The Yamaha rider was back at the front throughout the weekend, but missed his qualifying a little. Despite everything, he hopes to be able to play up front in the race.
Maverick Vinales had an excellent Friday, finishing second in FP1 and first in FP2. Very confident, he also started well this Saturday by taking the second time in FP3, and the fourth time in FP4.
The counters were therefore green for qualifying, and the Spaniard rode well before unfortunately finishing last in the group made up of Marc Márquez, Cal Crutchlow, Valentino Rossi, Andrea Dovizioso and Álex Rins, the one having taken all the first places. He therefore finished sixth, his worst result of the weekend.
He admits to having had more difficulty today but remains confident for tomorrow: “It was more difficult to be competitive compared to yesterday, but we tried to give our best, as always. We mainly focused on running on full fuel, so I had a few problems when I attacked for my fast lap, but regardless, I think we can do good things tomorrow. »
Having focused his work on the start of the race, Viñales really hopes to be able to apply what was done throughout the weekend during the race: “We still need to discuss the tire choice with Michelin and the team. Starting sixth is not bad, and I will try to get a good start. I will be there in the first laps trying to reproduce what we did in free practice. We have worked a lot to prepare for the race, we will see if it pays off. Many drivers have the same pace on different tires, so the race is sure to be tricky and interesting. If we work well tonight and choose the right settings, I know we can be in front. »
Dutch Grand Prix Assen MotoGP J.2: Chronos
1 93 Marc MARQUEZ Honda 1'32.791
2 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW Honda 1'32.832 0.041 0.041
3 46 Valentino ROSSI Yamaha 1'32.850 0.059 0.018
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati 1'32.870 0.079 0.020
5 42 Alex RINS Suzuki 1'32.933 0.142 0.063
6 25 Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha 1'32.984 0.193 0.051
7 41 Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia 1'33.029 0.238 0.045
8 5 Johann ZARCO Yamaha 1'33.072 0.281 0.043
9 29 Andrea IANNONE Suzuki 1'33.120 0.329 0.048
10 99 Jorge LORENZO Ducati 1'33.167 0.376 0.047
11 9 Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati 1'33.292 0.501 0.125
12 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA Ducati 1'34.015 1.224 0.723
Q1 Results:
Q2 5 Johann ZARCO Yamaha 1'33.578
Q2 42 Alex RINS Suzuki 1'33.600 0.022 0.022
13 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI Honda 1'33.625 0.047 0.025
14 53 Tito RABAT Ducati 1'33.666 0.088 0.041
15 55 Hafizh SYAHRIN Yamaha 1'33.666 0.088
16 43 Jack MILLER Ducati 1'33.672 0.094 0.006
17 45 Scott REDDING Aprilia 1'33.995 0.417 0.323
18 26 Dani PEDROSA Honda 1'34.125 0.547 0.130
19 17 Karel ABRAHAM Ducati 1'34.145 0.567 0.020
20 38 Bradley SMITH KTM 1'34.149 0.571 0.004
21 44 Pol ESPARGARO KTM 1'34.268 0.690 0.119
22 12 Thomas LUTHI Honda 1'35.192 1.614 0.924
23 10 Xavier SIMEON Ducati 1'35.646 2.068 0.454
21 Franco MORBIDELLI Honda
