MotoGP/moto2/moto3, Jerez. Moving into the 'normal' stuff now

[weeksy]

So we've got this weekend off and then we're back in Jerez. This is the return to the normal Euro stuff and often argued to be the proper start to the season after the weird Qatar. It seems to give more of an indication of how the season will go.

However, as with last season i don't think that's likely to be the case at all, with the season being topsy turvy again.

Will Vinales win, or finish 20th. Will Marquez find that edge after another 2 weeks. Will Miller be fired after Jerez and another disappointing perofrmance. Why does Pettruci even had a ride ? So many questions.

The fantasy league is hotting up, but it's mostly guesswork as to who'll win what at the top class.

I love Jerez as a track though, i've been there for 2 Euro events and really enjoy the place. I can even go all Hodgson and show you a preview. Admittedly this was i think 2005-06. But with our resident rare posting Paulo (rsvman) looking fast and smooth on his old MV1000 i was riding my 2005 R1. Obviously the first lap/2 are warm up laps, we do get a bit faster as the session goes on. I highsided it at one stage, coming onto the back straight on morning 2, i got a bit feisty as the track crests and goes light, i caught a damp patch and it went all wrong... Happily it flipped me off but the bike ended up relatively unscathed and i was out the session after having only lost a padock bobbin and a few other things we wangled straight.

[Flux]

Jerez is a fantastic circuit think I've been 8 times and I should have been there again in May, but not happening. Maybe get back there next year.
It blows my mind how Gp/wsb get round there so fast.

[weeksy]

Almost here then, the time is upon us... surely we can see a little excitement?

[weeksy]

Well it's FP1 and FP2 day here of course.. well, techincally not here... but on the TV

[formula400]

looking forward to see, hoping Marc is back at the Sharpe end (his Sharpe end, not every one elses)
Hoping Fabio can carry his momentum forward, wonder if we might see some battles with the two of them, that will test Fabio's mental strength.

spent a little while on twitter last night ready Simon Patterson getting a little battering about Rossi and the blood money he's taking

[weeksy]

1 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) 1'38.013s 19/19 289k
2 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) +0.191s 13/18 290k
3 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +0.278s 19/20 288k
4 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Team (GP21) +0.288s 22/22 295k
5 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.331s 5/19 285k
6 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP21) +0.384s 14/19 295k
7 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16) +0.385s 17/18 290k
8 Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +0.420s 18/19 293k
9 Maverick Viñales SPA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.421s 15/22 286k
10 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.471s 14/15 286k
11 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +0.471s 19/19 289k
12 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.479s 18/21 283k
13 Lorenzo Savadori ITA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* +0.617s 17/17 286k
14 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.693s 11/18 290k
15 Stefan Bradl GER HRC (RC213V) +0.751s 19/19 293k
16 Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) +0.806s 19/20 292k
17 Jack Miller AUS Ducati Team (GP21) +0.858s 19/19 298k
18 Danilo Petrucci ITA KTM Tech3 (RC16) +1.041s 19/19 286k
19 Enea Bastianini ITA Avintia Ducati (GP19)* +1.097s 20/20 289k
20 Valentino Rossi ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +1.286s 11/20 283k
21 Tito Rabat SPA Pramac Ducati (GP21) +1.489s 18/21 290k
22 Luca Marini ITA Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* +1.518s 17/19 289k
23 Iker Lecuona SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16) +1.812s 19/19 293k

[weeksy]

Well, afternoon session of FP2 begins.... Can Binder and the KTM keep it going here...

[formula400]

No

[formula400]

He crashed and banged up self up. Hope he is ok

What make it’s worse is there is hardly any info on Twitter as they are all doing a black out

[weeksy]

1 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1'36.755s 7/7 288k
2 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.057s 3/8 287k
3 Jack Miller AUS Ducati Team (GP21) +0.105s 7/8 298k
4 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Team (GP21) +0.205s 8/8 296k
5 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +0.253s 3/8 287k
6 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP21) +0.299s 7/7 294k
7 Maverick Viñales SPA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.315s 3/8 288k
8 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) +0.330s 3/8 289k
9 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.369s 3/8 290k
10 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.399s 3/9 287k
11 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +0.712s 4/4 288k
12 Stefan Bradl GER HRC (RC213V) +0.747s 8/8 292k
Qualifying 1:
13 Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1'37.407s 6/8 292k
14 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1'37.489s 2/7 291k
15 Enea Bastianini ITA Avintia Ducati (GP19)* 1'37.675s 8/8 293k
16 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16) 1'37.746s 2/8 291k
17 Valentino Rossi ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1'37.915s 6/8 284k
18 Luca Marini ITA Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* 1'37.925s 8/8 290k
19 Danilo Petrucci ITA KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1'38.065s 3/8 285k
20 Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) 1'38.069s 6/8 290k
21 Iker Lecuona SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1'38.139s 5/7 286k
22 Lorenzo Savadori ITA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1'38.325s 2/7 286k
23 Tito Rabat SPA Pramac Ducati (GP21) 1'38.641s 3/8

[weeksy]

Morning warm up off to an early start. But with Mrs Weeksy and the lad both still in bed, i'm on picture only and no sound lol. They joy of not living in a mansion.

[Yorick]

Morning warm up off to an early start. But with Mrs Weeksy and the lad both still in bed, i'm on picture only and no sound lol. They joy of not living in a mansion.

Sir needs some headphones.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

McPhee in the kitty litter, lap 11

[weeksy]

Morning warm up off to an early start. But with Mrs Weeksy and the lad both still in bed, i'm on picture only and no sound lol. They joy of not living in a mansion.

Sir needs some headphones.

Yeah i could do, but mornings are mostly babble anyway... I'm not actually sure if the TV would do Bluetooth to the headphones anyhow in honesty.

[weeksy]

Well FFS McPhee.... you daft bugger.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

McPhee in the kitty litter, lap 11

Fuck me, lap 1, how did he manage that?

[Yorick]

Morning warm up off to an early start. But with Mrs Weeksy and the lad both still in bed, i'm on picture only and no sound lol. They joy of not living in a mansion.

Sir needs some headphones.

Yeah i could do, but mornings are mostly babble anyway... I'm not actually sure if the TV would do Bluetooth to the headphones anyhow in honesty.

I've got a 5 metre cable so can have great sound through my posh headphones late at night.

[Yorick]

McPhee in the kitty litter, lap 11

Fuck me, lap 1, how did he manage that?

Maybe they're a bit skint and trying to save on petrol and tyres.

I'm off to walk the dog now

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

McPhee in the kitty litter, lap 11

Fuck me, lap 1, how did he manage that?

Maybe they're a bit skint and trying to save on petrol and tyres.

I'm off to walk the dog now

Probably skint from paying for McPhee's fairings

[weeksy]

Well you can't say it wasn't exciting!!??