motogp gp austria pole of bastianini, 2nd wet in a ducati poker

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Great performance by the Gresini team from Rimini who hits the first pole of his career in the top class, preceding Pecco and two other Desmosedici, those of Miller and Martin. The world leader is in the second row. Aprilia in 7th (Vinales) and 9th (Aleix Espargaro) place

Massimo Brizzi

August 20

– Milan

Great pole for Enea Bastianini in the MotoGP Austrian GP. The Rimini rider of Ducati Gresini roars at the Red Bull Ring, breaks the ice by winning his first career pole in the top class, and precedes Pecco Bagnaia for an Italian double in the front row. With a time of 1: 28.772 the ‘Bestia’ gives an important signal on its potential, also reaffirming the supremacy of Borgo Panigale on this track: in fact, four Desmosedici are in the first 4 places on the grid. Pecco Bagnaia, also author of a straight at the new chicane after crashing in Free 4, bows for 24 thousandths and the front row is closed by Jack Miller, third at 0.109. The world leader, Fabio Quartararo, limits the damage to a great extent, with a good 5th place at 0.231 with the Yamaha in the Ducati Pramac sandwich: Jorge Martin is in fact fourth (0.186) and Johann Zarco sixth (0.274).

the top-10

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Completing the top 10, in order: 7. Maverick Vinales with the first Aprilia (+0.363); 8. Joan Mir with Suzuki (+0.483); 9. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia) at 0.483 ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini team) at 0.564, both promoted from Q1. Diggia thus brings Ducatis to six in the top ten places on the grid: almost a single-make, confirming that the new variant at turn 2 has not minimized the supremacy that Borgo Panigale has shown on this track in recent years. To complete the fourth row, here are 11. Alex Rins (Suzuki) and 12. Brad Binder with Ktm.

so the q1

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Promoted by the cut of Q1, as mentioned, Aleix Espargaro with Aprilia (1: 29.231) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati Gresini) at 0.119. Luca Marini, first of the excluded at 0.155 with the Ducati VR46, will start from 13th place on the grid ahead of Takaaki Nakagami and Pol Espargaro.

the other Italians

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So the other Italians: 16. Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha); 19. Andrea Dovizioso (Yamaha RNF); 20. Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati VR46), also crashed in Q1 together with Alex Marquez, but without contact between the two; 24. Lorenzo Savadori with the third Aprilia fielded here in Austria by the Noale manufacturer.

motogp, gp austria the times of qualifying

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The ranking of the times of the MotoGP qualifying in Austria (top 12):

  1. Enea Bastianini, Ducati Gresini 1’28.772
  2. Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati 1’28.796
  3. Jack Miller, Ducati 1’28.881
  4. Jorge Martin, Ducati Pramac 1’28.958
  5. Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha 1’29.003
  6. Johann Zarco, Ducati Pramac 1’29.046
  7. Maverick Vinales, Aprilia 1’29.135
  8. Joan Mir, Suzuki 1’29.255
  9. Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia 1’29.255
  10. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Ducati Gresini 1’29.336
  11. Alex Rins, Suzuki 1’29.424
  12. Brad Binder, KTM 1’29.536

August 20, 2022 (change August 20, 2022 | 15:21)

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