MotoGP Austria - Qualifying (1) Results

Qualifying (1) results from the 2016 Austrian MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring, round 10 of 18.

13 Aug 2016

Eugene Laverty tops Qualifying 1 for the first time in his MotoGP career.

The Irishman and Cal Crutchlow now advance to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice.

The others will start, in the following order, from 13th on the grid onwards.

1.Eugene LavertyIRLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 23.961s[Lap 8/8]305km/h (Top Speed)2.Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)1m 23.970s +0.009s[8/10]302km/h

3.Danilo PetrucciITAOcto Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)1m 24.123s +0.162s[7/9]306km/h4.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 24.126s +0.165s[8/9]305km/h5.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 24.265s +0.304s[6/7]306km/h6.Yonny HernandezCOLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 24.472s +0.511s[7/8]304km/h7.Michele PirroITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP)1m 24.593s +0.632s[7/8]312km/h8.Tito RabatESPEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*1m 24.665s +0.704s[9/9]302km/h9.Alvaro BautistaESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 24.673s +0.712s[8/8]307km/h10.Jack MillerAUSEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 24.852s +0.891s[5/7]305km/h11.Stefan BradlGERFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 24.895s +0.934s[7/8]307km/h12.Loris BazFRAAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 25.192s +1.231s[9/9]302km/h

Blue Name = No Concessions.
7 engine changes for the season. Engines must be identical throughout season within same team (development freeze). 5 days of private testing.Black Name = Concessions.
9 engine changes. No engine development freeze. Unlimited private testing.* Rookie

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Fastest practice time:Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati 1m 23.327s

Fastest time at Red Bull Ring MotoGP test:Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati 1m 23.240s

Official Red Bull Ring MotoGP records:New circuit.

By Peter McLaren