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It rained heavily yesterday late afternoon and last night on the Red Bull Ring, and although the track is currently dry, its new level of grip will no doubt be a deciding factor in the 28-lap race. which will start at 2 p.m. in Austria.
At work, therefore, under a still slightly gray sky and temperatures dropped to 18 ° in the air and 25 ° on the ground, while some Johann Zarco calls with all its wishes for the return of the rain for the 900th Grand Prix in history in the premier class!
It will be @MotoGP race number 900 tomorrow! #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/3N3mMOeoZh
— LCR Team (@lcr_team) August 22, 2020
Here are the references available, as the 22 pilots prepare for this last 20-minute test session:
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MotoGP™ Red Bull Ring 2 |
16/08/20 |
23/08/20 |
| FP1 |
1’24.193 Pol Espargaró (See here) |
1’23.859 Jack Miller (See here) |
| FP2 |
1’26.475 Jack Miller (See here) |
1’23.638 Pol Espargaró (See here) |
| FP3 |
1’24.317 Maverick Vinales (See here) |
1’23.456 Joan Mir (See here) |
| FP4 |
1’24.183 Pol Espargaró (See here) |
1’24.450 Takaaki Nakagami (See here) |
| Q1 |
1’23.865 Johann Zarco (See here) |
1’23. 609 Johann Zarco (See here) |
| Q2 |
1’23.450 Maverick Viñales (See here) |
1’23.580 Pol Espargaró (See here) |
| Warm-up |
1’24.365 Joan Mir (See here) |
1’24.126 Andrea Dovizioso (See here) |
| Course |
Dovizioso, Mir, Miller (See here) |
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| Record |
1’23.027 Marc Márquez (2019) |
When the red lights go out, and it’s no longer a surprise, it’s Franco Morbidelli who sets off first on the track ahead Valentino Rossi…
The clouds are rolling in over the Styrian mountains! ☁️#MotoGP warm-up is underway! ????#AustrianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/lHSWvzbLRx
– MotoGP ™ ???? (@MotoGP) August 23, 2020
It is interesting to note that Johann Zarco and Joan Mir left with rain tires to break them in …
Maverick Viñales write the first reference in 1’26.216 in front Iker Lecuona and Valentino Rossi, before handing over the leadership to Fabio Quartararo at 1’25.030.
In the next passage, we find three Yamaha in the lead, Maverick Viñales scoring 1’24.695 ahead of the French and the Italian, while Franco Morbidelli look for the limit …
Better to get the mistakes out of the way early! ✊@ FrankyMorbido12 runs off at Turn 4! ????#AustrianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/7RYZrjFVCI
– MotoGP ™ ???? (@MotoGP) August 23, 2020
The Catalan pilot from Iwata continues his effort in 1’24.509 while Jack Miller manages to fit between the representatives of the three tuning forks.
In the middle of the session, Andrea Dovizioso seizes the command before conceding it to Joan Mir author of a 1’24.363 in his fifth launched lap.
The hierarchy is then composed of Joan Mir, Andrea Dovizioso, Maverick Viñales, Jack Miller, Takaaki Nakagami, Fabio Quartararo, Pol Espargaró, Danilo Petrucci, Valentino Rossi et Brad Binder.
In the process, Andrea Dovizioso takes over operations management in 1’24.319 …
This is the moment when Johann Zarco takes the handlebars of his Ducati, after having, as Álex Rins, decided to miss the first half of the session.
In the lead, we fight with thousandths, and Joan Mir regains the advantage over the Ducati rider, for 7 units.
As Franco Morbidelli earlier in the session, Fabio Quartararo will seek the limit several times in turn # 4 …
It seems this is the @sepangracing line through Turn 4 this morning! ????@ FabioQ20 takes a trip through the same gravel trap! ✊#AustrianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/ErXJi1qYl2
– MotoGP ™ ???? (@MotoGP) August 23, 2020
No, this is not the same replay!!! ????
A second visit to the Turn 4 gravel trap for @ FabioQ20 and the third for a @sepangracing bike! ????#AustrianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/FIBY85BNc3
– MotoGP ™ ???? (@MotoGP) August 23, 2020
Last winner to date, Andrea Dovizioso increases the pace to 1’24.126.
In extremis, Johann Zarco scored the fourth fastest time in just three laps!
In the end, the results of this warm-up confirm what we saw in the race last week: Andrea Dovizioso remains the man to beat on this track while Joan Mir et Takaaki Nakagami progress a little more every day …
What to say about Johann Zarco, apart from showing impressive strength of character?
The Yamaha will undoubtedly have their say for a place on the podium, but what about the KTM, particularly discreet this morning?
???? @AndreaDovizioso lays down a marker!
The three-time Spielberg winner tops warm-up ahead of @JoanMirOfficial and @ takanakagami30! ????#AustrianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/8VCfBCN82G
– MotoGP ™ ???? (@MotoGP) August 23, 2020
Warm-up classification of the Styrian Grand Prix MotoGP au Red Bull Ring:
Ranking credit: MotoGP.com
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