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WARM-UP CHRONICLE: MIR IN THE HEAD. DOVIZIOSO 6th, VALENTINO ROSSI 12th
RANKING AND WARM-UP RESULTS
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10.10 The average pair seemed the most convincing during the warm-up, but also pay attention to the soft at the rear because it could have its say.
10.08 Attention to the Suzuki, Joan Mir has placed himself in front of everyone and his pace is good, like that of his teammate Alex Rins.
10.07 Valentino Rossi improves with the passing of the laps, his pace is good but he struggles a lot on the flying lap. In the race he will need an important comeback from 12th place.
10.06 The Yamahas still seem to have found themselves on the pace, especially with Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo. In the race they could suffer but in the meantime there are good signs.
10.05 Andrea Dovizioso and Pol Espargarò were the best on the race pace and are the big favorites for this afternoon, the Ducatis and KTMs have an extra gear.
10.03 CLASSIFICA WARM-UP (TOP TEN):
| POS | # | RIDER | GAP |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 36 | J. MIR | 1:24.365 |
2 | 44 | P. ESPARGARO | +0.002 |
3 | 12 | M. VIÑALES | +0.028 |
4 | 30 | T. NAKAGAMI | +0.200 |
5 | 5 | J. ZARCO | +0.232 |
6 | 4 | A. DOVIZIOSO | +0.239 |
7 | 20 | F. QUARTARARO | +0.246 |
8 | 43 | J. MILLER | +0.268 |
9 | 42 | A. RINS | +0.321 |
10 | 21 | F. MORBIDELLI | +0.428 |
10.02 Valentino Rossi 12th at 0.506 with Yamaha, just behind Franco Morbidelli (tenth at 0.428) and Danilo Petrucci (11th at 0.463).
10.02 Fabio Quartararo seventh at 0.246, the Frenchman of Yamaha Petronas precedes the Australian Jack Miller (eighth on Ducati at 0.268) and the Spanish Alex Rins (ninth at 0.321 on Suzuki).
10.02 Andrea Dovizioso sixth at 0.239 with Ducati, just behind the Honda of the Japanese Takaaki Nakagami (fourth at 0.200) and the French Johann Zarco (fifth at 0.232).
10.02 The Spanish Joan Mir signed the best time in the warm-up of the Austrian GP. The Suzuki rider clocked 1: 24.365 and preceded compatriot Pol Espargarò on KTM by just 2 thousandths, third the other Iberian Maverick Vinales on Yamaha at 28 thousandths.
10.01 Andrea Dovizioso does not improve in the last sector and closes in sixth place at 0.239, immediately behind Nakagami and Zarco.
10.00 CHESS FLAG.
09.59 Pol Espargarò improves and moves to just 2 thousandths from the leader Joan Mir.
09.58 Many red helmets in the first two intermediates, but then it is difficult to improve in the other two sectors.
09.58 Valentino Rossi slips to 12th position, Rins fits in tenth.
09.57 Zarco promptly climbs back to fourth place at 0.232 from the leader.
09.55 Last five minutes. Joan Mir leads with 1: 24.365, Vinales at 28 thousandths, Pol Espargarò at 0.136. Dovizioso fourth at 0.239, immediately ahead of Quartararo and Miller. Valentino Rossi 11th at 0.506, just behind Petrucci and Morbidelli.
09.53 Valentino Rossi seems to like the medium pair. Tenth at 0.506, but the pace is good. Quartararo goes back to fifth place at 0.255, just behind Dovizioso.
09.52 Joan Mir’s response with Suzuki! First in 1: 24.365, just 28 thousandths ahead of Dovizioso. Valentino Rossi is improving.
09.51 Maverick Vinales signs the tempone: 1: 24.393, first place with 0.108 on Pol Espargarò.
09.50 Dovizioso’s ring is coming! Third at 0.135 from Pol Espargarò. Franco Morbideli fifth at 0.357. Valentino Rossi tenth at 0.530.
09.48 Dovizioso is in the back but now he is looking for the fastest lap. Valentino Rossi is seventh at 0.530.
09.48 Cleared the time in Quartararo, Pol Espargarò in the lead with 0.101 on Vinales while the Frenchman slips to third place.
09.48 Roar of Pol Espargarò, second to 60 thousandths from Quartararo.
09.48 Quartararo overturns the ranking and flies to the top in 1: 24.441 with 0.161 over Vinales.
09.47 For the moment the pair of averages is the one that works best.
09.47 Valentino Rossi fifth at 0.4518.
09.47 Vinales improves to lead in 1: 24.613, Quartararo follows him at 0.152.
09.46 Jack Miller did a test with wet tires in the dry.
09.45 Dovizioso improves a bit and is ninth at 1.059.
09.44 Mir jumps to the top in 1: 25.297 with 5 thousandths of Vinales and 90 on Petrucci. Rossi fourth at 0.132, Dovizioso at 4.537, Morbidelli eighth at 1.130.
09.43 The first round of fast laps rewards Vinales in 1: 25.302, he has 0.799 on Mir and 1.084 on Rossi. Morbidelli fifth at 1.205, Dovizioso at 3.848. Now we are relaunched.
09.42 Dovizioso, Zarco, Petrucci, Crutchlow, Pirro, Rabat choose medium-soft. Mid-range pair for Vinales, Quartararo, Rossi, Morbidelli, Lecuona, Binder, Mir. Soft pair for Nakagami.
09.41 Immediately everyone on the track.
09.40 GREEN TRAFFIC LIGHT. START THE WARM-UP. 20 minutes available to pilots.
09.38 It will be crucial to choose the right tires. Valentino Rossi knows this and his comeback attempt also passes from here.
09.36 It will therefore be a warm-up in the dry, with the hope that the race will also take place in the same situations. Rain is always lurking.
09.34 Attention also to the Suzuki of Alex Rins and Joan Mir because they could have their say.
09.32 The Moto2 warm-up ended with Martin’s best time. Now the MotoGP riders are getting ready.
09.30 Ten minutes to the start of the MotoGP warm-up.
09.28 Ducati must choose the substitute: the dream is Jorge Lorenzo, otherwise you have to go through the internal promotions of Johann Zarco or Francesco Bagnaia.
09.26 The paddock is still shaken by the news of Andrea Dovizioso’s farewell to Ducati. The Forlì has yet to reveal what his future will be, possible an adventure in KTM?
09.24 Dry asphalt, now the risk of rain seems to have been averted.
09.22 Attention also to the other Ducatis of Jack Miller (second) and Johann Zarco (ninth), while Danilo Petrucci is only 13th.
09.20 KTM could enter the challenge for victory, especially with Pol Espargarò, fifth on the starting grid. The Spaniard is in good shape, the Austrian team has just returned from the Brno triumph with Brad Binder and wants to repeat itself.
09.18 The big favorite on the eve seems to be Andrea Dovizioso, fourth on the starting grid but strong from a really fast and performing Ducati. The Forlì won here last year and wants to triumph after announcing his separation from the Borgo Panigale team.
09.16 Valentino Rossi instead struggled on the flying lap and will only start from the 12th pitch. The Doctor will be called to a difficult comeback, but his race pace is good and bodes well. This warm-up will be important to find the right set-up and choose the tires.
09.14 The Yamahas had to be on the discard of the big underdogs of the eve but in qualifying the pole position of Maverick Vinales and the third place of Fabio Quartararo arrived. The race pace is not the best, but in the meantime Iwata’s team has hit a blow.
09.12 The Red Bull Ring stands out for its long straights and for the few curves, just 10 of which 7 on the right. The engine is very important on a stop & go track of this type.
09.10 Now the Moto2 warm-up begins, the Moto3 one already concluded with the best time of Celestino Vietti. The track is getting more rubber and will be important for MotoGP.
09.08 The weather forecasts speak of possible rain for the race at 14.00, but uncertainty reigns. The water conditioned FP2 and FP3, we will see that the weekend will continue.
09.06 At the moment the sun is shining in Spielberg but the sky does not bode well.
09.04 The drivers will have the last 20 minutes of time to carry out the tuning and to choose the tires for the race.
09.02 It runs at the Red Bull Ring in Zeltweg, it starts at 09.40
09.00 Hello and welcome to LIVE LIVE of the warm-up of the Austrian GP 2020, fourth round of the MotoGP World Championship.
The presentation of the tender – The starting grid – Today’s program
Hello and welcome to LIVE LIVE of the 2020 Austrian GP warm-up, fourth stage of the MotoGP World Championship which takes place at the Red Bull Ring in Zeltweg. The pilots will have the last 20 minutes of time to carry out the final tuning of your bike in view of the race, scheduled to start at 2.00 pm. There is the unknown weather in Spielberg, it could rain and therefore the centaurs will have to deal with the water, testing different solutions. Above all, we need to solve the tire puzzle, a crucial aspect reserved for this decisive turn on Sunday morning.
Andrea Dovizioso (fourth on the starting grid) is the favorite of the eve and will look for confirmation. Valentino Rossi has to solve the tire puzzle, the Doctor will then try to recover from the 12th pitch relying on a good pace. Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo they have the front row in their pockets, but the Yamahas have to work on tuning. Attention to Pol Espargarò on KTM, to the other Ducatis of Jack Miller and Johann Zarco, to Franco Morbidelli on the Yamaha Petronas.
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