At KTM, whoever doesn't move forward goes backwards. But if we venture too quickly, we also end up coming back a long way. In Jerez, the arrival of the new engine had transfigured the RC16 and caused the morale of the Austrian troops to soar. The top 10 was close and, in France, the Mattighofen factory even allowed itself the luxury of entering directly into Q.2. At Mugello, it's the chassis' turn to do something new. And everyone came back to earth.
Firstrd and 23rd place, such is the group shot carried out Friday by Espargaro Pol et Bradley Smith on a route which gives pride of place to the engine. Has the latter lost its splendor? No. A new chassis and its new parts have arrived in Tuscany. A discovery which did not delight the pilots, Pol Espargaro even remembering not having experienced the worst day since Qatar.
« No, I'm not satisfied » grumbles the Spaniard pushed back to 2.1s behind the leader Crutchlow. " We need time to get everything straightened out. On the brakes and in a straight line we are strong, but in the corners… Not good. That said, we did good teamwork. I went in one direction, Bradley in another with almost identical results. ».
« For Saturday, we're going to summarize all of this and see if it helps us. This Friday was actually a testing day. It's not easy, but we had to make this sacrifice. We have to start from scratch on each route. That takes time. The chassis is completely new. There is good and bad ».
To turn or not to turn; that is the question… 😅 @MotoGP #ItalianGP @KTM_Racing @Red Bull pic.twitter.com/bgqhdba5o2
— Pol Espargaró (@polespargaro) June 2, 2017
#ItalianGP J.1: MotoGP Chronos
1. ^9 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 47.365s [Lap 16/18] 340km/h (Top Speed)
2. ˅1 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 47.526s +0.161s [10/18] 351km/h
3. ^5 Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 47.543s +0.178s [14/16] 341km/h
4. = Johann Zarco ENG Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*
1m 47.685s +0.320s [18/19] 344km/h
5. ^8 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)
1m 47.699s +0.334s [11/19] 344km/h
6. ˅1 Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 47.710s +0.345s [16/18] 352km/h
7. ^5 Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 47.728s +0.363s [20/20] 348km/h
8. ^3 Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
1m 47.807s +0.442s [13/19] 349km/h
9. ˅7 Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 47.883s +0.518s [16/17] 351km/h
10. ˅3 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 47.950s +0.585s [14/15] 348km/h
11. ˅5 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 47.954s +0.589s [14/18] 351km/h
12. ^3 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 48.000s +0.635s [18/19] 341km/h
13. ˅10 Maverick Vinales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 48.014s +0.649s [13/13] 341km/h
14. ˅5 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)
1m 48.103s +0.738s [5/21] 342km/h
15. ^1 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 48.111s +0.746s [17/18] 349km/h
16. ˅2 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 48.129s +0.764s [15/17] 342km/h
17. = Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 48.560s +1.195s [18/19] 344km/h
18. = Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 48.664s +1.299s [17/20] 343km/h
19. = Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 48.751s +1.386s [13/15] 338km/h
20. ^1 Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*
1m 48.842s +1.477s [4/5] 338km/h
21. ^1 Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 48.925s +1.560s [16/17] 347km/h
22. 2
Espargaro Pol ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 49.524s +2.159s [16/18] 343km/h
23. =
Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 49.640s +2.275s [17/17] 344km/h
24. = Sylvain Guintoli FRA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 50.054s +2.689s [13/18] 342km/h
