But Im not the guy who chooses if Im going to have it or not. The Australian chose the place over Ducatis offer of a return to a satellite squad for next season. Jorge Martin was bumped to the back of the second row as a result for Pramac Ducati, but he remained in front of Suzukis Alex Rins, while Q1 graduate Maverick Vinales claimed his best qualifying result since the Argentina round with eighth place on his Aprilia. Ogura was at the back of that group too, progress somewhat stalled. The Italian was out of shape into the braking zone and ran wide, then nearly tuckingthe front, just saving it. googletag.enableServices(); MotoGP Catalan GP: Aprilias Espargaro keeps top spot with new lap record, MotoGP reduces tyre options for 2023 season, F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more, F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more Joan Mirs woes continued for Suzuki and hell start tomorrows race from 17th place, in front of Franco Morbidelli, Andrea Dovizioso and Remy Gardner. After an epic duel with Johann Zarco, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Miguel Oliveira won a classic Catalan MotoGP with Jack Miller scoring another podium. 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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. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya lap record: What is the fastest F1 time ever clocked at the Spanish Grand Prix? Email sent: Mar 3, 2023 12:14pm. Second. 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. 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 Britgot the job done moments later though, putting in the fastest lap of the race as he started to close in on the three men ahead. [19], The World RX of Spain uses parts of the track near turns 1115, with two additional gravel sections. Your hottest paddock babe for December 2013 revealed! On 15 December 2016, the FIM announced the change was permanent by announcing plans for a chicane ahead of the current car chicane. Petrux clippedPol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). 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. Now its on to Le Mans and another reset. [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. The last two-three years, they worked in some areas, to another and now they know where when they need to improve. That is faster than Lorenzo's race winning time (42m 39.802s) in the 2013 event, over the same 22 lap distance. 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. 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. As in Formula 1, Turn 1 is arguably the most popular place for overtaking. Aleix Espargaro was still pushing on his final lap when he outbraked himself at Turn 10, and Bagnaia was also continuing to chase time. Lap terakhir terbesar dalam sejarah MotoGP - Valentino Rossi vs Jorge Lorenzo, 2009 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. 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. 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. I asked for the best things, for the new things and the last evolution of the bike. 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. Gresini Racing have one rider inside the top ten but maybe not the one you'd expect it to be. 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. googletag.cmd.push(function() { Copyright 2023 CycleNews. In a three-hour procedure, a team headed by Dr. Joaquin Sanchez Sotelo carried out a humeral osteotomy. All rights reserved. [5][6] However, it has been criticised for failing to achieve the latter aim and for causing congestion during qualifying sessions. There are at least five points on the track (turns 1, 2, 4, 10, 14) where riders are known to overtake. We use cookies and browser activity to improve your experience and personalize both the content and advertising you see. In the final sector, it was almostequidistant from the Frenchman to Mir to Rins, and the number 20 seemed to almost be looking over his shoulder. Ogura made a storming start from P24 on Lap 1 too,up to P14 in what felt like the blink of an eye. About the development of the bike, zero because Marcs bike is going to go to Taka this weekend, he said. 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 Asked if he received an explanation for Hondas decision, Espargaro said, My concern is riding the bike. 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 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. That left Quartararo with a three-second lead over his teammate, which seemed like some solid breathing pace. Previously the track had been resurfaced in 2004. 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. 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. 2022: Enea Bastianini: Ducati GP21: 2021: Francesco Bagnaia: Ducati GP21: 2020: Franco Morbidelli: Yamaha YZR-M1: By five to go it was a Leopard 1-2 at the front ahead of Arbolino, Garcia and Rodrigo, and with two to go, Foggia was looking very strong at the front. Jerez - 267 lap times , 4.4 km / 2.8 miles. Catalunya 04 Rimini 05 United Kingdom 06 Czech 07 France 08 Aragon 09 Portugal 10 Argentina 11; . Mir taking yet another rostrum, however, moves him up to second overall just eight points back and the man on consistent form, Jaws music and all. We've got the three new cars and new track, plus all the updates covered. [79][80][81][82], Given these poor results, some senior officials of the Generalitat de Catalunya have considered eliminating Formula One from this Circuit. He managed to decelerate to 130km/h (81mph) when he hit the tyre barrier. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was built in 1991 and began hosting the Spanish Grand Prix that same year. Backing up a supreme team performance in FP2 where the Aprilia riders held a 1-2, Espargaro leading the way, that time held its own for much of the early part of the session. Photo courtesy Dorna. His penultimate lap took the Frenchman to within 0.131s of the best time. Celestino Vietti. 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. 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. Maverick . The track has stands with a capacity of 140,700. Suzuki late race pace was coming on strong for Rins, too. 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. I need to be realistic, the thing that were missing, compared to the others, is the speed. The F1 layout was implemented for MotoGP originally in 2016 following the fatal accident of Luis Salom in Europcar corner on 3 June 2016. ?#CatalanGP ???? He was temporarily unconscious and suffered a minor concussion,[14] but a few minutes later, spectators were relieved when he gave a thumbs up. The pair will be joined there by Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who dropped out of the top ten following an earlier crash at Turn 4. 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 Im so happy to have this victory in the bag! I was pushing so hard in the opening laps, but I felt like I had more to give during this race. It was held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmel on 6 June 2021. 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. ??? The chicane was introduced for F1 events in 2007 but has proven to be unpopular with fans. The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form. We have at least twelve weekends as a factory Ducati rider and my main focus is trying to take the maximum out of that. 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. Over the line to start the penultimate lap, the Aprilia rider sat up into turn one. This email was sent March 3, 2023 12:14pm. Archives Column | 1974 Honda CR125M Elsinore. Fabio Quartararo made it five pole positions in a row when he clinched the fastest Q2 time for the 2021 Catalunya MotoGP at Montmelo. Il programma 2023 del Gran Premio della Catalogna a Barcellona, informazioni sulla gara, tempi e risultati di MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 e MotoE 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. 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. 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. 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A given tyre compound can work well when tested, but not so well a couple of months later. Barcelona Catalunya MotoGP (pre 2018) is a moderately fast track, with overall average speed of 136 kph (84 mph). Lowesfour-year wait for an intermediate class win continues, but another podium finish made for some solid points to gain ground on Bezzecchi in the title fight. Was it a problem? The 2019 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2019 MotoGP season. 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. Andrea Dovizioso (04) was taken out by Johann Zarco (5) in a chain-reaction crash on the first lap. 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 . Number of Laps Schedule News Circuit. Quartararos lead was 2.8 with four to go and at the end of Lap 21, the gap was down to just 2.5 Mir seven tenths quicker than the race leader, and the lead Suzuki man now right on Morbidelli. o All of the present race lap records were set by factory riders. 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. 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. In 2001, Mika Hkkinen suffered a clutch failure while leading the race on the last lap, handing the win to Schumacher. to have news value, may be placed on roadracingworld.com as a service to our readers. 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. 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. By seven to go, Lowes decided the time was now asan inch-perfect attack into the opening corner saw him take the lead. 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. 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. After stalking Martin, Aleix Espargaro hit back with four to go, again mugging the Prima Pramac Racing rider at turn one and getting the job done.
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