Here we are again like last weekend at the Red Bull Ring, but this time for the Grand Prix of Styria and not of Austria. Similarities that extend to the protagonists of this Q1, which will open the doors to Q2 for two drivers. We indeed find Brad Binder, Johann Zarco, Petrucci, and Valentino Rossi as major protagonists. Lecuona, Crutchlow and Alex Espargaro will be the outsiders of the exercise which also includes Alex Marquez and Stefan Bradl, the two Repsol Honda drivers…
A week ago, Johann zarco et Valentino Rossi had done well. Will they do the same this time on the same route? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far…
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MotoGP™ Red Bull Ring 2 |
16/08/20 |
23/08/20 |
| FP1 |
1'24.193 Pol Espargaro (See here) |
1'23.859 Jack Miller (See here) |
| FP2 |
1'26.475 Jack Miller (See here) |
1'23.638 Pol Espargaro (See here) |
| FP3 |
1'24.317 Maverick Vinales (See here) |
1'23.456 Joan Mir (See here) |
| FP4 |
1'24.183 Pol Espargaro (See here) |
1'24.450 Takaaki Nakagami (See here) |
| Q1 |
1'23.865 Johann Zarco (See here) |
1'23.609 Johann Zarco |
| Q2 |
1'23.450 Maverick Vinales (See here) |
|
| Warm-up |
1'24.365 Joan Mir (See here) |
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| Course |
Dovizioso, Mir, Miller (See here) |
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| All time lap record |
1'23.027 Marc Marquez 2019 |
Nearly 33° in the air and not far from 54° on the track are the conditions offered to the protagonists for this decisive quarter of an hour. Hervé Poncharal reminds you of the strategy to use...
What's the strategy for tomorrow, Herve? 🤔
“FULL GASSSS!” 💨💨💨#AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/fXU6A4J9jX
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 22, 2020
Johann zarco who skipped the FP4 enters the scene without delay, followed by his teammate Discount. The first reference goes to lecuona in 1'24501 ahead Alex Espargaro.
Petrucci slams a 1'24.158 in front Brad Binder . zarco is fourth. For his part, Rossi is eighth. At the end of the first part, the Frenchman at GP19 placed second and therefore potentially in Q2…
It's changing quicker than we can keep up! 🙌@Petrux9 and @BradBinder_41 lead for now!!! 👊#AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/sPjpKpeKlj
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 22, 2020
The last five have started.
Three into two doesn't go!!! 👀
0.009s covers @Petrux9, @JohannZarco1 and @BradBinder_41 with two Q2 spots available! 😱#AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/Qend3fIvnr
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 22, 2020
Brad Binder achieves a benchmark 1'23.932 ahead Rossi. lecuona does better for 4 thousandths. He goes out Rossi. But zarco in 1'23.609 gives the lesson. Rossi tries to answer but he falls. It will stay there. zarco et Petrucci move on to Q2,
lecuona is the first to fail, Binder is fourth and Rossi closes the top 5. It will be recalled that Johann zarco will start from the piti-lane to serve a sanction on Sunday…
😱 @ValeYellow46 is down !!!
The Doctor is unhurt but will not go through to Q2! 💢#AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/ZBXUWweJcR
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 22, 2020
MotoGP Austria 2 Q1: times
