MotoGP | AragonGP | Viñales Leads the Way Ahead of Qualifying!
Viñales remained fastest ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying session, with Morbidelli and Quartararo completing the top three.
Monster Energy Yamaha’s Viñales led the Yamaha charge ahead of the Petronas Yamaha SRT duo, Morbidelli, who claimed 2nd throughout the FP3 session However, championship leader Quartararo suffered a crash during the FP3 session and has been taken to the medical centre for further examination, but remains 3rd ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying.
LCR Honda CASTROL’s Crutchlow placed 4th, despite carrying injuries from earlier in the season. P. Espargaro set the 5th fastest time, ahead of championship contender Mir, who placed 6th.
Repsol Honda’s Marquez continued his impressive form, placing 7th overall ahead of qualifying. LCR Honda IDEMITSU’s Nakagami placed 8th, improving on yesterday’s time. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s Rins placed 9th, ahead of Aprilia’s A. Espargaro, who will look to improve throughout Q2.
One of the most striking things about this weekend’s #AragonGP qualifying will be that all 6 Ducati’s will have to compete through Q1, to earn a spot in Q2, with only 2 spots being available. With riders such as Dovizioso, Petrucci, Miller, Bagnaia, Binder and Oliveira all vying for a spot in Q2, the Q1 session is set to be a thriller… who will come out on top? Can Ducati overcome their free practice woes, or will KTM rule the roost in Q1?
Position |
Rider |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Maverick Viñales |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP |
1:47.771 |
2 |
Franco Morbidelli |
Petronas Yamaha SRT |
1:47.859 |
3 |
Fabio Quartararo |
Petronas Yamaha SRT |
1:48.020 |
4 |
Cal Crutchlow |
LCR Honda CASTROL |
1:48.314 |
5 |
Pol Espargaro |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing |
1:48.319 |
6 |
Joan Mir |
Team SUZUKI ECSTAR |
1:48.322 |
7 |
Alex Marquez |
Repsol Honda Team |
1:48.403 |
8 |
Takaaki Nakagami |
LCR Honda IDEMITSU |
1:48.406 |
9 |
Alex Rins |
Team SUZUKI ECSTAR |
1:48.633 |
10 |
Aleix Espargaro |
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini |
1:48.653 |
11 |
Miguel Oliveira |
Red Bull KTM Tech 3 |
1:48.754 |
12 |
Brad Binder |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing |
1:48.837 |
13 |
Andrea Dovizioso |
Ducati Team |
1:48.900 |
14 |
Johann Zarco |
Esponsorama Racing |
1:48.906 |
15 |
Francesco Bagnaia |
Pramac Racing |
1:48.953 |
16 |
Tito Rabat |
Esponsorama Racing |
1:49.003 |
17 |
Jack Miller |
Pramac Racing |
1:49.026 |
18 |
Danilo Petrucci |
Ducati Team |
1:49.074 |
19 |
Iker Lecuona |
Red Bull KTM Tech 3 |
1:49.165 |
20 |
Stefan Bradl |
Repsol Honda Team |
1:49.244 |
21 |
Bradley Smith |
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini |
1:49.258 |