MotoGP Jerez, Valentino Rossi: another tough Friday.

It was another Friday to forget for Valentino, something of a tradition for him since climbing on the 2017 M1 for the first time. The strange conditions didn't help, with rain in the morning and a track that was not totally dry in the afternoon, leaving Rossi in 12th place.

“Yes, it was a difficult day - he confirms - This morning I was a bit worried in the wet because I need to cover more miles in those conditions with the new bike. I wasn't able to find the right set-up, last year it was all easier and natural in the rain while now we have to work”.

What are the problems?
“Similar to those in the dry, the rear wheel slides a lot in acceleration and I can't enter the turns fast”.

At the Le Mans test, you said you got on well in the wet though…
“In that case the grippiness of the asphalt solved some of the issues, I could ride as if it were dry”.

The Hondas are fast though…
“Their performance is worrying, it looks like the opposite of last year when we were fast in the wet while they were in trouble. We still need to find the right balance”.

Another black Friday?
“Unfortunately I have the same feelings I had in the first two GPs, while last year I was immediately fast and at ease here. Conditions were odd today but it seems we're destined to suffer in practice this year. FP3 will be key ahead of the race, we need to be in the top ten”.

Something you didn't manage today…
“The track wasn't fully dry, there were damp patches that prevented me from riding at 100%. Aside from that, I wasn't quick enough and didn't find a good setting”.

What else have you understood?
“That, like last year, we suffer in damp conditions. But I'm sure it will be hotter tomorrow and we'll be more competitive”.

Source: http://gpone.com

FP2:

1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 39.420s [Lap 17/20] 286km/h (Top Speed) 
2. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 39.964s +0.544s [18/20] 284km/h 
3. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 40.045s +0.625s [16/19] 285km/h 
4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 40.291s +0.871s [17/20] 289km/h 
5. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 40.378s +0.958s [18/19] 287km/h 
6. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 40.379s +0.959s [16/16] 284km/h 
7. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 40.392s +0.972s [19/21] 288km/h 
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 40.428s +1.008s [16/18] 289km/h 
9. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.479s +1.059s [17/17] 283km/h 
10. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 40.573s +1.153s [15/15] 287km/h 
11. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 40.639s +1.219s [17/19] 286km/h 
12. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 40.698s +1.278s [20/20] 286km/h 
13. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 40.773s +1.353s [20/20] 286km/h 
14. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 40.915s +1.495s [18/19] 284km/h 
15. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 41.019s +1.599s [17/17] 286km/h 
16. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 41.165s +1.745s [18/19] 285km/h 
17. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 41.165s +1.745s [19/20] 282km/h 
18. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 41.432s +2.012s [20/20] 284km/h 
19. Takuya Tsuda JPN Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 41.887s +2.467s [18/19] 281km/h 
20. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 41.905s +2.485s [16/18] 282km/h 
21. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 41.909s +2.489s [14/16] 286km/h 
22. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 42.515s +3.095s [10/19] 280km/h 
23. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 42.630s +3.210s [17/17] 289km/h 

FP1:

1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 51.648s [Lap 14/17] 276km/h (Top Speed) 
2. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 51.650s +0.002s [12/12] 275km/h 
3. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 51.807s +0.159s [11/12] 275km/h 

4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 51.830s +0.182s [8/8] 279km/h 
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 51.962s +0.314s [16/17] 276km/h 
6. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 52.249s +0.601s [11/16] 276km/h 
7. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 52.350s +0.702s [12/12] 275km/h 
8. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 52.353s +0.705s [16/17] 277km/h 
9. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 52.359s +0.711s [11/13] 280km/h 
10. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 52.555s +0.907s [17/17] 277km/h 
11. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 52.684s +1.036s [9/15] 278km/h 
12. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 52.834s +1.186s [15/15] 273km/h 
13. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 52.917s +1.269s [17/17] 277km/h 
14. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 53.102s +1.454s [18/18] 275km/h 
15. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 53.204s +1.556s [13/13] 274km/h 
16. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 53.263s +1.615s [16/18] 273km/h 
17. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 53.375s +1.727s [12/15] 271km/h 
18. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 53.752s +2.104s [8/8] 272km/h 
19. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 53.885s +2.237s [17/17] 273km/h 
20. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 54.087s +2.439s [16/17] 277km/h 
21. Takuya Tsuda JPN Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 54.316s +2.668s [15/19] 271km/h 
Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) No Time
Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) No Time