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11/19 MotoGP Session

Pos       Rider   Team   Fastest lap   Lead. Gap   Prev. Gap   Laps   Last lap
1      QUARTARARO, Fabio   Petronas Yamaha SRT   1:30.163         73 / 82   
2      VIÑALES, Maverick   Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP   1:30.327   0.164   0.164   58 / 66   
3      MORBIDELLI, Franco   Petronas Yamaha SRT   1:30.650   0.487   0.323   30 / 71   
4      DOVIZIOSO, Andrea   Ducati Team   1:30.665   0.502   0.015   48 / 58   
5      MARQUEZ, Marc   Repsol Honda Team   1:30.698   0.535   0.033   33 / 60   
6      MIR, Joan   Team SUZUKI ECSTAR   1:30.811   0.648   0.113   61 / 63   
7      RINS, Alex   Team SUZUKI ECSTAR   1:30.958   0.795   0.147   57 / 76   
8      ESPARGARO, Pol   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing   1:30.974   0.811   0.016   29 / 58   
9      ROSSI, Valentino   Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP   1:31.012   0.849   0.038   57 / 73   
10      MILLER, Jack   Pramac Racing   1:31.130   0.967   0.118   20 / 43   
11      CRUTCHLOW, Cal   LCR Honda CASTROL   1:31.183   1.020   0.053   63 / 69   
12      PETRUCCI, Danilo   Ducati Team   1:31.433   1.270   0.250   9 / 10   
13      LECUONA, Iker   Red Bull KTM Tech 3   1:31.645   1.482   0.212   55 / 57   
14      IANNONE, Andrea   Aprilia Racing Team Gresini   1:31.674   1.511   0.029   28 / 54   
15      RABAT, Tito   Reale Avintia Racing   1:31.775   1.612   0.101   50 / 53   
16      ESPARGARO, Aleix   Aprilia Racing Team Gresini   1:31.815   1.652   0.040   20 / 45   
17      PEDROSA, Dani   Red Bull KTM Tech 3   1:31.863   1.700   0.048   38 / 52   
18      PIRRO, Michele   Pramac Racing   1:32.016   1.853   0.153   23 / 38   
19      ABRAHAM, Karel   Reale Avintia Racing   1:32.034   1.871   0.018   44 / 47   
20      SMITH, Bradley   Aprilia Factory Racing   1:32.090   1.927   0.056   46 / 50   
21      BINDER, Brad   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing   1:32.645   2.482   0.555   61 / 70   
22      BRADL, Stefan   Repsol Honda Team   1:32.833   2.670   0.188   25 / 25   
23      MARQUEZ, Alex   LCR Honda   1:32.873   2.710   0.040   52 / 53   
NC      KALLIO, Mika   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing            

Those results don't tell you that there were 3 2020 RC 213 V's yardsaled today.

The older Marquez completely destroyed his. AM and Bradl were a bit easier on theirs.

Well, considering to AM was tip toeing around the track, almost 3 seconds off Quatararo, it probably isn't a good sign that he ended up in the kitty litter.

Mir looks like if he's 10 years old. Rins is still a bit iffy on the new Suzuki engine, even though his best lap was with the new engine.

Fabio binned it pretty well also.

The weather didn't make turns 4 and 10 any easier.

I saw the AM crash, similar to most HRC crashes this year, front end washout

That's how Fabio crashed also.

What I didn’t see was Dovi’s opinion of the new parts. Petrucci missed most of the session

The only noise from Ducati was Ciabatti's cry of bullshit re: the Miller/Petrucci/Zarco rumors.

Yep, that’s all I found as well. Not sure how much they have to test in Valencia. Generally they only have a few parts, but not a whole new bike. The issues with turning will not be fixed with just a new fairing

Some footage from today. Official site hasn’t posted yet.

https://youtu.be/8FiVHza0lJ0

Iannone's bike caught fire mid lap. :o Quick stop!
Edit: it blew up on the main straight.

Jack took over Petruccis testing duties doing a lot of work comparing the 2019 bike and 2020 prototype with back to back testing. Petrucci's shoulder was playing up badly and could do no more than 10 laps.

And Jack provided decent feedback of the 2020 bike

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/934572/1/miller-takes-petrucci-test-duties-2020-ducati

Petrucci would be spewin' ;)

WEDNESDAY (FINAL)

1   =   Maverick Vinales   SPA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   1m 29.849s
2   =    Fabio Quartararo   FRA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.164s
3   =    Franco Morbidelli   ITA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.265s
4   =    Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +0.467s
5   =    Joan Mir   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +0.578s
6   =    Alex Rins   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +0.654s
7   =    Marc Marquez   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   +0.707s
8   =    Pol Espargaro   SPA   Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)   +0.836s
9   =    Valentino Rossi   ITA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.932s
10   =   Jack Miller   AUS   Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici)   +1.005s
11   =    Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici)   +1.294s
12   =    Tito Rabat   SPA   Reale Avintia (Desmosedici)   +1.409s
13   =    Michele Pirro   ITA   Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici)   +1.575s
14   =    Dani Pedrosa   SPA   KTM Test Rider (RC16)   +1.621s
15   =   Iker Lecuona   SPA   Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*   +1.666s
16   =    Aleix Espargaro   SPA   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   +1.677s
17   =    Karel Abraham   CZE   Reale Avintia (Desmosedici)   +1.748s
18   =    Stefan Bradl   GER   Honda Test Rider (RC213V)   +1.808s
19   =    Andrea Iannone   ITA   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   +1.951s
20   =   Alex Marquez   SPA   LCR Honda (RC213V)*   +2.386s
21   =    Bradley Smith   GBR   Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP)   +2.400s
22   =   Brad Binder   RSA   Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)*   +2.518s

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/934577/1/marquez-i-want-fastest-bike-not-easier-bike

Why would he want a bike that would make other Honda riders more competitive?

https://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2019/11/20/free-iannone-s-aprilia-goes-up-in-flames/320441

Iannone was not happy. It looked like he'd bite off people's heads when he got back to the box.

Wish I spoke Italian. [evil]

Wasn’t too pleased. Something along the lines of what the make the beast with two backss wrong with you guys.

Dovi happy with the focus on the chassis. It sounds like they will be focused on further testing it in Jerez next week.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/934580/1/dovizioso-ducati-chassis-different-step-past

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/934582/1/crutchlow-they-took-my-guys-not-giving-them-back

Not a happy chap.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/934596/1/iannone-fire-we-pushed-little-over-limit