The state of the Austin track is about to erase the controversies born between the pilots in Argentina. This shows that the situation is worrying in Texas. The site of the Grand Prix of the Americas had been announced as redone, with the asphalt free of its bumps. However, not only are they still there, but, in addition, an insistent dust has arrived, making the adhesion a little more precarious. A situation which exasperated Danilo Petrucci.
Public chat GP One, the Pramac pilot goes straight to the point: “cThis trail is not safe. You wouldn't even find it in the worst national championship. It's quite simple, Agostini or Hailwood could have known it in their time. They told us they fixed the issues, but they had to work on another circuit. This track does not offer the required safety ».
What's more, she didn't do Ducati any favors. Petrux also finds himself eleventh, out of Q.2, while tomorrow, Saturday, rain is forecast... " I drove two laps at the limit, but it wasn't enough. We suffer from grip, bumps and speed in general. And there are more bumps than before ».
« We'll try something on Saturday. I'm not far from Dovi and Jorge, but they are already in Q.2”. It will be noted that Jack Miller, his teammate, hero of Argentina, is only fourteenth in a GP17.
Austin MotoGP J.1: Chronos
| 1 | 29 | Andrea Iannone | Suzuki | 2'04.599 | ||
| 2 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Honda | 2'04.655 | 0.056 | 0.056 |
| 3 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | Yamaha | 2'04.863 | 0.264 | 0.208 |
| 4 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | 2'04.958 | 0.359 | 0.095 |
| 5 | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | Honda | 2'05.088 | 0.489 | 0.130 |
| 6 | 42 | Alex Rins | Suzuki | 2'05.452 | 0.853 | 0.364 |
| 7 | 99 | Jorge Lorenzo | Ducati | 2'05.487 | 0.888 | 0.035 |
| 8 | 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | 2'05.647 | 1.048 | 0.160 |
| 9 | 41 | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia | 2'05.739 | 1.140 | 0.092 |
| 10 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | Honda | 2'05.761 | 1.162 | 0.022 |
| 11 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Ducati | 2'05.889 | 1.290 | 0.128 |
| 12 | 53 | Tito RABAT | Ducati | 2'05.910 | 1.311 | 0.021 |
| 13 | 5 | johann zarco | Yamaha | 2'05.933 | 1.334 | 0.023 |
| 14 | 43 | Jack Miller | Ducati | 2'06.016 | 1.417 | 0.083 |
| 15 | 45 | Scott REDDING | Aprilia | 2'06.078 | 1.479 | 0.062 |
| 16 | 55 | Hafiz Syahrin | Yamaha | 2'06.219 | 1.620 | 0.141 |
| 17 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Honda | 2'06.397 | 1.798 | 0.178 |
| 18 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | Ducati | 2'06.555 | 1.956 | 0.158 |
| 19 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | Honda | 2'06.625 | 2.026 | 0.070 |
| 20 | 21 | Frank MORBIDELLI | Honda | 2'06.640 | 2.041 | 0.015 |
| 21 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Ducati | 2'06.683 | 2.084 | 0.043 |
| 22 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | KTM | 2'07.033 | 2.434 | 0.350 |
| 23 | 44 | Pol Espargaró | KTM | 2'07.136 | 2.537 | 0.103 |
| 24 | 10 | Xavier SIMEON | Ducati | 2'08.021 | 3.422 | 0.885 |
