MotoGP Jerez, Valentino Rossi: The Hondas worry me.

“Overall it did not go badly. The feelings in the saddle improved and I maintained a fairly good pace, albeit not fantastic - Rossi commented on the free practice sessions - Unfortunately, in qualifying I was unable to do a perfect lap, so staying in the top 5 was not possible.”

And on the other hand?
“I am not happy with this third row that complicates the race, but when I need to push I still do not feel perfectly at ease. I still have problems going into corners. This is why the work we do from now until the race starts will be important, including the warm up.”

It seems that tomorrow the temperatures will rise…
“On paper, if it is hotter it will be worse for us. At the moment I am a bit worried about the performance of the Hondas. We are struggling more than they are and Pedrosa, Marquez and Crutchlow have a better pace. If the Yamahas were faster in the first two races, now the situation is reversed.”

What happened?
“With the new engine, the Honda improved a lot. It is more similar to ours and it is easier to ride. They did a good job.”

And why, on this track, do they make such a difference?
“Sometimes we forget, but in MotoGP, the tyres are the master.”

Are you referring to the old carcass?
“We will all test it on Monday and it will be important, but it changes little. What makes the big difference is which tyres are chosen GP to GP. In the first two they were better for us and now they are better for the Honda. There is a continuous reshuffling of the deck that makes everything more interesting.”

What is happening here in Jerez?
“In theory, for the race the hard tyres would be the best, but they do not work on our bike. We are able to be consistent, but not fast, whereas they are a very good fit for the Honda. So we will need to take the best possible advantage of the mediums.”

What is the goal for tomorrow?
“Just to do a good race and get on the podium, if I am able. There are really a lot of riders with a similar pace, including Lorenzo, Zarco and Folger, as well as the usual ones. It will be a good fight.”

Source: http://gpone.com

Q2:
1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 38.249s [Lap 6/7] 291km/h (Top Speed) 
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 38.298s +0.049s [8/8] 291km/h 

3. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 38.453s +0.204s [6/7] 291km/h 
4. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 38.677s +0.428s [3/7] 292km/h 
5. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 38.744s +0.495s [3/8] 291km/h 
6. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 38.861s +0.612s [6/8] 291km/h 
7. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 38.908s +0.659s [6/7] 290km/h 
8. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 38.910s +0.661s [6/8] 293km/h 
9. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 39.108s +0.859s [8/8] 291km/h 
10. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 39.125s +0.876s [3/8] 290km/h 
11. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 39.152s +0.903s [5/8] 292km/h 
12. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 39.400s +1.151s [2/5] 288km/h 

Q1:
13. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 39.090s 290km/h
14. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 39.255s 294km/h
15. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 39.282s 294km/h
16. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 39.321s 291km/h
17. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 39.462s 291km/h
18. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 39.564s 292km/h
19. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 39.678s 294km/h
20. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 39.824s 287km/h
21. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 39.906s 293km/h
22. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 40.213s 287km/h
23. Takuya Tsuda JPN Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.386s 287km/h

FP4:

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 39.467s [Lap 6/15] 293km/h (Top Speed) 
2. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 39.674s +0.207s [11/16] 294km/h 
3. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 39.675s +0.208s [3/14] 293km/h 
4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 39.732s +0.265s [3/15] 293km/h 
5. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.790s +0.323s [5/12] 290km/h 

6. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 39.871s +0.404s [9/16] 288km/h 
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 39.947s +0.480s [5/12] 295km/h 
8. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 39.994s +0.527s [5/16] 294km/h 
9. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 40.049s +0.582s [10/14] 293km/h 
10. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 40.072s +0.605s [12/15] 290km/h 
11. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 40.075s +0.608s [5/16] 293km/h 
12. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.099s +0.632s [10/11] 294km/h 
13. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 40.129s +0.662s [3/15] 289km/h 
14. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 40.143s +0.676s [10/13] 290km/h 
15. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.171s +0.704s [3/14] 291km/h 
16. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 40.174s +0.707s [6/14] 292km/h 
17. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 40.377s +0.910s [6/8] 291km/h 
18. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 40.407s +0.940s [10/14] 294km/h 
19. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 40.518s +1.051s [12/12] 286km/h 
20. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 40.692s +1.225s [3/11] 294km/h 
21. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 40.784s +1.317s [15/15] 288km/h 
22. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 40.802s +1.335s [6/15] 288km/h 
23. Takuya Tsuda JPN Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 41.351s +1.884s [12/12] 285km/h 

FP3:

1. = Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 38.580s [Lap 18/21] 292km/h (Top Speed) 
2. ^2 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 38.798s +0.218s [18/21] 293km/h 
3. ^3 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 38.809s +0.229s [18/20] 291km/h 
4. ^10 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 38.971s +0.391s [18/19] 290km/h 
5. ^7 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 39.082s +0.502s [21/22] 289km/h 
6. ˅3 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.107s +0.527s [16/18] 290km/h 
7. ^6 Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 39.155s +0.575s [16/19] 292km/h 
8. ^3 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 39.216s +0.636s [19/19] 290km/h 
9. ^6 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 39.364s +0.784s [19/20] 291km/h 
10. ˅8 Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 39.412s +0.832s [15/19] 291km/h 
11. ^5 Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 39.492s +0.912s [17/19] 290km/h 
12. ^5 Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 39.582s +1.002s [17/20] 289km/h 
13. ˅8 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 39.645s +1.065s [15/18] 292km/h 
14. ˅5 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 39.653s +1.073s [17/19] 289km/h 
15. ˅8 Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 39.662s +1.082s [19/21] 293km/h 
16. ˅8 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 39.840s +1.260s [4/19] 293km/h 
17. ^1 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 39.906s +1.326s [17/22] 289km/h 
18. ˅8 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 40.026s +1.446s [15/19] 292km/h 
19. ^4 Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 40.189s +1.609s [14/18] 291km/h 
20. ^2 Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 40.288s +1.708s [18/19] 287km/h 
21. = Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 40.289s +1.709s [16/17] 290km/h 
22. ˅2 Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 40.552s +1.972s [17/18] 286km/h 
23. ˅4 Takuya Tsuda JPN Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.953s +2.373s [17/21] 287km/h