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Schedules and challenges of the San Marino MotoGP 2018 GP

13-19 - San Marino GP - Schedules and challenges of the 2018 MotoGP San Marino GP -

Timetables, stakes and program of the San Marino MotoGP GP, thirteenth round of the 2018 World Championship – but 12th race – to follow this weekend on MNC and MNC Live !

Frustrated by the, World Motorcycle Grand Prix Championship riders and Site readers await the San Marino GP this weekend in Misano with even greater impatience than usual !

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Last year, while Marc Marquez won the in the rain after "" of his career, Valentino Rossi was because of. This year, before tackling the 13th event of the season (but only the 12th race), these two men occupy the head of the provisional MotoGP 2018 classification, with 59 points behind for the Doctor who arrives on his land.

For his part, Jorge Lorenzo brilliantly brought his Ducati up to third place in the provisional classification just 12 lengths behind the Doctor, followed by a point by his teammate Andrea Dovizioso.

Yamaha remains the most awarded manufacturer on the Misano circuit since with six wins (Rossi in, and, Lorenzo in, and), but Honda has turned the tide in recent years with three wins in three years (and,).

Drivers’ objectives at the 2018 San Marino GP

First to speak, the French Johann Zarco (currently 7th in the championship with 104 points, just between Danilo Petrucci 105 and Cal Crutchlow 103) recalls that "Misano is a small track compared to Silverstone", on which "we should have some good weather".

"Top 5 more difficult"

The Yamaha Tech3 rider, who will ride on the, "thinks that there have been a lot of riders who have tested there before (five teams carried out private tests there in August, Editor’s note: Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Dovizioso and Michele Pirro for Ducati, Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales for Yamaha, Cal Crutchlow and Takaaki Nakagami for LCR Honda, Franco Morbidelli and Tom Luthi for Marc VDS and Scott Redding and Aleix Espargaró for Aprilia Gresini), which will make my job a little more difficult for get closer to the top and be able to fight for the top 5 ".

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"I would like to be at this level, it will surely be complicated but I still think I have my chance," continues the, who had … "I was very happy with the front row in England (he would have had to leave, Editor’s note), then we can try to get back to the front row in Misano, which is a track that I like and where I have good memories, especially in Moto2. I know that the Yamaha holds the record of the lap with the pole position of Jorge Lorenzo two years ago. So there are a lot of possibilities for our bike and I will give my best as usual and try to be ready for a good race ".

"We hope they will give us some information about their work"

"We haven’t done any tests here but the official Yamaha team did and we hope they will give us some info on their work," adds Herve Poncharal, Tech3 team manager, "but whatever either the pilots all have different styles and it is clear that we will have to work hard with Johann and Hafizh ".

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On the tire side, Michelin "really hopes to have good weather in Italy this year, after the flood at Silverstone and the pouring rain here last year". Finally, the driver Reale Avintia Racing Tito Rabat, and, has just announced that he would obey the doctors concerning, in order to carry out his recovery. 

Three consecutive wins for Honda

Marc Marquez recalls that "the Misano circuit is a winding track, slower than others, with a lot of braking and acceleration. It is generally a good circuit for us (Honda won the last three editions in, and in, Editor’s note).

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"We have great memories and we will do everything to add a new one to the list on Sunday," continued the leader of the 2018 world championship, ahead of Danilo Petrucci and Andrea Dovizioso. "Last year I felt good on the bike and I was able to ride as I like, but on Friday we will take to the track in the usual state of mind, ready to adapt to any situation. will try to fully understand the conditions and the grip of the surface to try to improve with each session, hoping for a hot and sunny weekend! "

His modest but teammate Dani Pedrosa also hopes to have good weather in Misano to "enjoy all the sessions".

"I like this circuit even if it is a bit bumpy and the level of grip can vary between morning and afternoon", continues the n ° 26 who is getting ready for next year. "The choice of tires will be very important. I also like the atmosphere with the fans who are always very passionate, it’s very nice to see the stands packed.".

Rossi in his garden

“It’s always special to arrive for his GP at home,” explains Valentino Rossi, who arrives as a neighbor from his village of Tavullia located 20 minutes from the circuit. "There will be a lot of friends and fans so we will do our best to give them a great weekend. We did tests in Misano a few weeks ago, so we will have to resume our work where it left off. . We will do everything possible to have a good race and fight for the podium. I hope the weather is nice so that everyone can enjoy the weekend ".

At Ducati, Jorge Lorenzo intends to show this weekend that he will fight until the end of the season. "What happened at Silverstone was really regrettable, but in the end I think the right decision was taken," said the Mallorcan, third in the standings with 130 points … and Rossi in the crosshairs !

Ultra motivated Lorenzo and Dovizioso !

"After missing a GP, we can not wait to attack this race and show that we can fight for good results until the end of the season", continues the n ° 99. "Misano is a circuit that I like a lot and the tests we did here on August 19th were positive. This will allow us to start testing on a competitive basis. Last week the tests in Aragón gave good results. results and helped us stay in shape on the bike which is always helpful. It will definitely be a tough race as a lot of riders are doing really well, and I think it will be a great weekend..

His teammate Andrea Dovizioso, who follows him by a short distance in the standings with 129 points, also regrets not having raced at Silverstone because "we were very competitive and we missed a good opportunity to regain points from Marquez "…

"Anyway, we can’t wait to race in Misano because the tests of the last few weeks here and in Aragón have gone really well and we have confirmed that we are competitive on both circuits, so we are very confident for this weekend ", warns the Italian. "The San Marino GP is an important event for us and we want to do well. Last year we were on the third step of the podium, but this year we are aiming higher".

To be continued on MNC: stay connected !

MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix retrospective

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2018 MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix schedule

Friday, September 7, 2018

  • Free practice 1 Moto3: from 9:00 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
  • Free practice 1 MotoGP: from 9:55 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.
  • Free practice 1 Moto2: from 10:55 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
  • Moto3 free practice 2: from 1:10 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.
  • MotoGP Free Practice 2: 2:05 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
  • Moto2 Free Practice 2: 3:05 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.

Saturday, September 8, 2018

  • Moto3 free practice 3: 9:00 a.m. 9:40 a.m.
  • MotoGP Free Practice 3: 9:55 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.
  • Moto2 free practice 3: from 10:55 am to 11:40 am
  • Moto3 Qualifying: 12:35 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
  • MotoGP Free Practice 4: 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
  • MotoGP Q1 Qualifying: 2:10 p.m. to 2:25 p.m.
  • MotoGP Qualifying Q2: from 2:35 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
  • Moto2 Qualifying: 3:05 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.

Sunday September 9, 2018

  • Moto3 warm-up: 8:40 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
  • Moto2 warm-up: 9:10 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • MotoGP warm-up: from 9.40 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.
  • Moto3 race start: 11h00
  • Moto2 Race start: 12:20 p.m.
  • MotoGP race start: 2:00 p.m.

MotoGP 2018 provisional classification before the San Marino GP

  1. Marc MARQUEZ Honda SPA (201 points)
  2. Valentino ROSSI Yamaha ITA (142 points)
  3. Jorge LORENZO Ducati SPA (130 points)
  4. Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati ITA (129 points)
  5. Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha SPA (113 points)
  6. Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati ITA (105 points)
  7. Johann ZARCO Yamaha FRA (104 points)
  8. Cal CRUTCHLOW Honda GBR (103 points)
  9. Andrea IANNONE Suzuki ITA (84 points)
  10. Alex RINS Suzuki SPA (66 points)
  11. Dani PEDROSA Honda SPA (66 points)
  12. Jack MILLER Ducati AUS (61 points)
  13. Alvaro BAUTISTA Ducati SPA (57 points)
  14. Tito RABAT Ducati SPA (35 points)
  15. Pol ESPARGARO KTM SPA (32 points)
  16. Hafizh SYAHRIN Yamaha MAL (24 points)
  17. Franco MORBIDELLI Honda ITA (22 points)
  18. Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia SPA (17 points)
  19. Bradley SMITH KTM GBR (15 points)
  20. Scott REDDING Aprilia GBR (12 points)
  21. Takaaki NAKAGAMI Honda JPN (11 points)
  22. Mika KALLIO KTM FIN (6 points)
  23. Karel ABRAHAM Ducati CZE (4 points)
  24. Thomas LUTHI Honda SWI
  25. Stefan BRADL Honda GER
  26. Xavier SIMEON Ducati BEL
  27. Sylvain GUINTOLI Suzuki FRA

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