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San Marino GP FP3 tests: Rossi far from being behind, Crutchlow forfeit

GP of San Marino - GP of San Marino FP3 practice: Rossi far from being behind, Crutchlow forfeit -

Good for retirement, Valentino Rossi? Certainly not in view of his impressive pace during the third free practice session of the San Marino GP: the Doctor leads the proceedings a few hours before qualifying with a time extremely close to Misano’s absolute record. ! Cal Crutchlow, injured in the arm, is forced to forfeit. Report and classification.

This third practice session – capital since it determines direct access to QP2 – begins in the absence of Cal Crutchlow, who observes his rivals from the edge of the track after being declared unfit to race by Misano’s doctor. The Englishman, in pain since his operation on his arm, estimated since last night "not to be able to continue like that".

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Fluid escapes from his wound when he drives his semi-official Honda, while his arm is swollen and "like his thigh", confides the n ° 35, who had to undergo reoperation at the beginning of the week after a compartment syndrome was declared following his intervention of the fractured scaphoid at the GP of Spain.

"There was a significant production of fluid inside his arm, which is unfortunately quite rare," explains the manager of Honda-LCR. "The risk of infection being too high, Doctor Charter has made the decision not to allow him to run this weekend and we obviously understand this decision", assures Lucio Cecchinello

The Yamaha on their way

This session saw Jack Miller shine at the forefront, before witnessing the rise of the Yamaha Quartararo, Viñales, then Rossi! The nine-time world champion is delighting his audience by setting the best time of the weekend in 1’31.861, signed his very last attempt under the checkered flag !

Valentino Rossi – who releases as usual a specific helmet decoration for Misano – remembers everyone with this superb performance just two tenths of the absolute record held by Lorenzo since 2018 in 1’31.629. Rather correct for an "old" pilot that the Italian press announced in loss of speed and !

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Maverick Viñales and Fabio Quartararo complete a Top 3 favorable to Yamaha ahead of the Ducati of Jack Miller, a moment leader of the session before falling heavily but not seriously in turn 16. Pol Espargaro and Iker Lecuona also went to the mat on their KTMs , just like Bradley Smith on Aprilia.

These falls owe as much to an excessive attack as to the bumpy character of the Misano bitumen, despite its recent resurfacing. Several passages at high speed would even be problematic according to some pilots, while many motorcycles do indeed appear "shaken" by the Italian track..

Johann Zarco climbs up to 8th place in the combined standings, securing his ticket to participate directly in Qualifying 2 this afternoon. Remember that the French rider will leave his Ducati-Avintia team next year, probably to get an official motorcycle.. 

The MotoGP qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix will start this afternoon at 2:10 p.m. with QP1, followed by QP2 at 2:35 p.m. Stay connected !

Results of free practice 3 MotoGP of the GP of San Marino 2020

San Marino GP - San Marino GP FP3 practice: Rossi far from being behind, Crutchlow forfeit -

 

MotoGP combined classification of the 2020 San Marino GP testing

San Marino GP - San Marino GP FP3 practice: Rossi far from being behind, Crutchlow forfeit -

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