The Grands Prix follow one another and are not alike for Dani Pedrosa. Determined and conquering in Jerez, here he is anonymous at Le Mans two weeks later. Friday was an ordeal which continued on Saturday. The same causes produced the same effects for the Honda official. A rear tire that does not heat up on a track that is occasionally watered and therefore quite cold. The teammate of Marc Marquez even finished FP3 second to last…
Concerning this poor performance, he escaped the dunce cap given to Jorge Lorenzo ranked just behind him with the Ducati. Still, it's not satisfactory. Success even denied him his honors during a Q.1 finished third. Thirteenth will therefore be his place on the starting grid.
« We fail to show ourselves to our advantage » comments darkly the fourth in the championship ten points behind Red leader. “ During FP3, we were not ready to fit the slicks. It's a tough weekend. Time does not help warm up the rear tire. During FP4, positive things appeared, which is encouraging for Sunday's race. Then we didn't have any more success during Q.1 ».
Pedrosa knows what awaits him tomorrow: a tough fight: “ Starting from so far away, there is the risk of losing contact with the leading group from the start. At the first chicane, I will have to be aggressive to move up as many positions as possible. After that, we'll give our best and we'll see. It all depends on the feeling the tires give me ". However, until now, there has been no joy in this area…
#FrenchGP Le Mans J.2: Chronos
1. Maverick Vinales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 31.994s [Lap 7/8] 303km/h (Top Speed)
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 32.100s +0.106s [8/8] 302km/h
3. Johann zarco ENG Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 32.229s +0.235s [6/6] 300km/h
4. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.300s +0.306s [8/8] 303km/h
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 32.493s +0.499s [8/9] 301km/h
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 32.726s +0.732s [7/7] 308km/h
7. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 33.119s +1.125s [3/7] 307km/h
8. Espargaro Pol ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 33.399s +1.405s [7/7] 302km/h
9. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 33.517s +1.523s [8/8] 304km/h
10. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 33.629s +1.635s [4/9] 296km/h
11. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 33.756s +1.762s [3/5] 299km/h
12. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 33.955s +1.961s [3/5] 299km/h
13.
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 32.415s 305km/h
14. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 32.484s 306km/h
15. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*
1m 32.695s 302km/h
16. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)
1m 32.830s 305km/h
17. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
1m 32.844s 304km/h
18. Alex Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.187s 301km/h
19. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 33.231s 303km/h
20. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 33.233s 311km/h
21. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*
1m 33.817s 297km/h
22. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 33.875s 303km/h
23. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
1m 34.082s 304km/h
