FP2
POS RIDER NAT TEAM TIME/DIFF LAP MAX
1 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1'37.715s 21/21 285k
2 Johann Zarco FRA Reale Avintia (GP19) +0.155s 16/17 289k
3 Pol Espargaro SPA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +0.174s 11/16 287k
4 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.295s 19/23 281k
5 Maverick Viñales SPA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.392s 20/24 282k
6 Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.417s 6/22 284k
7 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.429s 9/19 284k
8 Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.577s 23/23 283k
9 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (GP20) +0.594s 4/21 290k
10 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP20) +0.670s 16/18 287k
11 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16)* +0.726s 3/17 283k
12 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP20) +0.727s 19/20 290k
13 Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati Team (GP20) +0.828s 19/19 289k
14 Tito Rabat SPA Reale Avintia (GP19) +0.842s 15/20 284k
15 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) +0.927s 5/18 282k
16 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) +1.007s 4/16 285k
17 Iker Lecuona SPA Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* +1.053s 6/17 283k
18 Alex Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V)* +1.091s 20/21 286k
19 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) +1.132s 18/19 286k
20 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +1.386s 16/16 286k
21 Bradley Smith GBR Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) +1.761s 15/22 286k
MM opted to sit out Friday's practice sessions to give his recently operated on arm an extra day of recuperation, though the Spaniard plans to return to action on Saturday where he will need to crack the top ten straight away to make Q2 directly.
https://youtu.be/eRZXffM5Tu0
Q2
1 Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1'37.007s 6/8 283k
2 Maverick Viñales SPA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.095s 3/7 284k
3 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (GP20) +0.169s 7/7 291k
4 Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.335s 7/7 286k
5 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) +0.337s 3/3 287k
6 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.405s 5/7 283k
7 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP20) +0.416s 8/8 290k
8 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +0.457s 6/7 283k
9 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16)* +0.589s 3/7 284k
10 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.593s 7/7 286k
11 Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati Team (GP20) +0.899s 2/6 290k
12 Pol Espargaro SPA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +3.270s 3/5 283k
Q1
13 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1'37.644s 7/8 289k
14 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP20) 1'37.656s 7/8 289k
15 Johann Zarco FRA Reale Avintia (GP19) 1'37.761s 7/8 289k
16 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1'37.885s 6/7 283k
17 Iker Lecuona SPA Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 1'38.206s 6/7 281k
18 Tito Rabat SPA Reale Avintia (GP19) 1'38.211s 7/8 288k
19 Bradley Smith GBR Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) 1'38.31s 6/7 284k
20 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1'38.601s 6/7 289k
21 Alex Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V)* 1'38.648s 4/7 285k
22 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) No Time 0/0 0
Hard as woodpecker lips.
https://youtu.be/YJgpxyyxmc8
https://youtu.be/Az3YkMgMjJQ
https://youtu.be/3gPV0R20q7E
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/940495/1/suddenly-something-changed-marc-marquez-explains-andalucia-exit
The battle of attrition is over.
Congrats to Fabio!
I so wanted you the old man to keep that 2nd.
Pecco looked excellent until his engine blew.
It was a relatively boring race, but considering the heat, I have no idea how they are still on 2 wheels.
Yammy 1 2 3!
That was a wild one. Fabio did a Jorge impression. VR and my boy had a big battle going on. Too bad Mav couldn't get by him early on to see if he'd have gotten close to Fabio. Taka gave it all he had, oh and Rins in 10th. Heartbreaker for Bagnaia.
Heartbreak for Frankie, as well.
https://youtu.be/58w5paUiOB8
https://youtu.be/U_YzTuUEZCs
We're so sorry, Uncle Albert....
https://youtu.be/cURpB2RUzTU
Fabio does a Lorenzo and gets small rather fast.
Podium group looked just as fried as last week.
Cal and Alex bag points.
Marc has spotted the field 50 points.
Somehow there was a drastic shortage of black flags.
How does a rookie like Bagnaia (sp) on last years Ducati race with the best, when Ducati's top riders don't show up. I realize this is the most demanding race in the heat. MM would have been fighting at the front. I know these guys are aliens, but some have big balls, bigger than others.
That could have been a great race.
This is Pecco's second year. Dovi had a horrible qualifying so he had to fight to move up. Petrucci has not been the same since he won Mugelo. Jack was up there with Pecco until he crashed
Dovi was on the podium the week before. I wish Rins had not crashed, Mir was competitive. KTM and Suzuki should win some races. I don't have a favorite team or racer. I only would like to see some good racing. This is the best racing on the planet bar none.
Watch Moto3 if you want to see some good racing.
Some X-ray shots of MM's arm.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDI-8eonCMn/?igshid=lzdmo3ici45r
https://youtu.be/zZ4oeFauhhg
https://www.crash.net/motogp/feature/940653/1/yamaha-engine-situation-cause-concern
https://youtu.be/vASMaWZQ54g
https://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/150877/quartararo-uses-tyre-trick-in-andalusian-gp-victory/amp
Interesting.