After a race during which Johann Zarco was unable to achieve his excellent pace following a strategic error, the Tech3 driver was keen, on Tuesday during the IRTA tests, to consolidate his good feelings acquired during this weekend. end in the Czech Republic.
The French driver took advantage of the good track conditions to complete no less than 70 laps, recording a time of 1'55.691 in his penultimate lap, three tenths better than his qualifying time, just 5 tenths of the best time achieved at the last minute by Valentino Rossi.
On the French driver's agenda, some adjustments to compensate for a certain lack of traction when exiting corners, as well as testing the two tire prototypes foreshadowing 2018.
Johann zarco : “After a solid weekend, but a tricky race, I was just happy to be back on my Yamaha today, and yet the test went well for me and we completed a lot of laps. The team and I didn't test any new parts, but we worked on the settings of the YZR-M1 to improve the feel and try to always be fast although relaxed. We have done a good job and now I can also understand the bike a little better, which allows me to give more interesting feedback to the team, who can then improve my Yamaha even further. Today I particularly focused on corner exits. When you start to struggle in a Grand Prix, it's usually because of the rear grip, and sometimes it's difficult to have good traction and keep up with the other drivers, so I have to work. I also tried the new tires and the result was pleasant since we had a rear tire which gave me a good feeling. But that's for next year. In addition, I tried a rubber before that Vinales liked, and which I am also satisfied with. Today was positive and we made some interesting progress, so we will see how these results work out in Austria. »
| Pos | Pile | Team | HIGHLIGHTS | Difference | Difference | Tours | ||
| 1 | Rossi, Valentine | Yamaha Motor Racing | 1:55.162 | 51 / 51 | ||||
| 2 | MARCHEZ, Marc | Repsol Honda Team | 1:55.180 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 49 / 67 | ||
| 3 | VIÑALES, Maverick | Yamaha Motor Racing | 1:55.335 | 0.173 | 0.155 | 64 / 69 | ||
| 4 | LORENZO, Jorge | Ducati Team | 1:55.542 | 0.380 | 0.207 | 41 / 55 | ||
| 5 | ZARCO, Johann | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1:55.691 | 0.529 | 0.149 | 69 / 70 | ||
| 6 | CRUTCHLOW, Cal | Honda LCR | 1:55.768 | 0.606 | 0.077 | 23 / 48 | ||
| 7 | PEDROSA, Dani | Repsol Honda Team | 1:55.795 | 0.633 | 0.027 | 37 / 53 | ||
| 8 | Folger, Jonas | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1:55.830 | 0.668 | 0.035 | 41 / 48 | ||
| 9 | IANNON, Andrew | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 1:56.123 | 0.961 | 0.293 | 41 / 47 | ||
| 10 | Espargaro, Aleix | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 1:56.263 | 1.101 | 0.140 | 35 / 51 | ||
| 11 | DOVIZIOSO, Andrew | Ducati Team | 1:56.403 | 1.241 | 0.140 | 34 / 45 | ||
| 12 | RABAT, Tito | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 1:56.535 | 1.373 | 0.132 | 68 / 76 | ||
| 13 | MILLER, Jack | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 1:56.634 | 1.472 | 0.099 | 37 / 47 | ||
| 14 | Rins, Alex | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 1:56.637 | 1.475 | 0.003 | 61 / 69 | ||
| 15 | ESPARGARÓ, Pol | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1:56.668 | 1.506 | 0.031 | 39 / 60 | ||
| 16 | SMITH, Bradley | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1:56.976 | 1.814 | 0.308 | 43 / 51 | ||
| 17 | LOWES, Sam | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 1:57.851 | 2.689 | 0.875 | 18 / 26 | ||
| 18 | TSUDA, Takuya | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 1:59.749 | 4.587 | 1.898 | 25 / 51 |
