MotoGP Australia: Marquez and Lorenzo fastest in free practice, Rossi only ninth – The Republic

PHILLIP ISLAND – Marquez and Lorenzo the fastest, separated by 50 thousandths. Valentino at the end of the first day of practice ended with the ninth fastest time, nearly seven tenths from Marc. And though the pace of Pesaro is good, the feelings – swear – “positive”: the time realized the left a little ‘bitter taste in the mouth, it is true, but much is due to the fact that he had to use the new tires well ahead of their opponents, so that they could increase the advantage in the final laps. “I’m pretty satisfied. Even if in the coming hours we will have to work hard to improve the set and be at the level of those two.”

Lorenzo and Rossi danger. Lorenzo seems very confident: “The day started well in the morning. The structure is so good that we found time for a second try.” In the afternoon the men of his team displayed a sign to warn of the “danger” Rossi, who at one point he began to tire. Valentine explained that the situation was completely random, but his teammate did not miss the opportunity to argue: “It is not the first time this has happened, with him. But Iannone it often does: you are stuck behind , to improve their times and find out what are the two trajectories. Marquez does not like them. “

Iannone fourth time . Andrea Iannone finished with a good fourth time. Like all pilots content with the new tires’ intermediate Bridgestone, a dual compound (harder left, because the circuit has some long-distance curves just that way) that should prevent the uncertainty of last season. “I’m very close to Jorge – just a tenth – and I think we can improve tomorrow, because we understand how to intervene on electronics. But in Japan the bike was okay, if it was not raining I would end with the strongest.” That is, on the podium, which could be the target of Sunday. “I do not utter that word. But I can be with the best, yes.” Male hand the other Ducati rider, Andrea Dovizioso: “It ‘s my fault, I misinterpreted the track that demands a gentle approach and the perfect line on the long curves instead I walked too early. I can improve a lot.”

Jorge still causes. Marquez is very fast (“On this kind of paths, where we do not have to brake sharply and start to blow, Honda reduced his gap from Yamaha
“) and is a candidate to victory, not just as Pedrosa ( “I have to adapt better to the new tires”). Lorenzo still causes: “It would be nice to mettessero all between me and Rossi, causing him to lose a bit ‘of points.” It ‘s all a tease, that of Majorcan: “Every year someone becomes champion, but not necessarily a great champion. Rossi? He has made history. The samples are of three categories: the rulers, those constant and those that take advantage of the circumstances . I am a ruler to 70% and 30% regular one. He is a regular at 90%, and 10% take advantage of opportunities. ” The Pesaro laughs: “Every race has its own story. It lacks 3, and at least once I finish ahead of Jorge suffice because those 18 points clear: it would be nice to do it now here in Australia.”

Times
1. Marc Marquez (Spa / Honda) 1: 29383 2.
2. Jorge Lorenzo (Spa / Yamaha) at 0.050
3. Maverick Vinales (Spa / Suzuki) in 0135
4. Andrea Iannone (ITA / Ducati) at 0.161
5. Cal Crutchlow (Gbr / LCR Honda) 0.196
6. Dani Pedrosa (Spa / Honda) 0493
7. Danilo Petrucci (Ita / Ducati Pramac) 0.638
8. Bradley Smith (Gbr / Yamaha Tech 3) 0649
9. Valentino Rossi (ITA / Yamaha) 0658
10. Aleix Espargaro (Spa / Suzuki) 0.730
14. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA / Ducati) 1.068

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