2017 MotoGP Season *****Possible Spoilers*****

FFS

That's the Championship.....

2nd. would have been fine

And my Aprilia spat its guts out.

 

Well, that was a fantastic last two laps.

Vin has a nice little lead now, but I cannot believe how close Pedrosa is now, second in the championship.

 

We've got 13 rounds left, I think that's overstating slightly.

 

And because you guys don't watch Moto3 (which I will always say is one of the most exciting races you can possibly watch because it's so even, so there's a lot of drafting and passing), here's Darryn Binder catching a near high side:

https://streamable.com/4s0t0

 

Very sad news, i think he was recently engaged.

Need to mention that he rode his bike, without stopping, through a stop signed intersection into the path of said car, they are saying his music/headphones distracted him. They have video security video proof of this, so spare a thought for the innocent car driver, must be feeling like hsit.

Vale #69, a true gentleman racer.

 

All his own doing, going to be tough to rescue it from here, simply chocked, happens to even the very best.

Anyway, onto Mugello best race track and race of the year, highest top speed too.

 

RIP Nicky Hayden

 

I knew it was special seeing him back on the MotoGP Honda last year at Phillip Island, but I didn't want it to be special for this sort of reason. Damn

 

Valentino Rossi has been hospitalised after a motocross training accident in Italy (Speedcafe)

 

https://www.gpone.com/en/2017/05/26/news/im-fine-and-vale-rossi-takes-a-selfie-with-the-nurses.html

 

Maybe won't be racing, GP Dr. has the call...that track has bad karma for him!

Exploded a engine last year, cost him the Championship

Broke his leg there a few years ago, out for yonks.

Fell on the warm up lap a few years ago, but still raced.

Maybe the Monza Gods want a MotoGP race?

https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/motogp/valentino-rossi-injury-analysis-mugello/

 

First practice, Rossi is riding

2nd. fastest bike is the Ducati "lab bike"

1. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 47.394s [Lap 15/18] 352km/h (Top Speed)
2. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 47.595s +0.201s [14/17] 351km/h
3. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 47.669s +0.275s [7/18] 343km/h
4. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 47.674s +0.280s [17/19] 338km/h
5. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 47.708s +0.314s [16/16] 351km/h
6. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 47.747s +0.353s [16/18] 344km/h
7. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 47.962s +0.568s [16/17] 351km/h
8. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 47.974s +0.580s [6/16] 339km/h
9. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 47.980s +0.586s [18/22] 340km/h
10. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 48.194s +0.800s [6/18] 340km/h
11. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 48.274s +0.880s [11/19] 350km/h
12. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 48.289s +0.895s [16/16] 348km/h
13. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 48.291s +0.897s [6/19] 342km/h
14. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 48.394s +1.000s [16/16] 339km/h
15. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 48.513s +1.119s [15/15] 341km/h
16. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 48.743s +1.349s [5/16] 345km/h
17. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 49.119s +1.725s [16/17] 341km/h
18. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 49.123s +1.729s [16/18] 344km/h
19. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 49.526s +2.132s [8/17] 335km/h
20. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 49.677s +2.283s [9/19] 341km/h
21. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 49.679s +2.285s [10/14] 336km/h
22. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 49.754s +2.360s [16/16] 345km/h
23. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 50.686s +3.292s [12/16] 337km/h
24. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 50.996s +3.602s [19/19] 341km/h

 

FP2:
1. ^9 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 47.365s [Lap 16/18] 340km/h (Top Speed)
2. ˅1 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 47.526s +0.161s [10/18] 351km/h
3. ^5 Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 47.543s +0.178s [14/16] 341km/h
4. = Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 47.685s +0.320s [18/19] 344km/h
5. ^8 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 47.699s +0.334s [11/19] 344km/h
6. ˅1 Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 47.710s +0.345s [16/18] 352km/h
7. ^5 Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 47.728s +0.363s [20/20] 348km/h
8. ^3 Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 47.807s +0.442s [13/19] 349km/h
9. ˅7 Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 47.883s +0.518s [16/17] 351km/h
10. ˅3 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 47.950s +0.585s [14/15] 348km/h
11. ˅5 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 47.954s +0.589s [14/18] 351km/h
12. ^3 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 48.000s +0.635s [18/19] 341km/h
13. ˅10 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 48.014s +0.649s [13/13] 341km/h
14. ˅5 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 48.103s +0.738s [5/21] 342km/h
15. ^1 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 48.111s +0.746s [17/18] 349km/h
16. ˅2 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 48.129s +0.764s [15/17] 342km/h
17. = Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 48.560s +1.195s [18/19] 344km/h
18. = Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 48.664s +1.299s [17/20] 343km/h
19. = Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 48.751s +1.386s [13/15] 338km/h
20. ^1 Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 48.842s +1.477s [4/5] 338km/h
21. ^1 Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 48.925s +1.560s [16/17] 347km/h
22. ˅2 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 49.524s +2.159s [16/18] 343km/h
23. = Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 49.640s +2.275s [17/17] 344km/h
24. = Sylvain Guintoli FRA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 50.054s +2.689s [13/18] 342km/h

 

FP3 - Look who came out on top!

1 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 344.9 1'46.543
2 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 344.6 1'46.865 0.322 / 0.322
3 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Ducati Team Ducati 348.9 1'46.911 0.368 / 0.046
4 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Pull&Bear Aspar Team Ducati 350.6 1'46.959 0.416 / 0.048
5 25 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 342.9 1'46.972 0.429 / 0.013
6 53 Tito RABAT SPA EG 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 342.0 1'47.048 0.505 / 0.076
7 51 Michele PIRRO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 353.2 1'47.110 0.567 / 0.062
8 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 352.4 1'47.120 0.577 / 0.010
9 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 344.8 1'47.166 0.623 / 0.046
10 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 341.3 1'47.173 0.630 / 0.007
11 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 343.1 1'47.257 0.714 / 0.084
12 45 Scott REDDING GBR OCTO Pramac Racing Ducati 348.9 1'47.428 0.885 / 0.171
13 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA OCTO Pramac Racing Ducati 345.8 1'47.429 0.886 / 0.001
14 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda Honda 339.3 1'47.456 0.913 / 0.027
15 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 351.3 1'47.528 0.985 / 0.072
16 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 341.6 1'47.566 1.023 / 0.038
17 94 Jonas FOLGER GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 338.8 1'47.624 1.081 / 0.058
18 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 341.7 1'48.017 1.474 / 0.393
19 76 Loris BAZ FRA Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 339.3 1'48.096 1.553 / 0.079
20 22 Sam LOWES GBR Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 337.8 1'48.229 1.686 / 0.133
21 43 Jack MILLER AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 343.5 1'48.337 1.794 / 0.108
22 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 341.1 1'48.531 1.988 / 0.194
23 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team Ducati 342.5 1'48.551 2.008 / 0.020
24 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 342.0 1'49.212 2.669 / 0.661

 

The Ducati has had its wings clipped, being wingless has caused to be slower in top speed, just cannot get on the gas as quick, hardly any faster now, plus the others have worked hard to close the power gap.

Looks like Lorenzo is getting the hang of it, he could well win this

And special mention for my Aprilia man, Alexi was leading the times till the last moments but make it into quali. just, hope it all comes together for him.