MotoGP, Catalan GP Morbidelli on pole. Rossi third

Franco Morbidelli is ahead of everyone. In the Catalan GP he is in pole position, for the first time in his life in first class. In Moto 2, yes, I had done six, on pole, the last one at Sepang 2017, but here is something completely different. It is the confirmation of having taken that last step that was missing to be a top. Two races ago, at Misano, he had achieved his first victory, so this is a confirmation and a certification: in the middle of the strange 2020 season, the era of Morbido has begun.

Now how smooth is a certainty

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His is a great performance, with a lap of 1’38 ”798, ruled out with a devastating T4. “It’s a great feeling – she said – I particularly wanted to go fast today. I am very happy with the day ”. And now you can dream, Franco, because it is true that Dovizioso is 20 points ahead in the World Cup standings, but it seems that in the general uncertainty his performances are becoming constant.

Quartararo in disbelief

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Franco was ahead of his partner, Fabio Quartararo, by 210 thousandths. Who hardly believed it: “I don’t know how Franco managed to go fast like this – he said -. But it’s perfect because that’s how the entire front row of Yamaha is ”. Yes, because the third time is marked by Valentino Rossi, aggressive, competitive, 331 thousandths behind his pupil Morbidelli. It had never happened that Yamaha made a hat-trick in the Montmelò qualifying. “Today is a special day – Valentino smiled – because I signed the contract for next year. I’m really happy. It is always important to be in the front row ”.

Vinales is fifth

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Fourth time for Jack Miller, who had to go through Q1 with what finally turned out to be the best Ducati. Fifth Maverick Vinales, sixth an excellent Johann Zarco. Joan Mir is eighth, an important confirmation for all those who intend to fight for the title in the ranking. Ninth time for Danilo Petrucci.

Dovizioso’s disappointment

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Many disappointed. Starting with Andrea Dovizioso, who at this point on Sunday will fight to maintain his leadership in the World Cup qualification. He finished in Q1, from there he could not be promoted to Q2. In fact, he took 7 tenths off Jack Miller and will start from 17. Miller who redeemed himself from the first part of the classification, as Takaaki Nakagami. Instead, there is nothing to do, not only for Dovi, but not even for Pecco Bagnaia, only 14th (378/1000 from Miller) AND Alex Rins also outside of Q1, who will be 13th at the start.