Misano Motgp

[Skub]

No fred?

After qualifying it looks like Fabio has his work cut out,as he's behind 6 Ducatis and an Aprilia. He knows he can clear off at the front,but getting by the Ducati cup teams won't be easy.

1 43 Jack MILLER AUS Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI Q2 1’31.899 8 9 299.1
2 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI Q2 1’31.914 9 9 0.015 0.015 299.1
3 23 Enea BASTIANINI ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI Q2 1’32.014 9 9 0.115 0.100 300.0
4 72 Marco BEZZECCHI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI Q2 1’32.048 9 9 0.149 0.034 299.1
5 12 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA Q2 1’32.118 9 9 0.219 0.070 298.3
6 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI Q2 1’32.169 8 9 0.270 0.051 297.5
7 10 Luca MARINI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI Q2 1’32.226 9 9 0.327 0.057 298.3
8 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA Q2 1’32.246 9 9 0.347 0.020 296.7
9 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA Q2 1’32.577 9 9 0.678 0.331 296.7
10 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM Q2 1’32.775 10 10 0.876 0.198 295.0
11 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA Q2 1’33.351 7 8 1.452 0.576 294.2
12 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR SUZUKI Q2 1’33.438 9 9 1.539 0.087 295.0
13 89 Jorge MARTIN SPA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI Q1 1’32.015 4 7 (*) 0.054 298.3
14 49 Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI Q1 1’32.276 4 8 (*) 0.315 0.261 295.8
15 33 Brad BINDER RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM Q1 1’32.600 4 7 (*) 0.639 0.324 295.8
16 73 Alex MARQUEZ SPA LCR Honda CASTROL HONDA Q1 1’32.631 2 5 (*) 0.670 0.031 295.8
17 51 Michele PIRRO ITA Aruba.it Racing DUCATI Q1 1’32.658 2 7 (*) 0.697 0.027 295.8
18 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team YAMAHA Q1 1’32.663 3 7 (*) 0.702 0.005 293.4
19 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA Q1 1’32.826 3 6 (*) 0.865 0.163 295.0
20 6 Stefan BRADL GER Repsol Honda Team HONDA Q1 1’32.838 3 8 (*) 0.877 0.012 295.8
21 40 Darryn BINDER RSA WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team YAMAHA Q1 1’33.331 2 5 (*) 1.370 0.493 294.2
22 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU HONDA Q1 1’33.484 2 8 (*) 1.523 0.153 293.4
23 92 Kazuki WATANABE JPN Team SUZUKI ECSTAR SUZUKI Q1 1’36.289 4 6 (*) 4.328 2.805 291.8
24 87 Remy GARDNER AUS Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM Q1 1’44.690 2 8(*) 12.729 8.401 292.6
25 25 Raul FERNANDEZ SPA Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM Q1 1’46.732 2 6(*) 14.771 2.042 292.6

[ChrisW]

Just finished watching quali, very entertaining.

As you say - the ducati wall's going to be difficult for anyone to get over tomorrow.

[Yorick]

Enjoyed qualifying. The weather added to the fun.
But wondering why the Moto3 bikes were actually in pit lane, in front of the garages. Not much fun if it rains.

[Yorick]

McDixon

[ChrisW]

Seemed injured too

[Yorick]

Seemed injured too

Was nasty landing.

[ChrisW]

Shame for Bastianini - really thought he was going to get it!

[Yorick]

Hmm. Just watched it as I was poorly Sunday.
Less overtaking than F1. It's becoming too hard to pass.

[Skub]

Seemed injured too

He's talking about Aragon,so he must be ok.
https://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news ... -be-better

[weeksy]

Hmm. Just watched it as I was poorly Sunday.
Less overtaking than F1. It's becoming too hard to pass.

Yup, that's how it's gone with the wings, tech, brakes, electronics.... MotoGP is becoming pretty dull.

[Skub]

Hmm. Just watched it as I was poorly Sunday.
Less overtaking than F1. It's becoming too hard to pass.

Yup, that's how it's gone with the wings, tech, brakes, electronics.... MotoGP is becoming pretty dull.

Moto3 has long been the best entertainment and the closest racing. The big boys have lost something of that along the technology road.

[Yorick]

I'd love to watch them without electronics. The BSB lads can do it so sure the the MotoGP could have fun.

[weeksy]

I'd love to watch them without electronics. The BSB lads can do it so sure the the MotoGP could have fun.

problem is, that's just not going to happen now. Once you go down the tech road, you can't go back. Certainly not in this class.

[Yorick]

I'd love to watch them without electronics. The BSB lads can do it so sure the the MotoGP could have fun.

problem is, that's just not going to happen now. Once you go down the tech road, you can't go back. Certainly not in this class.

The factories want it coz it sells road bikes.

[weeksy]

I'd love to watch them without electronics. The BSB lads can do it so sure the the MotoGP could have fun.

problem is, that's just not going to happen now. Once you go down the tech road, you can't go back. Certainly not in this class.

The factories want it coz it sells road bikes.

Does it though ? does the wings, the ride height devices etc really sell THAT many road bikes... it's a ridiculously small part of their overall sales, for all companies... The tech that's come from cars/bikes would always have made it down anyway, like your ABS, Traction, etc....

I'd love to know what percentage of motorbikes sold are sportsbikes.

[Yorick]

problem is, that's just not going to happen now. Once you go down the tech road, you can't go back. Certainly not in this class.

The factories want it coz it sells road bikes.

Does it though ? does the wings, the ride height devices etc really sell THAT many road bikes... it's a ridiculously small part of their overall sales, for all companies... The tech that's come from cars/bikes would always have made it down anyway, like your ABS, Traction, etc....

I'd love to know what percentage of motorbikes sold are sportsbikes.

I was mainly referring to the electronics.

[Skub]

Motogp is a prototype class,it's cutting edge. From a spectacle point of view,you can't undo technology,it's always on the march and unfortunately there are times when it interferes with the entertainment value. The wings are the thing.

Engineers solve problems and make things better,they have no interest in spectators. It's up to the promoters to harness the skills of the engineers in such a way to allow the riders to entertain.

[Yorick]

I think I heard that they're banning one or both ride height adjusters.

[ChrisW]

I think I heard that they're banning one or both ride height adjusters.

Front, from next year I believe. I presume that'll mean teams stop using the rear quite so much too.

Re not being able to walk back the tech - F1 re-wrote the regs to try and stop aero making the races dull and so far this year it's been an improvement.