I recently just started following Moto GP series. Can someone explain to me how all the Free Practice and Qualifying work to to place riders for race day. I've read things here and there but it isn't clear. Thanks.
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The top 10 that go through to q2, they are based on the their single best lap time in qp1-3? I mean those ten have the single best lap time of any rider in qp1-3?
So there will be 12 riders in q2? From there all 12 will have starting positions ranked on their time from q2? So anyone from q2 can have pole or no? Or will the two from q1 get 10th and 11th spot only? Thanks.
So there will be 12 riders in q2? From there all 12 will have starting positions ranked on their time from q2? So anyone from q2 can have pole or no? Or will the two from q1 get 10th and 11th spot only? Thanks.
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Top 10 rider times obtained for free practice sessions 1-3 qualify automatically for qualifying 2. Free practice 4 times do not count towards qualifying. The remaining riders go to qualifying 1. The top 2 riders from qualifying 1 go on to qualifying 2. There are now 12 riders in Q2. Any rider from Q2 can take pole including the riders from Q1. Times from Q2 determine the starting grid, with the times of the riders from Q1 finishing out the grid spots after the top 12.
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But technically,
You could have grid position #13 with a faster qualifying time than position #12.
You could have grid position #13 with a faster qualifying time than position #12.
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Well seeing as this is a query thread, may as well ask a few of my own -
The riders often peel off their visor guards in the pit-lane and sometimes on the starting grid and just toss them away. Is it possible for peel-offs to be an issue for the bikes on the grid. Perhaps with the tires.. sticking, slipping or whatever. I've never seen such a thing but ... it is plastic right? Running over it can't be much better than running over oil.
The riders often peel off their visor guards in the pit-lane and sometimes on the starting grid and just toss them away. Is it possible for peel-offs to be an issue for the bikes on the grid. Perhaps with the tires.. sticking, slipping or whatever. I've never seen such a thing but ... it is plastic right? Running over it can't be much better than running over oil.
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I have noticed it also and thought similar things, there are no rules as such that i know about but just put it down to that 'it isn't a problem until it is a problem'.
While it is probably unlikely this will cause and issue I'm sure one day the planets will line up. Someone will fall and attribute it to a tear off they ran over and if they create enough of a fuss then the knee jerk reactions and rules will come into play.
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Tear offs can cause accidents. I`m watching BSB also and I remembered one crash caused by one of those. Here is the link:
Donington BSB: Tear-off cause of Richards? Supersport crash - Bikesport News
Donington BSB: Tear-off cause of Richards? Supersport crash - Bikesport News
From what I observe, they usually tear them off on straights where the risk is minimal both while tearing it off and in the future.
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If somebody could pull a tear off through the corkscrew at Laguna Seca they deserve a reward
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The tear offs on pit lane are usually picked up by the random person and disposed of.
If you see one, you just pick it up and trash it.
On the track, after each session. the track marshals pick all the debris during track inspection
If you see one, you just pick it up and trash it.
On the track, after each session. the track marshals pick all the debris during track inspection
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If somebody could pull a tear off through the corkscrew at Laguna Seca they deserve a reward
Actually, since you mention it I do remember Ben Bostrum crashing on one during Superpole around Rainey's.
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While most riders in the sport obviously have a functional understanding of English, how many of them are trilingual?
I often wonder what language they converse in. For example, just before the start to the pre-race conference yesterday, I was watching Dovizioso chat with Lorenzo and I'm fairly certain they weren't talking in English. Spanish I think. So how common is it? Also, what's the situation like within the teams? Does the language issue have any noticeable impact?
I often wonder what language they converse in. For example, just before the start to the pre-race conference yesterday, I was watching Dovizioso chat with Lorenzo and I'm fairly certain they weren't talking in English. Spanish I think. So how common is it? Also, what's the situation like within the teams? Does the language issue have any noticeable impact?
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Most Spanish riders are at least trilingual since majority of them are Catalans (Pedrosa, Marquez, Espargaros, also Lorenzo is Catalan but he doesn't speak the language). In addition to that they speak Italian (that was probably what you have heard between Dovi and Lorenzo, I don't think Dovi speaks Spanish). Pedrosa wrote in his last weeks blog he speaks 5 languages (Spanish, Catalan, Italian, French and English). A while ago Zarco said the same thing, same languages.
"Official" language in Repsol team is English for both riders. Their mechanics come from UK, Germany, Spain, Italy...
Lorenzo probably uses English too, not everyone around is Spanish or Italian. But there is a video from just before the race in Aragon where he is speaking to Forcada about tire choice and they are using Spanish. Of course is easier to use your first language in private conversation, it is faster and there can be no missunderstandings.
Italians are a different story. Most riders and people in paddock speak English or Italian so they don't have to learn anything else. And yes, there is a certain rider who thinks his Engtalian is cute and hasn't improved it in 20 years.
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