2020, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts. Fourth went to Mugello winner Francesco Bagnaia, with fellow factory rider Jack Miller improving to climb from fourteenth to a provisional third before being shuffled back to fifth. 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship Round Two - Mandalika, Indonesia World Superbike FP1. All rights reserved. Next in the Ducati dominance of the top ten was Zarcos Pramac team-mate Jorge Martin after he made the most of his final flying laps. [1] The circuit has FIA Grade 1 license. 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 other nine are divided between Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner. Mir will be keen to make sure we dont, still hunting for that first win, as Viales and Dovizioso now face an uphill battle to get back up there. Motorsport: Rossi claims subdued Grand Prix of Catalunya 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. BARCELONA (Reuters) - Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro broke the lap record twice in hot conditions to claim his second pole of the season at the Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona on Saturday. When I took the lead, and Franco stayed some laps behind, our pace was really fast and I think at that moment it was way too fast to keep the tyre fresh to the end. googletag.pubads().set('adsense_background_color', '#000'); Copyright 2023 CycleNews. How one MotoGP team went from title fights to losing it all in four years. Churning through the deficit to tag back onto the Sky Racing Team VR46 machine in the lead, the Brit looking threatening as he hovered in Marinis shadow. MotoGP: Who holds the lap records? | MotoGP | Feature | Crash 2023 Dorna Sports SL. googletag.defineSlot('/14173571/970x250_New', [970,250], 'div-gpt-ad-1567032993772-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); Viales difficult day at the office after the ground lost at Turn 1 saw the number 12 only able to push back through to ninth, although that is some points at least. 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. Motorcycle Circuit (19952016) & Grand Prix Circuit (19952003), Motorcycle Circuit (20182020) & Grand Prix Circuit (20042006), Grand Prix Circuit (20072020) & Motorcycle Circuit (20162017), Grand Prix Circuit (2023) & Motorcycle Circuit (2021present). 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. 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. Fabio Quartararo:Honestly it was a difficult race, I made a great start then I was fourth, Jack made a mistake and I knew that was the perfect time to overtake! Written by Paul Keith 3 min read . I was pushing so hard in the opening laps, but I felt like I had more to give during this race. Turn 5 (Seat)[21] comes immediately after and is a slow left-hander taken in second gear which drops rapidly downhill towards the left kink of turn 6 which is ignored by F1 cars. And they know clearly its the power.The new people are already in Yamaha, and (working) on (the) engine, because we know that I feel super good on the bike. It can also get quite warm, so the rubber has to work on higher track temperatures as well. In what was a three-way fight for pole in MotoGP . 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. wikipedia.en/2022_MotoGP_World_Championship.md at main chinapedia FIM MotoGP World Championship Circuito de Barcelona - Catalunya, Spain June 3, 2016 Free Practice Two Results (all on Michelin tires): 1. Polesitter Arbolino launched perfectly as the lights went out and despite a huge run down into Turn 1, the Italian held off the fast-starting Gabriel Rodrigo (Kmmerling Gresini Moto3) and Arenas for the holeshot. Of course, I did feel a drop. 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. Read full article. Dani Pedrosa 9 (out of 18)2. Diggia impressed once more, taking another top five on the grid. Archives Column | 1974 Honda CR125M Elsinore. Onto the penultimate lap, Mir struck for second,and that wasnt the last of Morbidellis worries asRins homed in as well. Martin then complicated life more for the Aprilia rider as he sliced past into second, and Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) was next on the chase. By Lap 8, Quartararo was hounding teammate and race leader Morbidelli, with Rossiand Miller waiting in the wings. 2023 Gran Premio della Catalogna | Orari e risultati - MotoGP | Crash MotoGP Podcast 48 Part 1, Moto2 Catalunya: Vietti wins last lap battle with Canet for Victory, Moto3 Catalunya: Breakaway tactics bring win for Guevara, Romain Grosjean Starting Season Strong With St Petersburg Pole, NASCAR Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas - Full Qualifying Results, INDYCAR Firestone Grand Prix at St Petersburg - Full Qualifying Results, FIRST LOOK: 'Red vibes!' Up ahead, Quartararo crossed the line with a stunning advantage for a statement win, taking 25 points to extend his lead. Catalunya MotoGP Qualifying Results | Espargaro tastes sweet home town pole Marc Marquez Honda 2013 (175.4km/h)Catalunya: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2008 (166.2km/h)Assen: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2012 . Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) finished Q2 with a 1:39.027 to claim fourth, and he was just 0.072 seconds up on Mugellos sensational rookie polesitter: Fabio Di Giannantonio. Photo courtesy Dorna. Last modified on Sun 5 Jun 2022 12.45 EDT. The Australian chose the place over Ducatis offer of a return to a satellite squad for next season. I was leading from the first corner to the end, so this was a very constructive victory. But Im not the guy who chooses if Im going to have it or not. 1Darryn BinderCIP Green Power KTM38:32.507, 2Tony ArbolinoRivacold Snipers Team Honda+0.103, 3Dennis FoggiaLeopard Racing Honda+0.157, Darryn Binder:Im super happy, this weekend Ive felt strong all weekend and Imanaged to qualify semi decent for a change so Ididnt have as much work to do in the race. Being on the attack right from the start had to be the plan for today, said winner Quartararo. Honda. 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 his penultimate lap in qualifying. Xavi Vierge made excellent progress throughout the course of the 45-minute practice, working systematically on the setup of his CBR1000RR-R together with his team. Watch every 2019 race LIVE & OnDemand and enjoy the whole motogp.com video library, including technical features, exclusives interviews and classic races, with the. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) - 1:38.771 2. Catalunya 04 Rimini 05 United Kingdom 06 Czech 07 France 08 Aragon 09 Portugal 10 Argentina 11; . to have news value, may be placed on roadracingworld.com as a service to our readers. Im a guy that gets paid to ride the bike and be as fast as possible.. . It is initially quite steep uphill but the exit is then downhill, so it is quite easy to run wide onto the astroturf. The last two-three years, they worked in some areas, to another and now they know where when they need to improve. Im really satisfied. ?Wheelspin City! Maverick . Aprilia Racings Aleix Espargaro reset his own all-time lap record to claim pole position for the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, coming out on top in a three-way fight for pole in MotoGP Q2 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. googletag.cmd.push(function() { Finally, there was a heart-breaking blunder for Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing). 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. MotoGP Store FR: Enjoy a brand-new Ducati documentary! | Milled 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 Joan Mirs woes continued for Suzuki and hell start tomorrows race from 17th place, in front of Franco Morbidelli, Andrea Dovizioso and Remy Gardner. Racing through injury: What Stroll can learn from past By Justin Melillo. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Wikipdia Turns 7 and 8 make up a medium-speed, uphill, left-right chicane. Everything looked under control, but there was drama, drama just around the apex. Aleix Espargaro sizzles to Catalunya pole | MotoGP Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) + 0.3177. That put him within a second, but Marini remained in his rhythm. The grid has a few new names this season, and every team will now have two bikes as Dynavolt Intact GP . Thatthird win of the year for Marini could prove to be his most pivotal yet, as his World Championship lead stretches out to twenty points. The number 41 was in second place when celebrated a lap too early, leaving him pushing to keep a place in the top five. MotoGP Stories: The Resurrection of Ducati - OUT NOW! At the 2006 event, Fernando Alonso became the first Spanish Formula One driver to win at his home country's track.[3]. Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2022. How an outsider demolished a rank of F1 juniors, IndyCar St. Petersburg: Grosjean grabs pole in crash-filled qualifying, IndyCar St. Petersburg: Grosjean grabs pole in crash-filled qualifying Lap records look set to tumble in Barcelona | MotoGP The Ducati rider who is much more than just the brother of a MotoGP legend, Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2022 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. Deniz nc (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and Jose Julian Garcia (SIC58 Squadra Corse) crashed together at Turn 4, riders ok, with Carlos Tatay (Reale Avintia Moto3) and Andrea Migno (SKY Racing Team VR46) forced to retire. [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 Spaniard posted a quite sensational1:38.771 to better Fabio Quartararo's (Monster Energy Yamaha) 2021 lap by just over a tenth of a second and lead the premier field into qualifying later on Saturday. 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. Gresini Racing have one rider inside the top ten but maybe not the one you'd expect it to be. For the opening World Superbike practice session the track temperature was 43-degrees and the . Will we see more in two weeks? 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.