Four Yamaha in a MotoGP repechage session, this is the major fact of this Q.1 even before the first laps of the drivers, only two of whom will be able to continue the adventure in this qualifying procedure. Aragon is a way of the cross for Iwata's men, some of whom will inevitably be left behind. Especially since the competition will take its chance, from Morbidelli to Smith, once again the only KTM representative, since Pol Espargaro has once again damaged his body to the point of having to throw in the towel...
Before jumping into the fray, here are the main chronometric references available:
|
Aragon MotoGP™ |
2017 |
2018 |
| FP1 |
2'01.243 Marc Marquez |
1'48.020 Andrea Dovizioso |
| FP2 |
1'59.858 Dani Pedrosa |
1'47.382 Marc Marquez |
| FP3 |
1'48.252 Marc Marquez |
1'47.393 Cal Crutchlow |
| FP4 |
1'48.709 Maverick Vinales |
1'48.129 Jorge Lorenzo |
| Qualification 1 |
1'48.179 Jorge Lorenzo |
|
| Qualification 2 |
1'47.635 Maverick Vinales |
|
| Warm Up |
1'48.832 Marc Marquez |
|
| Course |
Marquez, Pedrosa, Lorenzo |
|
| All time lap record |
1'46.635 Marc Marquez 2015 |
28° in the air and 45° on the track, these are the conditions proposed for this challenging exercise. In 1'47.823, Vinales set the tone ahead Morbidely who inserts his Honda between the Yamahas of zarco et Red. The leader is the only one under the 1'48 mark. Things get complicated for Yamaha when Nakagami registered in third place at the end of the first short half.
The second is also the last chance for the protagonists. And in particular for the Doctor who is currently fifteenth absolute on the starting grid, behind Johann zarco...
Still working to do for @ValeYellow46 as the clock ticks down ⏱
He's outside the crucial top 2 as it stands…#AragonGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/xYguhBYGwj
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 22, 2018
Smith climbs third after being hampered. zarco takes his place but it is not enough to be drafted. Nakagami, on the other hand succeeded in placing second in Vinales. the Frenchman will be fourteenth at the start of the race and Red downright eighteenth… he had never done worse since Assen… 2006!
Aragon Grand Prix, MotoGP, Q.1: times
