It is perhaps written that this 2022 season of the MotoGP championship will be one of surprises and the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin brings its small share in this area at the end of the three sessions counting for direct passage to qualifying 2...
Indeed, if fabio quartararo, Enea Bastianini, Jack Miller, Marc Marquez, Johann zarco, Francis Bagnaia, Espargaro Pol, Joan mir, Takaaki Nakagami et Luca marini have guaranteed their presence on the first four rows of the starting grid, this is neither the case for George Martin, nor for the only driver who beat Marc Marquez on his American lands, alex rins, nor for the championship leader and winner of the last Grand Prix, Alex Espargaro, despite a good start to the weekend for both men in the USA!
Will the 4-minute FP30, more focused on pace for the race, allow us to observe another hierarchy?
The answer now, still under a blue sky and with temperatures of 26° in the air and 48° on the partially resurfaced asphalt, but also a wind that signals its presence more and more...
While waiting to discover more, as the 24 drivers prepare, let's enjoy these few live moments thanks to the official website MotoGP.com :
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MotoGP™ Austin, Texas, USA |
2021 |
2022 |
| FP1 |
2'15.872 Marc Marquez (See here) |
2'04.007 Alex Rins (See here) |
| FP2 |
2'04.164 Marc Marquez (See here) |
2'02.542 Johann Zarco (See here) |
| FP3 |
2'02.923 Jack Miller (See here) |
2'02.361 Fabio Quartararo (See here) |
| FP4 |
2'04.028 Jack Miller (See here) |
2'02.983 Francesco Bagnaia (See here) |
| Q1 |
2'03.410 Luca Marini (See here) |
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| Q2 |
2'02.781 Francesco Bagnaia (See here) |
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| Warm up |
2'04.074 Takaaki Nakagami (See here) |
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| Course | Mr. Marquez, Quartararo, Bagnaia (See here) | |
| All time lap record |
2'02.135 Marc Márquez 2015 |
When the red lights go out...Joan mir grill for once the politeness to Franco Morbidelli, as Maverick Viñales llet go fabio quartararo before setting off last.
The last prep work ahead of qualifying! 💪
30 minutes of #MotoGP FP4 is underway! 🚦#AmericasGP | # GP500 pic.twitter.com/KkA1KIGWn8
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) April 9, 2022
All riders use the hard tire at the front but the choices are more divided regarding the rear.
At once, Alex Marquez experiences problems and has to abandon his motorcycle along the circuit.
Maverick Vinales The first flying lap proved to be the fastest, in 2'04.493. The Aprilia rider lowers the benchmark to 2'03.899 on the next pass, ahead Marc Marquez et Enea Bastianini.
The sectors continue to light up red, a sign that things are not going to stop there and, indeed, Enea Bastianini replies in 2'03.506.
The Beast goes top! 💨
That's a string of early fast laps from the former championship leader! 🙌#MotoGP | #AmericasGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/icrBj09Y9X
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) April 9, 2022
From the fourth lap underway, we no longer see sectors lit in red, which allows us to observe the hierarchy a little before halfway through the race: Enea Bastianini, Aleix Espargaro, Marc Márquez, Maverick Vinales, Jorge Martin, Jack Miller, Alex Rins, Franco Morbidelli, Fabio Quartararo and Johann Zarco regarding the top 10.
It's hot in Texas, and most drivers take off their helmets while the mechanics work to adjust the suspensions...
Upon resumption, the improvements are mainly in the second half of the table, except for Francesco Bagnaia who jumped on new tires to first position, in 2'02.983.
That's a cracking lap from @PeccoBagnaia to go 5 tenths clear! 💪
Slowly working his way up the order in every session, has the Ducati finally shown his cards? 🤔 #MotoGP | #AmericasGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/OKTq9eB6eS
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) April 9, 2022
Coincidence or not, Johann zarco then takes third position, then fabio quartararo of the 2nd.
The Devil must, however, concede this place to
Marc Márquez four minutes from the checkered flag.
Enea Bastianini comes between the two men and things remain there, pending qualification.
A stunning time from @PeccoBagnaia takes him to the top ahead of @marcmarquez93 and @ Bestia23! 🔥
It's been a stealthy weekend from the Italian but he sets himself up perfectly for qualifying! 👊#MotoGP | #AmericasGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/euV2HRonq5
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) April 9, 2022
MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas FP4 results at Circuit of the Americas in Austin:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
