Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix 2018 <SPOILT>

[kopfjäger]

AM led all three Moto2 sessions. The big boys are heading out shortly. 

[koko64]

FP3
Mav
Marc
Jack

[kopfjäger]

FP3

Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 59.231s
Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.257s +0.026s
Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 59.375s +0.144s
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.599s +0.368s
Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 59.655s +0.424s
Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 59.671s +0.440s
Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 59.773s +0.542s
Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 59.799s +0.568s
Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 00.130s +0.899s
Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 00.405s +1.174s
Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 00.428s +1.197s
Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 00.513s +1.282s
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 00.558s +1.327s
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 2m 00.638s +1.407s
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 00.649s +1.418s
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 00.737s +1.506s
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 00.810s +1.579s
Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 01.090s +1.859s
Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 01.223s +1.992s
Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 01.385s +2.154s
Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 01.470s +2.239s
Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 02.442s +3.211s
Jordi Torres SPA Reale Avintia (GP16) 2m 03.142s +3.911s
Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP17)* 2m 03.455s +4.224s

[kopfjäger]

“The Malaysian MotoGP has a new schedule for Sunday’s race day with the premier class race starting two hours earlier due to concerns over weather forecasts.”



MM has been slapped with a six-place grid penalty and has lost his pole position following a post-qualifying FIM Stewards investigation

[ducpainter]

“The Malaysian MotoGP has a new schedule for Sunday’s race day with the premier class race starting two hours earlier due to concerns over weather forecasts.”



MM has been slapped with a six-place grid penalty and has lost his pole position following a post-qualifying FIM Stewards investigation

He deserved a penalty for sure, but 6 places seems a bit stiff.

It won't matter, regardless.

[kopfjäger]

Nope. It’ll just make the first 2-3 turns interesting. 

[ducpainter]

Nope. It’ll just make the first 2-3 turns interesting. 

Pretty much.

[Speeddog]

He deserved a penalty for sure, but 6 places seems a bit stiff.

It won't matter, regardless.

Perhaps they were thinking enough of a penalty to get his attention.
But not so much that he removes his brain and slamdances through the field from the back.

[ducpainter]

Perhaps they were thinking enough of a penalty to get his attention.
But not so much that he removes his brain and slamdances through the field from the back.

Hard tellin' what they think sometimes.

In Moto2 Bagnaia, and Oliveira, were both cruising around getting in everyone's way and no penalties, so far. Quatararo almost bit the dust because of it.

The FIM is not particularly consistent when it comes to applying the rules.

[Speeddog]

Is Freddie in the drivers seat yet on race incidents?

[ducpainter]

Is Freddie in the drivers seat yet on race incidents?

No clue.

[kopfjäger]

VR was running away with it, and MM was stalking him with 3+ laps to go, then down he went.

[koko64]

Pressure. VR will be gutted, he did all the hard work leading that race.
Rins did well. Glad for Suzuki.

[duccarlos]

I would have liked to have seen Rossi and MM shoot it out. That race was a snoozer

[Speeddog]

Well, it was shaping up to all end in tears, this is the least contentious outcome I suppose.
A bit deflating, not much battling at all this race.

Zarco held on, and Rins was flying, good job to both.

Iannone flinched and that was it.

Big attaboy to Hafisz, he did not melt down under the pressure.

Somehow our guys missed a memo or something, just no pace.