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FP1

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.418s [Lap 15/19] 294km/h (Max)
2. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 56.293s +0.875s [13/16] 287km/h
3. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 56.517s +1.099s [10/15] 289km/h
4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 56.653s +1.235s [12/12] 289km/h
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 56.664s +1.246s [16/16] 290km/h
6. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 56.865s +1.447s [13/13] 291km/h
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.875s +1.457s [12/13] 289km/h
8. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 56.906s +1.488s [15/17] 295km/h
9. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.917s +1.499s [16/18] 290km/h
10. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 57.305s +1.887s [14/17] 288km/h
11. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 57.548s +2.130s [12/17] 286km/h
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 57.633s +2.215s [12/14] 296km/h
13. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 57.746s +2.328s [9/15] 285km/h
14. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 57.748s +2.330s [15/17] 287km/h
15. Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 57.849s +2.431s [12/17] 289km/h
16. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 58.280s +2.862s [14/16] 289km/h
17. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 58.373s +2.955s [15/20] 287km/h
18. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 58.504s +3.086s [13/13] 289km/h
19. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 58.618s +3.200s [15/15] 288km/h
20. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 58.706s +3.288s [13/14] 285km/h
21. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 58.921s +3.503s [14/17] 294km/h
22. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 59.098s +3.680s [13/16] 287km/h
23. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 1m 59.188s +3.770s [10/16] 289km/h
24. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 59.205s +3.787s [13/16] 291km/h

FP2.   Rained all day. Crusty took Lorenzo out near the end of 1 and MM had a low/highside at the end of 2.

1. ^4 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 54.877s [Lap 7/17] 296km/h (Max)
2. ˅1 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.920s +0.043s [14/16] 296km/h
3. ˅1 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.061s +0.184s [16/16] 297km/h
4. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 55.234s +0.357s [16/18] 294km/h
5. ^1 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 55.468s +0.591s [12/18] 297km/h
6. ^6 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 55.541s +0.664s [17/19] 299km/h
7. ^6 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.614s +0.737s [16/20] 297km/h
8. ^12 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.773s +0.896s [20/20] 283km/h
9. ˅2 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.149s +1.272s [12/19] 295km/h
10. ˅2 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 56.229s +1.352s [14/18] 295km/h
11. ˅2 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.376s +1.499s [16/18] 295km/h
12. ^7 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.435s +1.558s [18/18] 293km/h
13. ^2 Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 56.453s +1.576s [12/18] 291km/h
14. ˅11 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 56.680s +1.803s [10/13] 295km/h
15. ^7 Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 56.776s +1.899s [13/16] 291km/h
16. ^1 Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 56.827s +1.950s [11/21] 293km/h
17. ˅7 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.853s +1.976s [15/15] 287km/h
18. ˅7 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.872s +1.995s [14/15] 296km/h
19. ˅1 Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 57.250s +2.373s [16/17] 290km/h
20. ˅4 Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 57.259s +2.382s [14/17] 288km/h
21. ˅7 Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 57.540s +2.663s [18/20] 298km/h
22. ^2 Hiroshi Aoyama JPN EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.548s +2.671s [18/18] 297km/h
23. ˅2 Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.645s +2.768s [18/20] 291km/h
24. ˅1 Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 1m 58.341s +3.464s [8/17] 294km/h

Looks like it will be raining Sunday

Just in case you missed Crustys stellar move.

https://youtu.be/U4xSghpBFxM

I wonder what the total bill on Marc is this year?

 https://youtu.be/5sZXSsSNJbo (https://youtu.be/5sZXSsSNJbo)

Kinda funny since no one was hurt...the two of them laying in the gravel asking the other...

what the make the beast with two backs dood?

Almost looks like Cal’s throttle stuck open for a second, or he missed the brake lever, or lost concentration for a millisecond, or he’s nucking futs.  :D

Moto3 is out. Tracks wet, but not raining at the moment. Jinx 🌧

Or...

all of the above. [thumbsup]

When it I was laying there asking wtf...

I continued to lay there...

for months...

and the guy on the other end doesn't ride anymore. :-\

Ok, they were just talking about it. Jorge and whoever that other bike was, were not at full race speed and Cal was.

FP3

1. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.254s [Lap 16/18] 298km/h (Max)
2. ^17 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.283s +0.029s [19/19] 295km/h
3. ^10 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.499s +0.245s [16/17] 298km/h
4. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 55.558s +0.304s [15/19] 295km/h
5. ˅3 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.655s +0.401s [12/12] 298km/h
6. ^2 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 56.139s +0.885s [16/18] 299km/h
7. ^4 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.218s +0.964s [15/18] 299km/h
8. ˅2 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 56.257s +1.003s [17/17] 298km/h
9. ^11 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.267s +1.013s [19/19] 289km/h
10. ^8 Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 56.281s +1.027s [15/16] 293km/h
11. ^1 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 56.329s +1.075s [17/18] 299km/h
12. ˅3 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.354s +1.100s [13/14] 297km/h
13. ˅8 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 56.383s +1.129s [9/17] 297km/h
14. ^3 Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 56.498s +1.244s [16/16] 295km/h
15. ˅8 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.787s +1.533s [8/16] 291km/h
16. ˅6 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.840s +1.586s [15/17] 291km/h
17. ^7 Hiroshi Aoyama JPN EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.218s +1.964s [19/19] 297km/h
18. ˅2 Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 57.237s +1.983s [13/15] 292km/h
19. ^2 Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.247s +1.993s [14/20] 292km/h
20. ^2 Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 57.405s +2.151s [16/16] 294km/h
21. ˅7 Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 57.463s +2.209s [18/18] 295km/h
22. ˅7 Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 57.497s +2.243s [10/15] 296km/h
23. = Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 1m 58.528s +3.274s [17/17] 294km/h
24. ˅21 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 58.730s +3.476s [14/14] 294km/h

They were just talking about an interesting stat. Lorenzo has led more laps this year than Dovi. 🤔

Rossi went down along with several others in FP4. He tried the running bump start for what seemed like 10mins, gimping on that leg. Hard as woodpecker lips. MM was 1.5 faster than the field. Mad skills. Q1 just started.

FP4

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.581s [Lap 12/12] 298km/h (Max)
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.113s +1.532s [14/14] 294km/h
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 56.537s +1.956s [9/10] 298km/h
4. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 56.756s +2.175s [11/13] 299km/h
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 56.768s +2.187s [4/12] 298km/h
6. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 57.026s +2.445s [4/8] 297km/h
7. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 57.112s +2.531s [11/11] 293km/h
8. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 57.231s +2.650s [11/11] 298km/h
9. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.534s +2.953s [14/14] 291km/h
10. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 57.565s +2.984s [6/6] 290km/h
11. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 57.627s +3.046s [7/13] 292km/h
12. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 57.758s +3.177s [11/11] 288km/h
13. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 57.802s +3.221s [8/11] 297km/h
14. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.850s +3.269s [4/10] 297km/h
15. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.925s +3.344s [11/11] 293km/h
16. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 58.013s +3.432s [11/11] 294km/h
17. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 58.190s +3.609s [12/12] 294km/h
18. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 58.294s +3.713s [8/10] 294km/h
19. Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 58.415s +3.834s [2/2] 292km/h
20. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 58.498s +3.917s [4/8] 287km/h
21. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 58.552s +3.971s [7/10] 294km/h
22. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 58.689s +4.108s [5/9] 289km/h
23. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 58.744s +4.163s [9/9] 287km/h
24. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 1m 58.750s +4.169s [12/12] 294km/h

What a fantastic qualifying session. Track was drying out the entire time. Zarco said, I got something for ya MM.  [evil]


Qualifying 2:
1. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 53.469s [Lap 6/7] 298km/h (Max)
2. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 53.787s +0.318s [7/7] 301km/h
3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 53.903s +0.434s [2/7] 296km/h
4. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 53.947s +0.478s [7/7] 299km/h
5. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 54.235s +0.766s [7/7] 299km/h
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.342s +0.873s [7/7] 294km/h
7. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 54.872s +1.403s [7/7] 295km/h
8. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 54.906s +1.437s [2/4] 297km/h
9. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 55.064s +1.595s [5/7] 297km/h
10. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 55.483s +2.014s [7/7] 297km/h
11. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.617s +2.148s [5/6] 296km/h
12. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 57.786s +4.317s [6/6] 290km/h

Qualifying 1:
13. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 55.862s 292km/h
14. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.916s 295km/h
15. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.952s 293km/h
16. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 56.292s 296km/h
17. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 56.668s 298km/h
18. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 56.771s 293km/h
19. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 56.903s 292km/h
20. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 57.144s 299km/h
21. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.157s 293km/h
22. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 57.787s 297km/h
23. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 1m 57.861s 292km/h
24. Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 01.730s 289km/h

I think Zarco pretty well defined the term "Out of Nowhere!".
Nutty!

Have any of you watched the 1994 Suzuka race with Norick Abe, Kevin Swantz and Mick Doohan that is up on the Moto GP site now.  The wildcard rider Abe gave Swantz and Doohan fits.

Well smear my ears with jam and tie me to an anthill  :o :o What a make the beast with two backsing race! I don’t even know where to start. The last lap was epic shit!

Was great stuff indeed! In the dry it would have been great, but in the wet!!! Oh mama!

An excellent race and great last lap. Dovi is King of the Late Bloomers.
Rossi was lucky to not smash his healing leg.

Dovi just keeps on retaining his composure and Marc is powerless to fluster him. Most excellent race!

Wow, just wow. When that last lap started I had pretty much given up on the win. Dovi’s patience is legendary and he definitely attacks once he sees an advantage. You have to give it to MM, the kid has no quit in him.

Fantastic! Again!

Wow!

To say that was a cracker is an understatement ............... wow

I was surprised when Dovi didn't attack when Marquez had his almost off.  Was that good sportsmanship by letting Marquez recover or was his plan to wait until the time he did?
Fantastic racing!
 

He would have if he was closer.

And hence my comment about his patience. Dovi understood that MM’s rhythm was off. He used the mistake to shorten the gap, then picked him off where he thought MM would have the least chance to fight back.

I watched the BTSport broadcast and Colin basically said best wet weather race he'd ever seen. [clap]

(https://i1.wp.com/www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/andrea-dovizioso-marc-marquez-motogp-japanese-gp.jpg?ssl=1)

Yep. Calculated, measured, intelligent aggression. Dovi's like a boxer who "picks his punches", with a smart, smooth riding style.

GO DESMO DOVI ! Let's beat MM this year !!  Incredible race.  It's like something clicked in Dovi's head this year- (did I see an article about how he saw a sports psych?) . He always had so much potential but seemed to lack the ability to fight prior years. I hope this is his year. (since its not Pedro's).

This sport is like baseball...it can be very mental. Now he knows he can beat MM, and out fox him on the last laps. Love it.

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://ontrackoffroad.com/2017/08/15/reaching-the-peak-dovi-in-2017/&ved=0ahUKEwim4obk__bWAhWKHZQKHQSFACoQFghVMAs&usg=AOvVaw0op65I7gCegPK4gWnugldM

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/andrea-dovizioso-interview-ducati-lorenzo-962900/&ved=0ahUKEwjhnb7DgffWAhVBQZQKHZdPBZMQFghIMAo&usg=AOvVaw3UMaVsi17EBzxXeJ-T55Ql

I think it was this thread where someone mentioned Dovi's previous lack of a 'killer' instinct.

Interesting vid if you have a motogp script... http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2017/10/18/dovizioso-s-mentality-the-white-and-black-horses/242955

Good stuff. I’m really surprised that more of these guys aren’t using head doctors. The mental game is Huge’ in sports.

There's someone in the Ducati squad that could use a heap of head doctoring......

And I've found a pic of Marquez's horses, the one isn't very white and he keeps a blanket on it 'cause it doesn't get out much.  ;D

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/09/article-2321815-19B165A6000005DC-63_634x400.jpg)

Yup, but like Dovi said, some folks would/will/do look at that as a weakness.

Well... not sure if that would be helpful at this stage. If you would have said this 10 years, then maybe yes.