Catalunya MotoGP, Barcelona - Free Practice (2) Results

Free Practice (2) results from the Catalunya MotoGP at Barcelona, round 9 of the 2022 world championship.
Aleix Espargaro, Catalunya MotoGP, 3 June
Aleix Espargaro, Catalunya MotoGP, 3 June
Catalunya MotoGP, Barcelona - Free Practice (2) Results
Pos RiderNatTeamTime/DiffLapMax
1^3Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP)1'39.402s19/19350k
2=Maverick ViñalesSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP)+0.303s15/19347k
3^7Enea BastianiniITAGresini Ducati (GP21)+0.488s17/18347k
4^10Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP22)+0.548s17/19347k
5^15Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP22)+0.587s18/18344k
6^9Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.681s19/19346k
7^11Jack MillerAUSDucati Lenovo (GP22)+0.693s19/21346k
8^5Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.721s18/18344k
9˅8Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.724s18/20350k
10˅7Franco MorbidelliITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.802s19/20341k
11˅6Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.835s17/18345k
12˅6Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.854s18/19342k
13^6Fabio Di GiannantonioITAGresini Ducati (GP21)*+0.944s16/16343k
14^2Marco BezzecchiITAMooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)*+1.026s16/18346k
15^2Luca MariniITAMooney VR46 Ducati (GP22)+1.046s16/18344k
16˅7Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+1.248s18/19348k
17˅6Johann ZarcoFRAPramac Ducati (GP22)+1.350s5/19348k
18˅11Alex MarquezSPALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.383s18/19345k
19˅11Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.419s18/20345k
20^4Darryn BinderRSAWithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)*+1.469s17/19344k
21^1Andrea DoviziosoITAWithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)+1.541s18/20342k
22^3Michele PirroITAAruba.it Racing (GP22)+1.649s14/16341k
23=Stefan BradlGERRepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.672s9/15345k
24˅12Raul FernandezSPAKTM Tech3 (RC16)*+2.672s12/18342k
25˅4Remy GardnerAUSKTM Tech3 (RC16)*+2.884s10/18340k

Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP1.
= Rider is same position as FP1.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP1.

 

* Rookie

Official Barcelona MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 38.853s (2021)
Fastest race lap:
Johann Zarco FRA Ducati 1m 39.939s (2021)

Aleix Espargaro leads an Aprilia one-two during Friday practice for the Catalunya MotoGP at a hot and sunny Barcelona.

The hot afternoon conditions saw hard rear tyres alongside the mediums, with Alex Rins' 1m 40.101s morning time (set on new mediums) remaining unbeaten until local star Espargaro took over at the top at the combined timesheets at the midway stage.

The Aprilia rider, just eight points behind world champion Fabio Quartararo and seeking his fifth podium in a row on Sunday, was then replaced at the top by team-mate Maverick Vinales when the #12 became the first to fit a new soft rear tyre for a time attack with 7mins remaining.

Vinales - focussing more than ever on one-lap pace this weekend, after repeatedly seeing strong race pace blocked by a bad grid position - kept his RS-GP fastest until Espargaro responded on his very final lap.

The Ducatis of Enea Bastianini, Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin followed, then the KTM of Brad Binder, and Bagnaia's team-mate Jack Miller.

World champion and 2022 title leader Fabio Quartararo was eighth with Rins slipping to ninth for Suzuki.

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Marc Marquez is absent after electing to undergo a fourth operation on his right arm. The eight-time world champion is being replaced by HRC test rider Stefan Bradl, who fell at Turn 5 this afternoon.

According to Marquez’s team-mate Pol Espargaro, the new chassis and swingarm Marquez had been trying has now been handed to LCR’s Takaaki Nakagami.

Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo returns to the scene of his 2021 ‘wardrobe malfunction’ with a new two-year Yamaha contract in his pocket and leading the MotoGP standings by eight points over Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro.

Enea Bastianini has slipped 28 points from the top after falling in Italy, with last Sunday’s home winner Francesco Bagnaia up to fourth but still 41 points behind Quartararo.

An official post-race test will be held at the Barcelona circuit on Monday.

 

2022 Catalunya Grand Prix – MotoGP schedule (UK Time):

Friday June 3

08:55-09:40 Free Practice 1 

13:10-13:55 Free Practice 2 

 

Saturday June 4

08:55-09:40 Free Practice 3 

12:30-13:00 Free Practice 4 

13:10-13:25 Qualifying 1 

13:35-13:50 Qualifying 2 

 

Sunday June 5

08:40-09:00 Warm-up 

13:00 Race

 

Mugello: MotoGP World Championship standings
PosRiderNatTeamPointsDiff.
1Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)122 
2Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP)114(-8)
3Enea BastianiniITAGresini Ducati (GP21)94(-28)
4Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP22)81(-41)
5Johann ZarcoFRAPramac Ducati (GP22)75(-47)
6Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)69(-53)
7Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)65(-57)
8Jack MillerAUSDucati Lenovo (GP22)63(-59)
9Marc MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)60(-62)
10Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)56(-66)
11Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM (RC16)50(-72)
12Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)40(-82)
13Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)38(-84)
14Maverick ViñalesSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP)37(-85)
15Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP22)31(-91)
16Luca MariniITAMooney VR46 Ducati (GP22)31(-91)
17Marco BezzecchiITAMooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)*30(-92)
18Alex MarquezSPALCR Honda (RC213V)20(-102)
19Franco MorbidelliITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)19(-103)
20Fabio di GiannantonioITAGresini Ducati (GP21)*8(-114)
21Andrea DoviziosoITAWithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)8(-114)
22Darryn BinderRSAWithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)*6(-116)
23Remy GardnerAUSKTM Tech3 (RC16)*3(-119)

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