Best time of the day on Friday, Petrucci had high hopes for the qualifying session. But things went a little less favorably this Saturday and the Italian driver of the Pramac team had to settle for eighth performance, which will make him start from the middle of the third row of the grid. start, between Dani Pedrosa and Aleix Espargaro.
Danilo currently occupies tenth place in the provisional World Championship standings, just two points behind Jonas Folger. He reached the podium at Mugello and Assen, but unfortunately was unable to cross the finish line five times, often the victim of technical problems.
Petrux shone on Friday in Misano by setting the best time, ahead of Maverick Vinales, Andrea Dovizioso, Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez. The third free practice session saw him finish in third position in the combined free practice rankings, 0.273 behind. Marc Marquez and 0.119 from Maverick Vinales.
Everything seemed to be in place for Danilo and his Ducati Desmosedici GP17 to obtain a good time during the qualifying session. But it was a slight disappointment that followed with the eighth time. The variable weather forecast for this Sunday could, however, put a smile back on Petrucci's face.
According to Danilo Petrucci, “ I expected something more. Yesterday I wasn't very well connected to my bike, but I managed to be fast.
“This morning the wind caused us a lot of trouble and I couldn't find a good rhythm.
“A good result would have been the second row, but I didn't do a perfect lap.
“However, the conditions are right for a great race. »
Qualification ranking:
1- Maverick Vinales – Movistar Yamaha MotoGP – Yamaha YZR M1 – 1’32.439
2- Andrea Dovizioso – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 0.162
3- Marc Marquez – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC213V – + 0.197
4- Cal Crutchlow – LCR Honda – Honda RC213V – + 0.329
5- Jorge Lorenzo – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 0.353
6- Johann Zarco – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 0.446
7- Dani Pedrosa - Repsol Honda Team - Honda RC213V - + 0.553
8- Danilo Petrucci – OCTO Pramac Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 0.558
9- Aleix Espargaro – Aprilia Racing Team Gresini – Aprilia RS-GP – + 0.710
10- Alvaro Bautista – Pull&Bear Aspar Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 0.978
11- Michele Pirro – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 1.052
12- Karel Abraham – Pull&Bear Aspar Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 1.935
13- Hector Barbera – Reale Avintia Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP
14- Jack Miller – EG 0,0 Marc VDS – Honda RC213V
15- Loris Baz – Reale Avintia Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP
16- Jonas Folger – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1
17- Pol Espargaro – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing – KTM RC16
18- Tito Rabat – EG 0,0 Marc VDS – Honda RC213V
19- Scott Redding – OCTO Pramac Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP
20- Alex Rins – Team Suzuki ECSTAR – Suzuki GSX-RR
21- Andrea Iannone – Team Suzuki ECSTAR – Suzuki GSX-RR
22- Bradley Smith – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing – KTM RC16
23- Sam Lowes – Aprilia Racing Team Gresini – Aprilia RS-GP
Reference times:
Test record: 1'31.868 by Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) in 2016
Lap record: 1'32.979 by Dani Pedrosa (Honda) in 2016
Best top speed: 299,5 km/h for Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) in 2015
Provisional ranking of the World Championship:
1 Andrea DOVIZIOSO-Ducati 183 points
2 Marc MARQUEZ-Honda 174
3 Maverick VIÑALES-Yamaha 170
4 Valentino ROSSI-Yamaha 157
5 Dani PEDROSA-Honda 148
6 Johann ZARCO-Yamaha 109
7 Jorge LORENZO-Ducati 90
8 Cal CRUTCHLOW-Honda 89
9 Jonas FOLGER-Yamaha 77
10 Danilo PETRUCCI-Ducati 75
…15 Loris BAZ-Ducati 39
