c'mon the Brits! Kent and Lowes fastest in both FP, and Hodgeson thinks Lowes on a hard tyre and smashed the lap record...Marquez starts as he finished, and Esp on the Suzuki putting in a good show. It it doesnt break!! Roll on qualifying
How can you not be impressed with Aleix Esp?! The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of Saturday's qualifying session... FP3: 1.Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 54.822s [Lap 15/16]345km/h (Top Speed) 2.Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V)1m 54.918s +0.096s[14/16]340km/h 3.Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)1m 54.992s +0.170s[3/14]345km/h 4.Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 54.994s +0.172s[12/13]331km/h 5.Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 55.024s +0.202s[3/16]345km/h 6.Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)1m 55.044s +0.222s[15/16]344km/h 7.Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 55.102s +0.280s[12/14]344km/h 8.Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 55.108s +0.286s[16/18]335km/h 9.Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 55.192s +0.370s[15/17]337km/h 10.Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 55.328s +0.506s[15/17]340km/h 11.Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)1m 55.396s +0.574s[10/12]343km/h 12.Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 55.447s +0.625s[16/17]342km/h 13.Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*1m 55.676s +0.854s[12/12]333km/h 14.Stefan Bradl GER Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)1m 55.694s +0.872s[14/17]336km/h 15.Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1)1m 55.777s +0.955s[15/17]342km/h 16.Nicky Hayden USA Aspar (RC213V-RS)1m 55.789s +0.967s[13/16]331km/h 17.Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)1m 55.866s +1.044s[3/12]341km/h 18.Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 55.905s +1.083s[11/19]340km/h 19.Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar (RC213V-RS)*1m 55.913s +1.091s[12/17]332km/h 20.Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS)1m 56.080s +1.258s[13/16]332km/h 21.Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)*1m 56.162s +1.340s[13/15]331km/h 22.Loris Baz FRA Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)*1m 57.072s +2.250s[3/7]332km/h 23.Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 57.107s +2.285s[11/14]330km/h 24.Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART)1m 57.509s +2.687s[3/15]324km/h 25.Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 59.339s +4.517s[11/13]330km/h Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times: 1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2. Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 3. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 4. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 5. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 7. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 8. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 9. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 10. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) Blue Name = Factory - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software. 20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze). Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software. Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (Ducati) or any new MotoGP manufacturers (Suzuki and Aprilia). Same 24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category. Red Name = Open - Full official MotoGP ECU, hardware and software. 24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory. * Rookie Latest Qatar Updates: Follow @Crash.net _MotoGP Fastest FP2 time: Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 54.828s Official Qatar MotoGP records: Best lap: Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2008) Fastest race lap: Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 1m 55.153s (2008)
Good day all round for most of the brits,bit unhappy with the lack of pace from bradders(ginger one)and SR,lets hope qualifying goes well.
Esp as Crutch slung it in P2. Predictions? Marquez, Rossi, Lorenzo...Cal top brit and may make top 6, Smith and Redding outside top 10 Lowes to sling it down the road in 3rd Kent 4th
Iannonne 1st, mm and cal dnf after a coming together Lorenzo 2nd ped 3rd. Moto 2 lowes 1st until last 2 laps, Danny 3rd in moto 3.
Agree new bike and not ridden anything this large before. Long as he beats the Aussie bloke it's fine
run away for mm battle for 2nd loz and vr with crutch 4th then dov and ian (peddy bounces) lowes to win and smash the season (as i have no money on him this year)then zar and folger..... masbou vin and vaz
