Austrian MotoGP - Warm-up Results
Morbidelli quickest during a damp morning warm-up for the Austrian MotoGP.
Slick tyres were chosen by most at the start of warm-up, when the best lap times were set, but more rain meant all riders then switched over to wets. Marquez was quickest in full wet conditions.
The big question now is, what the weather will do for this afternoon's race? The forecasts say it should stay dry, but...
Morbidelli quickest during a damp morning warm-up for the Austrian MotoGP.
Slick tyres were chosen by most at the start of warm-up, when the best lap times were set, but more rain meant all riders then switched over to wets. Marquez was quickest in full wet conditions.
The big question now is, what the weather will do for this afternoon's race? The forecasts say it should stay dry, but...
Ducati has won all three previous races at the Red Bull Ring since the circuit returned to the MotoGP calendar in 2016, and it is the only track on the current calendar where Marquez has not yet won.
Joan Mir has withdrawn from the event to continue his recovery from Monday's post-race fall at the Brno test. Jorge Lorenzo is again absent after fractures to his vertebrae at Assen and replaced by HRC test and wild-card rider Bradl.
| Austrian MotoGP - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'28.803s | 4/12 | 298k |
| 2 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.394s | 3/10 | 294k |
| 3 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +0.782s | 4/11 | 300k |
| 4 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.415s | 4/10 | 302k |
| 5 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +1.641s | 3/10 | 293k |
| 6 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +3.117s | 3/11 | 293k |
| 7 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +4.235s | 8/8 | 301k |
| 8 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +5.002s | 2/10 | 293k |
| 9 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +5.307s | 7/7 | 296k |
| 10 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +5.456s | 8/9 | 302k |
| 11 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +5.546s | 8/8 | 293k |
| 12 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +5.589s | 2/8 | 293k |
| 13 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +5.610s | 9/9 | 300k |
| 14 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +5.691s | 10/10 | 293k |
| 15 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +6.419s | 6/6 | 283k |
| 16 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +6.436s | 2/7 | 280k |
| 17 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +6.456s | 9/10 | 294k |
| 18 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +6.467s | 2/7 | 274k |
| 19 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +7.406s | 6/7 | 276k |
| 20 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +7.731s | 6/6 | 281k |
| 21 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +11.701s | 3/4 | 284k |
* Rookie.
Pole Position:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 23.027s
Official Red Bull Ring MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda1m 23.027s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati1m 24.277s (2018)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
