Following his two podiums at Mugello and Assen, Petrucci continues his impressive momentum. Already on the front row during the last two Grands Prix, he has just qualified in second position at the Sachsenring, ceding pole position to Marc Marquez in the wet by only a tenth of a second.
The first day took place normally, without brilliance, although with the eighth time of the first dry session, 0.3 behind the best time ofAndrea Dovizioso. The second session in the wet was rewarded with the fourth fastest time.
The third session, the one which determines the first 10 qualified directly for Q2, went significantly less well and Danilo failed in twelfth position. He had to go through Q1, which he did without problem, setting the best time and qualifying with flying colors.
Danilo during FP3:
It's going to be tight for Petrucci to make it back to the paddock before the end of the session 😟 #GermanGP pic.twitter.com/ZtmfQb2hCm
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 1, 2017
This experience of the wet track just before Q2 was particularly useful to him during the second session because he was immediately on the pace. After taking the advantage, he was overtaken by Jonas Folger and Dani Pedrosa, but then regained first place. It was only at the end of the session that Marc Marquez dislodged him, but Petrucci maintained a very good second position.
According to Danilo Petrucci, “ I'm very happy to be on the front line because it was really a great fight. I came from Q1 and had a good pace. It was a good fight with Marquez, but in the end he was smarter.
“I’m happy to start from the front row. Tomorrow we will see the weather conditions, but I feel great confidence in both the wet and the dry.
“What I try to do is find confirmation and always stay with the leaders. Right now, I'm not obsessed with winning. The important thing is to always stay ahead. I know that sooner or later I will find the weekend where I manage to beat them all
“In the rain, I am more competitive, but I prefer a dry race. We still have a lot to test, but the important thing is to be fast in both conditions and to manage to get into the top 10 if it rains tomorrow.
“With the resurfacing they have done a great job and in the wet there is great grip. But I felt a drop in tire performance after a few laps, although I would like to have confirmation because in the morning the track was dirty, and because of my weight and my driving style I stress the tires a lot. tires. »
Marc Marquez and Danilo Petrucci:
Poor @Petrux9…he though he had that one, but @marcmarquez93 steals his 8th successive pole at the Sachsenring 👊#GermanGP pic.twitter.com/z6UxqM8Qpi
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 1, 2017
Qualification results:
1- Marc Marquez – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC213V – 1’27.302
2- Danilo Petrucci – OCTO Pramac Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 0.160
3- Dani Pedrosa - Repsol Honda Team - Honda RC213V - + 0.647
4- Cal Crutchlow – LCR Honda – Honda RC213V – + 0.787
5- Jonas Folger – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 0.908
6- Jorge Lorenzo – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 1.081
7- Pol Espargaro – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing – KTM RC16 – + 1.100
8- Aleix Espargaro – Aprilia Racing Team Gresini – Aprilia RS-GP – + 1.224
9- Valentino Rossi – Movistar Yamaha MotoGP – Yamaha YZR M1 + 1.367
10- Andrea Dovizioso – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 1.401
11- Maverick Vinales – Movistar Yamaha MotoGP – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 1.380
12- Alvaro Bautista – Pull&Bear Aspar Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 1.525
13- Jack Miller – EG 0,0 Marc VDS – Honda RC213V
14- Loris Baz – Reale Avintia Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP
15- Bradley Smith – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing – KTM RC16
16- Andrea Iannone – Team Suzuki Ecstar – Suzuki GSX-RR
17- Mika Kallio – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing – KTM RC16
18- Hector Barbera – Reale Avintia Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP
19- Johann Zarco – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1
20- Karel Abraham – Pull&Bear Aspar Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP
21- Sam Lowes – Aprilia Racing Team Gresini – Aprilia RS-GP
22- Alex Rins – Team Suzuki Ecstar – Suzuki GSX-RR
23- Scott Redding – OCTO Pramac Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP
24- Tito Rabat – EG 0,0 Marc VDS – Honda RC213V
“I’m quite positive in both conditions” – @Petrux9 pic.twitter.com/8ianSbfLKP
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 1, 2017
Reference times:
Test record: 1'20.336 by Marc Marquez (Honda) in 2015
Lap record: 1'21.530 by Marc Marquez (Honda) in 2015
Best top speed: 298,2 km/h for Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) in 2015
Provisional ranking of the World Championship:
1 Andrea DOVIZIOSO-Ducati 115 points
2 Maverick VIÑALES-Yamaha 111
3 Valentino ROSSI-Yamaha 108
4 Marc MARQUEZ-Honda 104
5 Dani PEDROSA-Honda 87
6 Johann ZARCO-Yamaha 77
7 Danilo PETRUCCI-Ducati 62
8 Jorge LORENZO-Ducati 60
9 Cal CRUTCHLOW-Honda 58
10 Jonas FOLGER-Yamaha 51
11 Jack MILLER-Honda 40
12 Alvaro BAUTISTA-Ducati 34
13 Scott REDDING-Ducati 33
14 Loris BAZ-Ducati 31
15 Andrea IANNONE-Suzuki 28
16 Aleix ESPARGARO-Aprilia 23
17 Tito RABAT-Honda 23
18 Hector BARBERA-Ducati 21
19 Karel ABRAHAM-Ducati 20
20 Pol ESPARGARO-KTM 11
