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Post by truenorth on Sept 30, 2022 19:46:47 GMT -8
Tech3 Racing: 25Raul Fernandez will not participate in the FP3 session this morning scheduled at 10:50 (GMT+7). Raul has been going through some severe stomach ache, and is not feeling strong enough to ride his KTM RC16. We will re-evaluate his health at lunchtime and make a decision for FP4.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 30, 2022 20:13:28 GMT -8
LCR Team Good news ! taka nakagami30‘s operation went well. He will now spend a week focusing on resting and recovering. Taka, along with his personal doctor, will then assess if he is able to ride in Australia
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Post by truenorth on Sept 30, 2022 20:58:13 GMT -8
MotoGP FP3 MM makes a mistake and won't make Q2. Jack falls just after setting time. Lucky. Aprilias are nowhere.
1 89 Jorge MARTIN SPA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 1'30.205 16 18 336.4 2 43 Jack MILLER AUS Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 1'30.217 18 18 0.012 0.012 335.4 3 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 1'30.310 18 23 0.105 0.093 334.3 4 33 Brad BINDER RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'30.405 21 21 0.200 0.095 333.3 5 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR SUZUKI 1'30.444 21 23 0.239 0.039 333.3 6 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 1'30.489 19 21 0.284 0.045 336.4 7 23 Enea BASTIANINI ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 1'30.492 18 19 0.287 0.003 336.4 8 72 Marco BEZZECCHI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 1'30.513 16 20 0.308 0.021 335.4 9 10 Luca MARINI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 1'30.516 19 22 0.311 0.003 335.4 10 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'30.526 20 21 0.321 0.010 334.3 11 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'30.818 15 20 0.613 0.292 331.2 12 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 1'30.831 17 18 0.626 0.013 334.3 13 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 1'30.892 17 18 0.687 0.061 333.3 14 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Tea YAMAHA 1'30.906 17 18 0.701 0.014 330.2 15 87 Remy GARDNER AUS Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'30.928 18 19 0.723 0.022 330.2 16 49 Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 1'30.941 17 19 0.736 0.013 333.3 17 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 1'31.144 4 17 0.939 0.203 336.4 18 12 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 1'31.178 17 19 0.973 0.034 335.4 19 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'31.180 18 20 0.975 0.002 331.2 20 73 Alex MARQUEZ SPA LCR Honda CASTROL HONDA 1'31.431 5 21 1.226 0.251 332.3 21 45 Tetsuta NAGASHIMA JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU HONDA 1'31.643 21 21 1.438 0.212 329.2 22 40 Darryn BINDER RSA WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Tea YAMAHA 1'31.686 18 19 1.481 0.043 328.2 23 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR SUZUKI 1'31.828 18 19 1.623 0.142 328.2 Not classified 25 Raul FERNANDEZ SPA Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM
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Post by truenorth on Sept 30, 2022 22:08:34 GMT -8
Moto3 Q1 1 20 Lorenzo FELLON FRA SIC58 Squadra Corse HONDA 1'42.813 5 7 233.7 2 28 Izan GUEVARA SPA Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team GASGAS 1'42.926 5 7 0.113 0.113 232.2 3 72 Taiyo FURUSATO JPN Honda Team Asia HONDA 1'42.980 4 7 0.167 0.054 232.7 4 44 David MUÑOZ SPA BOE Motorsports KTM 1'42.992 2 4 0.179 0.012 231.7 5 31 Adrian FERNANDEZ SPA Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 1'43.134 2 7 0.321 0.142 235.2 6 11 Sergio GARCIA SPA Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team GASGAS 1'43.140 2 7 0.327 0.006 231.2 7 23 Elia BARTOLINI ITA QJMotor Avintia Racing Team KTM 1'43.215 2 7 0.402 0.075 228.3 8 19 Scott OGDEN GBR VisionTrack Racing Team HONDA 1'43.253 6 6 0.440 0.038 234.7 9 99 Carlos TATAY SPA CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP CFMOTO 1'43.408 3 7 0.595 0.155 231.7 10 43 Xavier ARTIGAS SPA CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP CFMOTO 1'43.573 4 7 0.760 0.165 235.2 11 48 Ivan ORTOLÁ SPA Angeluss MTA Team KTM 1'43.760 4 7 0.947 0.187 230.7 12 21 Vicente PEREZ SPA Rivacold Snipers Team HONDA 1'43.829 2 6 1.016 0.069 232.2 13 70 Joshua WHATLEY GBR VisionTrack Racing Team HONDA 1'43.982 2 7 1.169 0.153 234.2 14 22 Ana CARRASCO SPA BOE Motorsports KTM 1'44.062 5 7 1.249 0.080 231.2 15 64 Mario AJI INA Honda Team Asia HONDA 1'44.920 7 7 2.107 0.858 233.7 16 9 Nicola Fabio CARRARO ITA QJMotor Avintia Racing Team KTM 2'05.528 6 7 22.71520.608 231.7
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Post by truenorth on Sept 30, 2022 22:29:56 GMT -8
Moto3 Q2 1 7 Dennis FOGGIA ITA Leopard Racing HONDA 1'42.077 6 6 234.7 2 5 Jaume MASIA SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM 1'42.369 4 4 0.292 0.292 231.2 3 71 Ayumu SASAKI JPN Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max HUSQVARNA 1'42.486 2 5 0.409 0.117 231.7 4 82 Stefano NEPA ITA Angeluss MTA Team KTM 1'42.531 5 5 0.454 0.045 234.2 5 10 Diogo MOREIRA BRA MT Helmets - MSI KTM 1'42.716 3 6 0.639 0.185 231.7 6 96 Daniel HOLGADO SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM 1'42.740 5 5 0.663 0.024 230.2 7 54 Riccardo ROSSI ITA SIC58 Squadra Corse HONDA 1'42.847 4 4 0.770 0.107 233.2 8 17 John MCPHEE GBR Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max HUSQVARNA 1'42.906 5 5 0.829 0.059 231.2 9 6 Ryusei YAMANAKA JPN MT Helmets - MSI KTM 1'42.986 4 6 0.909 0.080 232.2 10 44 David MUÑOZ SPA BOE Motorsports KTM 1'43.031 2 6 0.954 0.045 232.7 11 28 Izan GUEVARA SPA Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team GASGAS 1'43.047 4 6 0.970 0.016 232.2 12 66 Joel KELSO AUS CIP Green Power KTM 1'43.129 4 4 1.052 0.082 231.7 13 72 Taiyo FURUSATO JPN Honda Team Asia HONDA 1'43.167 2 5 1.090 0.038 230.2 14 16 Andrea MIGNO ITA Rivacold Snipers Team HONDA 1'43.221 3 6 1.144 0.054 227.8 15 20 Lorenzo FELLON FRA SIC58 Squadra Corse HONDA 1'43.387 4 4 1.310 0.166 230.7 16 53 Deniz ÖNCÜ TUR Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 1'43.407 6 6 1.330 0.020 227.8 17 27 Kaito TOBA JPN CIP Green Power KTM 1'43.824 6 6 1.747 0.417 228.3 18 24 Tatsuki SUZUKI JPN Leopard Racing HONDA 1'44.167 4 4 2.090 0.343 233.7
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Post by truenorth on Sept 30, 2022 22:47:27 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Sept 30, 2022 23:25:17 GMT -8
Moto2 Q1 1 13 Celestino VIETTI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team KALEX 1'36.038 2 9 278.3 2 81 Keminth KUBO THA Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team KALEX 1'36.166 2 5 0.128 0.128 276.9 3 64 Bo BENDSNEYDER NED Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team KALEX 1'36.231 3 8 0.193 0.065 276.9 4 16 Joe ROBERTS USA Italtrans Racing Team KALEX 1'36.343 3 9 0.305 0.112 274.8 5 22 Sam LOWES GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team KALEX 1'36.360 3 9 0.322 0.017 275.5 6 19 Lorenzo DALLA PORTA ITA Italtrans Racing Team KALEX 1'36.474 6 9 0.436 0.114 281.2 7 54 Fermín ALDEGUER SPA Beta Tools Speed Up BOSCOSCURO 1'36.507 7 7 0.469 0.033 272.7 8 23 Marcel SCHROTTER GER Liqui Moly Intact GP KALEX 1'36.567 3 9 0.529 0.060 278.3 9 7 Barry BALTUS BEL RW Racing GP KALEX 1'36.732 2 9 0.694 0.165 279.0 10 84 Zonta VD GOORBERGH NED RW Racing GP KALEX 1'36.816 3 9 0.778 0.084 278.3 11 61 Alessandro ZACCONE ITA Gresini Racing Moto2 KALEX 1'36.869 3 9 0.831 0.053 276.2 12 4 Sean Dylan KELLY USA American Racing KALEX 1'37.074 4 8 1.036 0.205 279.7 13 42 Marcos RAMIREZ SPA MV Agusta Forward Racing MV AGUSTA 1'37.206 3 7 1.168 0.132 276.9 14 28 Niccolò ANTONELLI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team KALEX 1'37.264 3 8 1.226 0.058 281.2 15 29 Taiga HADA JPN Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team KALEX 1'37.279 2 10 1.241 0.015 279.0 Not classified * 24 Simone CORSI ITA MV Agusta Forward Racing MV AGUSTA
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Post by truenorth on Sept 30, 2022 23:26:08 GMT -8
Moto2 Q2 1 35 Somkiat CHANTRA THA IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia KALEX 1'35.625 2 9 281.9 2 14 Tony ARBOLINO ITA Elf Marc VDS Racing Team KALEX 1'35.710 5 9 0.085 0.085 279.7 3 79 Ai OGURA JPN IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia KALEX 1'35.889 6 9 0.264 0.179 280.5 4 51 Pedro ACOSTA SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo KALEX 1'35.956 6 8 0.331 0.067 272.0 5 13 Celestino VIETTI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team KALEX 1'35.973 2 9 0.348 0.017 279.7 6 21 Alonso LOPEZ SPA Beta Tools Speed Up BOSCOSCURO 1'35.987 3 10 0.362 0.014 275.5 7 96 Jake DIXON GBR Inde GASGAS Aspar Team KALEX 1'36.106 6 8 0.481 0.119 279.7 8 37 Augusto FERNANDEZ SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo KALEX 1'36.130 6 8 0.505 0.024 275.5 9 9 Jorge NAVARRO SPA Flexbox HP40 KALEX 1'36.264 7 9 0.639 0.134 281.9 10 18 Manuel GONZALEZ SPA Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team KALEX 1'36.316 4 9 0.691 0.052 280.5 11 6 Cameron BEAUBIER USA American Racing KALEX 1'36.558 5 8 0.933 0.242 277.6 12 12 Filip SALAC CZE Gresini Racing Moto2 KALEX 1'36.672 2 9 1.047 0.114 281.2 13 64 Bo BENDSNEYDER NED Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team KALEX 1'36.809 7 9 1.184 0.137 276.2 14 52 Jeremy ALCOBA SPA Liqui Moly Intact GP KALEX 1'36.843 3 8 1.218 0.034 279.7 15 75 Albert ARENAS SPA Inde GASGAS Aspar Team KALEX 1'36.914 3 3 1.289 0.071 276.9 16 81 Keminth KUBO THA Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team KALEX 1'37.360 8 8 1.735 0.446 279.0 17 16 Joe ROBERTS USA Italtrans Racing Team KALEX 1'38.065 2 3 2.440 0.705 269.3 Not classified * 40 Aron CANET SPA Flexbox HP40 KALEX
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Post by truenorth on Sept 30, 2022 23:45:14 GMT -8
Neil Morrison: Somkiat Chantra the first Thai rider to score a grand prix pole position. And he saves that feat for Thailand! Might need to leave for the track an extra half hour early tomorrow.
Confirmed Albert Arenas75 to KTM Ajo in Moto2, it seems to me a very positive move for the rider who will take a step (or two) forward in 2023
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Post by truenorth on Sept 30, 2022 23:45:58 GMT -8
The amount of stuff on that KTM handlebar is a bit mental
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Post by truenorth on Oct 1, 2022 0:20:50 GMT -8
MotoGP FP4 1 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 1'30.830 9 17 335.4 2 43 Jack MILLER AUS Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 1'30.939 7 18 0.109 0.109 334.3 3 72 Marco BEZZECCHI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 1'30.961 9 16 0.131 0.022 332.3 4 33 Brad BINDER RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'31.055 16 16 0.225 0.094 332.3 5 89 Jorge MARTIN SPA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 1'31.055 7 15 0.225 334.3 6 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 1'31.102 5 11 0.272 0.047 330.2 7 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 1'31.112 10 19 0.282 0.010 330.2 8 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR SUZUKI 1'31.216 14 16 0.386 0.104 331.2 9 23 Enea BASTIANINI ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 1'31.221 7 14 0.391 0.005 335.4 10 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'31.224 11 16 0.394 0.003 330.2 11 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Tea YAMAHA 1'31.298 6 15 0.468 0.074 328.2 12 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'31.301 8 12 0.471 0.003 331.2 13 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 1'31.316 13 16 0.486 0.015 336.4 14 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 1'31.369 14 14 0.539 0.053 333.3 15 10 Luca MARINI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 1'31.525 6 16 0.695 0.156 332.3 16 12 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 1'31.661 5 16 0.831 0.136 333.3 17 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'31.742 6 13 0.912 0.081 328.2 18 87 Remy GARDNER AUS Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'31.789 4 15 0.959 0.047 328.2 19 25 Raul FERNANDEZ SPA Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'31.886 3 4 1.056 0.097 321.4 20 45 Tetsuta NAGASHIMA JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU HONDA 1'31.940 14 16 1.110 0.054 328.2 21 49 Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 1'31.948 12 16 1.118 0.008 332.3 22 73 Alex MARQUEZ SPA LCR Honda CASTROL HONDA 1'32.037 5 13 1.207 0.089 331.2 23 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR SUZUKI 1'32.160 10 14 1.330 0.123 328.2 24 40 Darryn BINDER RSA WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Tea YAMAHA 1'32.170 13 15 1.340 0.010 327.2
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Post by truenorth on Oct 1, 2022 0:33:32 GMT -8
MotoGP Q1 1 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'30.038 6 7 332.3 2 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'30.099 7 8 0.061 0.061 331.2 3 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 1'30.202 6 7 0.164 0.103 332.3 4 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 1'30.528 8 9 0.490 0.326 332.3 5 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Tea YAMAHA 1'30.542 3 8 0.504 0.014 329.2 6 25 Raul FERNANDEZ SPA Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'30.566 7 8 0.528 0.024 330.2 7 12 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 1'30.578 5 7 0.540 0.012 332.3 8 87 Remy GARDNER AUS Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'30.602 7 8 0.564 0.024 329.2 9 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'30.641 5 7 0.603 0.039 328.2 10 73 Alex MARQUEZ SPA LCR Honda CASTROL HONDA 1'30.692 6 8 0.654 0.051 331.2 11 49 Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 1'30.794 3 8 0.756 0.102 332.3 12 45 Tetsuta NAGASHIMA JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU HONDA 1'31.331 3 8 1.293 0.537 329.2 13 40 Darryn BINDER RSA WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Tea YAMAHA 1'31.356 7 8 1.318 0.025 328.2 14 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR SUZUKI 1'31.604 8 8 1.566 0.248 327.2
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Post by truenorth on Oct 1, 2022 1:06:01 GMT -8
MotoGP Q2 1 72 Marco BEZZECCHI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 1'29.671 7 7 333.3 2 89 Jorge MARTIN SPA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 1'29.692 7 8 0.021 0.021 336.4 3 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 1'29.775 6 8 0.104 0.083 335.4 4 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 1'29.909 8 8 0.238 0.134 333.3 5 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 1'29.963 3 7 0.292 0.054 336.4 6 23 Enea BASTIANINI ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 1'29.988 8 8 0.317 0.025 335.4 7 43 Jack MILLER AUS Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 1'30.106 3 5 0.435 0.118 334.3 8 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'30.133 6 6 0.462 0.027 332.3 9 10 Luca MARINI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 1'30.214 9 9 0.543 0.081 335.4 10 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR SUZUKI 1'30.337 7 8 0.666 0.123 332.3 11 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'30.485 4 4 0.814 0.148 329.2 12 33 Brad BINDER RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'30.542 3 5 0.871 0.057 332.3
3am, time for bed
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Post by truenorth on Oct 1, 2022 8:31:59 GMT -8
Bezzecchi brilliance in Thai GP qualifying A first ever premier class pole and an All Time Lap Record for the VR46 rider VR46 is on top in MotoGP™ again! Rookie Marco Bezzecchi, one of Valentino Rossi’s proteges, has broken the All Time Lap Record around the Chang International Circuit to grab pole position for the OR Thailand Grand Prix. The Mooney VR46 Racing Team rider set a 1:29.671 with the chequered flag out to edge Prima Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin by just 0.021 seconds in Q2, while Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) gave his title hopes a boost by also getting himself onto the front row. World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) qualified fourth, but fellow title contender Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) could not escape Q1. The Bologna bullets fire again Martin had been fastest through Free Practice and he went even quicker again on his first run in Q2 in setting a 1:29.893. Prima Pramac Racing teammate Johann Zarco held second on a 1:29.963 as the track went quiet and Quartararo was third on a 1:30.009. Bagnaia, however, was all the way back in ninth at 0.835 seconds off the pace. 'Pecco' went early for his second run and climbed to fourth on a 1:30.098 before jumping all the way into provisional pole when he laid down a 1:29.775 on the following lap. Martin’s hopes of snatching P1 back from his Ducati stablemate were nearly dashed when he lost the rear of his Desmosedici through Turn 5 but the Spaniard caught it just in the nick of time and stayed 'sunny side up'. Next time through, 'The Martinator' was indeed back on top as he set a 1:29.692. That was already a new All Time Lap Record and then the chequered flag came out, but Bezzecchi had not given up on pole. The 23-year-old stormed to a 1:29.671, although that was still not the end of matters! Martin was flying around the Buriram circuit again and went red in Sector 3, meaning he was on track to snatch pole position straight back. However, he could not go on with it, checking in at 'just' 1:29.782 – still a faster lap than all but Bezzecchi’s and Bagnaia’s best – and would have to settle for P2. Quartararo versus the Ducatis – again Once again, Quartararo is the lone ranger amid a flock of Ducatis. He dug deep to claim fourth with a final-lap 1:29.909, Zarco qualified fifth despite being unable to improve on his first run, while Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) managed to also get onto Row 2 with a late 1:29.988 as he seeks to keep his title hopes alive. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) slipped from fourth at the end of the first runs to seventh all-told after an apparent issue of some sort with his motorcycle. Marc Marquez came from Q1 to take eighth with the only new soft Michelin rear tyre he had left. However, it might have been even better, the eight-time World Champion on-track to go as high as the front row before a moment through the final corner on his last lap, which turned out to be a 1:30.133. Luca Marini made it both Mooney VR46 Racing Team entries on the first three rows, ahead of Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar), Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). A. Espargaro’s valiant effort falls short Earlier, in Q1, Marc Marquez was quickest at the end of the first runs on a 1:30.343, with Cal Crutchlow (WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP™ Team) second on a 1:30.542, one position and 0.067 seconds up on Aleix Espargaro. The Aprilias had been struggling for grip all weekend but when Aleix Espargaro emerged from the pits again with a fresh soft Michelin rear slick, he grabbed his RS-GP by the scruff of the neck and somehow extracted a 1:30.202 from it to move into a provisional Q2 place. In the final minute of the session, Marc Marquez reclaimed the ascendancy with a 1:30.038 while practically latched on to the exhaust pipe of Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) as he crossed the line, and Oliveira jumped from seventh to second with a 1:30.099. Aleix Espargaro had already returned to the pits by then and he was therefore pushed out of Q2, the Spaniard now firmly on the back foot in the title race given he will start 13th on Sunday afternoon. Morbidelli qualified 14th, ahead of Crutchlow, and Raul Fernandez, who was back on his Tech3 KTM Factory Racing entry after a stomach ache saw him watch FP3 from the sidelines. Maverick Viñales suffered similar struggles to Aleix Espargaro as he put his Aprilia Racing machine just 17th on the grid, from Remy Gardner (Tech3 KTM Factory Racing), Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team), Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol), Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), Tetsuta Nagashima (LCR Honda Idemitsu), Darryn Binder (WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP™ Team), and Danilo Petrucci (Team Suzuki Ecstar). So, we have a first-time pole-sitter, and Bagnaia has an opportunity to claw back ground on Quartararo. After the Sunday morning Warm Up at 10:40, the battle for the Thailand GP takes place over what are sure to be 26 thrilling laps from 15:00 (GMT +7)! MotoGP™ Q2 Top 10 1. Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) – 1:29.671 2. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.021 3. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 0.104 4. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) + 0.238 5. Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.292 6. Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) + 0.317 7. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 0.435 8. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) + 0.462 9. Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) + 0.543 10. Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) + 0.666
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Post by truenorth on Oct 1, 2022 8:38:20 GMT -8
10 things to know ahead of the Thai GP The future is certainly bright in MotoGP™ as a rookie made his mark, but a title contender equalled a season-worst QP result MotoGP™ has made its return to Buriram after a three-year absence, and Saturday qualifying threw up a few surprises. Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) will lead the grid at lights out, becoming the second rookie to do so this year while he also secured a first-ever pole position for VR46 Racing in the premier class. It's set to be a thrilling spectacle, so why not warm up for the Thai GP by sinking your teeth into the 10 juicy facts below! 1- Marco Bezzecchi took his maiden pole position in MotoGP™ by setting a new all-time lap record at Buriram, while also becoming the second rookie to qualify on pole position so far this year along with Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) at the Italian GP. This is the first time there have been two rookies (or more) on pole position in a single premier class season since 2006; Dani Pedrosa, Chris Vermeulen and Casey Stoner did it back then, and they didn't have half bad careers in the end. 2- Bezzecchi became the 10th different polesitter since the opening race of the season in Qatar, extending the record for the highest number of different polesitters in a single premier class season (since pole positions began to be officially recorded in 1974). 3- This is Ducati’s 13th pole position so far this season, extending the Bologna factory’s record in a single MotoGP™ season. 4- With Marco Bezzecchi, Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), this is the 37th successive race where there is at least one Ducati rider within the top three in qualifying. This is the sixth time so far this year Ducati have locked out the top three in qualifying. 5- Championship leader, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), who was on pole position last time at Buriram and finished the race in second, has qualified fourth. This is the sixth successive time he has missed out on the front row. He will be aiming to end his winless run that stretches back to the German GP. 6- Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) has qualified sixth which is the eighth time so far this year he has qualified within the front two rows. All of his four MotoGP™ wins came after qualifying on the front two rows. 7- Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) has qualified seventh for the second successive time following Japan, where he won the race. He will be aiming to take back-to-back MotoGP™ wins for a second time, having done it at the Spanish and French GPs last year. 8- After passing through Q1 for the second in Buriram along with 2018 (on his way to taking the pole), Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has qualified eighth and will be aiming to maintain his 100% record at the track, taking two wins from two. 9- Third in the Championship, Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) missed out on Q2 and has qualified 13th, equalling his worst qualifying result so far from the Americas GP. His best MotoGP™ result at Buriram is P13 in 2018. 10- With Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) who qualified 17th, this is the second time so far this year neither of the two full-time Aprilia riders have not managed to join Q2. The other occasion was at the Americas GP.
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Post by truenorth on Oct 1, 2022 9:14:45 GMT -8
Simon Patterson: Jack Miller lost the chance to do his final time attack to an engine problem. Being swapped out as we speak by his mechanics.
Jack Miller: Unfortunately we had an issue with the engine before I started my second run which meant my day was pretty well over after my first quali run. All in all it isn't too bad, we can make a run at it from 7th and I'm feeling confident coming into tomorrow's race!
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Post by truenorth on Oct 1, 2022 9:22:59 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Oct 1, 2022 18:35:35 GMT -8
Everything Moto Racing Sep 30 Honestly there’s so much that goes on in paddock Ike this that never sees the light of day
For example RF25 and his father hunting down and assaulting a Max Racing Team member the other week in Aragon, RF25 running over his foot with a scooter then his father head butting him.
Tammy Gorali What keeps being on my mind is how many ppl here besides the person who was violant have failed the rider. The team members who saw this, the ones who heard and did nothing, the team owner/manager who failed to see it.
Tammy Gorali Official response from Dorna
"The incident that occurred at the 2019 Thai GP involving Moto3™ rider Tom Booth-Amos and his former team has recently come to light. Accordingly, it is being investigated."
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Post by truenorth on Oct 1, 2022 18:55:25 GMT -8
Mat Oxley: Shame to see Espargaro's title hopes diminishing further largely cos this is 1 of 3 tracks to which Michelin only bring its old, stiff carcass rear tyre, which is why the Aprilias have no corner-entry grip. Same situation for everyone but it turns things upside down for some.
Simon Patterson: Petrux says that the team keeps telling him that the bike is easier to ride the more tired you get because it forces you to ride smoother, and considering he’s so out of shape he gets tired after five laps, he’s sure he can win
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Post by truenorth on Oct 1, 2022 19:59:06 GMT -8
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