Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 0.2365. 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 That left Quartararo with a three-second lead over his teammate, which seemed like some solid breathing pace. and, reacting, Zarco tucked the front. Halfway round the last lap the Mayorcan was just 1.4 off, and the tenths kept evaporating from Quartararos advantage. The reigning world champion was convinced to stay with the Japanese factory despite a lack of bike development since the end of last year. Further changes were made to the circuit in December 2017 as grandstands were removed to add additional runoff that allowed the FIM to eliminate that chicane (although the Turn 10 hairpin was kept). Lowes tried to stay with him, but the Brit was then too hot into Turn 6 and lost ground, left watching Marini escape just enough to secure the win. We use cookies and browser activity to improve your experience and personalize both the content and advertising you see. ?The local boy is on fire! Reigning champion and championship leader Fabio Quartararo was swamped by the bikes from the Bologna factory so his lap was only good enough to hold sixth as the top Yamaha. Pol Espargaro was one of two fallers in the session (along with Brad Binder) as he pushed hard to respond when Takaaki Nakagami moved into seventh. Im so happy to finally win my first race. Lowes was too though. Is this your brand on Milled? By the end of the opening lap, he was nearly a second clear of the rest, keeping that margin ahead of Aleix Espargaro. [79][80][81][82], Given these poor results, some senior officials of the Generalitat de Catalunya have considered eliminating Formula One from this Circuit. It didnt take long for the six-wheeler at the front to become an eight-wheeler, and once on the sceneLowes caught and then passed Navarro in one fellswoop to take third. It was a heartbreaker, as Espargaro celebrated what would have been a fifth podium in a row but a lap too early. Claim it. 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. Alex Marquez missed qualifying after suffering a heavy fall at the final corner in the closing minutes of final practice, resulting in the LCR rider taking a trip to the medical centre for a check-up. At the front, meanwhile, the leading trio were already showing that they had the pace to break away with a gap starting to form from Navarro back to Marco Bezzecchi (SkyRacing Team VR46)in fourth. 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. [7] The 2022 race was, until now, the last Formula One race to use the chicane, with the original configuration restored ahead of the 2023 race.[8]. Roberts completed the top five, with Bastianini forced to settle for sixth as his Championship hopes got a slight dent, and the same could be said for Bezzecchi as he came across the line in seventh, endinga run of three podium finishes. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. On Lap 16, that tension broke with more drama at Turn 2. Dani Pedrosa 9 (out of 18)2. Photo courtesy Dorna. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) 1:38.7712. For the opening World Superbike practice session the track temperature was 43-degrees and the . 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 Free Practice 3 Top 10:1. A crucial late charge from the World Champion Quartararo saw the Frenchman hold onto a top ten spot by ending up sixth on the timesheets. A lap later Lowes was aggressive again as he lunged past Bezzecchi, but he couldnt get the bike stopped and allowed the Italian back through. The sole top five title contender out in Q1 lines up in P14, just behind Bezzecchi. At the end I was three seconds slower but its not because I was in control! pic.twitter.com/eOXgvWD3LF. Race Record . 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. El Diablo then snatched the lead into Turn 1 at the beginning of Lap 9, and a fastest lap of the race came in for the number 20. So thats it from Barcelona, withyet more drama unfolding as we now have seven winners in nine races this year. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) + 0.4759. 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. Can Marini do it again, or will the Beast Bastianini strike back? Posts: 20,579 Threads: 18,390 Joined: Oct 2005 Reputation: 0 #1. After off-season discussions, the FIM announced that the track layout would be slightly modified in that the chicane would be moved up a few metres. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Im a guy that gets paid to ride the bike and be as fast as possible.. Was it a problem? The Spaniard has taken . The Australian chose the place over Ducatis offer of a return to a satellite squad for next season. The Frenchman went a little too soon and was caught by the flurry of late flying laps, but is still comfortably directly through to Q2. Marco Bezzecchi was edged out in Q1 by Nakagami, with the LCR rider displacing the VR46 rider by just 0.017s on his final lap, as Vinales topped the session for Aprilia. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was built in 1991 and began hosting the Spanish Grand Prix that same year. The South African came out on top in another classic Moto3 melee in Barcelona, escaping the clutches of Tony Arbolino (Rivacold Snipers Team) and Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing) on the last lap to take his first victory. Miller was 0.7 seconds off the podium at that point, with Mir 1.2 behind Miller. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 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A 1,047m (1,145yd) long pit straight leads them into turn 1 which is the main overtaking point at Catalunya, as it is a braking zone at the end of a long DRS straight. The F1 layout was implemented for MotoGP originally in 2016 following the fatal accident of Luis Salom in Europcar corner on 3 June 2016. 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. When first used, overtaking was frequent as cars could follow closely through the last two corners and slipstream down the long straight. With 15 to go, Aleix Espargaro struck and the number 41 pitched it perfectly at turn one to move through, with Zarco, in turn, making a gain on Martin, too. New LAP RECORD for @AleixEspargaro! Official: Dani Pedrosa to make KTM MotoGP wildcard appearance at Austria, Petrucci 'amazing input' for KTM, 'everything Pedrosa brings works', FIRST LOOK: 'Red vibes!' Rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio was the best of the Gresnini duo to claim the final top ten spot. Behind three of the top four in the Championship as Aleix Espargaro heads Bagnaia and Quartararo, its a horde of Bologna bullets on row two. 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship Round Two - Mandalika, Indonesia World Superbike FP1. For the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix, Formula One will use the layout used by MotoGP since 2021 removing the chicane in the last sector of the lap that F1 had used every year since it was introduced in 2007 reverting the final corners for F1 cars to a sweeping fast configuration that F1 last used in 2006.[20]. The Italian improved his already strong line around the track with a slipstream from his . The circuit is not known to produce copious amounts of overtaking, despite the long straights. 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. I need to be realistic, the thing that were missing, compared to the others, is the speed. That compares to Toprak's race lap record of 1m32.162 and Superpole record of 1m31.371, both set here last year. Lowes was forced to settle for second, with the podium completed by Fabio Di Giannantonio (HDR Heidrun Speed Up) as the Italian was back on the rostrum for the first time this year. And at the end, Yamaha makes a lot of effort, bring a lot of new people and they know where they need to improve. 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. The drivers love the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which is just as well, because they spend huge f1 race spanje of time pounding around it during winter testing. So thats also what made me take the decision that many people will go in the engine side, engineers, so they will be on that part of the bike., Jack Miller is poised to switch Ducatis factory team for the Red Bull KTM squad in 2023 after agreeing on a deal with the Austrian manufacturer. Honda 15 (out of 18)2. 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. 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. How MotoGPs underachiever is working to reverse its fortunes in 2023, How MotoGPs underachiever is working to reverse its fortunes in 2023 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. Rider ok, but a big chance gone. On the long run down into Turn 1 for Lap 5, the top 19 were split by just 2.3 seconds. Barcelona Catalunya MotoGP (post 2020) - 88 lap times , 4.7 km / 2.9 miles. KTM. By Justin Melillo. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 0.3036. The track was resurfaced in 2018 as a result of calls by MotoGP riders to improve the amount of grip on the surface. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more, F1 Bahrain GP - Start time, how to watch & more, F1 Bahrain GP - Start time, how to watch & more 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. As El Diablo continued to count down the laps, the race for second was far from over. Aleix Espargaro secures a superb pole positon for his home town Catalunya MotoGP as he smashes the lap record for a second time on the Aprilia. The Rivacold Snipers Honda rider left it until the closing seconds to post the fastest lap of 1m 47.762s. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. In 1996, Schumacher took his first win as a Ferrari driver, after a dominant performance during a torrential rainstorm. Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2022. 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. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.234 o All of the present race lap records were set by factory riders. The Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya was a good one for Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). A late lap from Bagnaia saw him stick his Ducati Lenovo machine into fourth, only a quarter of a second behind the pacesetter, with Australia's Miller a further half a tenth behind in fifth. And we took a little bit more time to evaluate all the project. In 2001, Mika Hkkinen suffered a clutch failure while leading the race on the last lap, handing the win to Schumacher. Miller was sticking with the three Yamahas in fourth asMir droppedback slightly, but it was early, early doors and much was yet to come. 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). MotoGP Race Lap Record: Jorge Lorenzo, 1:40.021, 2018 MotoGP All Time Lap Record: Jorge Lorenzo, 1:38.680, 2018 2019 FIM MotoGP World Championship Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya, Spain June 14 The number 41 was in second place when celebrated a lap too early, leaving him pushing to keep a place in the top five. FP1 10:00 - 10:15. That was as drama ripped through the title fight just behind, with Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) down and out early on after he got collected by Johann Zarco (Esponsorama Racing) in a domino effect Turn 1 shuffle,and Maverick Viales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) dropping down toP15 before recovering to ninth. At the end of Lap 1, Lowes attackedBastianini to take fifth, with the Italian slipping further back four corners later when Joe Roberts (Tennor American Racing) found a way through as well. MotoGP Stories: The Resurrection of Ducati - OUT NOW! It was held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmel on 6 June 2021. Number of Laps Schedule News Circuit. I had a bit of a margin left. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.2344. The track is demanding of a car's aerodynamic qualities. Asked if he received an explanation for Hondas decision, Espargaro said, My concern is riding the bike. 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 FIM made a further change to the chicane for 2017 by moving up the chicane to prevent riders from cutting the pit lane entrance, but that was abandoned because the motorcycle chicane had a surface change that created more safety issues with the transition. MotoGP. The inside and outside are equally difficult for overtaking; drivers who can hold the line around the outside of turn one, can get the inside line for turn two. 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. The Yamaha rider is now 18 adrift of Quartararo heading to the French GP though, and hell want to hit back quickly at a venue hes reigned before. Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.1313. So, wheres Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP)? 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. . Barcelona Catalunya MotoGP (pre 2018) is a moderately fast track, with overall average speed of 136 kph (84 mph). 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. It was Zarco who claimed second on the Prima Pramac Ducati leading a stream of bikes by the factory as they looked to hunt down home hero Espargaro. Diggia impressed once more, taking another top five on the grid. o Stoner is the only Ducati rider to still hold a lap record, while Lorenzo is the only Yamaha rider to do so. Will we see more in two weeks? Niccolo Antonelli (SIC58 Squadra Corse) and Rodrigo completed the top 10, with Ogura having to settle for P11 but making some small gains and taking over as Championship leader. Rins, meanwhile, gained an impressive ten places to take third and his first podium since his stunning win at Silverstone last year, making it a real milestone day for Suzuki with both Hamamatsu machines on the podium for the first time in 13 years. Previously the track had been resurfaced in 2004. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was built as part of the Barcelona Olympics development programme. 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. 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]. About the development of the bike, zero because Marcs bike is going to go to Taka this weekend, he said. On 15 December 2016, the FIM announced the change was permanent by announcing plans for a chicane ahead of the current car chicane. Yet true to . That meant two of the top four going in were now down and out, as Quartararo continued on at the front. 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. Was that all she wrote? Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) - 1:38.771 2. He managed to decelerate to 130km/h (81mph) when he hit the tyre barrier. Lap terakhir terbesar dalam sejarah MotoGP - Valentino Rossi vs Jorge Lorenzo, 2009 2020, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts. 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. It has a complete mix of corners, a long straight and it is quite severe on the right side of the tyre, which means we need a tyre for here that does everything. 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. Third. 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. Il programma 2023 del Gran Premio della Catalogna a Barcellona, informazioni sulla gara, tempi e risultati di MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 e MotoE Over the line to start the penultimate lap, the Aprilia rider sat up into turn one. but it was unfortunately deleted, meaning that he actually finished sixteenth thanks to his initial lap time. Miller managed to hold off teammate Bagnaia on the last lap to claim a top five, making it strong rides for both Pramac Racing riders in Barcelona after Ducati looked to be on the back footon Friday. Archives Column | 1974 Honda CR125M Elsinore. 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. The Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya was a good one for Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). As Quartararo pounded on, the focus shifted to the fight for second. Photo courtesy Dorna. The other Suzuki signing that could transform Honda's MotoGP form, How the MotoGP paddock has offered refuge to Suzuki's former team, How the MotoGP paddock has offered refuge to Suzuki's former team February 24, 2022, . A mistake? The fourth row will be headed up by Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team), from Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) and the second of Q1 graduate in Nakagami. Email sent: Mar 3, 2023 12:14pm. Top Gun narrowly misses out on a Q2 place! Row five is completed by Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who took a detour through the turn 10 gravel trap on his final lap.

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