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Post by truenorth on Apr 27, 2024 7:17:56 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 27, 2024 7:26:43 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 27, 2024 7:30:02 GMT -8
Mat Oxley MM said he must've been 10cm wide the lap he crashed and that took him onto a wet patch. Happy anyway, that he got pole and was leading (again) and that his 3 race crashes at the last 3 rounds have all been abnormal, ie not through riding beyond the usual limit
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Post by truenorth on Apr 27, 2024 7:35:33 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 27, 2024 7:41:16 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 2:51:47 GMT -8
2024 Jerez Moto3 Race Result: A Faultless Performance Under Pressure By Zara Daniela | Sun, 28/Apr/2024 - 03:02 A sunny but rather cool Jerez set the scene for the lightweight class race and while we did get the strong performance we expected at the front, it didn’t come from the pre-race favourite. Although David Alonso dominated throughout the weekend, things soon started unravelling for the poleman and it allowed Collin Veijer to snatch the spotlight and lead from the second lap all the way to the chequered flag, resisting intense pressure from his chasers. An impeccable last lap secured Veijer his second career win and helped him become even more of a threat to the title. David Muñoz fought until the final corner but had to admit defeat by four hundredths of a second, with compatriot Ivan Ortola joining him on the podium.
Muñoz stole the show at the start, demoting Alonso by the first corner and although the poleman reclaimed top spot at turn six, disaster struck soon after as Alonso crashed out at the final corner, rejoining at the very back of the field. Muñoz inherited the lead but had a couple moments of his own and was soon under fire from Veijer, who challenged him for top spot by the end of lap two. Behind the squabble for the lead, Ortola had progressed into third, ahead of Ryusei Yamanaka, Joel Kelso and rookie Joel Esteban, while the next group was a second down the road, led by the MTA duo of Nicola Carraro and Stefano Nepa and also including championship leader Dani Holgado and the Leopard machines of Adrian Fernandez and Angel Piqueras.
After the initial exchanges, Veijer managed to hold onto the lead for the next few laps, while Muñoz and Ortola were disputing the runner-up position, with Esteban, Yamanaka and Kelso still in podium contention as well. Running a hot pace at the front, the Dutchman continued unchallenged but only Ortola, Muñoz and Yamanaka were able to keep up into the second half of the race, the quartet distancing Esteban and Kelso by over a second by lap 10. There wasn’t much of a threat yet from behind the duo, where Holgado was struggling to find a way past Nepa for seventh position and that group was nearly three seconds behind Kelso. Meanwhile, Alonso had recovered to 18th position but was a distant 13 seconds off the lead.
Veijer continued to enjoy clear air at the front, and although the trio behind him looked up for a fight, they were biding their time for an attack. The first victim of the high pace was Yamanaka, who lost touch with the podium battle for the final three laps and left three men to battle it out for victory: Veijer, Muñoz and Ortola. It all came down to the final lap, which Veijer started still in control of proceedings, but with two Spaniards eager for a home victory. Muñoz was basically glued to the leader’s rear wheel throughout the lap, but Veijer was impeccable and didn’t give his rival any opportunities, crossing the finish line four hundredths of a second ahead of Muñoz. Ortola couldn’t quite join the last lap festivities and dropped a few tenths behind but secured the final spot on the podium.
Yamanaka claimed a lonely fourth place, while Esteban unluckily crashed out at the final corner, handing fifth to Kelso. The next group had caught up with the duo for the final couple of laps but ran out of time to attack them and Fernandez had to settle for sixth, having demoted Holgado to seventh. Carraro, Nepa and Piqueras completed the top 10 places, while Alonso joined the point scoring positions with six laps remaining and progressed up into 11th by the chequered flag.
Although both Holgado and Alonso had different races to what they were probably expecting, they continue to headline the world championship standings, with Holgado now 6 points ahead of Alonso. Winner Veijer becomes the next challenger, 28 points behind the leader and Ortola is fourth with a 35-point deficit.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time/Diff 1 95 Collin Veijer Husqvarna 33:29.725 2 64 David Muñoz KTM 0.045 3 48 Ivan Ortola KTM 0.871 4 6 Ryusei Yamanaka KTM 4.849 5 66 Joel Kelso KTM 10.178 6 31 Adrian Fernandez Honda 10.353 7 96 Daniel Holgado GASGAS 10.400 8 10 Nicola Carraro KTM 10.647 9 82 Stefano Nepa KTM 11.400 10 36 Angel Piqueras Honda 14.885 11 80 David Alonso CFMOTO 19.152 12 12 Jacob Roulstone GASGAS 19.921 13 7 Filippo Farioli Honda 20.423 14 18 Matteo Bertelle Honda 20.541 15 22 David Almansa Honda 20.662 16 21 Vicente Perez KTM 22.382 17 72 Taiyo Furusato Honda 22.882 18 54 Riccardo Rossi KTM 23.186 19 19 Scott Ogden Honda 25.549 20 58 Luca Lunetta Honda 32.270 21 55 Noah Dettwiler KTM 32.483 22 85 Xabi Zurutuza KTM 45.346 23 70 Joshua Whatley Honda 45.842 24 5 Tatchakorn Buasri Honda 46.845 25 24 Tatsuki Suzuki Husqvarna 0.000 Not Classified 78 Joel Esteban CFMOTO 31:53.417
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 2:52:12 GMT -8
2024 Moto3 Championship Standings After Round 4, Jerez, Spain By Zara Daniela | Sun, 28/Apr/2024 - 03:08 Pos No. Rider Bike Points Deficit 1 96 Daniel Holgado GASGAS 74 2 80 David Alonso CFMOTO 68 -6 3 95 Collin Veijer Husqvarna 46 -28 4 48 Ivan Ortola KTM 39 -35 5 66 Joel Kelso KTM 39 -35 6 64 David Muñoz KTM 38 -36 7 36 Angel Piqueras Honda 26 -48 8 6 Ryusei Yamanaka KTM 26 -48 9 82 Stefano Nepa KTM 26 -48 10 12 Jacob Roulstone GASGAS 23 -51 11 24 Tatsuki Suzuki Husqvarna 22 -52 12 31 Adrian Fernandez Honda 21 -53 13 99 Jose Antonio Rueda KTM 20 -54 14 78 Joel Esteban CFMOTO 20 -54 15 72 Taiyo Furusato Honda 16 -58 16 10 Nicola Carraro KTM 14 -60 17 54 Riccardo Rossi KTM 13 -61 18 18 Matteo Bertelle Honda 12 -62 19 7 Filippo Farioli Honda 4 -70 20 19 Scott Ogden Honda 4 -70 21 85 Xabi Zurutuza KTM 3 -71 22 21 Vicente Perez KTM 2 -72 23 55 Noah Dettwiler KTM 2 -72 24 58 Luca Lunetta Honda 1 -73 25 22 David Almansa Honda 1 -73 26 70 Joshua Whatley Honda 0 -74 27 5 Tatchakorn Buasri Honda 0 -74 28 71 Hamad Al Sahouti Honda 0 -74
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 3:33:13 GMT -8
2024 Jerez Moto2 Race Result: Home Hero In The Limelight By Zara Daniela | Sun, 28/Apr/2024 - 04:17 In quite a contrast to 24 hours ago, the intermediate class race got underway under a nearly spotless sky that formed the background for Fermin Aldeguer’s first victory of the season and the enthusiastic celebrations that ensued. The home crown witnessed a dominating display from their poleman but also saw another of their favourites lose the championship lead to Joe Roberts. The American started 11th on the grid and made steady progress to catch up with the leaders and finish one second away from victory. Manuel Gonzalez led the way early on but eventually had to settle for the final step of the podium.
Gonzalez shot into the lead at the first corner, from a second-row start, jumping ahead of poleman Aldeguer and then-championship-leader Sergio Garcia. Aldeguer tried to retaliate straight away but Gonzalez reclaimed top spot at turn six and Aldeguer soon had Garcia to contend with and contain. Behind the feisty trio, front row starters Jake Dixon and Albert Arenas stayed inside the top five, ahead of a fast-starting Marcos Ramirez, Diogo Moreira, Tony Arbolino, a quickly recovering Roberts and Celestino Vietti in the rest of the top 10.
Gonzalez set a hot pace at the front early on, keeping the pursuers at arm’s length and by lap five it looked like only Aldeguer could keep in touch with the leader, while Gonzalez dropped eight tenths back and Arenas was leading the next group one second behind his compatriot. Roberts seemed to have the pace of the leaders but was stuck finding a way past Dixon and Arenas in the battle for fourth.
Aldeguer resumed his attacks on lap six and Gonzalez fought back fiercely every time but the poleman eventually took control of proceedings on lap seven and immediately put half a second into his rival – the exchanges also allowing Garcia to close back in. Meanwhile, Roberts had picked up the pursuit one and a half seconds behind the podium positions, dropping Arenas into Ramirez’s reach. Dixon was in that group as well, until he crashed out at the end of lap nine, handing seventh place to a distant Arbolino. The Italian was busy fending off rookie Moreira and a recovering Alonso Lopez, who had started 16th on the grid.
Aldeguer’s fantastic pace allowed him about seven tenths of breathing room at the halfway point of proceedings, Gonzalez seemingly unable to close back in, but he didn’t have much of a threat from behind yet, as Garcia was fading towards rival Roberts. The American could nearly touch the Spaniard’s rear wheel with nine laps remaining, helped by a mistake from Garcia, and Roberts soon moved into the final podium position – taking the lead in the world championship in the process. Garcia didn’t seem to have the pace to retaliate and focused on maintaining the one second gap to Arenas behind him.
With Aldeguer maintaining a one second advantage at the front heading into the final handful of laps, Gonzalez switched his attention to the rapid Roberts behind him, the American well within striking distance with four laps to go. The move came only a lap later, a couple of exchanges seeing Roberts ahead by turn 11, and although the American seemed to have the better pace, Gonzalez didn’t let him go and was still on his tail at the start of the final lap.
Aldeguer took the chequered flag one second ahead of the battle for second, although the gap could’ve been at least double if he didn’t take it easy on the final lap. Roberts successfully held back Gonzalez by two tenths of a second, while Garcia surrendered the lead in the world championship with a distant fourth place, and Arenas completed the top five. A few final corner crashes in the second part of the race for the likes of Moreira, Ramirez and Lopez shaped the rest of the top 10, with Ogura promoted to sixth, ahead of Arbolino, Alcoba, Vietti and Somkiat Chantra.
Roberts heads to Le Mans with a five-point advantage in the world championship over Garcia, while Aldeguer is 15 points back and Gonzalez 23 points. Ruled out of the action by a broken ankle in Friday practice, Canet loses significant ground, down to 7th in the standings and 31 points behind the leader.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time/Diff 1 54 Fermin Aldeguer Boscoscuro 35:36.316 2 16 Joe Roberts Kalex 1.287 3 18 Manuel Gonzalez Kalex 1.568 4 3 Sergio Garcia Boscoscuro 6.226 5 75 Albert Arenas Kalex 8.059 6 79 Ai Ogura Boscoscuro 12.490 7 14 Tony Arbolino Kalex 13.346 8 52 Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 13.489 9 13 Celestino Vietti Kalex 14.508 10 35 Somkiat Chantra Kalex 19.693 11 12 Filip Salac Kalex 20.045 12 28 Izan Guevara Kalex 21.779 13 84 Zonta Vd Goorbergh Kalex 27.933 14 53 Deniz öncü Kalex 32.146 15 23 Matteo Ferrari Kalex 41.158 16 34 Mario Aji Kalex 41.953 17 20 Xavi Cardelus Kalex 42.591 18 9 Jorge Navarro Forward 46.933 19 15 Darryn Binder Kalex 0.000 20 43 Xavier Artigas Forward 0.000 Not Classified 96 Jake Dixon Kalex 34:49.510 5 Jaume Masia Kalex 34:25.068 21 Alonso Lopez Boscoscuro 29:01.058 24 Marcos Ramirez Kalex 25:31.696 11 Alex Escrig Forward 22:27.523 10 Diogo Moreira Kalex 18:49.960 7 Barry Baltus Kalex 10:21.711 71 Dennis Foggia Kalex 06:59.256 64 Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 01:52.523 81 Senna Agius Kalex 01:52.340
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 3:51:05 GMT -8
2024 Moto2 Championship Standings After Round 4, Jerez, Spain By David Emmett | Sun, 28/Apr/2024 - 04:35 Moto2 standings after Jerez:
Pos No. Rider Bike Points Deficit 1 16 Joe Roberts Kalex 69 2 3 Sergio Garcia Boscoscuro 64 -5 3 54 Fermin Aldeguer Boscoscuro 54 -15 4 18 Manuel Gonzalez Kalex 46 -23 5 79 Ai Ogura Boscoscuro 43 -26 6 21 Alonso Lopez Boscoscuro 38 -31 7 44 Aron Canet Kalex 38 -31 8 75 Albert Arenas Kalex 31 -38 9 13 Celestino Vietti Kalex 29 -40 10 24 Marcos Ramirez Kalex 28 -41 11 52 Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 25 -44 12 7 Barry Baltus Kalex 23 -46 13 14 Tony Arbolino Kalex 18 -51 14 35 Somkiat Chantra Kalex 17 -52 15 71 Dennis Foggia Kalex 10 -59 16 12 Filip Salac Kalex 6 -63 17 84 Zonta Vd Goorbergh Kalex 6 -63 18 28 Izan Guevara Kalex 4 -65 19 53 Deniz öncü Kalex 3 -66 20 64 Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 2 -67 21 81 Senna Agius Kalex 2 -67 22 10 Diogo Moreira Kalex 2 -67 23 15 Darryn Binder Kalex 1 -68 24 23 Matteo Ferrari Kalex 1 -68 25 34 Mario Aji Kalex 0 -69 26 20 Xavi Cardelus Kalex 0 -69 27 9 Jorge Navarro Forward 0 -69 28 5 Jaume Masia Kalex 0 -69 29 43 Xavier Artigas Forward 0 -69 30 96 Jake Dixon Kalex 0 -69 31 11 Alex Escrig Forward 0 -69
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 5:35:39 GMT -8
MotoGP Race
1 1 F.Bagnaia 40:58.053 2 93 M.Marquez +0.372 3 72 M.Bezzecchi +3.903 4 73 A.Marquez +7.205 5 23 E.Bastianini +7.253 6 33 B.Binder +7.801 7 49 F.Di Giannantonio +10.063 8 88 M.Oliveira +10.979 9 12 M.Viñales +11.217 10 31 P.Acosta +20.762 11 25 R.Fernandez +23.508 12 36 J.Mir +23.584 13 42 A.Rins +28.452 14 30 T.Nakagami +29.049 15 20 F.Quartararo +32.015 16 6 S.Bradl +41.433 17 10 L.Marini +43.323 18 37 A.Fernandez 19 43 J.Miller 20 21 F.Morbidelli 21 32 L.Savadori 22 89 J.Martin 23 5 J.Zarco 24 41 A.Espargaro 25 26 D.Pedrosa
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 5:36:10 GMT -8
2024 Jerez MotoGP Race Result: A Race To Remember, At Least A Couple Months By Zara Daniela | Sun, 28/Apr/2024 - 06:32 Expectations were high from the record-breaking crowd covering the hills at Jerez and the evergreen concerns about wet patches were soon forgotten once the emotions of a hard-fought race kicked in. Although the fans came three tenths of a second away from a very popular home victory, they were still treated to a masterpiece from Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez, the two going toe to toe and scratched leathers against hot front tyres until the finish line. In the end it was Bagnaia who prevailed, having run a perfect race under intense pressure to return to the top step of the podium and revitalise his title defence. Marquez learned from Saturday’s mistakes and had a rather cautious start by his standards but mounted a mighty attack and celebrated a first podium with Gresini almost like a win. Marco Bezzecchi was a redoubtable obstacle in Marquez’s way but eventually settled for a distant third step of the podium – his first of the season and a good omen after a tricky start.
Marquez did enjoy some time at the front, making a much better start to stay ahead at the first corner, while Jorge Martin got ahead of Bezzecchi. Bagnaia shot right up to fourth from 7th on the grid and proceeded to make quick work around the outside of the two Ducatis ahead of him at turn six, immediately finding himself on Marquez’s tail. The Italian was already challenging for the lead by the final corner and Marquez’s retaliation left the poleman worse off, as it allowed Martin to also sneak ahead. Bezzecchi and Alex Marquez completed the early top five, ahead of Brad Binder, Miguel Oliveira, Jack Miller, Enea Bastianini and Fabio Di Giannantonio inside the top 10 on the opening lap. Dani Pedrosa was just outside but didn’t last there for long as he crashed out on the fourth lap. Poor getaways for Maverick Vinales, Aleix Espargaro and Pedro Acosta left the trio well outside the top 10.
Not one to forgive mistakes, Martin took advantage of Bagnaia running a bit wide at the final corner and the Pramac man took control of proceedings at the start of lap three. Things calmed down a little bit over the next couple of laps, allowing a group of four to extend a bit of an advantage at the front, with Martin, Bagnaia, Bezzecchi and Marquez one second ahead of the next big group led by Alex Marquez and Binder. Bagnaia was getting close enough to touch Martin but didn’t line up any moves for the next few laps, allowing the duo to start dropping the GP23s behind, Bezzecchi fending off Marquez but struggling to reduce the seven-tenth gap to the leading duo. Marquez was biding his time to attack the provisional podium positions, but there was little threat from behind, where brother Alex was lingering about one second back. He was still in the company of Binder, Oliveira and Bastianini in the battle for fifth place, but it was not a very spirited battle.
If flawless one day ago, the mistake finally arrived for Martin at the start of lap 11, the Spaniard sliding out at turn six and handing the lead on a silver platter to rival Bagnaia. With his main competition out of contention in the blink of an eye, the Italian found himself rather lonely at the front, one second ahead of the battle for second, where Marquez was still unsuccessfully hounding Bezzecchi going into the second half of the race. The decisive move for second finally came with 12 laps to go, and Marquez set off in pursuit of the world champion, who was one second ahead. Bezzecchi did not seem to have the pace to follow, dropping a second back within a couple of laps, but Marquez was making swift progress towards Bagnaia.
Bagnaia got the message and picked up the pace with a fastest lap, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Marquez closing in. The gap hovered around six-seven tenths of a second for a few laps, but finally came under half a second with seven laps to go, as it was Marquez’s turn to conjure up a fastest lap. Even that distance disappeared in the blink of an eye and Marquez was glued to his rival’s rear tyre as they started the final handful of laps.
Passing Bagnaia wasn’t going to be easy, but Marquez attacked straight away at the Aspar corner and briefly led until Bagnaia rubbed the sponsors off his shoulder in retaliation. While Gigi was anxiously stroking his beard dreading the remaining four laps, Marquez had another try at turn nine but Bagnaia cut right back in to stay ahead. Not keen to repeat that feat anytime soon, Bagnaia rushed to another fastest lap, extending half a second over Marquez with two laps remaining. Although the Spaniard started the final lap with the same deficit, a personal best lap brought him right back into contention by the final corner but he was a touch too far back to attack and had to settle for second by three tenths.
Rivals were far behind the exceptional duo, Bezzecchi taking the chequered flag three and a half seconds later to claim the final podium position. It was an equally lonely second half of the race for Alex Marquez in fourth, who detached himself from the battle between Bastianini and Binder – settled by the Italian in the closing stages. Di Giannantonio secured seventh, ahead of Oliveira and a rather anonymous Viñales, with Acosta completing the top 10.
Martin’s mistake and Bagnaia’s masterful display brings them closer in the championship standings, the Spaniard now 17 points ahead of the Italian, with minuscule gaps behind them. Bastianini is third on a 22-point deficit, one less than Acosta, with Viñales 29 points back and Marquez 32, one less than Binder.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time/Diff 1 1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 40:58.053 2 93 Marc Marquez Ducati 0.372 3 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 3.903 4 73 Alex Marquez Ducati 7.205 5 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 7.253 6 33 Brad Binder KTM 7.801 7 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 10.063 8 88 Miguel Oliveira Aprilia 10.979 9 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia 11.217 10 31 Pedro Acosta KTM 20.762 11 25 Raul Fernandez Aprilia 23.508 12 36 Joan Mir Honda 23.584 13 42 Alex Rins Yamaha 28.452 14 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 29.049 15 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 32.015 16 6 Stefan Bradl Honda 41.433 17 10 Luca Marini Honda 43.323 Not Classified 37 Augusto Fernandez KTM 32:04.415 21 Franco Morbidelli Ducati 28:07.194 43 Jack Miller KTM 28:07.033 32 Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 18:27.477 89 Jorge Martin Ducati 16:26.656 41 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 14:59.411 5 Johann Zarco Honda 14:59.334 26 Dani Pedrosa KTM 05:03.969
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 5:41:55 GMT -8
Victory for Veijer as Alonso rescues points in Jerez The Dutchman showed relentless pace to win in Spain ahead of Muñoz and Ortola as Alonso crashed out of the lead It was a 19-lap Moto3™ stunner at the Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0 de España as Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) crossed the line to storm to victory after polesitter David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) crashed unexpectable at the start of the race. David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports) was second after a strong showing from the #64, who crossed the line a mere 0.045s behind, after leading at the start and giving it everything on the final lap. Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets – MSI) had a great battle in the front group but would lose touch in the latter stages, crossing the line to finish in third, ahead of his teammate. All talk ahead of the Spanish GP was on damp patches which remained from the rain that hit on Saturday. However, once the lights went out, the Spanish fans were treated to a dramatic first lap as Muñoz had no issues with the conditions and shot off into the lead at the first corner. Alonso soon reclaimed the lead and put down the hammer instantly to push to the limit on the opening lap. However, at the final corner, everything unfolded, with Alonso losing the front at the end of the first lap – handing Muñoz the lead. This was an extremely rare mistake from the Colombian, who now had a huge task ahead as a massive battle at the front ensued. Veijer soon led an intense six-bike group after a good start from the front row of the grid. However, on the other side of the Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP garage, it was heartbreak for Tatsuki Suzuki, who suffered a technical issue and pulled into the pitlane. Suzuki would exit the pits and continue one lap down for the rest of the Spanish GP. All eyes were on Alonso, who showed maturity and kept calm, carving through the field and soon entering point-scoring positions with six laps to go, on a mission to rescue a good finish at the Spanish GP. The #80 matched the pace of the front runners throughout the whole race, with the fastest lap changing hands multiple times. The final stage of the race at the front was completely unpredictable, with the front group shrinking to four bikes and Veijer showing control. Yamanaka would be the next rider to be unable to match Veijer's relentless pace, leaving for three bike shootout to fight for victory. The Dutchman held onto the led on the final lap with Muñoz on the #95’s tail, waiting for the opportunity to pounce. Muñoz tried at every opportunity and attempted to line up the perfect drive towards the final corner. However, Veijer was too strong – making it impossible for Muñoz to show a front wheel. This allowed Veijer to cross the line to win after a brilliant race after a drag race with Muñoz. Further down the field, Alonso finished in 11th after an incredible comeback to score points from last place. Yamanaka finishing in fourth allowed Joel Kelso (BOE Motorsports) to claim fifth after Joel Esteban (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) lost the front at the final corner, crashing out and losing a potential top-five finish. Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was sixth, finishing as the top Honda – ahead of Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3). The #96 battled back after a tough qualifying to seventh position, ending the race ahead of LEVELUP – MTA’s Nicola Carraro. The Italian was ahead of teammate Stefano Nepa (LEVELUP – MTA), crossing the line in ninth ahead of Angel Piqueras (Leopard Racing), who rounded out the top 10 positions.
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 5:45:53 GMT -8
Aldeguer wins in Spain as Roberts charges to second The Spaniard was unstoppable in Jerez ahead of Roberts who took a historic Championship lead ending the race ahead of Gonzalez in third The Moto2™ field treated fans around the globe to a thriller at the Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0 de España, with Fermin Aldeguer (Beta Tools SpeedUp) winning in style in Spain. Aldeguer battled hard in the opening stages of the race to finish ahead of Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) in second, who crossed the line to become the first American to lead a Grand Prix World Championship since Nicky Hayden in 2006 - currently leading with 69 points to his name. Storming to third position was Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™), who put everything on the line to claim a second podium of the season. Tension was high, and once the lights went out, Gonzalez pounced to steal the lead, setting the fastest lap early on and holding off Aldeguer on the opening lap. Americas GP winner Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets - MSI) also had a strong start and tried to put pressure on Aldeguer. It was a dramatic start of the race further down the field for Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), who collided with the back wheel of Zonta Van Den Goorbergh (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP), who would be handed a LLP for irresponsible riding. Turn 13 claimed a handful of victims in the opening stages of the race, including Bo Bendsneyder (Pertamina Mandalika GAS UP Team), Xavier Artigas (KLINT Forward Factory Team), and Dennis Foggia (Italtrans Racing Team) As the race progressed there were fireworks at the front of the field, with Aldeguer executing a heroic overtake on lap four, only to be met with Gonzalez’s response to fight back. However, once Aldeguer had a clear track in the third sector, the #54 began to build a comfortable gap. Roberts was the rider with the pace in the middle stage of the race, stealing the fastest lap after setting a 1:41.020 on lap 10. The American soon pulled off an unbelievable move to steal a third position from Garcia, who had no response as Roberts continued to lap in the low 1:41 bracket. However, at the other side of the OnlyFans American Racing Team’s pitbox, Marcos Ramirez crashed on lap 17 while battling for fifth place. Alonso Lopez (Beta Tools SpeedUp) also crashed out at the final corner after spending most of the race battling on the verge of the top five. Lopez would retire from the race, taking a huge blow to his title charge. On the final lap of the race, all eyes were on Aldeguer, who continued to lead after an unstoppable performance - celebrating with the crowd throughout the last lap. However, the battle for second continued, with Roberts now ahead of Gonzalez in second, putting an end to the crowd's hopes of a Spanish one-two. Aldeguer took the honours across the line to finish over one second ahead of Roberts, who finished second, claiming a second consecutive podium ahead of Gonzalez. Further down the order, Garcia held onto fourth – losing time in the latter stages of the race. The #3 was ahead of Albert Arenas, who capped off a great weekend for the QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™ squad. Ai Ogura (MT Helmets – MSI) was sixth, ending the Spanish GP with a solid point-scoring finish, ahead of Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team), who claimed his best finish of the season so far in seventh. Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team’s Jeremey Alcoba was eighth a further 0.143 after a tense battle against the #14. Celestino Vietti (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was ninth ahead of Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia), who rounded out the top 10.
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 5:46:42 GMT -8
2024 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 4, Jerez, Spain By Zara Daniela | Sun, 28/Apr/2024 - 06:34 Pos No. Rider Bike Points Deficit 1 89 Jorge Martin Ducati 92 2 1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 75 -17 3 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 70 -22 4 31 Pedro Acosta KTM 69 -23 5 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia 63 -29 6 93 Marc Marquez Ducati 60 -32 7 33 Brad Binder KTM 59 -33 8 41 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 39 -53 9 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 36 -56 10 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 34 -58 11 73 Alex Marquez Ducati 27 -65 12 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 25 -67 13 88 Miguel Oliveira Aprilia 23 -69 14 43 Jack Miller KTM 22 -70 15 25 Raul Fernandez Aprilia 12 -80 16 36 Joan Mir Honda 12 -80 17 37 Augusto Fernandez KTM 10 -82 18 26 Dani Pedrosa KTM 7 -85 19 42 Alex Rins Yamaha 6 -86 20 21 Franco Morbidelli Ducati 6 -86 21 5 Johann Zarco Honda 5 -87 22 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 4 -88 23 10 Luca Marini Honda 0 -92 24 6 Stefan Bradl Honda 0 -92 25 32 Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 0 -92
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 5:49:06 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 5:52:33 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 6:05:11 GMT -8
Clash of the titans: Bagnaia defeats Marquez in all-time classic at Jerez The Italian makes a huge statement at Jerez after locking horns with Marquez in an instant classic with the Championship gap beginning to close It was yet another dramatic Spanish GP after a near fairy tale story for Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), who was denied a first race win in 917 days by Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team). The Italian showed why he is #1, defending from #93 all the way to the line - pushing each other to the limits with tactics, contact, and too many overtakes to count all in 25 laps in yet another Jerez classic. It was a record-breaking Spanish GP, with almost 300,000 fans flooding the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto. Those fans were treated to an absolute blockbuster after a dramatic Grand Prix, which will be spoken about for a long time. Behind the reigning World Champion after a race-long duel was Marc Marquez, who was forced to settle for second and celebrated in style with the Spanish crowd – finishing just 0.372s. Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was third and was only able to watch the battle for the lead – a further 3.531s behind. So where was Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing)? The Championship leader crashed out of the lead of the race, only able to watch from the sidelines. 25 riders roared to the first corner, with pole-sitter Marc Marquez leading the field, to the delight of the Spanish fans. However, it was Martin who pounced to second before Bagnaia pulled off an unbelievable move around the outside to snatch second from the Spaniard. The battle was officially on. Bagnaia’s aggressive start allowed the #1 to steal first place at the end of the first lap, dropping Marquez to third. The Italian soon made a mistake at the end of lap two, undoing all his hard work and allowing Martin to have a clear track ahead. It was the battle of Martin and Bagnaia for a handful of laps, with Bezzecchi soon getting the better of Marc Marquez. Further down the order, it was a bad start for Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), who crashed in Warm Up and dropped to 17th. Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) had a start that was too good to be true – receiving a double LLP and then a ride-through penalty for not serving the original penalty. However, with 15 laps remaining, everything unfolded for Martin, who lost the front in the race lead – destroying hopes of a victory. This left Bagnaia at the front, who led from Marquez after the #93 was able to charge through at the turn six to overtake Bezzecchi – sending the Spanish fans to their feet The last five laps were incredible, as two Champions were locked together on track – fighting for the same piece of tarmac. Everything was on the line, shown by Marc Marquez, who tried to make a heroic pass at turn nine, with Bagnaia able to fight back instantly. Marc Marquez was on a mission and tried again one lap later before Bagnaia responded to smash the race lap record. Bagnaia continued to respond, however, riding the lap of his life, and fending off Marc Marquez to win by 0.372s after pinpoint precision on the last lap. Behind the front trio was Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), who, after incredible pace, finished a mere 0.048s ahead of Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team), adding to the celebrations in both camps on Sunday. Brad Binder brought the sole remaining Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16 to sixth place. The South African walks away from the Spanish GP in seventh position in the standings after finishing over two seconds ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) in seventh and eighth. Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) was unable to repeat the same success as Texas, finishing in ninth ahead of rookie Acosta, who claimed his worst finish since joining the premier class – crossing the line in 10th. Daniel Pedrosa (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was the first rider to crash, losing the front at turn 8. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) crashed on lap 10, making contact with Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR). Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) and Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) were the next riders to go down, as their hopes of scoring good Championship points came crashing down.
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 6:29:02 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 6:45:18 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 28, 2024 6:46:48 GMT -8
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