On this day of qualifying on the Valencia track, as the end of the 2019 season looms, Jack Miller, the Alma Pramac Ducati rider, once again managed to steal the spotlight from the official Ducatis by positioning himself in 3rd place behind fabio quartararo who took pole position and Marc Márquez.
Tomorrow will be the last race of the year which will close the 2019 MotoGP season. An opportunity that Jack Miller doesn't want to miss out on finishing in style.
« I didn't expect to be so close to Marc et Fabio », confided the 24-year-old pilot. “ But I felt very good throughout the weekend and that came through in qualifying.” has indicated " Jack Dios"
« We were fast all weekend, even though, like Fabio Friday, I had a little more difficulty finding rhythm. We have made good progress, particularly in FP3 and FP4”, said the Pramac Ducati rider. “ I feel really good, I think the hard tire is the best option for me, but it depends on the conditions. We need a little sun, because even if it's cold, it helps us » estimates the teammate of a Francis Bagnaia injured, who will forfeit the race.
« Three motorcycles of different brands including mine occupy the leading trio. The Ducati is in my opinion the best at the start, it can even behave quite wildly. I got off to a good start in Malaysia but that was actually part of a descent. Tomorrow, we will have to go fast and make the right tire choice before the race », wants to clarify the Australian.
Considering his results, the Pramac driver seemed more comfortable in the second half of the season. “ I feel good now, I feel like I'm on a bike. I worked hard for sure and I feel good. In the second half of the season I got stronger and stronger. We've had some tough races, but overall it's more positive than the first half. Race after race, I gain experience and understand the configuration of the Ducati better” explains the Townsville native.
Returning to the fall of his teammate Francesco Bagnaia, he comments: “ The fall of “ Pecco » was strange, I think it was a brake problem. It was a brutal stop and very impressive because the bike flew away,” said Jacks. “It’s unfortunate that there are such accidents. Yesterday we saw « Vale » fall twice. You really have to be careful here, as we all know” concludes Jack Miller.
mmm… if you keep on… probably we'll change idea!@FabioQ20 @sepangracing https://t.co/6VoyBwnlik
- Pramac Racing MotoGP (@pramacracing) November 16, 2019
MotoGP Valencia J2: times
| 1 | 20 | Fabio QUARTARARO | Yamaha | 1'29.978 | ||
| 2 | 93 | Marc MÁRQUEZ | Honda | 1'30.010 | 0.032 | 0.032 |
| 3 | 43 | Jack Miller | Ducati | 1'30.086 | 0.108 | 0.076 |
| 4 | 12 | Maverick VIÑALES | Yamaha | 1'30.178 | 0.200 | 0.092 |
| 5 | 21 | Frank MORBIDELLI | Yamaha | 1'30.449 | 0.471 | 0.271 |
| 6 | 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | 1'30.511 | 0.533 | 0.062 |
| 7 | 36 | Joan Mir | Suzuki | 1'30.573 | 0.595 | 0.062 |
| 8 | 42 | Alex RINS | Suzuki | 1'30.595 | 0.617 | 0.022 |
| 9 | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | Honda | 1'30.726 | 0.748 | 0.131 |
| 10 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Ducati | 1'30.771 | 0.793 | 0.045 |
| 11 | 44 | Pol ESPARGARÓ | KTM | 1'30.908 | 0.930 | 0.137 |
| 12 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | 1'30.954 | 0.976 | 0.046 |
| Q1 Results: | ||||||
| Q2 | 42 | Alex RINS | Suzuki | 1'30.538 | ||
| Q2 | 44 | Pol ESPARGARÓ | KTM | 1'30.543 | 0.005 | 0.005 |
| 13 | 5 | johann zarco | Honda | 1'30.826 | 0.288 | 0.283 |
| 14 | 51 | Michael PIRRO | Ducati | 1'30.949 | 0.411 | 0.123 |
| 15 | 41 | Aleix ESPARGARÓ | Aprilia | 1'30.972 | 0.434 | 0.023 |
| 16 | 99 | Jorge Lorenzo | Honda | 1'31.295 | 0.757 | 0.323 |
| 17 | 82 | Mika Kallio | KTM | 1'31.383 | 0.845 | 0.088 |
| 18 | 53 | Tito RABAT | Ducati | 1'31.507 | 0.969 | 0.124 |
| 19 | 27 | Iker LECUONA | KTM | 1'31.658 | 1.120 | 0.151 |
| 20 | 29 | Andrea Iannone | Aprilia | 1'31.714 | 1.176 | 0.056 |
| 21 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | Ducati | 1'31.815 | 1.277 | 0.101 |
| 22 | 55 | Hafiz Syahrin | KTM | 1'31.839 | 1.301 | 0.024 |
