Italian GP Starting Grid (Spoiler Alert!)

[Mel]

Hey guys,

Here are the qualifying positions for tomorrows race. Rossi is pumped I bet starting on the first row with Marquez back on second row. This one is in Rossi's hometown so it should be a fight to the end !

Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 283.6 1'33.238  
2 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 283.3 1'33.289 0.051 / 0.051
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 283.4 1'33.302 0.064 / 0.013
4 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 284.2 1'33.360 0.122 / 0.058
5 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 286.6 1'33.418 0.180 / 0.058
6 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 287.4 1'33.439 0.201 / 0.021
7 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 285.0 1'33.557 0.319 / 0.118
8 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA NGM Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 279.8 1'33.713 0.475 / 0.156
9 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 285.5 1'33.761 0.523 / 0.048
10 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 287.1 1'33.995 0.757 / 0.234
11 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Ducati 281.7 1'34.283 1.045 / 0.288
12 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA GO&FUN Honda Gresini Honda 283.9 1'34.640 1.402 / 0.357

[GreenMachine]

All the riders have been saying that track is much tighter, so the advantages MM has been enjoying may be mute on such a track.  And then there's the fact that even if he finishes 4th or 5th, he won't care.  He'll just be one race closer to being crowned.

On the other hand, his competitive nature will still be driving him to win and to that end, he's gridded right behind Jorge.

I see it as going down one of two ways.  Either he's competitive and he wins it or else, Danny's winning, in which case MM will back off.

[Mel]

I think this is Rossi's turn ! He's not only in his home country, but also his hometown, and on the front row! If his bike and tires are sorted, then he will be fighting viciously for the win !

Mel

[Tahoebrian5]

I'd love to see Rossi get a win. Especially at his home town.

[GreenMachine]

I know who won!

[Tahoebrian5]

Saaaaweeet!

[dub]

Just watched; I'm a little behind. Great to see Vale win at his home GP; what a scene.

Can we talk about Iannone? Holy cow, he's really impressing. Can't wait to watch him on the works bike next year. The two Andreas mixing it up at the front.

Great, great ride from Karel Abraham too.