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FP1

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.418s [Lap 15/19] 294km/h (Max)
2. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 56.293s +0.875s [13/16] 287km/h
3. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 56.517s +1.099s [10/15] 289km/h
4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 56.653s +1.235s [12/12] 289km/h
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 56.664s +1.246s [16/16] 290km/h
6. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 56.865s +1.447s [13/13] 291km/h
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.875s +1.457s [12/13] 289km/h
8. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 56.906s +1.488s [15/17] 295km/h
9. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.917s +1.499s [16/18] 290km/h
10. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 57.305s +1.887s [14/17] 288km/h
11. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 57.548s +2.130s [12/17] 286km/h
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 57.633s +2.215s [12/14] 296km/h
13. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 57.746s +2.328s [9/15] 285km/h
14. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 57.748s +2.330s [15/17] 287km/h
15. Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 57.849s +2.431s [12/17] 289km/h
16. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 58.280s +2.862s [14/16] 289km/h
17. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 58.373s +2.955s [15/20] 287km/h
18. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 58.504s +3.086s [13/13] 289km/h
19. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 58.618s +3.200s [15/15] 288km/h
20. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 58.706s +3.288s [13/14] 285km/h
21. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 58.921s +3.503s [14/17] 294km/h
22. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 59.098s +3.680s [13/16] 287km/h
23. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 1m 59.188s +3.770s [10/16] 289km/h
24. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 59.205s +3.787s [13/16] 291km/h

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FP2.   Rained all day. Crusty took Lorenzo out near the end of 1 and MM had a low/highside at the end of 2.

1. ^4 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 54.877s [Lap 7/17] 296km/h (Max)
2. ˅1 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.920s +0.043s [14/16] 296km/h
3. ˅1 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.061s +0.184s [16/16] 297km/h
4. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 55.234s +0.357s [16/18] 294km/h
5. ^1 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 55.468s +0.591s [12/18] 297km/h
6. ^6 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 55.541s +0.664s [17/19] 299km/h
7. ^6 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.614s +0.737s [16/20] 297km/h
8. ^12 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.773s +0.896s [20/20] 283km/h
9. ˅2 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.149s +1.272s [12/19] 295km/h
10. ˅2 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 56.229s +1.352s [14/18] 295km/h
11. ˅2 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.376s +1.499s [16/18] 295km/h
12. ^7 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.435s +1.558s [18/18] 293km/h
13. ^2 Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 56.453s +1.576s [12/18] 291km/h
14. ˅11 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 56.680s +1.803s [10/13] 295km/h
15. ^7 Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 56.776s +1.899s [13/16] 291km/h
16. ^1 Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 56.827s +1.950s [11/21] 293km/h
17. ˅7 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.853s +1.976s [15/15] 287km/h
18. ˅7 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.872s +1.995s [14/15] 296km/h
19. ˅1 Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 57.250s +2.373s [16/17] 290km/h
20. ˅4 Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 57.259s +2.382s [14/17] 288km/h
21. ˅7 Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 57.540s +2.663s [18/20] 298km/h
22. ^2 Hiroshi Aoyama JPN EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.548s +2.671s [18/18] 297km/h
23. ˅2 Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.645s +2.768s [18/20] 291km/h
24. ˅1 Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 1m 58.341s +3.464s [8/17] 294km/h

[duccarlos]

Looks like it will be raining Sunday

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Just in case you missed Crustys stellar move.

[bdfinally]

I wonder what the total bill on Marc is this year?

 

[ducpainter]

Just in case you missed Crustys stellar move.

Kinda funny since no one was hurt...the two of them laying in the gravel asking the other...

what the make the beast with two backs dood?

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Almost looks like Cal’s throttle stuck open for a second, or he missed the brake lever, or lost concentration for a millisecond, or he’s nucking futs. 

[kopfjäger]

Moto3 is out. Tracks wet, but not raining at the moment. Jinx 🌧

[ducpainter]

Almost looks like Cal’s throttle stuck open for a second, or he missed the brake lever, or lost concentration for a millisecond, or he’s nucking futs. 

Or...

all of the above.

When it I was laying there asking wtf...

I continued to lay there...

for months...

and the guy on the other end doesn't ride anymore.

[kopfjäger]

Ok, they were just talking about it. Jorge and whoever that other bike was, were not at full race speed and Cal was.

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FP3

1. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.254s [Lap 16/18] 298km/h (Max)
2. ^17 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.283s +0.029s [19/19] 295km/h
3. ^10 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.499s +0.245s [16/17] 298km/h
4. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 55.558s +0.304s [15/19] 295km/h
5. ˅3 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.655s +0.401s [12/12] 298km/h
6. ^2 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 56.139s +0.885s [16/18] 299km/h
7. ^4 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.218s +0.964s [15/18] 299km/h
8. ˅2 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 56.257s +1.003s [17/17] 298km/h
9. ^11 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.267s +1.013s [19/19] 289km/h
10. ^8 Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 56.281s +1.027s [15/16] 293km/h
11. ^1 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 56.329s +1.075s [17/18] 299km/h
12. ˅3 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.354s +1.100s [13/14] 297km/h
13. ˅8 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 56.383s +1.129s [9/17] 297km/h
14. ^3 Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 56.498s +1.244s [16/16] 295km/h
15. ˅8 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.787s +1.533s [8/16] 291km/h
16. ˅6 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.840s +1.586s [15/17] 291km/h
17. ^7 Hiroshi Aoyama JPN EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.218s +1.964s [19/19] 297km/h
18. ˅2 Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 57.237s +1.983s [13/15] 292km/h
19. ^2 Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.247s +1.993s [14/20] 292km/h
20. ^2 Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 57.405s +2.151s [16/16] 294km/h
21. ˅7 Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 57.463s +2.209s [18/18] 295km/h
22. ˅7 Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 57.497s +2.243s [10/15] 296km/h
23. = Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 1m 58.528s +3.274s [17/17] 294km/h
24. ˅21 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 58.730s +3.476s [14/14] 294km/h

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They were just talking about an interesting stat. Lorenzo has led more laps this year than Dovi. 🤔

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Rossi went down along with several others in FP4. He tried the running bump start for what seemed like 10mins, gimping on that leg. Hard as woodpecker lips. MM was 1.5 faster than the field. Mad skills. Q1 just started.

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FP4

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.581s [Lap 12/12] 298km/h (Max)
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.113s +1.532s [14/14] 294km/h
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 56.537s +1.956s [9/10] 298km/h
4. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 56.756s +2.175s [11/13] 299km/h
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 56.768s +2.187s [4/12] 298km/h
6. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 57.026s +2.445s [4/8] 297km/h
7. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 57.112s +2.531s [11/11] 293km/h
8. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 57.231s +2.650s [11/11] 298km/h
9. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.534s +2.953s [14/14] 291km/h
10. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 57.565s +2.984s [6/6] 290km/h
11. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 57.627s +3.046s [7/13] 292km/h
12. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 57.758s +3.177s [11/11] 288km/h
13. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 57.802s +3.221s [8/11] 297km/h
14. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.850s +3.269s [4/10] 297km/h
15. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.925s +3.344s [11/11] 293km/h
16. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 58.013s +3.432s [11/11] 294km/h
17. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 58.190s +3.609s [12/12] 294km/h
18. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 58.294s +3.713s [8/10] 294km/h
19. Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 58.415s +3.834s [2/2] 292km/h
20. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 58.498s +3.917s [4/8] 287km/h
21. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 58.552s +3.971s [7/10] 294km/h
22. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 58.689s +4.108s [5/9] 289km/h
23. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 58.744s +4.163s [9/9] 287km/h
24. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 1m 58.750s +4.169s [12/12] 294km/h

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What a fantastic qualifying session. Track was drying out the entire time. Zarco said, I got something for ya MM. 


Qualifying 2:
1. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 53.469s [Lap 6/7] 298km/h (Max)
2. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 53.787s +0.318s [7/7] 301km/h
3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 53.903s +0.434s [2/7] 296km/h
4. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 53.947s +0.478s [7/7] 299km/h
5. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 54.235s +0.766s [7/7] 299km/h
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.342s +0.873s [7/7] 294km/h
7. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 54.872s +1.403s [7/7] 295km/h
8. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 54.906s +1.437s [2/4] 297km/h
9. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 55.064s +1.595s [5/7] 297km/h
10. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 55.483s +2.014s [7/7] 297km/h
11. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.617s +2.148s [5/6] 296km/h
12. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 57.786s +4.317s [6/6] 290km/h

Qualifying 1:
13. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 55.862s 292km/h
14. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.916s 295km/h
15. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.952s 293km/h
16. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 56.292s 296km/h
17. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 56.668s 298km/h
18. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 56.771s 293km/h
19. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 56.903s 292km/h
20. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 57.144s 299km/h
21. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.157s 293km/h
22. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 57.787s 297km/h
23. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 1m 57.861s 292km/h
24. Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 01.730s 289km/h