Qatar MotoGP Final Testing - Saturday

[CB4ME_imp]

1. Viñales MovieStar Yamaha 1m 54.455s
2. Rossi MovieStar Yamaha +0.277s
3. Folger Yamaha Tech 3 +0.462s
4. Crutchlow LCR Honda +0.577s
5. A Espargaro Aprilia +0.666s
6. Marquez Repsol Honda +0.741s
7. Bautista Ducati GP16 +0.790s
8. Lorenzo Ducati GP17 +0.889s
9. Redding Pramac Ducati GP16 +0.898s
10. Zarco Yamaha Tech 3 +0.899s
11. Abraham Aspar Ducati GP15 +0.965s
12. Iannone Suzuki +1.090s
13. Dovizioso Ducati GP17 +1.128s
14. Petrucci Pramac Ducati GP17 +1.225s
15. Baz Avintia Ducati GP15 +1.353s [
16. Pedrosa Repsol Honda +1.420s [
17. Rins Suzuki +1.655s
18. Rabat Estrella Galicia Honda +1.759s
19. Miller Estrella Galicia Honda +1.796s
20. Lowes Aprilia +1.821s
21. P Espargaro KTM +2.193s
22. Smith KTM +2.812s

[the Ferret]

Man the factory Yamahas are smokin', Vinales continues to impress. Folger and A Espargaro did really well.

[jdvalero_imp]

I read in a Italian website that VR is not happy with the direction Yamaha has gone this year. Another thing LCR Honda over factory Honda??? Fish and chips!
Good to see Alvaro Bautista getting a break....he is an awesome rider!

[CB4ME_imp]

New definition of "Ugly DUCkling"



Lorenzo and Marquez didn't use the soft tire in Saturday's testing. Expect better numbers from them today. Vinales and Marquez set the mark for consistency with numerous 1.54 s laps in Saturday testing.

Today will be telling. I'm pulling for Marc, Mavrerick and the rookies. But Lorenzo is debuting the new aero fairing, Rossi is ready and many others are poised to surprise.

[the Ferret]

wow...that IS ugly lol

[DAC]

Rules are meant to be, uh, evaded. Winglets illegal? Just build them into the fairing.

[CB4ME_imp]

Final Day Maverick 4 for 4.

1 M. VIÑALES 1:54.330
2 A. DOVIZIOSO +0.071
3 D. PEDROSA +0.139
4 J. LORENZO +0.189
5 A. BAUTISTA +0.384
6 S. REDDING +0.420
7 J. FOLGER +0.477
8 C. CRUTCHLOW +0.491
9 J. ZARCO +0.570
10 M. MARQUEZ +0.660

Rookies and satellite teams well represented.

[the Ferret]

where is Rossi? Looks like Dani had another good session.

[CB4ME_imp]

Rossi had problems finding the right setup. Conditions changed between Saturday and Sunday, enough to throw him off. The 2017 M1 is probably the premier bike this year and Rossi is famous for finding a good setup at the 11th hour. He should be in the mix when the rubber hits the road.

Meanwhile Marquez crashed 3 times on Sunday and basically wasted the final day of the final preseason test.

Two weeks to the start of the season.