The top 12 were inside last year's fastest ever lap by Marc Marquez. Rossi shaved nearly 0.8s off it. 

Was it some kind of perfect track conditions or just the relentless march of faster, better, quicker, lighter. Or maybe it's Bridgestone determined to put all the records well out of reach of Michelin for a few years.

Wow, just wow. Can we dare to hope for the same conditions tomorrow? Because I'd rather that than a wet race lottery.