Aussie Moto GP🐨 (Spoilers).

[koko64]

Crusty's out with a broken ankle crashing in FP2. Petrucci , Jack and Dovi are up there. Suzuki"s have potential too. Let's see what MV and MM can do here.

[koko64]

After day 1
Crazy Joe (Ianonne)
Monkey (Pertucci)
Top Gun
Dovi

[koko64]

Crutchlow would be devastated considering his recent form at the Island. VR has a lot of work to do on set up it seems but loves the place. Who could forget VR running down his time penalty in one of his greatest wins.

[koko64]

MM said front end/front tyre issues giving strange feedback was the cause of the three factory Hondas crashing on Friday. He said he crashed without even pushing hard and backed off after Crutchlow's big crash. He is trying a different/older setting.

[ducpainter]

Pos.   Num.   Rider   Nation   Team   Bike   Km/h   Time   Gap 1st/Prev.
1   93   Marc MARQUEZ   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   340.0   1'29.714   
2   25   Maverick VIÑALES   SPA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP   Yamaha   337.5   1'29.756   0.042 / 0.042
3   43   Jack MILLER   AUS   Alma Pramac Racing   Ducati   336.8   1'29.792   0.078 / 0.036
4   29   Andrea IANNONE   ITA   Team SUZUKI ECSTAR   Suzuki   336.1   1'29.867   0.153 / 0.075
5   46   Valentino ROSSI   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP   Yamaha   334.8   1'29.974   0.260 / 0.107
6   44   Pol ESPARGARO   SPA   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing   KTM   336.5   1'30.221   0.507 / 0.247
7   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   327.6   1'30.259   0.545 / 0.038
8   5   Johann ZARCO   FRA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   334.0   1'30.296   0.582 / 0.037
9   19   Alvaro BAUTISTA   SPA   Ducati Team   Ducati   338.7   1'30.485   0.771 / 0.189
10   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   ITA   Ducati Team   Ducati   338.1   1'30.580   0.866 / 0.095
11   17   Karel ABRAHAM   CZE   Angel Nieto Team   Ducati   332.9   1'30.720   1.006 / 0.140
12   38   Bradley SMITH   GBR   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing   KTM   332.9   1'30.724   1.010 / 0.004
13   42   Alex RINS   SPA   Team SUZUKI ECSTAR   Suzuki   334.5   1'30.830   1.116 / 0.106
14   30   Takaaki NAKAGAMI   JPN   LCR Honda IDEMITSU   Honda   332.7   1'30.846   1.132 / 0.016
15   10   Xavier SIMEON   BEL   Reale Avintia Racing   Ducati   333.5   1'30.973   1.259 / 0.127
16   21   Franco MORBIDELLI   ITA   EG 0,0 Marc VDS   Honda   329.4   1'31.047   1.333 / 0.074
17   9   Danilo PETRUCCI   ITA   Alma Pramac Racing   Ducati   336.2   1'31.205   1.491 / 0.158
18   12   Thomas LUTHI   SWI   EG 0,0 Marc VDS   Honda   330.4   1'31.320   1.606 / 0.115
19   55   Hafizh SYAHRIN   MAL   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   333.9   1'31.655   1.941 / 0.335
20   41   Aleix ESPARGARO   SPA   Aprilia Racing Team Gresini   Aprilia   332.6   1'31.860   2.146 / 0.205
21   81   Jordi TORRES   SPA   Reale Avintia Racing   Ducati   335.0   1'32.045   2.331 / 0.185
22   7   Mike JONES   AUS   Angel Nieto Team   Ducati   334.0   1'32.988   3.274 / 0.943
23   45   Scott REDDING   GBR   Aprilia Racing Team Gresini   Aprilia   326.4   1'33.139   3.425 / 0.151

[kopfjäger]

“Multiple operations could rule Crutchlow out until 2019.”

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/multiple-operations-could-rule-crutchlow-out-until-2019/3203157/

[koko64]

MM did great to overcome the front end issue and snap up pole. The kid's a genius. Also great to see four different manufacturers in the first four grid spots. I'll go for a ride in the morning and watch racing in the arvo

[kopfjäger]

That was an interesting Q2 for sure.  Jackass was hanging it out to dry! My boy stuck it in there for a change.

[Speeddog]

Sam Lowes had a Randy Mamola "NO, you will NOT highside me" moment at the hayshed in FP3, and was very disappointed that it wasn't caught on video.

[koko64]

Looks like it was a great save. The Hayshed section is an experience and I really liked that section, but getting it wrong must cost badly. I remember pushing the front hard through there but having the back come around on a high powered bike at that speed..
That Mamola footage is classic.
The weather will be a little warmer but still mild tomorrow, about 20-21 of ours. The grip levels change quickly with a cool sea breeze or emerging sunshine. Only raced there once as a novice, but when the wind changed grip dropped substantially. I'll never forget inexplicably drifting out wide over Lukey Heights.

[koko64]

Thankfully a nice sunny day but at midday the air temp is still quite crisp. Come on sun, warm that track!

[GK]

Track temp currently 55F.

Chilly!

[GK]

Track now 93F

[kopfjäger]

It’s gonna get hotter in awhile. Wouldn’t mind seeing a new face or 2 on the podium.

[kopfjäger]

Zarco just screwed the pooch and took MM out of race contention.