o Stoner is the only Ducati rider to still hold a lap record, while Lorenzo is the only Yamaha rider to do so. 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. 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 Number of Laps Schedule News Circuit. 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 Free Practice 3 Top 10: 1. 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. 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 Fellow French rider Johann Zarco just missed out on the front row for Pramac Ducati in fourth place, as Mugello polesitter Fabio Di Giannantonio impressed again in qualifying with fifth place for Gresini. The French GP is up next, so expect things to take another turn at legendary Le Mans! So thats it from Barcelona, withyet more drama unfolding as we now have seven winners in nine races this year. It went on to host the European Motorcycle Grand Prix and in 1995 became home to the Gran Premio de Catalunya. 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). Joan Mirs woes continued for Suzuki and hell start tomorrows race from 17th place, in front of Franco Morbidelli, Andrea Dovizioso and Remy Gardner. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio was the best of the Gresnini duo to claim the final top ten spot. 2023 iRacing Season 1 has come and gone, and as we settle . At lights out, Quartararo nabbed the holeshot and avoided the chaos to hit the front, quickly stretching out a lead. FP3 14:30 - 14:45. He'll be joined there by Aprilia's Maverick Viales, who despite showcasing fine pace on Friday, drifted backwards to eleventh, denying himself a direct passage to Q2. That left Quartararo with a three-second lead over his teammate, which seemed like some solid breathing pace. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. 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). 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. This has led to criticism that drivers and mechanics are too familiar with Catalunya, reducing the amount of on-track action. As Miller looked to snatch third, the French rider was handed a time penalty that ensured Miller would take third place and seal his third visit to the MotoGP podium in 2021 and remains well . The Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya was a good one for Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). 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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. By Justin Melillo. 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. 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. Everything looked under control, but there was drama, drama just around the apex. Thats all.And it appears Pol Espargaro will return to the Austrian factory, albeit in the Tech 3 squad. Of course, I did feel a drop. 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. Cycle News Staff | June 5, 2022. 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. 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 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Catalan pronunciation:[sikujd d bslon ktlu]) is a 4.657km (2.894mi) motorsport race track in Montmel, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. 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. Bagnaia raised the stakes when he punched out a 1:38.787, only 0.016 seconds away from the lap record that Aleix Espargaro had achieved in FP3, before taking an excursion through the run-off area at Turn 1. 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. Aos despus de lo sucedido, Marc Mrquez ha dado la razn a Valentino Rossi . Written by Paul Keith 3 min read . Onto the penultimate lap, Mir struck for second,and that wasnt the last of Morbidellis worries asRins homed in as well. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was the top Austrian machine in P11 for some more solid points towards Rookie of the Year. 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. Was that all she wrote? It emerged late last year that circuit bosses wanted to get the non-chicane layout homologated . ??? Back up at the front it was a little less dramatic asRossi got the better of first Quartararo and then Miller, before the Australian was then wide to allowQuartararo through too, making it a Yamaha 1-2-3 at the end of the opening lap. Marini wouldnt allow him to escape, however, andas the laps ticked by, the Italian continued to apply the pressure. Copyright 2023 CycleNews. 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. A clean, slick move as Foggia lost two places in one corner, Arbolino also slicing through. 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. 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. [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. Third. Halfway round the last lap the Mayorcan was just 1.4 off, and the tenths kept evaporating from Quartararos advantage. After a near race-long battle with Joe Roberts, Navarro finally got the better of the American on the final lap to take fourth place. We've got the three new cars and new track, plus all the updates covered. 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. Marquez was diagnosed with no injuries on Saturday after a full check-up, including cervical and neurological checks and an x-ray on his left arm, and after being passed fit to race in another medical review before Warm-Up, the number 73 put in a stunner to move up to complete the top ten. The circuit has been the scene of two debut wins in Formula One. Augusto Fernandez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) crashed out of contention for a solid finish, as did Xavi Vierge (EG 0,0 Marc VDS). Continuing the queue of Bologna bullets behind Espargaro's RS-GP is the factory duo of Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller. 2018s Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunyasaw a new surface and a new track layout for all of the MotoGP teams and in particular Michelin to get their heads around. Els models meteorolgics coincideixen a predir que no s'espera a curt termini un episodi continuat de precipitacions que ajudin a solucionar, almenys parcialment, la sequera que est afectant Catalunya i que est deixant tamb altres imatges que quedaran en el record amb el pas dels anys com el de les freqentades visites a un sequssim pant de Sau. 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Teammate Pol Espargaro crashed out, as did Red Bull KTM Tech 3s Miguel Oliveira. Claim it. [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 The 2019 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2019 MotoGP season. The sole top five title contender out in Q1 lines up in P14, just behind Bezzecchi. 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 a three-hour procedure, a team headed by Dr. Joaquin Sanchez Sotelo carried out a humeral osteotomy. Too stoked!. Ducati 1. 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. [19], The World RX of Spain uses parts of the track near turns 1115, with two additional gravel sections. Arbolino thought about a final corner movebut was forced to settle for second and athird podium of the season, withFoggia losingout on a potential second winbut the Italian happy to return to the podium for the first time since the Czech GP. Fabio Quartararo (20). 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 MotoGP: Morbidelli Under Race Lap Record In FP2 At Catalunya (Updated) Triple winner in 2022 Enea Bastianini will also be staking a claim for one of those places after he finished FP3 down in twelfth. The Brit then got totally out of shape into Turn 10 trying to get past, keeping it together but sending the pair of them wide. 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. 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. The schedule for the 2023 Catalan GP at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, race information, times and results for MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE ??? 1Fabio Quartararo*PetronasYamaha SRT Yamaha40:33.176, 2Joan MirTeam Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki +0.928, 3Alex RinsTeam Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki +1.898. VR46s Luca Marini claimed ninth place in front of Hondas Pol Espargaro, with Ducatis Jack Miller and LCRs Takaaki Nakagami completing the fourth row. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. pic.twitter.com/IO0JsDbtpl. It proved in my favour because in Misano I got to the front but Iended up making a mistake in both races. 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. 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. What would one more lap have meant between the two now at the top? It was a heartbreaker, as Espargaro celebrated what would have been a fifth podium in a row but a lap too early. Casey Stoner 1, MotoGP Lap Records by Manufacturer:1. 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. 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. Riders and pundits described the race as "historic" and "genius".[15]. 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 Photo courtesy Dorna. Construction also coincided with the Olympic Games scheduled to take place in Barcelona[3] the next year, where the circuit acted as the start and finish line for the road team time trial cycling event. 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 After changes to the track in the off-season including removing grandstands in Turn 12, creating additional runoff and a complete repaving of the circuit, the F1 layout from 2004 to 2006, including the new La Caixa hairpin instead of the long sweeper, was used, eliminating the chicane. Well find out in a couple of weeks! Mir was holding off teammate Rins for P5 as both Suzukis had made good starts, Rins especially so, whereas Vialesgot an awful start and shuffle at Turn 1, down in P15. Asked if he received an explanation for Hondas decision, Espargaro said, My concern is riding the bike. By Paul Keith 3 min read Published on . Marc Marquez underwent successful surgery on Thursday in the May Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. 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. Race control switched to the F1 circuit for qualifying and the race on 5 June 2016. 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To combat any wet conditions, Michelin will have wet tyres available with a front soft and medium compound. 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 track is demanding of a car's aerodynamic qualities. 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. 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. The front trio were locked together, but Marini seemed a threat to breakaway and Lowes was next looking for a way through on Diggia. 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. The official fastest race lap records at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya are listed as: The public attendance at the Spanish Grand Prix, and at the Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, have fallen significantly since 2007, which has complicated the economic solvency of this circuit. 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. 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. Thats it for a dramatic, pivotal and, at times, chaotic Catalan GP. 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. It was held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmel on 6 June 2021. For 2021, the La Caixa hairpin was remodelled again, slower than the original one but faster than the F1 one. }); Quartararo comes out on top as Catalonia rocks the Championship, The Frenchman holds off Mir to win, with Rins giving Suzuki a milestone in third as Dovizioso and Viales lose big ground in the standings. It was a great ridefrom the Husqvarna rider to finish just three tenths from victory in hisfirst top 10 of the campaign, which was also best finish since his podium in Thailand last year. 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. 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. After being transferred to the local Hospital General de Catalunya, Salom died of the injuries sustained in the crash. Next time around was when the drama hit for the World Championship. 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]. That meant, unless Arbolino could channel his inner 2009 Valentino Rossi, the race was pretty much done. 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. FP1 Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) was fastest in FP1, putting in a 1:40.101 in the final few minutes of the opening session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and backing that up with a 1:40 . 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. 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 Miller was 0.7 seconds off the podium at that point, with Mir 1.2 behind Miller. 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. It is initially quite steep uphill but the exit is then downhill, so it is quite easy to run wide onto the astroturf. [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. Drivers brake and shift down to gear three, and must not run too wide as turn eight has a large kerb on its apex which could potentially damage cars' suspensions. 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. Im so happy to finally win my first race. 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. catalunya lap record motogp 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. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 0.3036. Honda 15 (out of 18)2. 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.