Ducati Monster Forum

Lorenzo's new-found speed will vanish.

There will be tire problems due to the new asphalt.

Track more coarse or smooth in texture? Grip Vs tyre wear?

GOAT tops FP1 on soft tyres with Dovi 2nd and JL 3rd on hard tyres.

FP2

^2 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 38.930s [Lap 14/17] 342km/h (Top Speed)
^7 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 39.037s +0.107s [19/20] 339k
^3 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 39.422s +0.492s [19/20] 342k
˅2 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 39.443s +0.513s [17/18] 349k
^2 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.458s +0.528s [15/18] 344k
^13 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 39.619s +0.689s [19/20] 344k
˅2 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 39.633s +0.703s [15/18] 339k
^4 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.655s +0.725s [20/21] 344k
^4 Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 39.782s +0.852s [18/20] 337k
˅2 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 39.851s +0.921s [20/21] 343k
˅10 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 39.989s +1.059s [19/20] 337k
˅8 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.990s +1.060s [6/17] 342k
^2 Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 40.004s +1.074s [18/21] 338k
= Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 40.265s +1.335s [19/21] 340k
^7 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 40.309s +1.379s [17/18] 338k
^1 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.399s +1.469s [18/20] 336k
^3 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 40.450s +1.520s [17/20] 335k
= Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 40.508s +1.578s [16/17] 341k
˅8 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.541s +1.611s [14/17] 338k
˅10 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 40.608s +1.678s [19/19] 338k
˅5 Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 40.697s +1.767s [18/19] 339k
^1 Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 40.728s +1.798s [15/17] 338k
˅2 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.815s +1.885s [17/18] 337k
^1 Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 40.975s +2.045s [18/20] 334k
˅1 Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 41.229s +2.299s [15/18] 339k
= Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 41.361s +2.431s [15/19] 340k

Watch him completely dominate the rest of the year to really piss us off.

[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

found the way to ride the Duc now that he's leaving?

1st instance of (http://css.motogp.com/w2015/img/inside/flags_basics/icon-flag-cross-stripes.svg?version=e8ea72133d56bfdef9b4cd23ef7faefe0b4b5b64ae5ad4a54e68122d434c997c) he'll fold.

 [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

MM with his knee and elbow on the deck while the front pumps and wiggles.

I'm sure JLo will love that sort of bike next year.

https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1007536102700244992

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/898295/1/crutchlow-lorenzo-horrendously-good-form

FP3

Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 38.923s [Lap 18/19] 347km/h (Top Speed)
Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 39.012s +0.089s [21/21] 341k
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.041s +0.118s [14/15] 344k
Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 39.143s +0.220s [17/19] 339k
Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 39.150s +0.227s [19/19] 341k
Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 39.202s +0.279s [18/19] 344k
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.219s +0.296s [21/22] 345k
Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 39.256s +0.333s [18/23] 343k
Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.390s +0.467s [4/18] 344k
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 39.528s +0.605s [17/18] 337k
Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 39.597s +0.674s [20/20] 339k
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 39.677s +0.754s [11/18] 343k
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 39.712s +0.789s [16/17] 344k
Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 39.720s +0.797s [18/19] 342k
Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 39.816s +0.893s [19/19] 339k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 39.819s +0.896s [19/22] 336k
Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 39.872s +0.949s [15/17] 339k
Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 39.973s +1.050s [17/18] 341k
Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 40.034s +1.111s [16/18] 338k
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.040s +1.117s [20/21] 339k
Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 40.047s +1.124s [16/19] 338k
Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 40.291s +1.368s [18/18] 340k
Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.389s +1.466s [19/19] 337k
Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.615s +1.692s [15/18] 340k
Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 40.638s +1.715s [19/19] 334k
Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 40.739s +1.816s [16/16] 338k

Qualifying 2:

Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 38.680s [Lap 5/6] 343km/h (Top Speed)
Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 38.746s +0.066s [Lap 6/8] 348k
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 38.923s +0.243s [Lap 6/8] 348k
Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 39.145s +0.465s [Lap 6/8] 341k
Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 39.148s +0.468s [Lap 6/8] 338k
Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 39.178s +0.498s [Lap 7/8] 343k
Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 39.266s +0.586s [Lap 7/8] 340k
Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 39.331s +0.651s [Lap 6/7] 338k
Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 39.504s +0.824s [Lap 6/8] 341k
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.556s +0.876s [Lap 3/6] 344k
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.695s +1.015s [Lap 7/8] 343k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 39.888s +1.208s [Lap 6/8] 334k

Q1:

Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 39.732s 338k
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 39.879s 336k
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 39.918s 336k
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.010s 338k
Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 40.019s 339k
Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 40.058s 339k
Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 40.178s 341k
Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.300s 337k
Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 40.449s 339k
Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 40.524s 340k
Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 40.572s 342k
Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 40.590s 333k
Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.834s 339k
Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 41.369s 339k

Later parts of FP3 and FP4 definitely worth watching, as well as both Q.

Don't mess with The Monkey.

 [evil]

It was a remarkable coincidence.  [laugh]

I watched qualy, and the end of FP4. Markyies save was relatively ridiculous.

I guess I have to go watch FP3. :P

That's a relatively straightforward maneuver on a dirtbike, saving a folded front with your foot propping it up at 30 mph.

Knee and elbow, slicks, stubby clipons and 4x that fast..... nutty.

That's got to be what concerns the grid the most, MM routinely saving that sort of thing.

^^^^^ That and the ‘fact’ they all know he’ll use them as a berm.  ;)

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/marquez-saves-making-other-hondas-look-like-idiots-crutchlow-1046389/

He's not right. [thumbsup]

High attrition rate in this race.
HRC bosses are laughing right now.

 [bow_down] [bow_down] [bow_down] I make the beast with two backsing love it!!!

Agostini
Rossi
Pedrosa
Lorenzo

150 podium club.



Fixed it

They were dropping like flies.

Rabat gets a raw deal with a rolling BBQ.

Dovi's train is officially off the rails.

MM did the smart thing and kept it rubber side down

“Now that’s a fire!”

Lorenzo of old.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/899032/1/dovizioso-its-not-about-jorge

JL reminded everyone what he can do when he is comfortable on the bike. If he did this from the first race Marky would have had some competition.

While his competitors trip each other up Marky just rides around, over, under and through the bikes weaknesses.

Who would have ever thought Rossi would become the steady podium guy!

MV seems to hate a full tank of gas.

I feel sorry for Dovi as his high hopes for this year on the basis of last years performance are completely ruined. He said he doesn't like the change in tyre construction although the compounds are the same. I'm guessing a stiffer carcass after last years issues?

You gotta give the man his due. Great race for Jorge.

I'm really not a fan of Lorenzo.  When you realize how Marquez has been dominating the races it is nice for to see someone else start winning.  With all of that talent in the top ten, there are only three or four consistent winners.  Go Jorge.
Sterling

Test day today. Top 5

Márquez
Iannone
Rabat
Petrucci



https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/899111/1/miller-lorenzo-confident-collapsing-front

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/899143/1/petrucci-new-exhaust-gearbox-chassis-swingarm