Tito Rabat (Reale Avintia Racing) + 2.347
21. Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) + 2.419
22. Hafizh Syahrin (Red Bull
143
Tito RABAT
Reale Avintia Racing
Ducati
With standing water an issue during Saturday's sessions (a major crash in the water during FP4 sent Tito Rabat to the hospital via helicopter, while others were strewn about the gravel traps), it became clear that racing in wet
results, as is customary in these rain god kneeslappers, found Q1 comprised of the usual suspects, with the addition of Tito Rabat and the deletion of Valentino Rossi, who got aced out 10th place by teammate Maverick Viñaless and 49/1000ths
646
7
Tito RABAT
Reale Avintia Racing
Ducati
311.5
1'23.922
0.681
8
Andrea IANNONE
Team SUZUKI ECSTAR
Suzuki
303.9
Tito RABAT Reale Avintia Racing 1'24.676 0.846 / 0.185 (FP1)
9. Johann ZARCO Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1'24.
DNFs were recorded by Bradl and Viñales early on, and by Smith, Scott Redding and Tito Rabat later.
Meanwhile, the Author is now five-for-eight on breaking track records for the year... (sigh)...
Count Scott Redding
785
11
Tito RABAT
Reale Avintia Racing
Ducati
311.5
1'55.686
0.997
12
Maverick VIÑALES
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP
Yamaha
308.
The one truly unknown on the 2019 grid is who will take the second Avintia seat alongside Tito Rabat. Though Xavier Simeon ostensibly has a contract for 2019, he has failed to adapt to MotoGP.
The Belgian rider has
The racing isn't that spectacular either, though we have to give Tito Rabat a shout out – he clearly didn't get the memo that this was all for fun, and we appreciate his