MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix 2015: Jorge Lorenzo starts from pole position in the final Grand Prix of the season
Valentino Rossi will start at the back of the grid
Going into the last race of 2015, Jorge Lorenzo trails his
teammate by a narrow seven points. Giving himself the best possible
chance, he readily claimed pole position with five minutes still on the
clock of the 15-minute qualifying session, posting the fastest lap of
the weekend and breaking the circuit record with a lap of one minute and
30.011 seconds.
The Repsol Honda’s of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa will line up on the front row respectively. At the start of qualifying the Spaniard seemed to have visor issues, something that has crippled him twice this year already. Remaining on his bike for the duration of the session which included two pit-stops, the 28-year-old kept his focus.
Valentino Rossi took part in Q2 though his positioning would be negligible after being handed a penalty from the last round that requires him to start the race from the back of the grid in 26th place. With less than two minutes left on the clock however, Rossi managed to lose the rear of his Yamaha M1 and ended the session in the gravel, no doubt doing nothing for confidence for tomorrow’s race.
Valentino Rossi’s appeal to CAS for his penalty, given for ‘dangerous riding’ that contributed to Marc Marquez crashing out of the previous race in Sepang, was rejected earlier this week. The 36-year-old appeared to use the free practice sessions to focus on race pace. He commented on feeling relaxed whilst riding this weekend, knowing he has to overtake as many riders as possible to get to the front if he is to win the championship that he has dominated since the first race. If Lorenzo wins tomorrow’s race, Rossi will need to finish in second place to win the championship title.
The second row of the grid will be led by Suzuki’s Aleix Espargaro who made it into Q2 after qualifying in first place of Q1. British riders Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith complete the second row. The factory Ducati’s of Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso sandwich the Tech 3’s Pol Espargaro on the third row.
In Moto3, John McPhee starts from pole position, whilst fellow Brit and title contender Danny Kent is in 18th position on the grid. His closest rival Miguel Oliveira will start the race from fourth place.
All race classes will be broadcast on BTSport2 tomorrow. Moto3 at 9am, Moto2 at 10:20 and the main event at 1pm
Valentino Rossi will start at the back of the grid
The Repsol Honda’s of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa will line up on the front row respectively. At the start of qualifying the Spaniard seemed to have visor issues, something that has crippled him twice this year already. Remaining on his bike for the duration of the session which included two pit-stops, the 28-year-old kept his focus.
Valentino Rossi took part in Q2 though his positioning would be negligible after being handed a penalty from the last round that requires him to start the race from the back of the grid in 26th place. With less than two minutes left on the clock however, Rossi managed to lose the rear of his Yamaha M1 and ended the session in the gravel, no doubt doing nothing for confidence for tomorrow’s race.
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP's Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo rides ahead of the chasing pack
Under clear blue skies of Valencia, the temperature was unusually
high for Spain, reflecting the recent antics of the MotoGP circus as
record numbers of flocked to the grandstands to watch today’s action.
With the official press conference on Thursday cancelled by the
organisers, Dorna, the teams held individual press conferences
themselves instead but were instructed to only speak of this race
weekend.Valentino Rossi’s appeal to CAS for his penalty, given for ‘dangerous riding’ that contributed to Marc Marquez crashing out of the previous race in Sepang, was rejected earlier this week. The 36-year-old appeared to use the free practice sessions to focus on race pace. He commented on feeling relaxed whilst riding this weekend, knowing he has to overtake as many riders as possible to get to the front if he is to win the championship that he has dominated since the first race. If Lorenzo wins tomorrow’s race, Rossi will need to finish in second place to win the championship title.
The second row of the grid will be led by Suzuki’s Aleix Espargaro who made it into Q2 after qualifying in first place of Q1. British riders Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith complete the second row. The factory Ducati’s of Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso sandwich the Tech 3’s Pol Espargaro on the third row.
In Moto3, John McPhee starts from pole position, whilst fellow Brit and title contender Danny Kent is in 18th position on the grid. His closest rival Miguel Oliveira will start the race from fourth place.
All race classes will be broadcast on BTSport2 tomorrow. Moto3 at 9am, Moto2 at 10:20 and the main event at 1pm
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