The wet track of Assen always accompanies the MotoGP riders who entered, in this Q.2, the final for the best places on the starting grid of this edition of the Dutch Grand Prix. Redding and Lowes, out of Q.1, had relaunched their career plan by joining a top 10 already in place since Friday. Now was the moment of truth.
A reminder of the situation before the rest of the events…
| #DutchGP MotoGP | 2016 |
2017 |
| FP1 | 1'34.349 Andrea Iannone (see here) | 1'34.680 Danilo Petrucci (see here) |
| FP2 | 1'33.591 Andrea Iannone (see here) | 1'33.130 Maverick Vinales (see here) |
| FP3 | 1'33.308 Andrea Dovizioso (see here) | 1'46.441 Scott Redding |
| FP4 | 1'48.628 Marc Marquez (see here) | 1'44.925 Johann Zarco |
| Q1 | 1'48.482 Pol Espargaro (see here) | 1'46.926 Scott Redding |
| Q2 | 1'45.246 Andrea Dovizioso (see here) | |
| Warm up | 1'34.638 Andrea Iannone (see here) | |
| Course | Miller, Marquez, Redding (see here et here) | |
| All time lap record | 1'32.627 Rossi 2015 |
Before starting, it was good to remind Jorge Lorenzo already anchored at the twenty-first block of the starting grid... The disappointed expression of Davide Tardozzi in the stands foreshadowed a particularly lively debriefing in the Ducati stand…
We will also remember that Vinales had not put a tire out during FP4. How was he going to approach this Batavian track only recognized this morning? Finally, was the sky going to act up again?…
#MotoGP Q1 underway and everyone's thoughts are skywards 🌧
What's the weather going to do? #DutchGP pic.twitter.com/JJvGYEUYFA
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) June 24, 2017
It is Valentino Rossi which showed the voice in 1'48.856 before Danilo Petrucci does not respond in 1'47.721. Marc Marquez counterattacked but missed his target by seven thousandths. Enough to motivate the Italian a little more at the Ducati Pramac who took a little breath in 1'47.349. Pedrosa was then last by almost... seven seconds. But it was less worse than Dovizioso who was falling!
disaster for @DucatiMotor so far in qualifying, # JL99 not in Q2 & now # AD04 has crashed! #RiderOK #DutchGP pic.twitter.com/ZZN1i58J0i
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) June 24, 2017
Petrucci drove the point home and held the tottering house of Borgo Panigale in 1'47.176. It was more than three tenths better than Red while the teammate Redding, fifth behind Zarco, was making a mistake.
Two minutes from the goal, Marc Marquez set the bar at 1'46.847 and Sam Lowes the engine of his Aprilia exploded. Johann zarco held the last block of the first line behind Red. But it was said that Petrucci wouldn't let it count. 1'46.526 was his best time in the final minute.
In the final seconds, Johann zarco achieved the feat in 1'46.141. He was ahead Marquez et Petrucci. Next Red, Redding et Folger. The third line will consist of Baptist, Lowes et Vinales, only eleventh behind another disappointed: Dovizioso. Crutchlow et Pedrosa were also below their expectations.
#DutchGP MotoGP Q.2: Chronos
🏁 #MotoGP Q2#JZ5 snags his first POLE POSITION in #MotoGP from #MM93 & #DP9!🇫🇷🙌#DutchGP pic.twitter.com/NMR62HEqdc
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) June 24, 2017
Qualification results:
1. Johann zarco ENG Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 46.141
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 46.206s +0.065
3. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 46.526s +0.385
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 46.705s +0.564
5. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 47.574s +1.433
6. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 47.663s +1.522
7. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 47.812s +1.671
8. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 48.042s +1.901
9. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 48.079s +1.938
10. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 48.128s +1.987
11. Maverick Vinales
ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 48.266s +2.125
12. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 49.623s +3.482
13. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 47.217
14. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 47.234
15. Alex Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 47.277
16. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 47.649
17. alex rins ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 47.804
18. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 47.947
19. Espargaro Pol ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 47.957
20. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 48.080
21. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 48.219
22. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 48.448
23. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 48.700
