MotoGP – Good afternoon dear readers of FormulaPassion.it MotoGP enthusiasts and welcome back to the appointment dedicated to the live news of the Sunday race in Jerez de la Frontera, venue for the fourth round of the 2023 premier class world championship. The 23 centaurs are ready to do battle on the circuit named in memory of Angel Nieto, after the great show given in yesterday’s Sprint won by Brad Binder (KTM). All eyes are on poleman Aleix Espargarò, who will try to give Aprilia the win. World champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) will start from the second row, in fifth position. The race will start at 15:00 Italian time.
15.19 – Drivers on the starting grid, it starts with the warm-up lap.
Quartararo (Yamaha) passed the medical check and was declared ‘fit to race’ for the restart. Obviously, Miguel Oliveira (Aprilia RNF) will not be there.
It will restart for 24 laps, with the original starting positions. The dynamics of the accident are clarified: Quartararo (Yamaha) found himself in the middle between Oliveira (Aprilia RNF) and Bezzecchi (Ducati VR46): the Portuguese suffered the worst, first hit by the Frenchman and then thrown from the bike.
The television images show Oliveira entering – conscious though bruised – the Medical Center on a stretcher. Sky reports of possible upper limb problems for the RNF team rider.
The pitlane will reopen at 3.18pm.
Communication from the Race Direction, both drivers are conscious. Quartararo (Yamaha) has returned to the pits, Oliveira (Aprilia RNF) is arriving by ambulance at the Medical Center for the necessary visits.
Red flag – Rescue on the track. Quartararo (Yamaha) is on his feet and got up, limping. Oliveira (Aprilia RNF) taken away on a stretcher.
Departure – The traffic lights go out, the Jerez race starts – Miller is still in the lead, then Binder, Martin, Aleix Espargarò, Bagnaia and Pedrosa. Vinales is eighth. Fall for Quartararo, who was bruised on the ground. Oliveira also down.
The leading positions are reshuffled: Binder, Miller, Martin, Bagnaia, Aleix Espargarò, Vinales.
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15.00 – Off to the reconnaissance lap of the Spanish Grand Prix. 25 laps scheduled. Single tire choice for all riders: Medium front and Medium rear.
14.50 – Moment of the Spanish anthem on the starting grid of Jerez de la Frontera. Sky with alternating clouds and sun over the Andalusian route. Lower temperatures than yesterday (28° air, 33° asphalt).
What to expect from the Spanish Grand Prix
Considering the performance of yesterday’s Sprint, with the KTMs losing pace towards the end, the favorite for the win could be Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati). Poleman Aleix Espargarò (Aprilia) and Jorge Martin (Ducati Prima Pramac) could also benefit from the length of Sunday’s race. The two KTMs of Brad Binder and Jack Miller could still have their say for a podium finish. Maverick Vinales (Aprilia) seems to have good pace, but everything will depend on his sprint at the start, the real Achilles’ heel of his weekends. Alex Marquez (Ducati Gresini) and Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati VR46) could come back from the rear and maybe aim for the top 5. Practically zero hopes of recovery for Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha), who is hoping for a sensational start to remedy the chronic shortcomings of his M1 in the overtaking phase.
The top 10 in the world rankings:
1. Bezzecchi 65
2. Bagnaia 62
3.Vinales 48
4. Rins 47
5. Zarco 46
6. Binder 42
7. Marini 38
8. Martin 35
9. Quarterly
10. Alex Marquez 33.
This is the starting grid for the Spanish GP:
1st Row: Aleix Espargarò (Aprilia), Miller (KTM), Martin (Ducati Prima Pramac)
2nd row: Binder (KTM), Bagnaia (Ducati), Pedrosa (KTM)
3rd row: Oliveira (Aprilia RNF), Zarco (Ducati Prima Pramac), Marini (Ducati VR46)
4a Fila: Vinales (Aprilia), Nakagami (Honda LCR), Alex Marquez (Ducati Gresini)
5th Row: Bezzecchi (Ducati VR46), Morbidelli (Yamaha), Di Giannantonio (Ducati Gresini)
6th Row: Quartararo (Yamaha), Raul Fernandez (Aprilia RNF), Rins (Honda LCR)
7th Row: Bradl (Honda), Mir (Honda), Augusto Fernandez (KTM GasGas)
8th Row: Folger (KTM GasGas), Lecuona (Honda).
The last stage of the new MotoGP 2023 format is the traditional Sunday race of the Spanish Grand Prix, which will start at 15:00. In Jerez de la Frontera, scene of the fourth world championship contest of 2023, three starting riders will be missing, due to injuries sustained in the first two races, namely Enea Bastianini (Ducati), Pol Espargarò (KTM GasGas) and Marc Marquez (Honda), with last two replaced respectively by Jonas Folger and Iker Lecuona. Two wildcards were also on the track: Dani Pedrosa (KTM) and Stefan Bradl (Honda).
The 12 laps of the Sprint on Saturday (11 after the interruption) recorded the victory of Brad Binder (KTM), who preceded Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) and Jack Miller (KTM) to the finish line. Nothing new for the Sunday grand prix, which will keep the traditional number of laps (25) and the classic score (25, 20, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) and will use the starting grid generated by qualifying.
2023-04-30 12:30:16
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