MotoGP San Marino Misano Q2: Viñales blows pole away from Pol Espargaró's KTM, Quartararo third and rififi between Márquez and Rossi…

The time for the qualifying final has arrived and the two drivers who left Q1, Joan Mir and Johann Zarco, will join the top 10 already determined by the free sessions that have passed. During FP4, we saw a Marc Márquez make a mistake, Yamahas in good form and a Suzuki in ambush. but also Ducatis in pain while Pol Espargaró's KTM is ready for the feat...   

Before knowing the verdict of this last MotoGP episode of this Saturday, here is the table which summarizes the facts…

Misano MotoGP™	2018	2019
FP1	1'32.608 Andrea Dovizioso (See here)	1'33.153 Fabio Quartararo
FP2	1'32.198 Andrea Dovizioso (See here)	1'32.775 Maverick Viñales
FP3	1'32.788 Johann Zarco (See here)	1'32.081 Fabio Quartararo
FP4	1'32.633 Maverick Viñales (See here)	1'33.265 Marc Márquez
Q1	1'32.389 Dani Pedrosa (See here)	1'33.147 Johann Zarco
Q2	1'31.629 Jorge Lorenzo (See here)	1'32.265 Maverick Viñales
warm up	1'32.536 Marc Márquez (See here)
Course	Dovizioso, Marquez, Crutchlow (See here)
All time lap record	1'31.629 Jorge Lorenzo (2018)

It's 25° in the air and 41° on a sun-drenched track that brightens up in a storm of blue sky. It will be recalled that Iannone ended his day as soon as he fell during the FP4.

It will be noted that Ducati will have to do without two spearheads since Petrucci et Miller sank in Q1. Nothing remains but Dovizioso in point flanked by Pirro for this final among the red tunics…

At the time of the release of the wild animals, Pol Espargaro stalls and misses the wheel Marc Márquez. But he nevertheless leaves once restarted by his team.

Marc Márquez, in the middle of the circuit, cuts his effort and makes it clear that he does not want to take anyone. Two French people are in this final…

In 1'32.571, fabio quartararo signs the first reference. He is followed by his team Morbidely which is half a second away... Márquez et Casa Particular in Viñales follow, Red closes the top 5 at Pol Espargaro. His teammate John Zarco is eighth behind Mir. Kidneys and the two official Ducatis are behind. Nakagami brings up the rear.

The last five minutes have begun and announce the final salvos. Result of this final assault? Pol Esparagaró achieves a great time which could have been pole before Casa Particular in Viñales don't miss his politeness in 1'32.265.

Quarterly is third. Morbidely follows as Márquez who fails to hang on with Red seventh behind Dovizioso and in front zarco. Rins, Mir, Nakagami et Pirro follow. It will be recalled that zarco will fall three places on the grid on Sunday, to serve a penalty imposed at Silverstone.

MotoGP San Marino Misano Q2: times

1	12	Maverick VIÑALES	Yamaha	1'32.265
2	44	Pol ESPARGARÓ	KTM	1'32.560	0.295	0.295
3	20	Fabio QUARTARARO	Yamaha	1'32.571	0.306	0.011
4	21	Frank MORBIDELLI	Yamaha	1'32.710	0.445	0.139
5	93	Marc MÁRQUEZ	Honda	1'32.742	0.477	0.032
6	4	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati	1'33.038	0.773	0.296
7	46	Valentino ROSSI	Yamaha	1'33.079	0.814	0.041
8	5	johann zarco	KTM	1'33.123	0.858	0.044
9	42	Alex RINS	Suzuki	1'33.265	1.000	0.142
10	36	Joan Mir	Suzuki	1'33.431	1.166	0.166
11	30	Takaaki NAKAGAMI	Honda	1'33.449	1.184	0.018
12	51	Michael PIRRO	Ducati	1'33.461	1.196	0.012
		Q1 Results:
Q2	5	johann zarco	KTM	1'33.147
Q2	36	Joan Mir	Suzuki	1'33.485	0.338	0.338
13	63	Francesco Bagnaia	Ducati	1'33.488	0.341	0.003
14	35	Cal Crutchlow	Honda	1'33.516	0.369	0.028
15	41	Aleix ESPARGARÓ	Aprilia	1'33.522	0.375	0.006
16	43	Jack Miller	Ducati	1'33.571	0.424	0.049
17	9	Danilo PETRUCCI	Ducati	1'33.630	0.483	0.059
18	99	Jorge Lorenzo	Honda	1'33.777	0.630	0.147
19	88	Miguel OLIVEIRA	KTM	1'34.162	1.015	0.385
20	55	Hafiz Syahrin	KTM	1'34.322	1.175	0.160
21	17	Karel ABRAHAM	Ducati	1'34.401	1.254	0.079
22	53	Tito RABAT	Ducati	1'34.904	1.757	0.503
	29	Andrea Iannone	Aprilia