Dutch MotoGP, Assen (spoiled)

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FREE PRACTICE (2)

1   =   Maverick Viñales   SPA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   1'33.241s   5/14   301k
2   ^12   Miguel Oliveira   POR   Red Bull KTM (RC16)   +0.159s   5/12   307k
3   ^1   Fabio Quartararo   FRA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.250s   4/13   298k
4   ^5   Marc Marquez   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   +0.319s   4/4   308k
5   ^8   Joan Mir   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +0.460s   4/11   304k
6   ˅1   Johann Zarco   FRA   Pramac Ducati (GP21)   +0.467s   5/12   310k
7   ˅4   Alex Rins   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +0.719s   6/15   307k
8   ^3   Jack Miller   AUS   Ducati Team (GP21)   +0.825s   6/7   310k
9   ˅2   Aleix Espargaro   SPA   Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   +0.840s   6/8   306k
10   ˅8   Pol Espargaro   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   +0.855s   5/9   306k
11   ˅5   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   KTM Tech3 (RC16)   +0.893s   6/11   299k
12   ^8   Jorge Martin   SPA   Pramac Ducati (GP21)*   +1.098s   5/13   308k
13   ^5   Alex Marquez   SPA   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +1.117s   6/13   308k
14   ˅4   Lorenzo Savadori   ITA   Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*   +1.220s   4/14   299k
15   ^2   Iker Lecuona   SPA   KTM Tech3 (RC16)   +1.298s   5/12   299k
16   ^3   Enea Bastianini   ITA   Avintia Ducati (GP19)*   +1.417s   6/12   305k
17   ˅1   Brad Binder   RSA   Red Bull KTM (RC16)   +1.525s   5/11   302k
18   ˅3   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +1.536s   6/11   298k
19   ˅7   Francesco Bagnaia   ITA   Ducati Team (GP21)   +1.591s   4/7   309k
20   ˅12   Takaaki Nakagami   JPN   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +2.485s   3/9   301k
21   ^1   Garrett Gerloff   USA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +2.503s   4/12   296k
22   ˅1   Luca Marini   ITA   Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)*   +2.975s   6/12   300k

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Friday at Assen. 1:58 

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MM’s big crash. He’s gonna bust himself up again.

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Glad he walked away. That was big.

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Fabio threw down a lap record, and Maverick said hold my beer. Pecco came out of nowhere to put it on the front row. Garrett is at the bottom, but will be the first American to start a MotoGP race since Nicky in 16.

Qualifying 2:
1   Maverick Viñales   SPA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   1'31.814s   6/8   307k
2   Fabio Quartararo   FRA   Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +0.071s   6/7   307k
3   Francesco Bagnaia   ITA   Ducati Team (GP21)   +0.302s   7/7   313k
4   Takaaki Nakagami   JPN   LCR Honda (RC213V)   +0.500s   8/9   310k
5   Johann Zarco   FRA   Pramac Ducati (GP21)   +0.580s   7/7   315k
6   Miguel Oliveira   POR   Red Bull KTM (RC16)   +0.636s   7/8   311k
7   Alex Rins   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +0.783s   8/8   308k
8   Jack Miller   AUS   Ducati Team (GP21)   +0.795s   3/8   313k
9   Aleix Espargaro   SPA   Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   +0.852s   3/8   310k
10   Joan Mir   SPA   Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   +0.934s   8/9   307k
11   Pol Espargaro   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   +1.016s   5/8   312k
12   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   +1.105s   6/9   305k
    
Qualifying 1:                   
13   Iker Lecuona   SPA   KTM Tech3 (RC16)   1'32.724s   7/9   310k
14   Jorge Martin   SPA   Pramac Ducati (GP21)*   1'32.85s   6/8   317k
15   Lorenzo Savadori   ITA   Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*   1'33.258s   5/7   305k
16   Alex Marquez   SPA   LCR Honda (RC213V)   1'33.288s   7/8   311k
17   Luca Marini   ITA   Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)*   1'33.321s   6/7   309k
18   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   KTM Tech3 (RC16)   1'33.378s   4/8   305k
19   Enea Bastianini   ITA   Avintia Ducati (GP19)*   1'33.404s   7/8   312k
20   Marc Marquez   SPA   Repsol Honda (RC213V)   1'33.477s   6/6   311k
21   Brad Binder   RSA   Red Bull KTM (RC16)   1'33.597s   4/8   308k
22   Garrett Gerloff   USA   Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)   1'33.739s   6/8   300k

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Quick-fire Qualifying

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Mav’s pole lap.

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Another dominant display by 1/4. Other Yamaha riders have good and bad days, but he's usually up front. The same for Ducati, with Jack and Baggy having good and bad races, but Z being a regular contender. The technical complexity and critical nature of set up like F1 is exaggerating inconsistency among riders and highlighting track and bike characteristics. 1/4 and Z are doing a great job riding around issues as reflected in the championship standings. Of course a 100% fit MM would make things different, but as we've seen, the Honda can really bite. A few races back I heard local commentators say Ducati had the best all round bike, but not now.  Before that they said the best package was the Suzuki and before that the Yamaha, but they all had to eat their words. Then there's tyres... (Rossi hates the change to softer, less stiff carcass construction that occured a few years ago).

I've never witnessed riders more inconsistent and unable to ride around issues. Finding the sweet spot in set up has never appeared more complex or difficult. Can you remember so many riders consistently appearing vexed race after race?  It's been a technically intriguing season and very exciting as a spectator, but must be an absolute nightmare for riders and teams.
The few that can intuitively ride around issues have always been the ones to beat, but when riders say third place feels like a win due to set up issues, and they are happy, then it must be bad. Second place was considered "first loser" in the previous eras when the rider would bend the bike to their will and ride the wheels off it. Now you hear riders relieved to get third or fourth considering how lost they and their team were with set up.
The way 1/4 is dominating is remarkable. Makes you appreciate MM's achievements against the backdrop of growing technical difficulty and complexity.

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He needs a better post race celebration. 

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My boy had another terrible start yet again, but battled back for 2nd. His post race interview seemed like someone killed his dog. The move to Aprilia seems like it’s gonna happen.

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Top 5 moments.

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My boy had another terrible start yet again, but battled back for 2nd. His post race interview seemed like someone killed his dog. The move to Aprilia seems like it’s gonna happen.

Yeah, he was down about it. Very frustrated for sure.

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Moto3 top 5 moments.

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The Start From The Hot Seat.

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Onboard with Marc.