When he is in good shape, Jorge Lorenzo is given a hammer with which he does not open his car like Iannone but smashes his opponents. But in Misano, it was with a club that he destroyed the competition with a time of 1'31.868 which is the new track record.
The day before, the Majorcan had proclaimed to anyone who would listen that he still had seven tenths in the handle. A prediction verified at the end of these qualifications dominated head and shoulders with a time which is the new reference of the circuit. It is also his first leading position since Le Mans. So it was time.
Por Fuera is followed by a Red very happy with his fate, especially given his pace displayed in racing conditions. Casa Particular in Viñales closes the first row with his Suzuki to the Honda of Márquez who commands a second row made up of the two official Ducatis; the problem is that Pirro dominated Dovizioso.
Crutchlow still positions himself as the leader of the peloton with a seventh time ahead of a disappointing Pedrosa and the brothers I will espargaro, Aleix dominating his younger brother Pol. Barbera et Baptist close the top 12.
Misano, MotoGP, Qualifying: Chronos
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 31.868s [T 7/8] 290km/h
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 32.216s +0.348s [7/8] 289km/h
3. Maverick Vinales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.381s +0.513s [7/8] 291km/h
4. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 32.443s +0.575s [4/8] 287km/h
5. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 32.467s +0.599s [7/8] 292km/h
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 32.677s +0.809s [8/8] 294km/h
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.743s +0.875s [6/8] 287km/h
8. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 32.859s +0.991s [9/9] 291km/h
9. Alex Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.918s +1.050s [3/6] 285km/h
10. Espargaro Pol ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 33.002s +1.134s [3/7] 287km/h
11. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 33.301s +1.433s [4/4] 288km/h
12. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.929s +2.061s [7/8] 287km/h
13. Stefan bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.399s
284km/h
14. alex lowes GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 33.635s 286km/h
15. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 33.716s
288km/h
16. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 33.772s
288km/h
17. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 33.847s
287km/h
18. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 33.989s
288km/h
19. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 34.302s
285km/h
20. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 34.465s
285km/h
21. Javier Fores ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 35.161s
283km/h
