Thankfully, McPhee and Arenas were both ok although somewhat miffed after the Turn 4 crash, and its game on in the lightweight class! Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.2344. The reigning world champion was convinced to stay with the Japanese factory despite a lack of bike development since the end of last year. The rears will also come in soft and medium but feature the asymmetric design with a harder right-hand-side. Why Red Bull is unconcerned by Ferrari's surprise Bahrain GP tyre tactics, Russell: Alonso bigger F1 Bahrain GP 'dark horse than Ferrari', Russell: Alonso bigger F1 Bahrain GP 'dark horse than Ferrari' ??? The French GP is up next, so expect things to take another turn at legendary Le Mans! One rider holds half of the present MotoGP race lap records - and it's not Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo or Valentino Rossi o Dani Pedrosa holds the all-time race lap record at nine of the 18 circuits on the 2013 MotoGP calendar. So thats it from Barcelona, withyet more drama unfolding as we now have seven winners in nine races this year. The Suzukis were swarming and Mir was immediately off into the distance from the number 21 Petronas Yamaha, with Rins then up the inside of Morbidelli at Turn 10 as well, makingit two Suzukis in the top three for the first time since Misano 2007. Oliveiras teammate Iker Lecuona was P14, behind Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) and an unexpectedly tough race for Alex Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) as the rookie took P13. [5][6] However, it has been criticised for failing to achieve the latter aim and for causing congestion during qualifying sessions. Honda 15 (out of 18)2. MotoGP Stories: The Resurrection of Ducati - OUT NOW! It can also get quite warm, so the rubber has to work on higher track temperatures as well. Bezzecchi will duly start the race from 13th, just ahead of Enea Bastianini whose qualifying problems persisted as he was unable to replicate the timesheet-topping pace for Gresini, but he did keep ahead of factory KTM duo Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira. Samwas so fast, I was worried when he overtook me because I was struggling a bit with the rear tyre, but when he overtook me I tried to push a litlte bit more, fortunately Ihad something more at the end and I could overtake him again. Ogura made a storming start from P24 on Lap 1 too,up to P14 in what felt like the blink of an eye. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Catalan pronunciation:[sikujd d bslon ktlu]) is a 4.657km (2.894mi) motorsport race track in Montmel, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This email was sent March 3, 2023 12:14pm. Motorcycle record: 1:46.1 - Ducati GP22: More tracks from Spain. Arn Canet. Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2022. Darryn Binder (40) leads Tony Arbolino (14), Dennis Foggia (7), and Sergio Garcia (11) across the finish line. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) + 0.4759. Andrea Dovizioso (04) was taken out by Johann Zarco (5) in a chain-reaction crash on the first lap. More, from a press release issued by Dorna: window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; Jerez - 267 lap times , 4.4 km / 2.8 miles. One week on from a front row start in Mugello, Mooney VR46 Racing's Luca Marini again was impressing by closing out the Free Practice sessions in seventh. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. KTM. Top Gun narrowly misses out on a Q2 place! About the development of the bike, zero because Marcs bike is going to go to Taka this weekend, he said. Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) bounced back in serious style in the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, the Frenchman picking his way to the front to pull away initiallybefore just holding off a charge from Team Suzuki Ecstars Joan Mir. The economic survival of the circuit is only guaranteed by large volumes of public money, which both the Provincial Deputation of Barcelona and the Generalitat de Catalunya provide in the form of grants and rinsing of losses. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 0.2365. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); Editorial Note: Use the zoom and scrolling tools in the bottom left of each PDF viewer to better see all of the results. MotoGP Race Lap Records by Circuit - 2013 Calendar:Losail: Casey Stoner Ducati 2008 (168.1km/h average speed)Circuit of the Americas: Marc Marquez Honda 2013 (159.7km/h)Jerez: Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 2013 (159.9km/h)Le Mans: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2011 (160.9km/h)Mugello: Marc Marquez Honda 2013 (175.4km/h)Catalunya: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2008 (166.2km/h)Assen: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2012 (172.9km/h)Sachsenring: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2011 (161.4km/h)Laguna Seca: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2012 (159.9km/h)Indianapolis: Marc Marquez Honda 2013 (153.2km/h)Brno: Marc Marquez Honda 2013 (167.4km/h)Silverstone: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2013 (174.1km/h)Misano: Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 2011 (162.0km/h)Aragon: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2013 (168.3km/h)Sepang: Marc Marquez Honda 2013 (164.5km/h)Phillip Island: Marc Marquez Honda 2013 (181.7km/h)Motegi: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2012 (163.6km/h)Valencia: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2013 (157.3km/h), MotoGP Lap Records by Rider:1. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 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Twelve months on, the new circuit records set by Jorge Lorenzo aboard his 2018 Ducati look set to tumble with Michelin having brought soft, medium and hard compounds in order to tackle that challenge. Barcelona Catalunya MotoGP (pre 2018) is a moderately fast track, with overall average speed of 136 kph (84 mph). Turn 9, Campsa Corner, is a very fast, sixth-gear right-hander which is made incredibly difficult by being completely blind (drivers cannot see the apex on approach). This was originally the same layout as Formula One, but in 2004 a new, slower La Caixa turn was built; the motorcycles continued to use the old version, and they also ignored the shorter Europcar turn and RACC chicane. The Ducati rider who is much more than just the brother of a MotoGP legend, Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2022 He managed to decelerate to 130km/h (81mph) when he hit the tyre barrier. the public about an event, product, or service from the issuers own point of view, and if deemed It was important for me to win this race because thefeeling on the bike was very good and when I didnt win in Misano Iwas a bit angry because there the feeling was great too, and I said here I need to win!, Binder battles to first Grand Prix win in Barcelona, The South African takes to the top step for the first time as drama hits for some key Championship contenders. As aerodynamic balance became more critical, this overtaking method drastically decreased as the cars were unable to follow each other through the fast final corner due to turbulence created by the leading car. The stacked Q1 will also include 2020 World Champion Joan Mir, race winner Miguel Oliveira and Taka Nakagami as well as several former support class champions, all capable of securing one of the two slots available. ??? The Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya was a good one for Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). An emotional victory ultimately just a second ahead of Mir sees him take back the Championship lead, and get back on the top step for the first time since Jerez. Martin took second and Zarco third, with Mir then coming through to steal fourth late on after a stunning Sunday showcase from the Suzuki rider. The track was resurfaced in 2018 as a result of calls by MotoGP riders to improve the amount of grip on the surface. Quartararo seemed safe in P1,his lead up to 3.3, but Rins then pounced on Miller at Turn 10; the two Suzukis on a charge. We've got the three new cars and new track, plus all the updates covered. Having been treated by Muhammad Ali's doctor and still wearing his plastic support, Stewart stormed from sixth into an 8.3-second lead on the first 14.2-mile lap. Traduzioni in contesto per "MotoGP Marc Marquez" in italiano-inglese da Reverso Context: Piatto e posate per i piccoli tifosi del campione MotoGP Marc Marquez. Is this your brand on Milled? Lowesfour-year wait for an intermediate class win continues, but another podium finish made for some solid points to gain ground on Bezzecchi in the title fight. It went on to host the European Motorcycle Grand Prix and in 1995 became home to the Gran Premio de Catalunya. Since 2016, the racetrack hosts the 24h BiCircuit Festival, an ultra-distance cycling event featuring 24-hour, 12-hour and 6-hour races for soloists and relay teams up to 8 riders. FIM MotoGP World Championship Circuito de Barcelona - Catalunya, Spain June 3, 2016 Free Practice Two Results (all on Michelin tires): 1. Pastor Maldonado took his first and only Grand Prix victory and podium here in 2012, and in 2016 Max Verstappen won his first Grand Prix. Was that all she wrote? Continuing the queue of Bologna bullets behind Espargaro's RS-GP is the factory duo of Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller. Number of Laps Schedule News Circuit. Enea Bastianini (Italtrans Racing Team), meanwhile, was already inside the top five and trying to help his own Championship cause after starting from tenth on the grid, left with some Sunday work to do. His fastest time, a 1'34.838, came in the final minutes and was enough to see him place a very strong fifth. It was a great day of qualifying for Ducati Corse at the Losail International Circuit, Qatar in the first round of the 2021 MotoGP season. Rossi's Yamaha team . Well find out in a couple of weeks! Asked if he received an explanation for Hondas decision, Espargaro said, My concern is riding the bike. Therefore, it is a real source of acoustic disturbance, and the noise produced during many days of racing and testing during the year is noticeable for many kilometers around the circuit, especially in the adjacent municipalities, which is recognized by the Generalitat itself, the main owner of the Circuit. Im always improving on the bike and the really good thing is that I can think while riding and that is something really difficult when riding at that speed. CN. Fabio Quartararo made it five pole positions in a row when he clinched the fastest Q2 time for the 2021 Catalunya MotoGP at Montmelo. Marc Marquez Honda 2013 (175.4km/h)Catalunya: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2008 (166.2km/h)Assen: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2012 . How one MotoGP team went from title fights to losing it all in four years. Miller was sticking with the three Yamahas in fourth asMir droppedback slightly, but it was early, early doors and much was yet to come. Masia had dropped to fifth after Binder made a move stickat Turn 4,before the Spaniard then also got crossed up into the Turn 4 braking zone, just about keepingit on the asphalt but podium hopes gone. o Likewise Pedrosa's 2008 lap record was set on his way to victory in Catalunya, with an overall race time of 43m 02.175s. When a post is labeled with the words press release, it means that Roadracingworld.com is not responsible for its content and that Roadracingworld.com makes no guarantee that it is accurate. Traduzioni in contesto per "Rossi, anche Jorge Lorenzo" in italiano-inglese da Reverso Context: Cos come il suo compagno di squadra Valentino Rossi, anche Jorge Lorenzo ha il suo bel da fare circa il rinnovo con il suo attuale team Movistar Yamaha MotoGP: i contratti di entrambi i piloti scadono infatti alla fine del 2014. Casey Stoner 1, MotoGP Lap Records by Manufacturer:1. MotoGP Free Practice 3 Top 10:1. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. The 25-year-old had to wait for the last lap of the final race to [] All against Red Bull at the start of the 2023 Formula World Championship - Sportish Dutch Max Verstappen will be aiming for a third straight victory in the F1 World Championship, which starts at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. o Five race lap records remain from the 800cc era, which was replaced by 1000cc machines in 2012. o Ten new race lap records were set last season, six of them by rookie champion Marquez - including the fastest (Phillip Island) and slowest (Indianapolis) of the current lap records. ?#CatalanGP ???? Lecuona meanwhile had a less than fortunate start, crashing at turn 16 . o Stoner (Qatar) and Pedrosa (Catalunya) hold the oldest race lap records on the present calendar, stretching back to 2008. o Stoner's 2008 Qatar race lap record was set on the way to victory in MotoGP's first ever night event, with an overall race time of 42m 36.587s. It was tight at the end of the first runs, with Quartararo top on a 1:39.055, Bagnaia second at just a hundredth of a second off the pace, and Aleix Espargaro only two thousandths slower again in third. This was it as the Ducati rider continued to find the pace to challenge, but it wasnt quite enough as he crossed the line and was forced to settle for second. [84], The circuit is located in an elevated area with respect to its environment, and without protective measures to minimize the noise pollution produced by cars, motorbikes and other vehicles. [16] The wind direction at the circuit can change drastically during the day, a significant factor given the importance[17][18] of aerodynamics to modern Formula One cars. The Frenchman set a new lap record of 1:38.853 in Q2 to best Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team), who came through Q1 to bag P2 despite a late crash at turn three. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) was sixth-quickest courtesy of the 1:39.142 he set on his first run, likewise Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) in seventh on a 1:39.145. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. ??? With five to go, the number 42 was all over the back of Miller in the fight for fourth, with Mir unable to get within striking distance of Morbidelli for the time being. Claim it. It was a 22-wheel fight as Binder retookthe lead into Turn 1, with the South African, Masia and Foggia seeming to take turns. Until 2013 the track was known only as the Circuit de Catalunya, before a sponsorship deal with Barcelona City Council added Barcelona to the track's title.[2]. Q2 is the pole position shootout which decides the order of the front four rows, with the rest of the grid organised on Q1 times, for the 24-lap Catalunya GP on Sunday. [76][77][78][79], At least since 2009, the circuit is economically deficient, and in the period 20092018, 50.5m of losses were generated. Inde Aspar Team Moto2s Aron Canet was up there challenging for one before a late mistake saw him drop back to eighth, with Marcos Ramirez (Tennor American Racing) and Marcel Schrtter (Liqui Moly Intact GP) rounding out the top ten. A mistake? The Spanish MotoGP rider Aleix Espargar missed out on a podium finish at the Catalonia Grand Prix after thinking the race was over a lap before it . Thatleft Arbolino leading Binder as a lead group of six formed, with Rodrigo, Sergio Garcia (Estrella Galicia 0,0), Jaume Masia (Leopard Racing) and Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) ahead of the second group by a second. Sense indici de pluges. A press release is not an article written by Roadracingworld.com staffers. F1 Bahrain GP - Start time, how to watch & more, How an outsider demolished a rank of F1 juniors, How an outsider demolished a rank of F1 juniors From there, it was on to Q2 with both Aprilias. When first used, overtaking was frequent as cars could follow closely through the last two corners and slipstream down the long straight. The huge drama then hit early doors at Turn 2:Danilo Petrucci (Ducati Team) almost went down and pulled off an amazing save but it was just in front of Johann Zarco (Esponsorama Racing). After stalking Martin, Aleix Espargaro hit back with four to go, again mugging the Prima Pramac Racing rider at turn one and getting the job done. Rossi was through on his protg with the number 21 slotting back into third, and Miller now also seeming to struggle in the fightto keep Mir at bay. Aleix Espargaro lived up to his billing in qualifying for the Catalunya MotoGP as he took a popular hometown pole position at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Round 9 of the 2022 MotoGP season. Rider ok, but a big chance gone. . The changeable wind conditions have also caused accidents at the circuit, with Fernando Alonso's testing accident in 2015 partly blamed on the severity of the wind. . Because so much testing is done at this circuit, Formula One drivers and mechanics are extremely familiar with it. By Paul Keith 3 min read Published on . The Japanese rider now leads the way by three points heading to Le Mans, with28 points separatingOgura from fifth place Vietti heading to the second of three triple-headers. There are at least five points on the track (turns 1, 2, 4, 10, 14) where riders are known to overtake. Can Marini do it again, or will the Beast Bastianini strike back? . Last year it was a brand-new surface and from the race weekend and the Monday test we got a huge amount of data which has assisted in selecting the best compounds for this season. The circuit hosted many other international racing series, including the FIA Sportscar Championship (19992002), European Touring Car Championship (2003), FIA GT Championship (2003), Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (20062009), European Le Mans Series (20082009, 2019, 2021present), and World Series Formula V8 3.5 (20022004, 20062013, 2016), GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (2017present), 24h de Barcelona Trofeu Ferm Vlez, and FIA World Rallycross Championship (2015-present). However in November 2021, the circuit's F1 deal was extended to 2026. Aprilia Racing's Aleix Espargaro asserted himself even further as the favourite for Sunday's Monster Energy Catalan Grand Prix by setting the fastest-ever MotoGP lap around the Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya in FP3. It didnt take long for the top five to startpulling clear of the chasing pack, with Pol Espargaro getting the better of Rins for P6 and Mir then last man half in touch with the front in the early stages. Considered to be one of the best designed circuits of the recent era, the Circuito de Catalunya won the much coveted IRTA Best Grand Prix trophy for 2001 and has a general admission capacity of 104,000 spectators. Is MotoGP's comeback king ready to reclaim his throne? Its advantage Quartararo as we head for his home turf at Le Mans, and the Sarthe venue has hosted plenty of Yamaha glory before. That would also have been quick enough to win the 2013 event, beating the 43m 06.479s by Lorenzo over the same 25 lap distance. In 1991, Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell went down the entire front straight side by side while dueling for second place, with Mansell eventually taking the position and ultimately the race itself. CN, Quartararo and Yamaha together for two more years, Confirmation arrived on Thursday that after months of negotiating, Fabio Quartararo will continue with Yamaha for two more years, 2023 and 2024. The Aprilia rider had broken the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya lap record during third practice on Saturday morning, only to go even faster during qualifying with a 1m38.742s to take pole . Not all press releases are posted and Roadracingworld.com may reject press releases if the content is too heavy on commercial promotion with little or no news value or if the press release contains obvious errors. : ; who is still alive from gomer pyle; fabio quartararo et sa copine At lights out, Quartararo nabbed the holeshot and avoided the chaos to hit the front, quickly stretching out a lead. The Aprilia rider then snatched the provisional pole back with that 1:38.742, while Quartararo consolidated the third spot with a 1:38.959. MotoGP race winners. A given tyre compound can work well when tested, but not so well a couple of months later. Thats it for a dramatic, pivotal and, at times, chaotic Catalan GP. Was thisthe chance for Marini to bolt at the front? Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya lap record: What is the fastest F1 time ever clocked at the Spanish Grand Prix? In a 2021 report, it was ranked the second most sustainable racetrack in the world, together with Circuit Paul Ricard and behind Mugello Circuit. Ultimately, Binder was fast through the final sector and kept it pinned to perfection,crossing the line ahead for his first Grand Prix win. Marc Marquez 6 3. We have at least twelve weekends as a factory Ducati rider and my main focus is trying to take the maximum out of that. The track has stands with a capacity of 140,700. Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol) missed the session after a nasty-looking crash in FP4 which saw the Spaniard taken to the medical center for an x-ray on his left wrist. Diggia impressed once more, taking another top five on the grid. The first of the weekend's three races got underway at 1.30pm local time (CET+7) and ran over a distance of 21 laps. In 2008, Heikki Kovalainen left the track at 240km/h (150mph) after a wheel rim failure at turn 9. Di Giannantonio, meanwhile, managed to keep himself in some clear air totake his first podium of the season after whats been a difficult start to the year. The good news continued for HDR Heidrun Speed Up in fourth. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP) + 0.642, The Serie A side paid tribute to the 2020 MotoGP World Champion in their match against Sampdoria at the weekend, Take a look at where the prizes are going following another fantastic season of MotoGP Fantasy. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) took P14, ahead of Raul Fernandez (Tech3 KTM Factory Racing). The Catalan gave the game away that he wont be staying with Honda, explaining he had no new parts to try this weekend, despite Marc Marquezs absence. Photo courtesy Dorna. In a three-hour procedure, a team headed by Dr. Joaquin Sanchez Sotelo carried out a humeral osteotomy. It was held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmel on 6 June 2021. Battered and bruised Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) gritted his teeth for a great top 10 ride, the Brit less than a second away from Viales. As his rivals closed in Aleix Espargaro pulled the pin, dropping the lap record to remain ahead of the pack after the MotoGP Catalunya FP3 session. Barcelona Catalunya MotoGP (pre 2018) is a racing venue in Spain with 52 lap times.This page represents the 4.7 kilometer (2.9 mile) configuration of this track. MotoGP FP4 kicks off the afternoon action for the premier class at 13:30 local time (GMT+2) before the grid for Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix is set at 14:00. Remy Gardner (Tech3 KTM Factory Racing) managed to get the better of Darryn Binder (WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP) as the two rookies took P11 and P12, with Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) a few tenths further back in 13th. In 2001, Mika Hkkinen suffered a clutch failure while leading the race on the last lap, handing the win to Schumacher. o All of the present race lap records were set by factory riders. Email sent: Mar 3, 2023 12:14pm. At the 2009 motorcycle Grand Prix, teammates Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo fought all race long for first place, culminating in an overtake on the final corner by Rossi. As Quartararo pounded on, the focus shifted to the fight for second. Russell: Alonso bigger F1 Bahrain GP 'dark horse than Ferrari', The other Suzuki signing that could transform Honda's MotoGP form, The other Suzuki signing that could transform Honda's MotoGP form It marks Espargaros second pole of the season, and fourth of his MotoGP career, to keep him as hot favourite for Catalan GP victory having produced stunning race pace in practice. How MotoGP riders are preparing for the physical stress of sprint races, The Ducati rider who is much more than just the brother of a MotoGP legend, The Ducati rider who is much more than just the brother of a MotoGP legend 2023 Dorna Sports SL. A carbon copy of the move that saw him lose the lead then saw the Italian regain it at Turn 1 as he sliced back through, hammer down immediately as the last few kilometers ticked on. o Stoner is the only Ducati rider to still hold a lap record, while Lorenzo is the only Yamaha rider to do so. All rights reserved. The other nine are divided between Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner. The corners themselves make up a medium-speed chicane drivers brake rather late for turn one (Elf)[21] and shift down to gear two, and turn two is almost full throttle as they try to gain as much exit speed as possible. One rider holds half of the present MotoGP race lap records . Marini would take the holeshot from pole position, with Di Giannantonio diving past his teammate Jorge Navarro (HDR Heidrun Speed Up) to take second into the opening corner. The Italian improved his already strong line around the track with a slipstream from his . Quartararo had Rossi firmly in his sights, however, and the 21-year-old homed in on the Doctor, making a pass stick at Turn 1 to make it a Petronas 1-2. In 1989, through the joint collaboration of the Catalan Autonomous Government, the Montmel Town Council and the Royal Automobile Club of Catalunya (RACC), work began on giving one of Europes most beautiful cities a state of the art race track to match. Lap records look set to tumble in Barcelona After resurfacing and reconfiguration at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2018, Michelin and MotoGP look set to go even faster in 2019 Second. ptse eltt a spanyol nagydjat Jerezben rendeztk. ?The local boy is on fire! KTM. The 2019 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2019 MotoGP season. The Frenchman put to bed any flashbacks of late heartbreak in 2021 to pull clear and throw down the gauntlet at the front, taking his second MotoGP win at the venue and extending his lead in a dramatic day for a number of key rivals. Aleix Espargaro was still pushing on his final lap when he outbraked himself at Turn 10, and Bagnaia was also continuing to chase time. A clean, slick move as Foggia lost two places in one corner, Arbolino also slicing through. [3] The 2007 season saw the first of the two final sweepers replaced with a slow chicane to reduce speeds through the final corner, where serious accidents could occur, and in an effort to improve overtaking. He will be reviewed before Warm-Up. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. 1Fabio Quartararo*PetronasYamaha SRT Yamaha40:33.176, 2Joan MirTeam Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki +0.928, 3Alex RinsTeam Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki +1.898. The Aprilia rider produced a new lap record of Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona earlier in the day in third free practice, and duly repeated the feat with a 1m38.742s with h The Italian was out of shape into the braking zone and ran wide, then nearly tuckingthe front, just saving it. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda)is HRC's only rider inside the top ten in eighth, whilst Alex Rins is flying the Team Suzuki Ecstar flag in ninth. No prizes for guessing what Maverick's problem was this morning! On 3 June 2016, during Moto2 Free Practice for the 2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, Luis Salom crashed in turn 12, resulting in the session being red-flagged. With 14 to go, there was just 0.8 covering the leading three, but Morbidelli was then nearly down at Turn 1 a lap later. [83] Recently, some more irregularities have been detected, even by the Generalitat de Catalunya. A bizarre end to the MotoGP of Catalunya saw Aleix Espargar pause to celebrate one lap early, letting Jorge Martn, Johann Zarco and Joan Mir through. At the end I was three seconds slower but its not because I was in control! His penultimate lap took the Frenchman to within 0.131s of the best time. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.234 Turn 13 and 14, a very fast, sixth-gear double right-hander which takes cars across the start/finish line. 2023 Dorna Sports SL. He realized not long after and slotted back in, dueling past Marini again as he watched the Prima Pramac duo disappear into the distance. Q1 saw Maverick Viales (Aprilia Racing) prevail, with the fight going right to the wire and Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) snatching second, and the final spot in Q2, from rookie sensation and Mugello front row starter Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team). Sports Staff. I was pushing at my maximum, and unfortunately its difficult to understand becausethe two guys here were much faster than me at the end but I think it was soimportant to make the first half of the race in the best conditions. Mir taking yet another rostrum, however, moves him up to second overall just eight points back and the man on consistent form, Jaws music and all. It proved in my favour because in Misano I got to the front but Iended up making a mistake in both races. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has hosted a motorcycle Grand Prix since 1992, originally the European motorcycle Grand Prix from 1992 and later the Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix since 1996. Heading into Turn 4, McPhee was up the inside of Arenas as the pair sat P2 and P3, but the British rider then tucked the front as he was in slightly too hot going down and collecting Arenas. SkyRacing Team VR46s Luca Marini produced some Montmelo magic to see off the hard-charging Sam Lowes (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) in the closing stages of the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya,takingwhat could turn out to be a vital victory in his quest to be crowned Moto2 World Champion in 2020. Sure enough, it became a freight train once again.
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