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FP1
1. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 2m 00.671s [Lap 10/10] 326km/h (Max)
2. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 2m 00.742s +0.071s [17/17] 326km/h
3. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 00.807s +0.136s [14/14] 321km/h
4. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 00.903s +0.232s [10/10] 321km/h
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 00.950s +0.279s [8/11] 322km/h
6. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 01.060s +0.389s [14/15] 311km/h
7. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 2m 01.077s +0.406s [11/11] 316km/h
8. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 2m 01.147s +0.476s [14/15] 313km/h
9. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 01.162s +0.491s [8/8] 318km/h
10. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 2m 01.189s +0.518s [11/12] 319km/h
11. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 2m 01.560s +0.889s [9/9] 328km/h
12. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 01.662s +0.991s [12/12] 318km/h
13. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 01.740s +1.069s [8/11] 318km/h
14. Jack Miller AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 01.803s +1.132s [14/14] 320km/h
15. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 01.831s +1.160s [13/13] 318km/h
16. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 2m 02.416s +1.745s [10/10] 315km/h
17. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 02.469s +1.798s [10/10] 309km/h
18. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 2m 03.056s +2.385s [10/11] 318km/h
19. Michael Van Der Mark NED Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 03.473s +2.802s [7/11] 315km/h
20. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 03.531s +2.860s [10/13] 305km/h
21. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 2m 03.534s +2.863s [12/12] 309km/h
22. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 04.381s +3.710s [13/13] 313km/h
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FP2
1. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 2m 11.640s [Lap 7/16] 306km/h (Max)
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 12.166s +0.526s [9/16] 308km/h
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 2m 12.695s +1.055s [15/16] 303km/h
4. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 12.878s +1.238s [17/18] 302km/h
5. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 2m 13.048s +1.408s [15/16] 304km/h
6. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 13.071s +1.431s [16/16] 298km/h
7. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 2m 13.291s +1.651s [17/17] 304km/h
8. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 13.416s +1.776s [17/18] 305km/h
9. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 13.483s +1.843s [13/17] 293km/h
10. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 2m 13.561s +1.921s [16/16] 296km/h
11. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 13.648s +2.008s [13/15] 308km/h
12. Jack Miller AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 13.740s +2.100s [14/17] 306km/h
13. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 2m 13.760s +2.120s [13/15] 291km/h
14. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 13.872s +2.232s [16/16] 292km/h
15. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 2m 14.281s +2.641s [9/14] 293km/h
16. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 14.287s +2.647s [16/16] 295km/h
17. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 14.543s +2.903s [14/16] 294km/h
18. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 14.574s +2.934s [15/16] 290km/h
19. Michael Van Der Mark NED Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 14.938s +3.298s [17/17] 306km/h
20. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 2m 15.163s +3.523s [10/11] 284km/h
21. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 16.280s +4.640s [12/16] 302km/h
22. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 2m 17.627s +5.987s [12/13] 303km/h

FP3 is looking like a race.  :D

FP3:
1. ^11 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 59.947s [Lap 18/18] 323km/h (Max)
2. ^1 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 00.024s +0.077s [15/16] 321km/h
3. ^6 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 00.087s +0.140s [18/19] 321km/h
4. ˅3 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 2m 00.124s +0.177s [15/16] 324km/h
5. ^5 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 2m 00.149s +0.202s [16/18] 320km/h
6. ^8 Jack Miller AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 00.190s +0.243s [17/18] 322km/h
7. ˅1 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 00.199s +0.252s [15/16] 320km/h
8. ^5 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 00.394s +0.447s [17/19] 322km/h
9. ˅4 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 00.467s +0.520s [16/18] 322km/h
10. ˅6 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 00.695s +0.748s [19/19] 322km/h
11. ^11 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 00.746s +0.799s [18/18] 321km/h
12. ˅1 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 2m 00.864s +0.917s [16/17] 325km/h
13. ˅6 Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 2m 00.876s +0.929s [17/17] 324km/h
14. ^3 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 01.013s +1.066s [17/17] 311km/h
15. ^1 Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 2m 01.292s +1.345s [16/17] 320km/h
16. ˅1 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 01.295s +1.348s [15/17] 320km/h
17. ^3 Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 01.382s +1.435s [16/17] 317km/h
18. ^3 Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 2m 01.506s +1.559s [15/15] 317km/h
19. ˅1 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 2m 01.752s +1.805s [13/14] 321km/h
20. ˅12 Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 2m 01.847s +1.900s [15/15] 317km/h
21. ˅2 Michael Van Der Mark NED Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 01.984s +2.037s [18/19] 318km/h
22. ˅20 Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 2m 02.204s +2.257s [4/6] 323km/h

FP4 is on and MM just made a ridiculous save. Not a clue how he pulled that one off.

And now to our reporter on the spot, who's got the latest on Sepang, kopf??


Thanks kopf, we'll check in with you again next hour!
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Qualifying 2:
1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.212s [Lap 7/7] 323km/h (Max)
2. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 59.229s +0.017s [7/7] 320km/h
3. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 59.236s +0.024s [6/6] 324km/h
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 59.498s +0.286s [6/7] 318km/h
5. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 59.538s +0.326s [7/7] 322km/h
6. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 59.622s +0.410s [7/7] 322km/h
7. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.694s +0.482s [7/7] 321km/h
8. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 59.992s +0.780s [6/7] 317km/h
9. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 0.119s +0.907s [7/7] 316km/h
10. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.181s +0.969s [3/5] 319km/h
11. Jack Miller AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 0.326s +1.114s [5/7] 320km/h
12. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 0.770s +1.558s [2/3] 319km/h

Qualifying 1:
13. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 2m 00.351s 325km/h
14. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 2m 00.451s 321km/h
15. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 2m 00.469s 325km/h
16. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 00.718s 313km/h
17. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 2m 01.050s 318km/h
18. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 2m 01.207s 313km/h
19. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 01.228s 318km/h
20. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 2m 01.413s 317km/h
21. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 2m 01.570s 319km/h

Like clockwork!

Military precision right there! 👍🏻👍🏻😉😉

That was a BIG save. MotoGP site shows the vid for free. Worth checking it out before they put a price on it.

https://youtu.be/WY0zJrk5ZnQ

Thanks kopf! By the time I looked at MotoGP.com, I couldn't see it!

Ripper save indeed. Just dug the knee further and further in to keep it up.

I noted that the slider was twisted so the other knee padding took the scrape.

Also, you can see the thigh being pulled further open, or MM doing that himself as needed.

I could feel my right groin groaning just watching it! 😩😩

I wonder how sore he is?

We have the possibility of a little drama developing with 10 to go.  [popcorn]

You know what you gotta do, and it’s for the team, but it can’t feel good.

Well, it didn’t come down to the call. Jorge almost went down, great slow mo shot of him leaving a red line on the track from his puck.

Entertaining race. Jorge looked strong on the bike today. Dovi’s still treading water.  ;)

He was told to change his engine map. That was the prearranged team order. Dovi wasn't really close enough until the map change.

Then he nearly lost it whilst trying to allow Dovi through! Was certainly convincing though.

I feel sorry for Jorge, but the championship is on the line. He'll be much better next year. The fact that he until today couldn't be a wingman, makes Dovi's wins that much better. 👍🏻

If Marky crashes at Valencia and Dovi wins then Lorenzos big save at Sepang saved the championship, (but I wouldnt bet on it) ;D

I never liked Jorge but I'm starting to come around.  [laugh]

Anyone know why Dovi went wingless today?  Tire heat/wear?

Go Dovi!!

He’s never really liked the wing fairing. He only uses it when the track requires a lot of front end feel

Not sure why he would not always use it if indeed it means better front wheel feel.

Faster front tire degradation? Just a guess.

Mark

Jorghey’s riding style revolves around loading the front. This is why he has not ridden without it since it  premiered. My speculation is that Dovi squares off the corner instead of Jorghey’s rounding it. At least this is what I remember.

The new aero fairing also reduces top end speed by about 10 kph.

You'reghey can accept that because of his higher corner speed style. Carlos is correct about Dovi pointing and shooting. The Duc has become a kind of a point and shoot bike because of its' lack of front feel.

So Jorge has found something at the middle to end of the year as he's lead multiple races, particularly wet races, but fades about of a 1/3 of the way in. I would assume that's based on tire wear which is being expedited by the wings.  Double edged sword.

In the earlier stages of the race, I noticed that Dovi was the only one of the front runners that was intentionally riding outside of the drier race line.  Perhaps it was to avoid the spray, but I have a feeling it was his veteran knowledge and patience to keep his tires cooler for the later part of the race, where it counts.  It also exhibits his bike control and ability to ride anywhere on the track, compared to Jorge, who is only comfortable riding the quali-lap line...

Interesting observation.