Marc Marquez will start fifth in his British Grand Prix, tomorrow, Sunday, at 12:30 p.m. An advanced schedule, because this Saturday demonstrated that this Silverstone track was dangerous for the drivers once it was wet. But it will be, the weather forecast promises. Still, a second line isn't so bad, even if he was aiming for the first. Where a Johann zarco against whom he lost a battle...
This is the little story within the story. At the end of a qualifying session delayed due to the conditions, and so that the seriously injured Tito Rabat could be evacuated in the best conditions, we saw Johann zarco et Marc Marquez wheels within wheels in their rapid turn. A situation that revealed an ongoing battle. The Honda official explains: “ I'm quite satisfied but I missed something. Zarco passed me and I responded. Maybe we embarrassed ourselves a little ". But the Frenchman is on the front line.
On the ragged edge 💪
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For the rest, the championship leader knows that he will have to face conditions where he will have more to lose than to gain with a view to the title. Especially since he saw what happened to his friend Tito Rabat... " Sunday will be a completely different story. It is expected to rain and we will then have to evaluate the track. We may have to consider the fact that if we face conditions like those at the end of FP4, we will hardly be able to race ».
« Hydroplaning is very dangerous. I almost fell and we saw riders fall one after the other. Race management will have to assess the situation, they have experience and I am sure they will make the best decision possible ". Already, the schedules have been revised…
British Grand Prix, Silverstone, MotoGP J.2: times
1 | 99 | Jorge Lorenzo | Ducati | 2'10.155 | ||
2 | 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | 2'10.314 | 0.159 | 0.159 |
3 | 5 | johann zarco | Yamaha | 2'10.439 | 0.284 | 0.125 |
4 | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | Honda | 2'10.615 | 0.460 | 0.176 |
5 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Honda | 2'11.083 | 0.928 | 0.468 |
6 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Ducati | 2'11.317 | 1.162 | 0.234 |
7 | 29 | Andrea Iannone | Suzuki | 2'11.495 | 1.340 | 0.178 |
8 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | KTM | 2'11.514 | 1.359 | 0.019 |
9 | 43 | Jack Miller | Ducati | 2'12.173 | 2.018 | 0.659 |
10 | 42 | Alex Rins | Suzuki | 2'12.504 | 2.349 | 0.331 |
11 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | Yamaha | 2'12.514 | 2.359 | 0.010 |
12 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | 2'13.504 | 3.349 | 0.990 |
Q1 Results: | ||||||
Q2 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | KTM | 2'13.340 | ||
Q2 | 42 | Alex Rins | Suzuki | 2'13.713 | 0.373 | 0.373 |
13 | 21 | Frank MORBIDELLI | Honda | 2'13.945 | 0.605 | 0.232 |
14 | 45 | Scott REDDING | Aprilia | 2'14.171 | 0.831 | 0.226 |
15 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | Honda | 2'14.198 | 0.858 | 0.027 |
16 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | Honda | 2'14.866 | 1.526 | 0.668 |
17 | 41 | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia | 2'15.141 | 1.801 | 0.275 |
18 | 76 | Loris BAZ | KTM | 2'15.299 | 1.959 | 0.158 |
19 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Honda | 2'15.377 | 2.037 | 0.078 |
20 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | Ducati | 2'15.721 | 2.381 | 0.344 |
21 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Ducati | 2'16.106 | 2.766 | 0.385 |
22 | 10 | Xavier SIMEON | Ducati | 2'16.451 | 3.111 | 0.345 |
23 | 55 | Hafiz Syahrin | Yamaha | 2'16.483 | 3.143 | 0.032 |
53 | Tito RABAT | Ducati |