Spanish GP *** SPOILER ALERT***

[the Ferret]

Lorenzo set fastest time in FP1 while Marquez with the busted pinkie was 7 th or 8 th.

 

[Ack-CB11_imp]

I'd like a Rossi trifecta. 3 wins!
Imagine that at his age?

 

[CB4ME_imp]

Lorenzo 1st in free practice 2 followed by Marquez and the 2 Ducatis. Suzuki 5th. VR had some issues finishing in 9th.

 

[redbirds_imp]

Val knows the only times that count are on the last lap of the race. Race pace, tire choice and strategy are everything.

 

[fiscy_imp]

GO 93!!

 

[CB4ME_imp]

Young French rookie Quartararo picked up his first Moto3 pole. Danny Kent has been running away with things so far in that series.

Meanwhile Alec Marguez in Moto2 and Jack Miller in MotoGP have been slow out of the gate. Understandable for Jack who went straight to the big leagues.

Can't wait to see how MotoGP qualifying sorts out. MM reported a lot of pain in his pinkie yesterday

Quick edit:

Lorenzo (new track record - first ever under 1:38)
Marquez (0.39 seconds behind!)
Iannnone
P. Espargaro (Ducati)
Rossi
A. Esparagaro (Suzuki)
Crutchfield
Dovizioso
Hernadez
Smith

 

[the Ferret]

Lorenzo grabs pole for tomorrows race, followed by Marquez, Iannone, P Espargaro, Rossi, A Espargaro, Crutchlow, Dovisioso, Hernadez and Smith.

BTW race is on Fox Sports 1 ch 219 on Direct TV with prerace coverage starting at 7:30 and race from 8:00 to 9:00 AM (check your listings)

 

[Henrik_imp]

It is worth keeping a close look at Quartararo. He has thoroughly impressed me so far. Before the season began I was reading a fair bit about him, but was afraid it was a lot of French hype. Well he has more than lived up to the hype so far! The kid started the season at 15 years, having received a special permission to ride in Moto3 not being 16 yet. Now for the Jerez race he has just turned 16 though. However, the first races have been on tracks that he has never seen before given that his racing so far has been in the Spanish championship. In the three races he has been up front showing an extraordinary maturity in his race craft. That he was fast was not surprising, but to me it is the way he has been a thinking racer who is ot afraid to rough it up a bit in the very competitive Moto3 category.

When Fenati started out he gave me a similar impression, but unfortunately this year he seems to be far from it. Let's hope Quartararo continues to impress. He certainly knows Jerez as a track, the first so far this season, and I would not be surprised if he follows up his pole with a win.

 

[the Ferret]

Race starts on 10 minutes.

 

[Cormanus]

I'm here in front of the TV.

 

[the Ferret]

Me too. Cool interview with the mechanics. Wish they had gotten a little more indepth with them.

 

[Cormanus]

That can best be described as emphatic.

 

[the Ferret]

Less than exciting. Told my wife if Lorenzo gets the hole shot they will never see him again, and he did, and they didn't. Really thought Rossi was going to get second or at least have a great battle with Marquez, but it looked like with 5 laps to go he decided to settle. Disappointing.

 

[Cormanus]

There was a brief interview with Rossi just after the race. He suggested all was not quite well and that he decided to settle for third. Lorenzo certainly made it look easy.

 

[Henrik_imp]

Not the most exciting race. The Moto3 race however lived up to its expectations! That was one great battle all the way through. With two laps to go Quartararo seemed to test a passing spot in the second to last corner, and looked easy. I figured he had it all prepared for the last lap, except for that he was a little to far off. He tried it in to the famous last corner, but it was obvious that trying to brake that late was not going to work, and he was extremely lucky to come in fourth!

The Moto2 was quite good as well, but Rins disappointed me also going for a hopeless braking maneuver in the last corner. Worked out well for Zarco though!!