Czech Republic Grand Prix Brno MotoGP Q.1: Vinales and Rins escape Morbidelli third

Maverick Vinales, Alex Rins, Jack Miller or even the surprising Hafiz Syahrin, there are a lot of people for this Q.1 which will only designate two drivers drafted. They will participate in the qualifying final for the best places on the starting grid. The list is not exhaustive because this weekend in Brno likes to have surprises in store for us since Friday... so why not KTMs and an Aprilia as spoilsport, or even a guest? 

In the meantime, here is the table which puts things into perspective…

 

Brno MotoGP™	2017	2018
FP1	2'05.201 Johann Zarco (See here)	1'56.647 Johan Zarco (See here)
FP2	1'56.332 Andrea Dovizioso (See here)	1'55.976 Dani Pedrosa (See here)
FP3	1'55.370 Marc Marquez (See here)	1'55.175 Valentino Rossi (See here)
FP4	1'56.429 Marc Marquez (See here)	1'56.149 Marc Marquez
Qualification 1	1'56.220 Danilo Petrucci (See here)
Qualification 2	1'54.981 Marc Marquez (See here)
Warm Up	2'07.120 Marc Marquez (See here)
Course	Marquez, Pedrosa, Vinales (See here)
All time lap record	1'54.596 Marc Marquez 2016

 

In 1'56.109, Vinales immediately tries to take cover with a medium-soft suit, in front of Miller pushed back to two tenths. Redding fall at turn 3.  Baptist takes second place from the Australian in hard-soft, which is the Ducati's combat mount. In medium-hard, Kidneys shows that we must reckon with the Suzuki by following in the wake of Vinales for 72 thousandths. Morbidely closes the top 5.

The second half promises! Alex Espargaro pulls straight because of a new failure in his Aprilia. Vinales slams a 1'55.538 which should put him safe. Especially that Miller fall at turn 9. Baptist settles second again. Abraham fall. Kidneys also signs a 1'55 to the great displeasure of driver Angel Nieto. Morbidely tumbles third obliging Baptist to throw out his last strength... But he falls! Mass has been said.

Guintoli will start 21st and Syahrin 16th.

Czech Republic Grand Prix Brno MotoGP Q.1: Chronos