MotoGP: Maverick Vinales Dominates Qualifying At Phillip Island

MotoGP: Maverick Vinales Dominates Qualifying At Phillip Island

© 2019, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts.

Race Lap Record: 1:28.108, Marc Marquez, 2013

All-Time Lap Record: 1:27.899, Jorge Lorenzo, 2013

FIM MotoGP World Championship

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia

October 27, 2019

Qualifying Results (all using Michelin tires):

From Qualifying Two:

  1. Maverick Vinales, Spain (Yam YZR-M1), 1:28.492
  2. Fabio Quartararo, France (Yam YZR-M1), 1:29.043
  3. Marc Marquez, Spain (Hon RC213V), 1:29.216
  4. Valentino Rossi, Italy (Yam YZR-M1), 1:29.243
  5. Danilo Petrucci, Italy (Duc GP19), 1:29.339
  6. Cal Crutchlow, UK (Hon RC213V), 1:29.535
  7. Aleix Espargaro, Spain (Apr RS-GP), 1:29.558
  8. Andrea Iannone, Italy (Apr RS-GP), 1:29.581
  9. Jack Miller, Australia (Duc GP19), 1:29.615
  10. Andrea Dovizioso, Italy (Duc GP19), 1:29.667
  11. Franco Morbidelli, Italy (Yam YZR-M1), 1:29.716
  12. Alex Rins, Spain (Suz GSX-RR), 1:29.947

From Qualifying One:

13. Joan Mir, Spain (Suz GSX-RR), 1:29.712

14. Johann Zarco, France (Hon RC213V), 1:30.008

15. Francesco Bagnaia, Italy (Duc GP19), 1:30.075

16. Karel Abraham, Czech Republic (Duc GP18), 1:30.165

17. Pol Espargaro, Spain (KTM RC16), 1:30.180

18. Mika Kallio, Finland (KTM RC16), 1:30.495

19. Jorge Lorenzo, Spain (Hon RC213V), 1:31.179

20. Hafizh Syahrin, Malaysia (KTM RC16), 1:31.285

21. Tito Rabat, Spain (Duc GP18), 1:31.941

22. Miguel Oliveira, Portugal (KTM RC16), no time recorded

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Monster Energy Yamaha:

VIÑALES ON POLE AND ROSSI FOURTH IN AUSTRALIAN QUALIFYING
 
Phillip Island (Australia), 27th October 2019
 
GRAND PRIX OF AUSTRALIA
 
QUALIFYING

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP‘s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi are in for a unique race day at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. They completed the Warm Up this morning and immediately followed it up with a Q2 session, securing first and fourth place respectively for this afternoon‘s race.

1st MAVERICK VIÑALES 1’28.492 / 8 LAPS

4th VALENTINO ROSSI 1’29.243 / 9 LAPS

With yesterday‘s FP4 being red flagged and the qualifying sessions delayed till this morning, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP‘s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi have a busy Sunday. They started the third day of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix weekend with the usual Warm Up, followed by a Q2 session, taking first and fourth place respectively for this afternoon‘s race.

Viñales has been the pace setter throughout the weekend, and this morning was no exception. He dominated Q2 and ended the session in first place with a 1‘28.492s best lap, 0.551s ahead of his closest rival. It is his third pole position of the season.

Rossi was eager to get a good grid position for his 400th Grand Prix start. He needed a bit of time to get up to speed in the 15-minute shoot-out but got a good lap in on his second run. The Italian posted a 1‘29.243s for fourth place, just 0.027s off a front-row start and 0.751s behind his team-mate.

MAVERICK VIÑALES

“I feel good and very positive because on the laps I did I was able to push at my maximum, that‘s very important. Straight away I felt good on hard tyres and soft tyres, so we will try to keep this momentum: start well, get into first place, and push from the beginning. I will try my best as always. The Yamaha is working very good on the track, we need to be careful with the tyres, but anyway, I‘m very happy and feeling very positive.”

VALENTINO ROSSI 

“It was a good qualifying session. I’m happy with the second row and I was very close to the front row. I feel good on the bike and we have improved the set-up. Now we have to start thinking about the race. The weather is uncertain, and the choice of the tyres will be crucial. I hope for a completely dry or wet race.”

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