MotoGP Austin, USA - Qualifying (1) Results
The top two riders in Q1 now progress to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practi😼ce.
The others will start, in the following order, from 13th on🐷 the grid onwards...
1.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 04.740s[Lap 6/6]333km/h (Top Speed)2.Aleix EspargaroESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)2m 04.849s +0.109s[6/7]330km/h
3.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 04.867s +0.127s[3/6]335km/h4.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 04.944s +0.204s[6/7]338km/h5.Eugene LavertyIRLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 05.425s +0.685s[6/6]337km/h6.Stefan BradlGERFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2m 05.625s +0.885s[6/6]328km/h7.Michele PirroITAOcto Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)2m 05.702s +0.962s[2/5]338km/h8.Yonny HernandezCOLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 06.029s +1.289s[6/6]333km/h9.Alvaro BautistaESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2m 06.049s +1.309s[3/7]334km/h10.Tito RabatESPEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*2m 06.562s +1.822s[6/6]332km/h
Blue Name = No Concessions.
7 engine changes for the season. Engines must be identical throughout season within same team (development freeze). 5 days of private testing.Black Name = Concessions.
9 engine changes. No engine development freeze. Unlimited private testing.* Rookie
Official COTA MotoGP records:Best lap: Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 3.575s (2014)Fastest race lap:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 2.135 (2015)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 yeaꦛrs and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefr🥃ont of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
