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. 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. 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. In what was a three-way fight for pole in MotoGP . Suzuki late race pace was coming on strong for Rins, too. 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 . 2021 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix - Wikipedia Jorge LORENZO, Spain (YAMAHA), 1:41.712 2. 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. 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. 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. He will be reviewed before Warm-Up. }); 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. 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. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda)is HRC's only rider inside the top ten in eighth, whilst Alex Rins is flying the Team Suzuki Ecstar flag in ninth. Picking up the pace as first Fabio Quartararo drew near, then Johann Zarco, the home rider made sure his special helmet got plenty of coverage with an equally special lap - his 1m 38.771s response was a new lap record. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. Your hottest paddock babe for December 2013 revealed! His fastest time, a 1'34.838, came in the final minutes and was enough to see him place a very strong fifth. Teammate Pol Espargaro crashed out, as did Red Bull KTM Tech 3s Miguel Oliveira. Before 2021 season, the circuit's F1 deal was extended for one more year. 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). Posts: 20,579 Threads: 18,390 Joined: Oct 2005 Reputation: 0 #1. All rights reserved. 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]. 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 [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. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Wikipdia The Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya was a good one for Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). 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. Catalunya MotoGP Qualifying Results | Espargaro tastes sweet home town pole Moto3 Catalunya: Arbolino smashes lap record to claim pole 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. 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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. Rider ok, but a big chance gone. 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. He realized not long after and slotted back in, dueling past Marini again as he watched the Prima Pramac duo disappear into the distance. What would one more lap have meant between the two now at the top? A clean, slick move as Foggia lost two places in one corner, Arbolino also slicing through. 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. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Catalunya MotoGP 2022: Report & results from Barcelona Over the line to start the penultimate lap, the Aprilia rider sat up into turn one. 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. 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. 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! 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. . That was as drama ripped through the title fight just behind, with Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) down and out early on after he got collected by Johann Zarco (Esponsorama Racing) in a domino effect Turn 1 shuffle,and Maverick Viales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) dropping down toP15 before recovering to ninth. The 2019 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2019 MotoGP season. 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. More, from a press release issued by Dorna: window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; 2023 Catalonia Grand Prix | Schedule and Results - MotoGP This email was sent March 3, 2023 12:14pm. 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. 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. Rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio was the best of the Gresnini duo to claim the final top ten spot. ptse eltt a spanyol nagydjat Jerezben rendeztk. Race control switched to the F1 circuit for qualifying and the race on 5 June 2016. ", "PRESSUPOSTOS DE LA GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA PER A L'ANY 2017", "Las subvenciones pblicas de 2018 que no pudieron salvar Circuits de Catalua", "El circuito de Montmel pierde otros diez millones", "Una auditora halla medio milln en retribuciones irregulares en el Circuito de Montmel", "La Generalitat halla mltiples irregularidades en la gestin del circuito de Catalua", Circuit de Catalunya at Official Formula 1 website, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Google Maps (Current Formula 1 Tracks), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Circuit_de_Barcelona-Catalunya&oldid=1142122546, February: Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 16:53. The track was resurfaced in 2018 as a result of calls by MotoGP riders to improve the amount of grip on the surface. [1] The circuit has FIA Grade 1 license. Was it a problem? Marc Marquezs stand-in Stefan Bradl could only manage 21st for the factory Honda squad, ahead of Ducati wildcard Michele Pirro, RNF Racings Darryn Binder and Tech3s Raul Fernandez. In 2008, Heikki Kovalainen left the track at 240km/h (150mph) after a wheel rim failure at turn 9. 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. MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo Close To Race Lap Record In FP2 At Catalunya 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. and, reacting, Zarco tucked the front. 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). MotoGP race winners. 2021 Catalunya MotoGP News and Results (Updated) 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 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. Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.1313. The Rivacold Snipers Honda rider left it until the closing seconds to post the fastest lap of 1m 47.762s. 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 Bezzecchi will duly start the race from 13th, just ahead of Enea Bastianini whose qualifying problems persisted as he was unable to replicate the timesheet-topping pace for Gresini, but he did keep ahead of factory KTM duo Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira. 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. 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. [76][77][78][79], At least since 2009, the circuit is economically deficient, and in the period 20092018, 50.5m of losses were generated. ??? 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. On Lap 16, that tension broke with more drama at Turn 2. MotoGP Free Practice 3 Top 10: 1. 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. 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. 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. Race Record . His penultimate lap took the Frenchman to within 0.131s of the best time. Mir took yet another podium though, and his Team Suzuki Ecstar teammate Alex Rins sliced through from P13 to third to make it two Suzukis on the podium for the first time since 2007. Maverick . The track is demanding of a car's aerodynamic qualities. 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. 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 Circuit de Catalunya opened on the doorstep of Barcelona in September 1991 and welcomed its first international event that same month, hosting the Spanish F1 Grand Prix. 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. Quartararos lead was 1.8, but Mir was flying. Country. Around one lap, no one does it better than the Ant of Cervera, Marc Marquez. Now its on to Le Mans and another reset. No prizes for guessing what Maverick's problem was this morning! 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. But today Igot to the front and was still able to be strong at the end. The 2021 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya) was the seventh round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and the third round of the 2021 MotoE World Cup. 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 Cycle News Staff | June 5, 2022. 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. googletag.cmd.push(function() { Come back for more spectacular MotoGP in two weeks! 2022 MotoGP Catalunya Results - Cycle News 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. 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. While 0.403 seconds separated first from seventh in qualifying, Viales was 0.252 seconds further back in eighth spot, with Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) also making it onto row three. 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. Casey Stoner 1, MotoGP Lap Records by Manufacturer:1. Motorcycling-Aprilia's Espargaro breaks lap record twice to claim To combat any wet conditions, Michelin will have wet tyres available with a front soft and medium compound. By the end of the opening lap, he was nearly a second clear of the rest, keeping that margin ahead of Aleix Espargaro. 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 total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form. 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. The circuit has been the scene of two debut wins in Formula One. All rights reserved. Copyright 2023 CycleNews. Top Gun narrowly misses out on a Q2 place! Already a new lap record holder and fastest in three of the four Catalunya MotoGP practice sessions, Espargaro started Q2 as the odds-on favourite for pole. Ogura made a storming start from P24 on Lap 1 too,up to P14 in what felt like the blink of an eye. Thats it for a dramatic, pivotal and, at times, chaotic Catalan GP. 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. 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. A plyt 1991-ben nyitottk meg, s mg ebben a hnapban . In a 2021 report, it was ranked the second most sustainable racetrack in the world, together with Circuit Paul Ricard and behind Mugello Circuit. 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. 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. Diggia impressed once more, taking another top five on the grid. That is faster than Lorenzo's race winning time (42m 39.802s) in the 2013 event, over the same 22 lap distance. Quartararo was three seconds clear of the Aprilia, the Pramac duo were locked together, Mir was still holding off Marini and Viales was up in seventh. catalunya lap record motogp wikipedia.en/2022_MotoGP_World_Championship.md at main chinapedia Catalunya 04 Rimini 05 United Kingdom 06 Czech 07 France 08 Aragon 09 Portugal 10 Argentina 11; . Continuing the queue of Bologna bullets behind Espargaro's RS-GP is the factory duo of Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller. MotoGP Catalunya: Aleix Espargaro continues domination with lap record Everything looked under control, but there was drama, drama just around the apex. Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol) missed the session after a nasty-looking crash in FP4 which saw the Spaniard taken to the medical center for an x-ray on his left wrist. 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. Despite the favourable climate at this time of the year in Catalonia, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya can still suffer with some inclement weather. Watch every 2019 race LIVE & OnDemand and enjoy the whole motogp.com video library, including technical features, exclusives interviews and classic races, with the. Arn Canet. The huge drama then hit early doors at Turn 2:Danilo Petrucci (Ducati Team) almost went down and pulled off an amazing save but it was just in front of Johann Zarco (Esponsorama Racing). For the opening World Superbike practice session the track temperature was 43-degrees and the . Moto2 and Moto3 are also in . was tun, wenn teenager sich nicht an regeln halten. The Aprilia rider had broken the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya lap record during third practice on Saturday morning, only to go even faster during qualifying with a 1m38.742s to take pole . googletag.pubads().set('adsense_background_color', '#000'); o Honda holds 15 of the existing race lap records. Honda. The Italian was out of shape into the braking zone and ran wide, then nearly tuckingthe front, just saving it. 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. 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. googletag.enableServices(); 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. Onto the penultimate lap, Mir struck for second,and that wasnt the last of Morbidellis worries asRins homed in as well. A press release is promotional text issued by a rider, team, company or organization to inform Vierge focuses on race pace at Mandalika, Lecuona bounces back after a Because so much testing is done at this circuit, Formula One drivers and mechanics are extremely familiar with it. Turn 13 and 14, a very fast, sixth-gear double right-hander which takes cars across the start/finish line. 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. 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. Lap terakhir terbesar dalam sejarah MotoGP - Valentino Rossi vs Jorge It is initially quite steep uphill but the exit is then downhill, so it is quite easy to run wide onto the astroturf. 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! Barcelona to remove final sector chicane for 2023 Spanish GP - TopCarN Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images. 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 . 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. [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. 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. Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Dominates Catalunya I asked for the best things, for the new things and the last evolution of the bike. 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. 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. [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. F1 race spanje: Spanish Grand Prix - F1 Race 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 An incident into turn one first saw Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) suffer contact from Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) after a crash for the Japanese rider, all ultimately unable to continue in the race, and then another contender was out as Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP) crashed out alone mid-race.
