All rights reserved. . LMSC, FF1600, Clio Cup and Jerez - Everything you need to know about 2023 iRacing Season 2. 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. 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. Jorge LORENZO, Spain (YAMAHA), 1:41.712 2. Email sent: Mar 3, 2023 12:14pm. 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. Photo courtesy Dorna. 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. Lowes was too though. 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. Augusto Fernandez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) crashed out of contention for a solid finish, as did Xavi Vierge (EG 0,0 Marc VDS). Last modified on Sun 5 Jun 2022 12.45 EDT. 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. The Rivacold Snipers Honda rider left it until the closing seconds to post the fastest lap of 1m 47.762s. 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. Cycle News Staff | June 5, 2022. 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. Romano Fenati (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) backed up his Emilia Romagna GP victory with a solid P6, the Italian benefitting from two last lap penalties imposed on Masia and Celestino Vietti (SkyRacing Team VR46). Suzuki late race pace was coming on strong for Rins, too. After his superb second on Friday which saw the day end with an Aprilia 1-2, the Spaniard couldnt quite match his form, his gesticulations in his pit box suggesting he struggled with wheel spin on his way to eleventh. 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. It was held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmel on 16 June 2019. MotoGP: Race Results From Catalunya (Updated) - Roadracing World Fabio Quartararo made it five pole positions in a row when he clinched the fastest Q2 time for the 2021 Catalunya MotoGP at Montmelo. 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. Catalunya MotoGP 2022: Report & results from Barcelona The grid has a few new names this season, and every team will now have two bikes as Dynavolt Intact GP . To combat any wet conditions, Michelin will have wet tyres available with a front soft and medium compound. 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. He realized not long after and slotted back in, dueling past Marini again as he watched the Prima Pramac duo disappear into the distance. Aleix Espargaro crossed the line fifth for some still valuable points despite the pain of losing the podium, with Marini putting in an impressive race once again for sixth. Piero Taramasso, Michelin Motorsport Two-Wheel Manager: This is one of the tracks that gives an overall test for the tyres and the bikes and because of this it has firmly established itself as one of the important test venues on the calendar, as well as one of the best races. Celestino Vietti. 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. The Australian chose the place over Ducatis offer of a return to a satellite squad for next season. Come back for more spectacular MotoGP in two weeks! Jun 4, 2022, 6:07 AM. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) - 1:38.771 2. 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. Top Gun narrowly misses out on a Q2 place! Gresini Racing have one rider inside the top ten but maybe not the one you'd expect it to be. Nakagami was just a tenth behind the two as the Japanese rider keeps up his run of finishing in the top 10 in every race this season the only rider to do so with Petrucci eighth for his second best result of 2020. Copyright 2023 CycleNews. Halfway round the last lap the Mayorcan was just 1.4 off, and the tenths kept evaporating from Quartararos advantage. A clean, slick move as Foggia lost two places in one corner, Arbolino also slicing through. Being on the attack right from the start had to be the plan for today, said winner Quartararo. Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.131 3. For the opening World Superbike practice session the track temperature was 43-degrees and the . 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 Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) 1:38.7712. Ogura was at the back of that group too, progress somewhat stalled. Aleix Espargaro smashes outright lap record in FP3 | MotoGP [21] The long back straight leads into turn 10 (La Caixa), a third-gear, left-hand corner, then turns 11 and 12, a left kink before a long, slow, third-gear right. [13], The circuit has been the site of some memorable moments. Turn 3 (Renault)[21] is a long, flat-out (in most cars) right-hander that has a g-force of about four,[21] and it leads to a short straight before turn 4, the Repsol[21] curve. 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 Scot set a best time of 9m36s on a day no one else bettered 9m51s and his Tyrrell-run Matra took the flag more than four minutes clear of second-placed Graham Hill's Lotus. But today Igot to the front and was still able to be strong at the end. 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. Everything looked under control, but there was drama, drama just around the apex. ?The local boy is on fire! 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. About the development of the bike, zero because Marcs bike is going to go to Taka this weekend, he said. 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. 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. Another right-hander, turn four is similar to Monza's Curva Parabolica drivers brake and take an early apex (in third gear), carrying great speed out of the exit. We learned many things but today its good to be back on the podium!, Marini fends off Lowes to extend his Championship lead, The Italian comes out on top in a two-man Moto2 tug-of-war at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Di Giannantonio completing the podium. Race control switched to the F1 circuit for qualifying and the race on 5 June 2016. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) + 0.4759. The front trio were locked together, but Marini seemed a threat to breakaway and Lowes was next looking for a way through on Diggia. ??? A press release is not an article written by Roadracingworld.com staffers. Miller was 0.7 seconds off the podium at that point, with Mir 1.2 behind Miller. 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. 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Barcelona MotoGP: Espargaro storms to pole with new lap record - Motorsport 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. 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. Aleix Espargaro sizzles to Catalunya pole | MotoGP MotoGP Catalunya: Aleix Espargaro continues domination with lap record We use cookies and browser activity to improve your experience and personalize both the content and advertising you see. 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. Where the fastest fly: Wojcik Racing Team sets out EWC success strategy 2021 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix - Wikipedia F1 race spanje: Spanish Grand Prix - F1 Race Photo courtesy Dorna. . Fabio Quartararo (20). 2019 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix - Wikipedia Lecuona meanwhile had a less than fortunate start, crashing at turn 16 . 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. Turns 7 and 8 make up a medium-speed, uphill, left-right chicane. Motorcycle record: 1:46.1 - Ducati GP22: More tracks from Spain. 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. 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. MotoGP: Who holds the lap records? | MotoGP | Feature | Crash 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 . These changeable conditions can make for unexpected performances from some teams during the race. Alex Rins lap helped usher his Suzuki team-mate Joan Mir out of the Q2 places - Rins finished FP3 in ninth while Mir never recovered and ended his morning in 13th. Im feeling at my 100 percent, and Im riding the bike like I was riding my scooter at home its mine! Watch every 2019 race LIVE & OnDemand and enjoy the whole motogp.com video library, including technical features, exclusives interviews and classic races, with the. The reigning world champion was convinced to stay with the Japanese factory despite a lack of bike development since the end of last year. Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol) put in one of the rides of the day to complete the top ten despite starting last after sitting out qualifying following a big crash in practice. FIM MotoGP World Championship Circuito de Barcelona - Catalunya, Spain June 3, 2016 Free Practice Two Results (all on Michelin tires): 1. Archives Column | 1974 Honda CR125M Elsinore. 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. A press release is promotional text issued by a rider, team, company or organization to inform Luca Marini made moves late on to climb up to seventh after a quiet start to the session for Mooney VR46, building intohis run to place yet another Ducati inside the top ten. This email was sent March 3, 2023 12:14pm. [76][77][78][79], At least since 2009, the circuit is economically deficient, and in the period 20092018, 50.5m of losses were generated. It is then difficult to find a good setup since cars can have massive aerodynamic drag and understeer on one part of the circuit in the morning, but suffer oversteer at the same part of the circuit in the afternoon. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. We've got the three new cars and new track, plus all the updates covered. On for his second podium of the season and 200th premier class rostrumon his 350th premier class start, Rossi slid out of contention as he tipped into the left-hander. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. It was a really long race. Up ahead, Quartararo crossed the line with a stunning advantage for a statement win, taking 25 points to extend his lead. 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. Best MotoGP races of all time 2015 Dutch TT GP, Assen 2015 Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix, Termas de Rio Hondo 2013 Dutch TT, Assen 2009 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, Catalunya 2008 United States motorcycle Grand Prix, Laguna Seca MotoGP is a sport that never ceases to amaze us with . Motorsport: Rossi claims subdued Grand Prix of Catalunya The Italian improved his already strong line around the track with a slipstream from his . All rights reserved. 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 alterations were done to improve safety for the drivers. By this time, Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) had slid out, and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP) too. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has decided to remove the final sector chicane for the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix. [3] In 1994, Michael Schumacher managed to finish in second place despite driving over half the race with only fifth gear. 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. [79][80][81][82], Given these poor results, some senior officials of the Generalitat de Catalunya have considered eliminating Formula One from this Circuit. Joan Mirs woes continued for Suzuki and hell start tomorrows race from 17th place, in front of Franco Morbidelli, Andrea Dovizioso and Remy Gardner. 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. 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. 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! Honda 15 (out of 18)2. A Ducati crashfest, Saharan dust, and a fourth operation for Marc Mrquez. pic.twitter.com/eOXgvWD3LF. Both Prima Pramac Racing machines were the Aprilia man's closest challengers with Johann Zarco in second and Jorge Martin in third. 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. The Aprilia riders 1:38.742 saw him prevail by just 0.031 seconds over Ducati Lenovo Teams Francesco Bagnaia, with World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) also set to start from the front row on Sunday afternoon after ending Q2 less than two tenths further back. Finally, there was a heart-breaking blunder for Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing). 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. In 2001, Mika Hkkinen suffered a clutch failure while leading the race on the last lap, handing the win to Schumacher. 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. Race Record . Jorge Lorenzo 2 4. Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2022. 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. 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. Circuit setup: Teams get set for Catalonia 07/06/2019, motogp.com speaks with the Chief Mechanics from each team to see how they face the challenges of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. 2023 Gran Premio della Catalogna | Orari e risultati - MotoGP Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.234 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 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was built in 1991 and began hosting the Spanish Grand Prix that same year. [4] The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya should not be confused with the Montjuc circuit, which hosted the Spanish Grand Prix four times between 1969 and 1975 and, unlike the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, is actually located within the city of Barcelona. Just behind them, a fast-starting Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) was already up to fifth and, once past, trying to shake off Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team). 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. 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. 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. . googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); As El Diablo continued to count down the laps, the race for second was far from over. Moto3 Catalunya: Arbolino smashes lap record to claim pole Davide Pizzoli (BOE Skull Rider Facile Energy) also crashed rider ok. Aos despus de lo sucedido, Marc Mrquez ha dado la razn a Valentino Rossi . 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 In a 2021 report, it was ranked the second most sustainable racetrack in the world, together with Circuit Paul Ricard and behind Mugello Circuit. 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. MotoGP Store FR: Enjoy a brand-new Ducati documentary! | Milled I had a bit of a margin left. 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. 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 [83] Recently, some more irregularities have been detected, even by the Generalitat de Catalunya. Vierge a hard fought seventh in race 1 at Mandalika, Lecuona feels like That put him within a second, but Marini remained in his rhythm. I braked super late in the first braking zone, and I thought that I was going to go super wide, but I managed to defend my position well. Ultimately, Binder was fast through the final sector and kept it pinned to perfection,crossing the line ahead for his first Grand Prix win. 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