It is therefore with a very special surprise guest that this repechage session for the Thai Grand Prix will take place, where only two drivers will continue the adventure for the qualifying final. This one is a Marc Marquez who should quickly put things back in order, but who knows? For the second thief, Morbidelli, Smith or Nakagami seem able to hope to reach Q.2. But the others will not remain idle! So who ?
Before answering this question, here is the table that refreshes our memory…
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Buriram MotoGP™ |
Chronos |
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Jonathan Rea 2017 (WSBK SP2) |
1'32.957 |
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D.1 tests (mid-day) |
1'30.912 Marc Marquez |
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J.1 tests |
1'30.797 Cal Crutchlow |
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J.2 tests |
1'29.969 Marc Marquez |
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J.3 tests |
1'29.781 Dani Pedrosa |
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FP1 |
1'31.220 Maverick Vinales |
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FP2 |
1'31.090 Andrea Dovizioso |
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FP3 |
1'30.399 Andrea Dovizioso |
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FP4 |
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|
Q1 |
1'30.031 Marc Marquez |
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Q2 |
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Warm Up |
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Course |
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All time lap record |
1'29.781 Dani Pedrosa |
In the air and on the track, organisms continue to be put to the test in Buriram. It will be recalled that the World Champion had already been faced with this situation in Catalonia this year. And he finished his qualifying procedure in second place on the starting grid!
Wasting no time…@marcmarquez93 heads straight out in Q1 ⏱#ThaiGP 🇹🇭 pic.twitter.com/a6G81o9b46
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) October 6, 2018
The Honda official tries the entry with hard medium tires, thus preserving his softs for later. He signs a 1'30.898 which is four tenths better than Morbidely.
Marquez slams a 1'30.460 which should definitely protect him from any unpleasant surprises... Kidneys plays the runner-up in 1'30.979. Nakagami, Morbidely, Alex Espargaro, Syahrin and Smith are in a tight spot before the last assault...
Marquez released in hard software. And signs a 1'30.031... Morbidely is close to three thousandths of Kidneys ! He renews his effort and achieves his goals before Kidneys passes it for two thousandths… Smith et Nakagami close the top 5 Alex Espargaro.
Thailand Grand Prix Buriram MotoGP Q.1: Chronos.
Credit ranking: MotoGP.com