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Mir out but Lorenzo is back.

The press conference is on live.

Jorge is being obtuse, and Jack looks like he wants to either break out laughing, or punch George. [laugh]

Well, considering that he almost cost Jack his ride...

For sure.

Clearly Jack has no tolerance for bullshit.

Should be a good race at this exciting old school track."

 :'(

Whatsa matta D?

Jorge is back?

Cal put £10k up if Bradley topped a session of Moto2 FP?

Mav thinks the weekend will go well?

 [laugh] [laugh]

I thought Cal and Fabio were gonna lose it when JLo was giving his 'Puig' non-answer to the direct questions about when he contacted Ducati.

Thanks to JLo we can expect next silly season to be especially silly. I see Ducati dumping Petrux and bringing the douchebag back. That will cause a lot of ripples, since Dovi will definitely not like that move and Jack would likely be expecting a factory spot.

The Ducs are waking up. So are Rossi and Fabio.

Bunch of guys exceeded the track limits, both Rossi and Fabio's best times.

FP1

1   Fabio Quartararo   FRA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)*   1'59.952s   15/17   316k
2   Marc Marquez   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   +0.586s   16/17   325k
3   Maverick Viñales   SPA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.740s   13/16   318k
4   Alex Rins   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +1.027s   14/16   322k
5   Franco Morbidelli   ITA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +1.050s   17/18   315k
6   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19)   +1.053s   9/15   325k
7   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +1.346s   17/18   320k
8   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +1.443s   14/16   325k
9   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19)   +1.486s   14/14   325k
10   Jack Miller   AUS   Pramac Ducati (GP19)   +1.583s   14/15   325k
11   Tito Rabat   SPA   Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18)   +1.637s   17/19   321k
12   Aleix Espargaro   SPA   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   +1.706s   15/15   322k
13   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   +1.858s   9/14   320k
14   Francesco Bagnaia   ITA   Pramac Ducati (GP18)*   +1.900s   16/16   320k
15   Johann Zarco   FRA   Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)   +1.908s   15/16   320k
16   Miguel Oliveira   POR   Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*   +1.913s   11/13   319k
17   Pol Espargaro   SPA   Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)   +2.076s   16/16   321k
18   Takaaki Nakagami   JPN   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +2.110s   12/17   320k
19   Karel Abraham   CZE   Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18)   +2.240s   11/12   320k
20   Sylvain Guintoli   FRA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +2.605s   14/14   319k
21   Hafizh Syahrin   MAL   Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)   +3.106s   14/14   320k
22   Jorge Lorenzo   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   +4.402s   16/16   321k

FP2

1   =   Fabio Quartararo   FRA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)*   1'59.225s   15/16   318k
2   =   Marc Marquez   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   +0.251s   15/16   325k
3   =   Maverick Viñales   SPA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.540s   16/17   321k
4   ^3   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.712s   16/17   319k
5   ^3   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +0.768s   16/16   327k
6   =   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19)   +0.885s   16/16   327k
7   ˅2   Franco Morbidelli   ITA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.958s   17/18   316k
8   ^8   Miguel Oliveira   POR   Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*   +1.135s   15/16   320k
9   ^1   Jack Miller   AUS   Pramac Ducati (GP19)   +1.167s   12/14   325k
10   ˅1   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19)   +1.203s   12/14   324k
11   ^7   Takaaki Nakagami   JPN   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +1.267s   16/16   320k
12   =   Aleix Espargaro   SPA   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   +1.272s   10/11   324k
13   ^4   Pol Espargaro   SPA   Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)   +1.366s   15/16   323k
14   ^1   Johann Zarco   FRA   Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)   +1.439s   15/16   323k
15   ˅11   Alex Rins   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +1.441s   17/18   322k
16   ˅2   Francesco Bagnaia   ITA   Pramac Ducati (GP18)*   +1.563s   15/16   324k
17   ˅4   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   +1.682s   14/15   324k
18   ^2   Sylvain Guintoli   FRA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +3.015s   14/16   320k
19   ^2   Hafizh Syahrin   MAL   Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)   +3.192s   16/16   318k
20   ˅9   Tito Rabat   SPA   Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18)   +3.248s   13/18   323k
21   ^1   Jorge Lorenzo   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   +3.682s   14/15   323k
22   ˅3   Karel Abraham   CZE   Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18)   +3.768s   9/14   317k

Q2

1   Marc Marquez   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   1'58.168s   7/7   330k
2   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.428s   7/7   320k
3   Jack Miller   AUS   Pramac Ducati (GP19)   +0.434s   7/7   329k
4   Fabio Quartararo   FRA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)*   +0.444s   2/5   317k
5   Alex Rins   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +0.502s   6/7   325k
6   Maverick Viñales   SPA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.594s   5/6   320k
7   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19)   +0.594s   6/7   329k
8   Franco Morbidelli   ITA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.928s   7/7   322k
9   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +1.075s   3/5   329k
10   Takaaki Nakagami   JPN   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +1.259s   5/6   322k
11   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19)   +1.319s   7/7   327k
12   Aleix Espargaro   SPA   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   +1.452s   7/7   327k
    
Q1
               
13   Pol Espargaro   SPA   Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)   1'59.549s   5/6   321k
14   Johann Zarco   FRA   Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)   1'59.648s   2/3   322k
15   Miguel Oliveira   POR   Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*   1'59.758s   5/7   320k
16   Tito Rabat   SPA   Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18)   1'59.916s   5/6   326k
17   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   2'0.24s   6/7   324k
18   Francesco Bagnaia   ITA   Pramac Ducati (GP18)*   2'0.362s   2/6   324k
19   Sylvain Guintoli   FRA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   2'0.66s   6/6   320k
20   Hafizh Syahrin   MAL   Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)   2'0.7s   6/7   322k
21   Jorge Lorenzo   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   2'1.562s   5/6   324k
22   Karel Abraham   CZE   Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18)   2'4.845s   3/4   318k
 

Three - four guys faster than Quartararo's lap record destroying best lap from yesterday  :o

https://twitter.com/Anna_Maria_09/status/1165263568452947973/photo/1

Fabio, Marc and Mav seem to have podium pace.

But Mav starts in P6, so will need an absolute blinder of a start.

Top 7 guys will hopefully spend the entire race hammer and tongs.

Bravo bravo  [clap]

Terrible luck for Dovi

Fabio highsided on the first turn and took out Dovi in a ball of flames literally.

Great move from Rins in the last turn. It was a bit of a snoozer until the last 2 laps.

Has anyone heard of Dovi’s condition? He did stand up very gingerly, but the last shot I saw was the team standing outside of the medical center

Didn't look good, he couldn't fully weight his legs. Dovi was thrown high and hard and was pummeled  against the tarmac as he tumbled. He lay there for quite some time before coming to

No broken bones but under observation. Don't know how he didn't break something.

🇪🇸 🇪🇸 🇪🇸

That was as scary a wreck as I have seen in some time!  :o

I’m glad they are both relatively ok.

Mark

Dovi's pretty rugged, he's used to getting skittled.

Marquez back wheel at turn 8!
Wow what a race.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/928024/1/quartararo-just-matter-luck

 [popcorn]

I was thinking maybe it was a 'launch control' issue like JLo had at Laguna '11.

That was absolutely magical seeing Rins pick MM's pocket.

Heard some unsubstantiated mutterings about Rossi and MM rear tires chunking?

https://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2019/08/25/free-last-lap-last-corner-again/306421

https://youtu.be/-Q7a8El1g60

https://youtu.be/Snnek4QSBKY

Any further word on Dovi?

I've had similar crashes, certainly not as fast, or fiery, but the altitude was about the same. No fun.

Should be back in Italy by now

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/dovizioso-hospitalised-huge-crash-silverstone/4519397/

Some rather nonspecific mutterings about rear tire trouble from Rossi, Cal and Jack.

Some very specific mutterings from another source about rear tires chunking for Cal and MM and Rossi, not substantiated at all.

This pic is represented as being from Parc Ferme post race:

(https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/sites/default/files/content/Mat%20Oxley/2019/August/marquez_tyre_after_silverstone_motoghp.jpg)

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/motogp/2019-motogp-british-grand-prix-how-rins-beat-m-rquez

Looks OK to me.....

For Silverstone, it was blazing hot and the tarmac was brand new, so Michelin had zero historical data to work with.

Thanks Carlos.Doesn't look bad at all.

Pramac pic on FB shows Jacks rear tyre chunking badly on the RHS. Jack said Crutchlow's was similar and they were trying to battle while nursing the tyres home.

Seems Rins won that race twice. He thought penultimate lap was the last lap. Crossed the line with that outside move by .001. (https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/sites/default/files/content/Mat%20Oxley/2019/August/rins_marquez_woodcote_final_lap.jpg)

https://youtu.be/nwoDlOQUpGc

https://youtu.be/u1O-tOp0m-Q