Brno MotoGP - Warm-up Results
KTM's Espargaro sets the pace ahead of three Yamahas and team-mate Binder, during warm-up for the Czech Republic MotoGP at Brno.
All riders look set to use the hard front tyre in the race, but opinion seems mixed between the medium and soft rear. Whichever is chosen, there is expected to be a big drop in performance and saving tyres looks set to be a major part of the race.
Suzuki confirmed that Rins, who did not set a lap time, was just saving his injured shoulder for the race.
KTM's Espargaro sets the pace ahead of three Yamahas and team-mate Binder, during warm-up for the Czech Republic MotoGP at Brno.
All riders look set to use the hard front tyre in the race, but opinion seems mixed between the medium and soft rear. Whichever is chosen, there is expected to be a big drop in performance and saving tyres looks set to be a major part of the race.
Suzuki confirmed that Rins, who did not set a lap time, was just saving his injured shoulder for the race.
Francesco Bagnaia, on course for a debut podium in Andalucia until a late engine problem, suffered a fracture to his right tibia in Friday practice and will miss the remainder of this weekend and the following Austrian round.
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez, who broke his right arm in the season-opening Jerez race on July 19, has withdrawn after undergoing a second round of surgery and is being replaced by HRC test rider Stefan Bradl.
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| Czech Republic MotoGP - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1'57.037s | 6/10 | 312k |
| 2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.025s | 4/10 | 306k |
| 3 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.037s | 4/10 | 308k |
| 4 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.100s | 5/11 | 305k |
| 5 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +0.126s | 4/10 | 308k |
| 6 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.147s | 6/10 | 308k |
| 7 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.319s | 8/10 | 311k |
| 8 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.341s | 4/10 | 309k |
| 9 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.383s | 5/10 | 310k |
| 10 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.483s | 4/11 | 315k |
| 11 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +0.511s | 5/10 | 307k |
| 12 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.541s | 3/11 | 305k |
| 13 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.640s | 3/10 | 312k |
| 14 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.680s | 5/10 | 310k |
| 15 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.730s | 10/10 | 309k |
| 16 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +0.755s | 5/10 | 309k |
| 17 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.003s | 6/10 | 309k |
| 18 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +1.352s | 8/10 | 311k |
| 19 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.511s | 3/10 | 308k |
| 20 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.920s | 4/10 | 310k |
| Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | No Time | 0/0 | 0k | |
* Rookie.
Official Brno MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 54.596s (2016)
Fastest race lap:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 56.027s (2014)
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.
