#BritishGP MotoGP FP4: Lorenzo for a Ducati double

A track at 33° and the sun returned, the weather allowed the MotoGP riders to enjoy a final free practice session to work on the settings and choices for the Sunday race. The big question still remained the tires since everyone agreed that the three choices proposed by Michelin each had their advantages and disadvantages. The verdict of this FP4 was therefore awaited.

But before knowing it, here is the situation table:

 

#BritishGP MotoGP™	2016	2017
FP1	2'02.483 Maverick Vinales (see here)	2'02.130 Maverick Vinales
FP2	2'01.421 Andrea Iannone (see here)	2'00.897 Cal Crutchlow
FP3	2'00.944 Marc Marquez (see here)	2'01.734 Johann Zarco
FP4	2'17.678 Marc Marquez (see here)
Q1	2'18.193 Eugene Laverty (see here)
Q2	2'19.265 Cal Crutchlow (see here)
Warm Up	2'15.285 Yonny Hernandez (see here)
Course	Vinales, Crutchlow, Rossi (see here)
All time lap record	2'00.234 Marquez 2015

 

In 2'02.280, it's alex rins which caused a sensation on the Suzuki and downright defiance Marc Marquez et Vinales. zarco was fourth in front Dovizioso but the Frenchman pushed the pace to reach a 2'02.108 which allowed him to continue the reign of beginners in the exercise. All the tenors were then in hard rubber couples, apart from zarco et Vinales who were riding with a medium before.

As the last quarter of an hour approaches, Marquez attacked a 2'01.778 with still Kidneys like shadow. The two men were the only ones under the 2'02 mark.

Ten minutes from the end, the GP17 of Lorenzo refused to go any further. zarco entered the exclusive club of drivers in 2'01 and was inserted between Marquez et Kidneys in the top three. Red, unlike the tricolor and his teammate was on hard everywhere, and not with a medium before. He was then fifth, 0.434s from the lead.

Crutchlow showed his fangs at the end of the course just like Dovizioso. It was the latter who took the lead by 22 thousandths from the Englishman in 2'01.718. During this time, Marquez was always flanked by Kidneys who thus remained in the top 5. In hard and soft rear, Por Fuera set a time with his second bike in 2'01.060. The Ducati double was in sight before qualifying.

He was even assured under the checkered flag in front Crutchlow, Marquez Vinales et zarco while Kidneys was ahead Iannone. Red et Petrucci closed the top 10.

#BritishGP MotoGP FP4: Chronos 

1	99	Jorge Lorenzo	Ducati	2'01.060
2	4	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati	2'01.718	0.658	0.658
3	35	Cal Crutchlow	Honda	2'01.740	0.680	0.022
4	93	Marc Márquez	Honda	2'01.778	0.718	0.038
5	25	Maverick VIÑALES	Yamaha	2'01.829	0.769	0.051
6	5	johann zarco	Yamaha	2'01.835	0.775	0.006
7	42	Alex Rins	Suzuki	2'01.954	0.894	0.119
8	29	Andrea Iannone	Suzuki	2'02.089	1.029	0.135
9	46	Valentino ROSSI	Yamaha	2'02.109	1.049	0.020
10	9	Danilo PETRUCCI	Ducati	2'02.306	1.246	0.197
11	53	Tito RABAT	Honda	2'02.378	1.318	0.072
12	44	Pol Espargaró	KTM	2'02.503	1.443	0.125
13	94	Jonas Folger	Yamaha	2'02.512	1.452	0.009
14	19	Alvaro BAUTISTA	Ducati	2'02.741	1.681	0.229
15	41	Aleix Espargaro	Aprilia	2'02.864	1.804	0.123
16	26	Dani PEDROSA	Honda	2'02.871	1.811	0.007
17	45	Scott REDDING	Ducati	2'03.007	1.947	0.136
18	43	Jack Miller	Honda	2'03.262	2.202	0.255
19	22	Sam LOWES	Aprilia	2'03.271	2.211	0.009
20	8	Hector BARBERA	Ducati	2'03.320	2.260	0.049
21	17	Karel ABRAHAM	Ducati	2'03.401	2.341	0.081
22	76	Loris BAZ	Ducati	2'03.612	2.552	0.211
23	38	Bradley SMITH	KTM	2'04.246	3.186	0.634