Which yamaha top? MV / VR?

And lorenzo just gone alonso route that is after jump wont win title again in future.

Vinales, Rossi, Crutchlow.
Aprilia, Honda, Ducati, Suzuki all factory riders crash

Wow. Crash-low survived! Not bad.

He played it smart, rather than risk overtaking Rossi, he takes the podium

MotoGP Results:

1. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 41m 45.060s
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 41m 47.975s
3. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 41m 48.814s
4. Alvaro Bautista ESP Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP16) 41m 51.583s
5. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 42m 0.564s
6. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 42m 3.301s
7. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 42m 5.106s
8. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 42m 10.540s
9. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 42m 10.725s
10. Karel Abraham CZE Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP15) 42m 11.463s
11. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 42m 12.012s
12. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 42m 26.935s
13. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 42m 27.830s
14. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 42m 28.145s
15. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 42m 28.512s
16. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 42m 31.279s <- Crashed, rejoined, jumpstart penalty
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) DNF
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) DNF
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) DNF
Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* DNF
Alex Rins ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* DNF
Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) DNF
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) DNF <- First corner crash

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Moto2 Results :

1. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 39m 50.036s
2. Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 39m 51.719s
3. Thomas Luthi SWI CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex) 40m 0.587s
4. Lorenzo Baldassarri ITA Forward Racing Team (Kalex) 40m 5.613s
5. Xavi Vierge SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 40m 14.563s
6. Simone Corsi ITA Speed Up Racing (Speed Up) 40m 14.819s
7. Francesco Bagnaia ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (Kalex) 40m 15.001s
8. Sandro Cortese GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Suter) 40m 15.192s
9. Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 40m 15.658s
10. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Petronas Raceline Malaysia (Kalex) 40m 15.969s
11. Marcel Schrotter GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Suter) 40m 16.175s
12. Luca Marini ITA Forward Racing Team (Kalex) 40m 16.492s
13. Jesko Raffin SWI Garage Plus Interwetten (Kalex) 40m 16.733s
14. Dominique Aegerter SWI Kiefer Racing (Suter) 40m 17.497s
15. Jorge Navarro SPA Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 40m 17.664s
16. Edgar Pons SPA Pons HP40 (Kalex) 40m 26.726s
17. Isaac Viñales SPA BE-A-VIP SAG Team (Kalex) 40m 29.168s
18. Julian Simon SPA Garage Plus Interwetten (Kalex) 40m 29.333s
19. Tetsuta Nagashima JPN Teluru SAG Team (Kalex) 40m 29.480s
20. Mattia Pasini ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 40m 33.944s
21. Alex Marquez SPA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 40m 34.201s
22. Yonny Hernandez COL AGR Team (Kalex) 40m 35.755s
23. Stefano Manzi ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (Kalex) 40m 42.654s
24. Khairul Idham Pawi MAL IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 40m 49.107s
25. Axel Bassani ITA Speed Up Racing (Speed Up) 40m 52.149s
Danny Kent GBR Kiefer Racing (Suter) DNF
Andrea Locatelli ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) DNF
Xavier Simeon BEL Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 (Kalex) DNF
Axel Pons SPA RW Racing GP (Kalex) DNF
Fabio Quartararo FRA Pons HP40 (Kalex) DNF
Takaaki Nakagami JPN IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) DNF
Remy Gardner AUS Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) DNF


5th to 12th position good battle with all 8 riders changing positions all the time.

Moto3 Results :

1. Joan Mir SPA Leopard Racing (Honda) 38m 33.377s
2. John Mcphee GBR British Talent Team (Honda) 38m 33.638s
3. Jorge Martin SPA Del Conca Gresini Moto3 (Honda) 38m 33.716s
4. Philipp Oettl GER Südmetall Schedl GP Racing (KTM) 38m 34.018s
5. Andrea Migno ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 38m 34.267s
6. Livio Loi BEL Leopard Racing (Honda) 38m 40.975s
7. Romano Fenati ITA Marinelli Rivacold Snipers (Honda) 38m 41.138s
8. Tatsuki Suzuki JPN SIC58 Squadra Corse (Honda) 38m 41.208s
9. Juanfran Guevara SPA RBA BOE Racing Team (KTM) 38m 45.377s
10. Kaito Toba JPN Honda Team Asia (Honda) 38m 45.456s
11. Aron Canet SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 (Honda) 38m 45.655s
12. Darryn Binder RSA Platinum Bay Real Estate (KTM) 38m 45.671s
13. Nicolo Bulega ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 38m 45.770s
14. Marcos Ramirez SPA Platinum Bay Real Estate (KTM) 38m 45.857s
15. Tony Arbolino ITA SIC58 Squadra Corse (Honda) 38m 45.997s
16. Maria Herrera SPA AGR Team (KTM) 38m 46.460s
17. Adam Norrodin MAL SIC Racing Team (Honda) 38m 52.238s
18. Jakub Kornfeil CZE Peugeot MC Saxoprint (Peugeot) 38m 53.950s
19. Marco Bezzecchi ITA CIP (Mahindra) 39m 0.151s
20. Ayumu Sasaki JPN SIC Racing Team (Honda) 39m 0.282s
21. Manuel Pagliani ITA CIP (Mahindra) 39m 0.777s
22. Jules Danilo FRA Marinelli Rivacold Snipers (Honda) 39m 0.911s
23. Bo Bendsneyder NED Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 39m 0.989s
24. Nakarin Atiratphuvapat THA Honda Team Asia (Honda) 39m 8.595s
25. Albert Arenas SPA Aspar Mahindra Moto3 (Mahindra) 39m 23.501s
26. Patrik Pulkkinen FIN Peugeot MC Saxoprint (Peugeot) 39m 51.756s
27. Enea Bastianini ITA Estrella Galicia 0,0 (Honda) 39m 53.441s
Fabio Di Giannantonio ITA Del Conca Gresini Moto3 (Honda) DNF
Lorenzo Dalla Porta ITA Aspar Mahindra Moto3 (Mahindra) DNF
Gabriel Rodrigo ARG RBA BOE Racing Team (KTM) DNF
Niccolò Antonelli ITA Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) DNF

Haha nice then

We're robbed of a good fight when MM crashed. But yeah as expected MV would win and VR again a good comeback after struggling much during practices. JL nightmare continues. If he cnontinues to struggle like this, he would end up worse than VR when in Duc period.

I think its already in the cards since race 1.

And if yamaha decide not 2 take him back, SBK route? Like biaggi, checa?

JL does seem to be doing worse than when VR was there despite promising early tests. VR was stuck behind Cal for too long I think. He probably be fighting with MV if he got past Cal when MV did.

I think Yamaha may not take him back unless VR is not there. I don't think they want the same tension as before in the team.

Hmm I doubt so, coz after he passed Cal, he still could not catch up. The fact that it took him so long behind Cal also shows he's not as fast as MV yet.

Yes, probably when VR retires and if Zarco still performs well then Yamaha might promote Zarco. He did pretty good also yesterday.

i think this is more likely than JL joining back Yamaha.

Because he was there too long his tyres are basically gone. If he passed, he may have a chance. But good job to Cal too.

Hmm but following in bike races should not be as detrimental to the tires like following in car races because aero plays a much less important role. And they did not fight back and forth also like VR vs MM in Sepang. Anyway good to see VR is still very joyful even though not winning yet. Looks like he realized how much in deep shit he was in both practice sessions, that to be able to get 2nd is already a huge achievement. However if MM stays on, he might not get 2nd.

This is true. I was surprised to see him so happy. It makes senses though. He barely made it out Q1.

Haha more like VR strolling in the park till retirement ala max verstappen hahahaha comeback kings from last...still waiting 4 his win number 2 hehe

seems tyre choices becoming more crucial this season..

dun know whether the switch to michelin is the cause.

Tyre compound/carcass a bit different this year, some riders think they have difficulty to adapt. Last year's tyre supposed to come to Argentina but didn't make it in time.