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. 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. Ultimately, Binder was fast through the final sector and kept it pinned to perfection,crossing the line ahead for his first Grand Prix win. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. Arn Canet. Country. MotoGP Stories: The Resurrection of Ducati - OUT NOW! Rossi was through on his protg with the number 21 slotting back into third, and Miller now also seeming to struggle in the fightto keep Mir at bay. Continuing the queue of Bologna bullets behind Espargaro's RS-GP is the factory duo of Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller. More, from a press release issued by Dorna: window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; FP4 16:45 - 17:00. WHO. Quartararo had Rossi firmly in his sights, however, and the 21-year-old homed in on the Doctor, making a pass stick at Turn 1 to make it a Petronas 1-2. In what was a three-way fight for pole in MotoGP . Honda. 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. The track is demanding of a car's aerodynamic qualities. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 0.2365. 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]. The track has stands with a capacity of 140,700. 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. Was that all she wrote? 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. Our pace was great, and I knew I had to manage my rear tire, but I also knew that, if I got into first place, the race was going to be great. Ogura made a storming start from P24 on Lap 1 too,up to P14 in what felt like the blink of an eye. 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. 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. Quartararo seemed safe in P1,his lead up to 3.3, but Rins then pounced on Miller at Turn 10; the two Suzukis on a charge. [76][77][78][79], At least since 2009, the circuit is economically deficient, and in the period 20092018, 50.5m of losses were generated. 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. On Lap 16, that tension broke with more drama at Turn 2. Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.1313. 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. [1] The circuit has FIA Grade 1 license. Andrea Dovizioso (04) was taken out by Johann Zarco (5) in a chain-reaction crash on the first lap. IndyCar St. Petersburg: Grosjean grabs pole in crash-filled qualifying, Tech3 unveils new-look GasGas MotoGP livery, Tech3 unveils new-look GasGas MotoGP livery 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 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was built as part of the Barcelona Olympics development programme. Editorial Note: Use the zoom and scrolling tools in the bottom left of each PDF viewer to better see all of the results. All rights reserved. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Marini wouldnt allow him to escape, however, andas the laps ticked by, the Italian continued to apply the pressure. And we took a little bit more time to evaluate all the project. As El Diablo continued to count down the laps, the race for second was far from over. The 25-year-old had to wait for the last lap of the final race to [] All against Red Bull at the start of the 2023 Formula World Championship - Sportish Dutch Max Verstappen will be aiming for a third straight victory in the F1 World Championship, which starts at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. 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. pole lap of 1m 47.597s - a new record after the . Fabio Quartararo on the podium. 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 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. Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) + 0.48910. A mistake? 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. KTM. 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 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 . 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. Too stoked!. 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. 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. It is initially quite steep uphill but the exit is then downhill, so it is quite easy to run wide onto the astroturf. 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). ?The local boy is on fire! 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. Before 2021 season, the circuit's F1 deal was extended for one more year. This is an event that riders and fans enjoy, the atmosphere is always good, and we are relishing the chance to break our own records from last year, especially as we are now armed with more information as to what to expect from the asphalt., 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. 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. FP1 10:00 - 10:15. Aleix Espargaro was still pushing on his final lap when he outbraked himself at Turn 10, and Bagnaia was also continuing to chase time. That job instead fell to Takaaki Nakagami. The Italian improved his already strong line around the track with a slipstream from his . 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. The last two-three years, they worked in some areas, to another and now they know where when they need to improve. We have at least twelve weekends as a factory Ducati rider and my main focus is trying to take the maximum out of that. 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. [84], The circuit is located in an elevated area with respect to its environment, and without protective measures to minimize the noise pollution produced by cars, motorbikes and other vehicles. Triple winner in 2022 Enea Bastianini will also be staking a claim for one of those places after he finished FP3 down in twelfth. pic.twitter.com/eOXgvWD3LF. Up ahead, Quartararo crossed the line with a stunning advantage for a statement win, taking 25 points to extend his lead. 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. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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. 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. Due to the irregularities detected in the last audit, the City Council of Barcelona decided to cancel the economic grant that the circuit received until now, which has aggravated its economic survival. A carbon copy of the move that saw him lose the lead then saw the Italian regain it at Turn 1 as he sliced back through, hammer down immediately as the last few kilometers ticked on. especially after he qualified on pole with a new track record at 1:38.742. 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. 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. 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. Upon hearing this, FIM decided to change the current layout of the track to the same layout as the one used in Formula One. 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. Morbidelli slipped to P4 after the Suzuki late charge, but hes now just seven behind Dovizioso on the standings. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) 1:38.7712. Maverick Vinales was the first rider to just miss out. New LAP RECORD for @AleixEspargaro! Aprilia Racing's Aleix Espargaro has reset his own All Time Lap Record to claim pole position for the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya. It was a really long race. Quartararos lead was 1.8, but Mir was flying. Miller was 0.7 seconds off the podium at that point, with Mir 1.2 behind Miller. Turn 10 then reared its head and weve seen drama there before, but Binder was solid and held P1. The sole top five title contender out in Q1 lines up in P14, just behind Bezzecchi. 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. Back on track the Barcelona local found his rhythm and his determination paid off - finishing eighth and the only Honda in the top ten in Marc Marquezs absence as he has his fourth arm operation - Nakagami finished the session in 17th. [13], The circuit has been the site of some memorable moments. 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 . But after a Turn 10 mistake from Miller, Mir was up to third and smelt blood as that now foreboding late-race pace for the Suzuki man was coming to the fore again. And at the end, Yamaha makes a lot of effort, bring a lot of new people and they know where they need to improve. Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.131 3. Quartararo, meanwhile, secured third but two tenths off the top. A press release is promotional text issued by a rider, team, company or organization to inform But today Igot to the front and was still able to be strong at the end. He realized not long after and slotted back in, dueling past Marini again as he watched the Prima Pramac duo disappear into the distance. Garcia took P4 and his best result of the season, and right behind him there wasanother Spaniard picking up their best result of the year so far: Alonso Lopez (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team). 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. These changeable conditions can make for unexpected performances from some teams during the race. Turn 9, Campsa Corner, is a very fast, sixth-gear right-hander which is made incredibly difficult by being completely blind (drivers cannot see the apex on approach). 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 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Dominates Catalunya [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 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. At lights out, Quartararo nabbed the holeshot and avoided the chaos to hit the front, quickly stretching out a lead. It was held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmel on 16 June 2019. 2023 Dorna Sports SL. Posted on March 4, 2023. MotoGP. Being on the attack right from the start had to be the plan for today, said winner Quartararo. Gabriel Rodrigo's final lap saw him top the timesheets with a new record to secure pole position for the Moto3 Catalunya Grand Prix. 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. 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. 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. Come back for more spectacular MotoGP in two weeks! 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. o Stoner is the only Ducati rider to still hold a lap record, while Lorenzo is the only Yamaha rider to do so. Note: all the records here refer to MotoGP/500cc class races and championships. The Catalan gave the game away that he wont be staying with Honda, explaining he had no new parts to try this weekend, despite Marc Marquezs absence. Cycle News Staff | June 5, 2022. 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 At the 2006 event, Fernando Alonso became the first Spanish Formula One driver to win at his home country's track.[3]. Your hottest paddock babe for December 2013 revealed! Barcelona Catalunya MotoGP (post 2020) - 88 lap times , 4.7 km / 2.9 miles. One rider holds half of the present MotoGP race lap records - and it's not Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo or Valentino Rossi o Dani Pedrosa holds the all-time race lap record at nine of the 18 circuits on the 2013 MotoGP calendar. 2023 Dorna Sports SL. The F1 layout was implemented for MotoGP originally in 2016 following the fatal accident of Luis Salom in Europcar corner on 3 June 2016. 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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. The corners themselves make up a medium-speed chicane drivers brake rather late for turn one (Elf)[21] and shift down to gear two, and turn two is almost full throttle as they try to gain as much exit speed as possible. 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 record: 1:46.1 - Ducati GP22: More tracks from Spain. 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. 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. On 15 December 2016, the FIM announced the change was permanent by announcing plans for a chicane ahead of the current car chicane. 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. 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. Now its on to Le Mans and another reset. Over the line for the final lap, it was Foggia who ledand, crucially, the Italian also led into Turn 1. Lowes was too though. The Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya was a good one for Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). The Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya was a good one for Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). 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. Thankfully, McPhee and Arenas were both ok although somewhat miffed after the Turn 4 crash, and its game on in the lightweight class! Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. That left Quartararo with a three-second lead over his teammate, which seemed like some solid breathing pace. . Will we see more in two weeks? 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. Because so much testing is done at this circuit, Formula One drivers and mechanics are extremely familiar with it. . At the end I was three seconds slower but its not because I was in control! Email sent: Mar 3, 2023 12:14pm. 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. The circuit is not known to produce copious amounts of overtaking, despite the long straights. 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. The Australian chose the place over Ducatis offer of a return to a satellite squad for next season. 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. 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. By this time, Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) had slid out, and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP) too. That put him within a second, but Marini remained in his rhythm. Race Record . 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. 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. By the end of the opening lap, he was nearly a second clear of the rest, keeping that margin ahead of Aleix Espargaro. [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. Darryn Binder (40) leads Tony Arbolino (14), Dennis Foggia (7), and Sergio Garcia (11) across the finish line. Yamaha 23. 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. As Quartararo pounded on, the focus shifted to the fight for second. MotoGP Free Practice 3 Top 10:1. 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. 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. Jun 4, 2022, 6:07 AM. The front trio were locked together, but Marini seemed a threat to breakaway and Lowes was next looking for a way through on Diggia. In 2008, Heikki Kovalainen left the track at 240km/h (150mph) after a wheel rim failure at turn 9. MotoGP Free Practice 3 Top 10: 1. Il programma 2023 del Gran Premio della Catalogna a Barcellona, informazioni sulla gara, tempi e risultati di MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 e MotoE 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. googletag.cmd.push(function() { Yet true to . FIM MotoGP World Championship race results and updated point standings from Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya. 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 . He was temporarily unconscious and suffered a minor concussion,[14] but a few minutes later, spectators were relieved when he gave a thumbs up. Archives Column | Honda VF750F V45 Interceptor, The Harley-Davidson Museum Roars in March, TOBC Triumph Aims To Defend Win at 81st Running of Daytona 200, AMA Arenacross National Championship Series Signs Deal with AX Promotions, Waters Autobody Racing Announces 2023 AFT Team, KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas Contingency Confirmed for 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout, Drag Specialties Offering $67,000 In Contingency Money For Mission King Of The Baggers, 17th Edition International Female Ride Day Planned for May 6, 2023 Aprilia Tuareg Experience | Mexico and New Mexico. 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. The circuit has been the scene of two debut wins in Formula One. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. It was a heartbreaker, as Espargaro celebrated what would have been a fifth podium in a row but a lap too early. 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 The Italian was out of shape into the braking zone and ran wide, then nearly tuckingthe front, just saving it. 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. Marini waited for the penultimate lap to pounce, and pounce he did. ?#CatalanGP ???? Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.2344. MotoGP race winners.