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. The French GP is up next, so expect things to take another turn at legendary Le Mans! 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. Suddenly, it was an open goal for many and none more so thanOgura, who was immediatelytold via his pit board that both of his closest Championship rivals were out. 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. Rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio continues his fine form by securing a place in Q2 later, whilst erstwhile Championship leader, Enea Bastianini, finds himself outside of the top ten and forced to go through Q1 later. Around one lap, no one does it better than the Ant of Cervera, Marc Marquez. There was drama for the title fight further back though as John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) crashed out and collected former Championship leader Albert Arenas (Gaviota Aspar Tea, Moto3) and the former gives a clue there as to what happened:Ai Ogura (Honda Team Asia), although only taking P11 faced with anopen goal, is the new man in the lead. Copyright 2023 CycleNews. 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. The alterations were done to improve safety for the drivers. Round the final corner though, the Frenchman stood firm. Arbolino led the opening couple of laps but it was slipstream city down the front straightand Arenas, Binder andMcPhee were all up there fighting for the lead or close to it. For 2021, the La Caixa hairpin was remodelled again, slower than the original one but faster than the F1 one. We are just going through the motions for another weekend. ??? Jake Dixon (Petronas Sprinta Racing) was also forced out of thetop six fight with a mechanical problem, the Brit on song but short on luck in Barcelona, as was the returning Jorge Martin (Red Bull KTM Ajo) as he retired from the race. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was built as part of the Barcelona Olympics development programme. 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. But today Igot to the front and was still able to be strong at the end. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Catalan pronunciation: [sikujd d bslon ktlu]) is a 4.657 km (2.894 mi) motorsport race track in Montmel, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. The track was resurfaced in 2018 as a result of calls by MotoGP riders to improve the amount of grip on the surface. 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. The circuit has been the scene of two debut wins in Formula One. 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. Gresini Racing have one rider inside the top ten but maybe not the one you'd expect it to be. The two exceeded track limits at Turn 9 and were each handed a one-place penalty, seeing Fenati finish ahead of both and making it P7 for Masia, P8 for Vietti. 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. 2023 iRacing Season 1 has come and gone, and as we settle . Motorcycle record: 1:46.1 - Ducati GP22: More tracks from Spain. The Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya was a good one for Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). Before 2021 season, the circuit's F1 deal was extended for one more year. Rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio was the best of the Gresnini duo to claim the final top ten spot. 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. 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. Asked if he received an explanation for Hondas decision, Espargaro said, My concern is riding the bike. 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 . 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. 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. 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. 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. No prizes for guessing what Maverick's problem was this morning! 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. ??? Photo courtesy Dorna. Petrux clippedPol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). Im a guy that gets paid to ride the bike and be as fast as possible.. Despite the favourable climate at this time of the year in Catalonia, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya can still suffer with some inclement weather. Rossi's Yamaha team . There are at least five points on the track (turns 1, 2, 4, 10, 14) where riders are known to overtake. The race was nice, with the low temperatures it was easy to push every lap, Ialso tried to managethe rear tyre a bit because I knew that was important, we worked a lot on the engine braking all weekend to try and save the tyre. That job instead fell to Takaaki Nakagami. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Lecuona meanwhile had a less than fortunate start, crashing at turn 16 . 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 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. 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. Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) + 0.4628. MotoGP Free Practice 3 Top 10:1. Morbidelli slipped to P4 after the Suzuki late charge, but hes now just seven behind Dovizioso on the standings. That meant, unless Arbolino could channel his inner 2009 Valentino Rossi, the race was pretty much done. 2022: Enea Bastianini: Ducati GP21: 2021: Francesco Bagnaia: Ducati GP21: 2020: Franco Morbidelli: Yamaha YZR-M1: Because so much testing is done at this circuit, Formula One drivers and mechanics are extremely familiar with it. With only two progression places up for grabs Q1 looks set to be frenetic. 2023 Dorna Sports SL. More, from a press release issued by Dorna: window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; 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. 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. Over the line for the final lap, it was Foggia who ledand, crucially, the Italian also led into Turn 1. 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. He took most of his wins at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and TT Circuit Assen (10), and his last victory was at the latter when he won in June 2017. . We can be happy with our job today after five races of tough times. Finally, there was a heart-breaking blunder for Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing). 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. That put him within a second, but Marini remained in his rhythm. 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. Race control switched to the F1 circuit for qualifying and the race on 5 June 2016. Originally, the Formula 1 circuit changes were not instituted for MotoGP; however, after a fatal crash in the 2016 MotoGP round involving a Moto2 rider, Luis Salom, the Formula 1 layout was implemented to slow down riders for safety purposes. New LAP RECORD for @AleixEspargaro! Moto2 and Moto3 are also in . [3] In 1994, Michael Schumacher managed to finish in second place despite driving over half the race with only fifth gear. Rider ok, but a big chance gone. [pdf-embedder url=\"https://www.roadracingworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MotoGP-Q2-2.pdf\" [pdf-embedder url=\"https://www.roadracingworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MotoGP-FP3-2.pdf\" YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. SIGNS 2021 CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH VALENTINO ROSSI 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. A clean, slick move as Foggia lost two places in one corner, Arbolino also slicing through. Diggia impressed once more, taking another top five on the grid. On the outside of the dominoes layDovizioso, and the (former) Championship leader and Zarco were down and out. Posted on March 4, 2023. 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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. 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. Jerez - 267 lap times , 4.4 km / 2.8 miles. By seven to go, Lowes decided the time was now asan inch-perfect attack into the opening corner saw him take the lead. In what was a three-way fight for pole in MotoGP . Previously the track had been resurfaced in 2004. 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. Official: Dani Pedrosa to make KTM MotoGP wildcard appearance at Austria, Petrucci 'amazing input' for KTM, 'everything Pedrosa brings works', FIRST LOOK: 'Red vibes!' I need to be realistic, the thing that were missing, compared to the others, is the speed. 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. Quartararo, meanwhile, secured third but two tenths off the top. That compares to Toprak's race lap record of 1m32.162 and Superpole record of 1m31.371, both set here last year. . 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. 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. 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. 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. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was the top Austrian machine in P11 for some more solid points towards Rookie of the Year. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) + 0.4759. After finishing FP3 in second place, Francesco Bagnaia took a stunning pole position in his second outing in Q2, signing a new all-time lap record with the fastest lap in 1:52.772. 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. 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. 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. MotoGP race winners. The other nine are divided between Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. ??? As Quartararo pounded on, the focus shifted to the fight for second. catalunya lap record motogp The last two-three years, they worked in some areas, to another and now they know where when they need to improve. KTM. 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. Casey Stoner 1, MotoGP Lap Records by Manufacturer:1. Joan Mirs woes continued for Suzuki and hell start tomorrows race from 17th place, in front of Franco Morbidelli, Andrea Dovizioso and Remy Gardner. MotoGP; WSBK; ASBK; BSB; Real Road / TT; . [83] Recently, some more irregularities have been detected, even by the Generalitat de Catalunya. MotoGP. The soft and medium fronts brought to the Catalan GP by the French factory will be symmetric, with the front hard and all of the rear tyres having an asymmetric finish, featuring a harder right-hand-side, to cope with the eight turns which go in that direction, compared to just the six that go left. 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. 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. In a 2021 report, it was ranked the second most sustainable racetrack in the world, together with Circuit Paul Ricard and behind Mugello Circuit. 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. [76][77][78][79], At least since 2009, the circuit is economically deficient, and in the period 20092018, 50.5m of losses were generated. Turns 7 and 8 make up a medium-speed, uphill, left-right chicane. As a result, he became the youngest driver to ever win an F1 Grand Prix race. So thats it from Barcelona, withyet more drama unfolding as we now have seven winners in nine races this year. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 0.3036. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 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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. 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). googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); Top Gun narrowly misses out on a Q2 place! With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. Catalunya 04 Rimini 05 United Kingdom 06 Czech 07 France 08 Aragon 09 Portugal 10 Argentina 11; . A mistake? It was a really long race. 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. 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. Catalunya MotoGP, Barcelona - Free Practice (3) Results, Monster renews as factory Yamaha MotoGP title sponsor, Catch us if you can: Aprilia difficult to beat in Catalunya, Aleix Espargaro heads dominant 1-2 for Aprilia during FP2 in Catalunya, MotoGP: Marc Marquez recovering after 'satisfactory fourth surgery on arm, This is Marc Marquezs FINAL ROLL OF THE DICE! 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. To combat any wet conditions, Michelin will have wet tyres available with a front soft and medium compound. Tito Rabat (Esponsorama Racing) completed the points. [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. After being transferred to the local Hospital General de Catalunya, Salom died of the injuries sustained in the crash. 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. 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.
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