25 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 328.8 1'48.562 0.310 / 0.310
3 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 336.3 1'48.683 0.431 / 0.121
4 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Pull&Bear Aspar Team Ducati 339.5 1'48.783 0.531 / 0.100
5 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 332.7 1'48.811 0.559 / 0.028
6 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 337.2 1'48.881 0.629 / 0.070
7 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 328.6 1'48.920 0.668 / 0.039
8 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda Honda 330.8 1'49.021 0.769 / 0.101
9 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 331.3 1'49.139 0.887 / 0.118
10 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 329.6 1'49.223 0.971 / 0.084
11 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Ducati Team Ducati 331.3 1'49.286 1.034 / 0.063
12 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 335.7 1'49.300 1.048 / 0.014
13 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA OCTO Pramac Racing Ducati 334.3 1'49.389 1.137 / 0.089
14 53 Tito RABAT SPA EG 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 332.0 1'49.473 1.221 / 0.084
15 43 Jack MILLER AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 329.0 1'49.523 1.271 / 0.050
16 45 Scott REDDING GBR OCTO Pramac Racing Ducati 332.4 1'49.553 1.301 / 0.030
17 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 338.1 1'49.613 1.361 / 0.060
18 76 Loris BAZ FRA Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 332.9 1'49.748 1.496 / 0.135
19 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 326.9 1'49.872 1.620 / 0.124
20 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team Ducati 334.6 1'50.133 1.881 / 0.261
21 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 331.4 1'50.136 1.884 / 0.003
22 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 332.1 1'50.753 2.501 / 0.617
23 94 Jonas FOLGER GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 323.6 1'50.919 2.667 / 0.166
24 22 Sam LOWES GBR Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 327.4 1'51.076 2.824 / 0.157

Qualifying 2:
1. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 47.635s [Lap 6/7] 333km/h (Max)
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 47.735s +0.100s [6/7] 333km/h
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 47.815s +0.180s [6/7] 333km/h
4. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 47.830s +0.195s [6/7] 331km/h
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 47.963s +0.328s [3/6] 329km/h
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 48.107s +0.472s [7/8] 335km/h
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 48.137s +0.502s [6/7] 336km/h
8. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 48.159s +0.524s [6/8] 328km/h
9. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 48.187s +0.552s [7/7] 341km/h
10. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 48.289s +0.654s [6/7] 332km/h
11. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 48.402s +0.767s [6/6] 329km/h
12. Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 48.471s +0.836s [3/5] 333km/h

Qualifying 1:
13. Jack Miller AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 48.307s 333km/h
14. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 48.387s 333km/h
15. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 48.467s 336km/h
16. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 48.908s 332km/h
17. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 48.911s 330km/h
18. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 49.034s 327km/h
19. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 49.052s 338km/h
20. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 49.233s 333km/h
21. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 49.258s 331km/h
22. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 49.288s 334km/h
23. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 49.578s 333km/h
24. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 50.769s 326km/h

I guess the field needs to cutoff one of Rossi's limbs next time.

Thats a gutsy effort from Rossi. Lorenzo found something (maybe some of Casey's riding notes forgotten under the seat). ;D Mav is looking strong, Marcky always menacing and Pedro coming good. I wish Crusty was still with Ducati. Dont count Dovi out either over a race distance. This has been one of the best seasons and I'm really looking forward to watching it with a beer tonight.

Spanish fans will be happy.
Rossi showed heart.

The Spaniards had that covered. Jorge was shot out of a cannon on that start. MM is relentless, and I thought my boy was gonna take Rossi out.

Me too, some close ones there. Imagine the face of Boss Jarvis and the pit crews knowing Rossi's leg was bolted together?
Mav had every right to push past but I think the nature of the track also contributed as there was alot of corner exit passing on the gas transitioning to the next corner. Cool track. That was a motorcycle specific track designed to create exciting racing. The camera angles gave a sense of high speed in confined spaces.

I was astonished by Marquez's passes in T16-17.

Just rode right past 'em on the inside.
I couldn't tell if they went in too deep, and he just held his line and motored past?
Or he set up a wide entry to 16 to get a tight exit from 16 to get up the inside on 17?
It seemed he'd just strap 2 bike lengths on them in the middle of the corner, out of thin air.

Rossi's leg must be doing really well, he hardly limped right after he got off the bike after the race.
Remarkable.

I think Bradley's going to lose his seat to Mika.
As a test rider, Mika would be getting boatloads more seat time than Bradley, so that would give him some advantage.
But he finished only 3 seconds behind Pol, and nearly 20 ahead of Bradley.

Highlights. Lorenzo was batshit fast on that Ducati today. 2:47 is MM’s first, not too bright move.

https://youtu.be/WI3xMqP-Byc

The lower classes were just as good, if not better.