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#SanMarinoGP MotoGP Q.2: Vinales on pole and Marquez still down

by | Sep 9, 2017

On a Misano track that looks like a turnstile, qualifying well is already an option for a good result at the end of the Sunday race. To do well, you have to be on the first two lines. But that's only four places to take. So for whom? One of the two Hondas, one of the four GP17s or the only factory Yamaha? 

Before starting on a track at a little over 40°, here is an idea of ​​the forces present with the table summarizing the sessions since Friday...

 

#SanMarinoGP MotoGP

2016

2017
FP1

1'33.451 Valentino Rossi

  1'33.556 Marc Marquez
FP2

1'32.769 Pol Espargaro

  1'33.231 Danilo Petrucci
FP3

1'32.451 Marc Marquez

  1'32.958 Marc Marquez
FP4

1'33.043 Valentino Rossi

  1'33.338 Andrea Dovizioso
Q1

1'33.059 Michele Pirro

  1'33.287 Alvaro Bautista
Q2

1'31.868 Jorge Lorenzo
Warm Up

1'33.068 Marc Marquez
Course

Pedrosa, Rossi, Lorenzo
All time lap record

1'31.868 Lorenzo 2016

 

The first ten qualified for this final were joined by Baptist et Abraham, emerged victorious from Q.1 after deliberation by the commissioners. This to the great dismay of Folger and Miller, first in the lead but the times were finally canceled for having exceeded the limits of the track.

It is Lorenzo who launched into the arena first, followed by the rest of the pack. On the contrary, Vinales came out last from the stands. It was he who signed the first reference in 1'33.408. Pedrosa answered him in 1'33.315 while Marquez stopped his effort when he felt Pirro in its wake.

Vinales continued to produce his effort and signed a 1'32.833, the second performance of the weekend below 1'33. The first was returned to Marquez who recalled it by claiming a 1'32.636. This first salvo before the final assault therefore gave Marquez, Vinales, Pedrosa, Dovizioso, Petrucci et Alex Espargaro before zarco which preceded Lorenzo, Crutchlow, Baptist, Pirro with technical concern and Abraham.

Marquez fell at turn 13 during the final rush and left Vinales take pole position in front Dovizioso. The second line consisted of Crutchlow, Lorenzo and zarco which is therefore in the right wagon. Pedrosa is seventh and disappointed, ahead Petrucci also disappointed and Baptist on the contrary satisfied. Pirro et Abraham follow.

#SanMarinoGP MotoGP Q.2: Chronos

1 25 Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha 1'32.439
2 4 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 1'32.601 0.162 0.162
3 93 Marc Márquez Honda 1'32.636 0.197 0.035
4 35 Cal Crutchlow Honda 1'32.768 0.329 0.132
5 99 Jorge Lorenzo Ducati 1'32.792 0.353 0.024
6 5 johann zarco Yamaha 1'32.885 0.446 0.093
7 26 Dani PEDROSA Honda 1'32.992 0.553 0.107
8 9 Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati 1'32.997 0.558 0.005
9 41 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 1'33.149 0.710 0.152
10 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA Ducati 1'33.417 0.978 0.268
11 51 Michael PIRRO Ducati 1'33.491 1.052 0.074
12 17 Karel ABRAHAM Ducati 1'34.374 1.935 0.883
Q1 Results:
Q2 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA Ducati 1'33.563
Q2 17 Karel ABRAHAM Ducati 1'33.786 0.223 0.223
13 8 Hector BARBERA Ducati 1'33.920 0.357 0.134
14 43 Jack Miller Honda 1'33.933 0.370 0.013
15 76 Loris BAZ Ducati 1'33.946 0.383 0.013
16 94 Jonas Folger Yamaha 1'33.987 0.424 0.041
17 44 Pol Espargaró KTM 1'34.080 0.517 0.093
18 53 Tito RABAT Honda 1'34.095 0.532 0.015
19 45 Scott REDDING Ducati 1'34.132 0.569 0.037
20 42 Alex Rins Suzuki 1'34.138 0.575 0.006
21 29 Andrea Iannone Suzuki 1'34.148 0.585 0.010
22 38 Bradley SMITH KTM 1'34.507 0.944 0.359
23 22 Sam LOWES Aprilia 1'35.659 2.096 1.152