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Eventful.
Jack and Esparago clash over previous race incident.
Rossi loses his chain. MM makes another great save and Quarter is fast out of the blocks at his home race. Sadly a marshal passed away from a heart attack.

What was Aleix whining about?

It appears he didnt like Jacks pass on him in Spain and said Jack deserved to crash. They had an argument on a plane if reports are true.

Any link?

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=54&ved=2ahUKEwjMhL6LuaLiAhVE6nMBHRnbDDsQFjA1egQICBAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsports.com.au%2Fmotorsport%2Fmoto-gp%2Ffrench-motogp-news-2019-jack-miller-aleix-espargaro-crash-video-plane-france-le-mans%2Fnews-story%2F75b9c307c5e7f6bd208def6f3aae8993&usg=AOvVaw0xHiMhU8h8MvBfbkebpMXT

Baby games. [roll]

FP 2  🇫🇷

^3 Maverick Viñales ESP Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.428s [Lap 20/21] 300km/h (Top Speed)
^3 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 31.618s +0.190s [22/22] 303k
˅2 Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1)* 1m 31.713s +0.285s [22/23] 301k
^10 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 31.716s +0.288s [19/22] 307k
˅3 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP19) 1m 31.736s +0.308s [19/21] 306k
˅3 Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati Team (GP19) 1m 31.899s +0.471s [16/17] 301k
˅1 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 31.923s +0.495s [12/12] 305k
^8 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.132s +0.704s [16/17] 303k
^6 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.203s +0.775s [17/20] 301k
^2 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1) 1m 32.239s +0.811s [21/22] 297k
= Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.270s +0.842s [12/18] 309k
^1 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18)* 1m 32.285s +0.857s [17/18] 302k
˅3 Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 32.320s +0.892s [20/20] 300k
˅6 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 32.322s +0.894s [21/23] 301k
^2 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.385s +0.957s [21/22] 303k
˅9 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP19) 1m 32.573s +1.145s [15/15] 307k
˅8 Johann Zarco FRA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 32.574s +1.146s [19/19] 300k
^3 Karel Abraham CZE Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) 1m 32.999s +1.571s [16/18] 303k
= Andrea Iannone ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.141s +1.713s [16/18] 304k
= Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 1m 33.401s +1.973s [18/20] 299k
˅3 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) 1m 33.431s +2.003s [21/23] 305k
= Hafizh Syahrin MAL Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1m 33.903s +2.475s [19/19] 302k

FP1 clearly illustrates the difference between Repsol riders when the bike gets on the curbs.
Jorge on the deck.
Marc SOP, carry on no big deal.

What is the strategy from Rossi's side?
Can't do the lap time?
For pete's sake get out on track with some soft tires and maybe catch a tow or someone to chase.

FP 3 (wet)

(... and there is Jack)

1 12 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 290.9 1'42.498  
2 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 293.3 1'42.678 0.180 / 0.180
3 43 Jack MILLER AUS Pramac Racing Ducati 298.3 1'42.951 0.453 / 0.273
4 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 296.2 1'43.438 0.940 / 0.487
5 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 283.0 1'43.452 0.954 / 0.014
6 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 295.5 1'43.487 0.989 / 0.035
7 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 293.9 1'43.668 1.170 / 0.181
8 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 296.3 1'43.715 1.217 / 0.047
9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 298.1 1'43.766 1.268 / 0.051
10 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 287.2 1'43.857 1.359 / 0.091
11 36 Joan MIR SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 290.5 1'43.942 1.444 / 0.085
12 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 285.4 1'44.017 1.519 / 0.075
13 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 284.3 1'44.197 1.699 / 0.180
14 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 291.0 1'44.277 1.779 / 0.080
15 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda CASTROL Honda 294.6 1'44.402 1.904 / 0.125
16 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 286.1 1'44.403 1.905 / 0.001
17 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 292.6 1'44.989 2.491 / 0.586
18 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU Honda 283.2 1'45.191 2.693 / 0.202
19 53 Tito RABAT SPA Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 287.4 1'45.559 3.061 / 0.368
20 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 286.9 1'45.638 3.140 / 0.079
21 55 Hafizh SYAHRIN MAL Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 290.1 1'46.046 3.548 / 0.408
22 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 288.7 1'47.711 5.213 / 1.665

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxmgEGpFLK-/?igshid=157uh827252wz

Q2

Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 40.952s [Lap 2/8] 297km/h (Top Speed)
Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati Team (GP19) 1m 41.312s +0.360s [Lap 3/7] 298k
Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP19) 1m 41.366s +0.414s [Lap 2/5] 299k
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP19) 1m 41.552s +0.600s [Lap 5/8] 302k
Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 41.655s +0.703s [Lap 6/8] 292k
Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1) 1m 41.681s +0.729s [Lap 3/9] 290k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 42.059s +1.107s [Lap 3/6] 293k
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 42.067s +1.115s [Lap 5/8] 298k
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 42.450s +1.498s [Lap 2/8] 296k
Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1)* 1m 42.509s +1.557s [Lap 4/8] 289k
Maverick Viñales ESP Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 42.555s +1.603s [Lap 4/8] 292k
Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) No TIme

Q1

Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18)* 1m 39.982s 293k
Johann Zarco FRA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 40.029s 295k
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 40.114s 301k
Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 1m 40.385s 293k
Karel Abraham CZE Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) 1m 40.482s 294k
Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 40.606s 293k
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.706s 296k
Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) 1m 41.351s 293k
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1m 41.717s 296k
Andrea Iannone ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 41.786s 295k

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Rossi and Miller through from Q1

They did well [thumbsup]

 ;D
Good to see the ducks up there. I'm hoping Miller can upset MM if it's wet enough.

Le Mans, Sunday, May 19, 2019

Pos.   Points   Num.   Rider   Nation   Team   Bike   Km/h   Time/Gap
1   25   93   Marc MARQUEZ   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   161.8   41'53.647
2   20   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   ITA   Ducati Team   Ducati   161.7   +1.984
3   16   9   Danilo PETRUCCI   ITA   Ducati Team   Ducati   161.6   +2.142
4   13   43   Jack MILLER   AUS   Pramac Racing   Ducati   161.6   +2.940
5   11   46   Valentino ROSSI   ITA   Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP   Yamaha   161.6   +3.053
6   10   44   Pol ESPARGARO   SPA   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing   KTM   161.4   +5.935
7   9   21   Franco MORBIDELLI   ITA   Petronas Yamaha SRT   Yamaha   161.3   +7.187
8   8   20   Fabio QUARTARARO   FRA   Petronas Yamaha SRT   Yamaha   161.2   +8.439
9   7   35   Cal CRUTCHLOW   GBR   LCR Honda CASTROL   Honda   161.1   +9.853
10   6   42   Alex RINS   SPA   Team SUZUKI ECSTAR   Suzuki   160.9   +13.709
11   5   99   Jorge LORENZO   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   160.8   +15.003
12   4   41   Aleix ESPARGARO   SPA   Aprilia Racing Team Gresini   Aprilia   160.0   +29.512
13   3   5   Johann ZARCO   FRA   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing   KTM   159.7   +33.061
14   2   55   Hafizh SYAHRIN   MAL   Red Bull KTM Tech 3   KTM   159.5   +35.481
15   1   88   Miguel OLIVEIRA   POR   Red Bull KTM Tech 3   KTM   159.6   +36.044
16      36   Joan MIR   SPA   Team SUZUKI ECSTAR   Suzuki   153.2   1 Lap
Not Classified
30   Takaaki NAKAGAMI   JPN   LCR Honda IDEMITSU   Honda   160.3   9 Laps
29   Andrea IANNONE   ITA   Aprilia Racing Team Gresini   Aprilia   158.0   19 Laps
12   Maverick VIÑALES   SPA   Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP   Yamaha   158.7   21 Laps
63   Francesco BAGNAIA   ITA   Pramac Racing   Ducati   158.6   21 Laps
53   Tito RABAT   SPA   Reale Avintia Racing   Ducati   152.4   25 Laps
Excluded
17   Karel ABRAHAM   CZE   Reale Avintia Racing   Ducati      0 Lap

Marc walked away after a brief dice with Jack, who faded to 4th.

Dovi and Petrux diced for second...kind of. I think Danilo handed the position to Dovi, like a good team mate that isn't fighting for the championship would.

Hopefully when Ducati does their decision making for next years factory spot, that will weigh in his favor.

https://apple.news/AAPxqPjh9SzqjWZ7Rq9iU8w

 [thumbsup]


Did you see the close up footage of Jack shaking his head when giving it gas? The rear shock was pumping as the tyre lost traction and it appeared the GOAT had similar issues. They did well. [thumbsup]

The Moto3 race was a cracker! [thumbsup]

Gotta watch it.