2016 MotoGP Argentina GP ***Spoiled***

[duccarlos]

This is basically the only race where Yonni Hernandez will be prominently featured.

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2016/03/31/motogp-riders-take-the-scenic-route-to-argentinagp/196998

[koko64]

New territory with the new rules, so hope it levels things. Got high hopes for Mad Andy and Top Gun.

[triangleforge]

Apparently a dusty track is scrambling the timesheets; look at the shifts from FP1 to FP2 (except for Lorenzo, who remains mired in the last half of the times)

FP1:

1.   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)   1m   43.684s   [Lap 14/14]   323km/h (Top Speed)
2.   Marc Marquez   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   43.778s   +0.094s   [14/16]   314km/h
3.   Yonny Hernandez   COL   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)   1m   44.027s   +0.343s   [16/16]   318km/h
4.   Maverick Viñales   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   44.113s   +0.429s   [17/17]   317km/h
5.   Aleix Espargaro   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   44.128s   +0.444s   [16/16]   313km/h
6.   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   44.181s   +0.497s   [13/13]   319km/h
7.   Dani Pedrosa   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   44.231s   +0.547s   [13/14]   315km/h
8.   Jack Miller   AUS   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   1m   44.244s   +0.560s   [16/20]   310km/h
9.   Bradley Smith   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)   1m   44.275s   +0.591s   [16/16]   316km/h
10.   Scott Redding   GBR   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   44.293s   +0.609s   [18/19]   319km/h
11.   Hector Barbera   ESP   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)   1m   44.455s   +0.771s   [17/17]   316km/h
12.   Jorge Lorenzo   ESP   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   44.742s   +1.058s   [12/13]   316km/h
13.   Loris Baz   FRA   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)   1m   45.080s   +1.396s   [18/18]   310km/h
14.   Eugene Laverty   IRL   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)   1m   45.294s   +1.610s   [15/15]   311km/h
15.   Alvaro Bautista   ESP   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   1m   45.447s   +1.763s   [17/17]   309km/h
16.   Stefan Bradl   GER   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   1m   45.519s   +1.835s   [18/18]   307km/h
17.   Pol Espargaro   ESP   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)   1m   45.590s   +1.906s   [18/18]   315km/h
18.   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)   1m   45.792s   +2.108s   [10/17]   326km/h
19.   Tito Rabat   ESP   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*   1m   45.876s   +2.192s   [22/22]   310km/h
20.   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   1m   46.086s   +2.402s   [6/11]   310km/h
Read more at http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/228912/1/motogp-argentina-free-practice-1-results.html#96U8qSvbXOQCl4Of.99

FP2:


1.   Marc Marquez   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   41.579s   [Lap 15/16]   317km/h (Top Speed)
2.   Dani Pedrosa   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   41.604s   +0.025s   [15/16]   315km/h
3.   Maverick Viñales   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   42.047s   +0.468s   [11/15]   316km/h
4.   Jack Miller   AUS   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   1m   42.375s   +0.796s   [14/17]   313km/h
5.   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   1m   42.451s   +0.872s   [17/18]   315km/h
6.   Scott Redding   GBR   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   42.458s   +0.879s   [16/18]   318km/h
7.   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   42.565s   +0.986s   [18/19]   317km/h
8.   Aleix Espargaro   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   42.576s   +0.997s   [12/12]   314km/h
9.   Bradley Smith   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)   1m   42.595s   +1.016s   [17/18]   317km/h
10.   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)   1m   42.635s   +1.056s   [14/18]   323km/h
11.   Hector Barbera   ESP   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)   1m   42.664s   +1.085s   [14/16]   319km/h
12.   Eugene Laverty   IRL   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)   1m   42.724s   +1.145s   [14/14]   318km/h
13.   Pol Espargaro   ESP   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)   1m   42.774s   +1.195s   [12/16]   317km/h
14.   Jorge Lorenzo   ESP   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   42.819s   +1.240s   [10/14]   318km/h
15.   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)   1m   42.953s   +1.374s   [18/19]   325km/h
16.   Loris Baz   FRA   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)   1m   43.054s   +1.475s   [17/18]   313km/h
17.   Yonny Hernandez   COL   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)   1m   43.242s   +1.663s   [11/13]   319km/h
18.   Tito Rabat   ESP   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*   1m   43.538s   +1.959s   [10/18]   312km/h
19.   Alvaro Bautista   ESP   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   1m   43.800s   +2.221s   [18/18]   311km/h
20.   Stefan Bradl   GER   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   1m   43.892s   +2.313s   [11/17]   308km/h
Read more at http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/228930/1/motogp-argentina-free-practice-2-results.html#5jOEbpWSJStEkBCX.99

[kopfjäger]

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/04/01/vinales-the-crash-was-my-fault/197189

[Needle99]

Interesting results so far.

Giggest surprise so far is how Miller went both sessions. Top Satellite 2nd session and ahead of Crusty surprises me...( even with his FP1 crash)

Looks like the fitness work is paying off. If it is a wet race as predicted will be interesting...

[koko64]

Maybe this year Miller will be able to show the promise HRC believes he has.

[Speeddog]

Top fifteen all within 1 second.
Pirro was that 15th man, just got on the bike this morning.

[DarkMonster620]

Dafuk's going on . . .

[Speeddog]

I think the track is changing lap by lap.

[ducpainter]

Maybe this year Miller will be able to show the promise HRC believes he has.

He'll have to figure out how to stay on the bike.

[kopfjäger]

He'll have to figure out how to stay on the bike.

 

[koko64]

Very true. I still reckon he should have gone to Moto2 before the premier class.

[koko64]

After the qualifying results my hopes of a new order were dashed a bit. Nutcase Andy better stay on this time.
I'm not getting up at 4.30am to watch this one. Took me a week to recover last time, so I'll watch the replay. The Euro rounds play live here at about 9.30-10.30pm which is very civilized.

[kopfjäger]

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/04/02/statement-regarding-the-argentina-gp-following-team-meeting/197356

[kopfjäger]

Marc Marquez takes MotoGP pole position in Argentina despite crashing out in the final minutes


Qualifying 2:   
1.   Marc Marquez   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   39.411s   [Lap 2/7]   315km/h (Top Speed)
2.   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   39.786s   +0.375s   [8/8]   317km/h
3.   Jorge Lorenzo   ESP   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   39.944s   +0.533s   [8/8]   318km/h
4.   Dani Pedrosa   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   40.011s   +0.600s   [7/8]   317km/h
5.   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)   1m   40.198s   +0.787s   [7/8]   323km/h
6.   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)   1m   40.272s   +0.861s   [8/8]   325km/h
7.   Maverick Viñales   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   40.375s   +0.964s   [7/7]   318km/h
8.   Hector Barbera   ESP   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)   1m   40.524s   +1.113s   [6/8]   317km/h
9.   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   1m   40.528s   +1.117s   [4/6]   314km/h
10.   Pol Espargaro   ESP   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)   1m   40.654s   +1.243s   [3/8]   316km/h
11.   Aleix Espargaro   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   40.708s   +1.297s   [7/7]   313km/h
12.   Bradley Smith   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)   1m   40.893s   +1.482s   [3/5]   315km/h

Qualifying 1:   
13.   Loris Baz   FRA   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)   1m   40.744s   315km/h   
14.   Scott Redding   GBR   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   40.750s   321km/h   
15.   Jack Miller   AUS   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   1m   40.881s   317km/h   
16.   Stefan Bradl   GER   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   1m   40.897s   314km/h   
17.   Eugene Laverty   IRL   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)   1m   40.990s   322km/h   
18.   Michele Pirro   ITA   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   41.116s   320km/h   
19.   Tito Rabat   ESP   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*   1m   41.157s   315km/h   
20.   Alvaro Bautista   ESP   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   1m   41.611s   313km/h   
21.   Yonny Hernandez   COL   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)   1m   41.692s   318km/h