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FP1

Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 23.830s [Lap 22/22] 312km/h (Top Speed)
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 24.045s +0.215s [18/19] 310k
Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 24.320s +0.490s [22/22] 308k
Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 24.411s +0.581s [6/22] 308k
Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 24.436s +0.606s [23/23] 303k
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 24.474s +0.644s [23/23] 311k
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 24.491s +0.661s [22/22] 310k
Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 24.676s +0.846s [25/25] 311k
Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 24.767s +0.937s [20/22] 306k
Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 24.835s +1.005s [18/19] 306k
Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 24.884s +1.054s [17/20] 306k
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 24.904s +1.074s [18/22] 303k
Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 24.938s +1.108s [19/23] 308k
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 24.939s +1.109s [20/22] 307k
Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 24.973s +1.143s [21/23] 305k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 25.011s +1.181s [23/23] 304k
Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 25.107s +1.277s [20/24] 306k
Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 25.184s +1.354s [19/21] 305k
Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 25.354s +1.524s [20/21] 303k
Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 25.541s +1.711s [19/20] 308k
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 25.594s +1.764s [20/21] 301k
Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 25.752s +1.922s [20/21] 302k
Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 25.979s +2.149s [14/23] 304k

FP2

Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 33.995s [Lap 6/7] 290km/h (Top Speed)
Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 34.538s +0.543s [10/13] 278k
Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 34.981s +0.986s [7/8] 291k
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 35.488s +1.493s [5/6] 282k
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 35.514s +1.519s [6/9] 294k
Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 35.970s +1.975s [7/8] 286k
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 35.985s +1.990s [11/14] 278k
Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 36.135s +2.140s [7/10] 293k
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 36.202s +2.207s [8/11] 276k
Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 36.327s +2.332s [9/14] 276k
Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 36.384s +2.389s [6/10] 277k
Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 36.950s +2.955s [6/8] 278k
Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 37.105s +3.110s [8/10] 281k
Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 37.296s +3.301s [5/10] 271k
Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 37.361s +3.366s [10/14] 272k
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 37.552s +3.557s [4/5] 277k
Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 37.772s +3.777s [8/9] 278k
Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 37.876s +3.881s [9/13] 272k
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 38.072s +4.077s [10/14] 276k
Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 38.174s +4.179s [6/8] 273k
Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 38.892s +4.897s [9/11] 282k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 39.349s +5.354s [5/12] 275k
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.911s +5.916s [3/4] 273k

Some crazy crashes in Moto2 FP 2 at the end of the session. Worth a look.

Nagashima was 🏄‍♀️ his bike.

Yep right on top of it leaving a wake🏄

FP3:

Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 26.496s [Lap 5/8] 305km/h (Top Speed)
Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 28.280s +1.784s [10/11] 299k
Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 28.478s +1.982s [12/14] 295k
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 28.653s +2.157s [12/14] 302k
Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 28.744s +2.248s [16/19] 298k
Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 28.967s +2.471s [8/12] 308k
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 29.008s +2.512s [8/10] 307k
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 29.014s +2.518s [14/15] 303k
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 29.206s +2.710s [12/14] 302k
Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 29.208s +2.712s [20/21] 300k
Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 29.762s +3.266s [12/14] 301k
Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 30.255s +3.759s [18/19] 301k
Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 30.390s +3.894s [19/20] 298k
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 30.687s +4.191s [6/10] 301k
Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.375s +4.879s [20/22] 295k
Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 31.644s +5.148s [17/19] 299k
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.239s +5.743s [9/13] 289k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 32.363s +5.867s [15/19] 296k
Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 32.451s +5.955s [16/17] 289k
Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 34.465s +7.969s [3/7] 297k
Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 35.186s +8.690s [3/5] 264k
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 38.257s +11.761s [2/3] 264k
Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) No Time [0/0]

FP4

Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 24.139s [Lap 8/16] 307km/h (Top Speed)
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 24.357s +0.218s [6/15] 308k
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 24.446s +0.307s [17/17] 315k
Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 24.649s +0.510s [17/17] 304k
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 24.699s +0.560s [18/18] 310k
Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 24.802s +0.663s [11/16] 311k
Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 24.809s +0.670s [18/19] 309k
Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 24.915s +0.776s [14/15] 305k
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 24.922s +0.783s [17/18] 308k
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 24.946s +0.807s [11/16] 304k
Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 24.967s +0.828s [11/20] 308k
Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 25.137s +0.998s [5/17] 305k
Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 25.147s +1.008s [15/16] 306k
Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 25.210s +1.071s [8/17] 306k
Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 25.249s +1.110s [14/16] 302k
Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 25.363s +1.224s [14/16] 311k
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 25.478s +1.339s [7/16] 308k
Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 25.554s +1.415s [11/14] 300k
Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 25.704s +1.565s [7/17] 304k
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 25.838s +1.699s [13/17] 306k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 25.904s +1.765s [16/17] 301k
Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 26.052s +1.913s [14/15] 308k
Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 26.192s +2.053s [13/15] 298k

Q2:
Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 23.241s [Lap 7/10] 313km/h (Top Speed)
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 23.243s +0.002s [Lap 8/9] 310k
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 23.376s +0.135s [Lap 8/9] 309k
Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 23.503s +0.262s [Lap 8/9] 310k
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 23.812s +0.571s [Lap 8/9] 310k
Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 23.887s +0.646s [Lap 9/9] 307k
Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 23.922s +0.681s [Lap 8/9] 312k
Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 24.091s +0.850s [Lap 6/9] 304k
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 24.124s +0.883s [Lap 9/10] 308k
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 24.227s +0.986s [Lap 3/8] 306k
Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 24.284s +1.043s [Lap 8/9] 307k
Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 24.342s +1.101s [Lap 6/9] 308k

Q1:
Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 24.245s 304k
Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 24.309s 307k
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 24.762s 305k
Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 24.767s 306k
Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 24.805s 308k
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 24.834s 303k
Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 24.868s 300k
Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 25.067s 306k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 25.178s 301k
Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 25.310s 303k
Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 25.339s 306k

Bravo Ducati!

Yeah baby!!! Take that MM, Lorenzo is the man. He rode the wheels off that Ducati.  [clap] [clap] [bow_down]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2790606-jorge-lorenzo-overcomes-marc-marquez-to-win-2018-motogp-grand-prix-of-austria

On the soft/soft tyre option too. Mighty impressive!

I thought he’d surely run out of grip but he clearly knew what he was doing.

He’s back in a big way!

First time I ever rooted for a Honda.

George sucks...I hate him.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/903410/1/lorenzo-savours-marquez-duel-one-my-best

https://twitter.com/lorenzo99/status/1028643641072541698?s=21

We know. Your loathing of Jorge is well known and voiced regularly. Lol!

It must burn you up for him to be going so well.

Don't worry, he's got two years to serve on the Honda.
Cal is currently in 8th, everyone else on a Honda is basically toast.
That front on the Honda will fold like a cheap matchbook three times and Jorge will lose the handle.

He’s certainly risen to overcome a terrible last season challenge and shown what he can do when he’s on top of things.

I hope he does the same on the Honda.

He’s not afraid to have a red hot go on a different bike and I really respect that.

Agree!

I agree.

I feel for Dovi. JLo was very impressive with clever tactics and tyre mgt. While some may take a victory or two against him, a mature Marky is almost impossible to beat for the championship.

The old dog did well to work his way through the field despite struggling in qualifying. Yamaha have plenty of work to do.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/903421/1/dovizioso-very-disappointed-couldn-t-pass-lorenzo

https://youtu.be/pjiXpJjr-iw

Happy for Ducati, but I fall in the same category as DP.


The problem is that Lorenzo is just extremely difficult to pass, especially when he's motivated by hatred of his teammate. I wouldn't say that he was blocking to help MM necessarily, but he was in fact slowing down to conserve the tire. Dovi could have done with more patience and just sat back there. 20/20 hindsight I guess.

At this point I just want Ducati to win the constructers' championship. It's evident, I can't believe I'm finally saying this, that they have the best bike out there. If it wasn't for Rossi and MM's pure genius, neither Honda nor Yamaha would be even remotely close. Gigi is an Italian God!

I wouldn't say he was blocking to help Marc...it's all about George when it comes to George.

I would say he was blocking to keep Dovi behind, knowing he'd use up his tire trying to get by, so he would only have Marc to deal with if his own race strategy worked.

Yes, clever strategy of keeping up with Marc at the slowest pace and blocking the overtake with grip in reserve for the last five laps fight to the flag. That is a significant adjustment in style that JLo admitted he was forced to make in order to avoid leading for most if the race only to finish 7th +. It is working and he has used the Ducatis strengths to advantage. He owes Dovi and the factory nothing this year but could have helped Dovi late last year, that's for sure.

It's not the first time Ducati failed to respond to rider input until it was too late. I'm thinking of Nicky, Bayliss, Melandri, Stoner and VR. With VR, they finally changed everything but by then the riders confidence is destroyed. Just my speculative opinion 8)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmdTnomDKby/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1gcbhmweibcxd

This is bullshit. The Ducati is arguably the best bike on the grid right now. I would even go as far as saying that it's been the best bike the past 2 years. Lorenzo went in there with the same mentality as Rossi, I will change them. But no manufacturer can just throw away years of development for 1 rider. Last year he wasted the whole season. This year he finally put some effort at changing his tactics and now we're seeing any sort of results. Next year he will suck balls on the Honda and likely do so again in 2020 since the bike development is solely focused on MM.

Guaranteed. [thumbsup]

Duccarlos, easy tiger. It's true.  Ducati sent Melandri to a psych rather than change the bike, let Stoner down, Nicky struggled for years, and Bayliss won by a mile when his SBK team came across and set the bike up his way. Ducati have form on this and Gigi has tried to change the culture.but some habits die hard. It may be the best bike now but it has required Gigi to change Ducatis approach. They still could have changed the tank for JLo when he asked and if they did  he may be challenging for the championship now. It's true JLo admitted he had to change tactics for tyre conservation. JLo now has his confidence but is leaving and right now he's the best Ducati rider with the most pure talent to take on Marky. If it's true the Honda has a sus front end then I don't think its the best bike for his style and he should be with Ducati if they want to beat Marc and HRC.  Ducati make the beast with two backsed up because Monkey won't beat Marky and Dovis best chance was last year.

Will probably happen.
Marc steers with the rear if the front won't turn. He wins when the bike is only half right and podiums if it's bad. I reckon he's pound for pound the physically strongest rider and the Honda will exhaust JLo.

https://youtu.be/YiJIVf5Vi4s

https://youtu.be/USjE5bt74dM

https://youtu.be/0dNoeTe7-UA