Celestino Vietti won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Italian won the 22-lap race by just 0.029 second.
Aron Canet was the runner-up on his Fantic Racing Kalex.
Tony Arbolino was a close third on his Elf Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex.
Championship point leader Ai Ogura finished fourth on his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro.
Fermin Aldeguer took fifth on his MB Conveyors SpeedUp Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts came in sixth on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex and remains third in the World Championship point standings.
Stefano Manzi won FIM Supersport World Championship Race Two Sunday at the Cremona Circuit, in Italy. Riding his Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing YZF-R6 on spec Pirelli tires, the Italian won the 20-lap race by 2.697 seconds.
Championship point leader Adrian Huertas was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2.
Thomas Booth-Amos rode his Triumph Street Triple RS 765 to third and his first podium finish of the season.
Marcel Schroetter got fourth on his MV Agusta Reparto Corse F3 800 RR, making four different brands in the top four finishing positions.
Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise rounded out the top five on his Evan Bros. Racing Yamaha.
Championship contender Yari Montella crashed his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati out of the race.
David Alonso won the FIM Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Using his Pirelli-shod Gaviota Aspar Team CFMOTO, the Colombian won the 20-lap race by just 0.175 second.
The win, his eighth of the season, gives Alonso an 82-point lead in the Championship.
Spaniard Angel Piqueras was the runner-up.
Dutchman Collin Veijer was third, just 0.367 second behind Alonso.
Spaniard Daniel Holgado crossed the finish line third, but he was penalized one finishing position for exceeding track limits on the final lap.
Danilo Petrucci won the FIM Superbike World Championship Superpole Race Saturday at Cremona Circuit, in Italy. Riding his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4 R, the Italian won the 10-lap race by 1.797 seconds.
Alex Lowes was the runner-up on his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR.
Andrea Iannone placed third, 2.572 seconds behind Petrucci, on his Team GoEleven Ducati.
American Garrett Gerloff finished ninth, the top BMW rider, on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR.
Rossi Moor, an American-Hungarian rider, will start in the last two rounds of the FIM JuniorGP Moto2 Championship with Revesz Racing-MMR Team on a Kalex.
A lot has happened with Rossi in the last two years, but the most important thing is that American-Hungarian talent finally returns to Europe to continue his journey towards MotoGP.
Moor is already starting this year in the last races of the FIM JuniorGP Moto2 category with a Kalex-Triumph in the colors of the Révész Racing-MMR Team.
After a serious accident, the 2022 Northern Talent Cup Champion temporarily moved back to America, where in San Francisco, Dr. Arthur Ting undertook a 3.5-hour surgery that enabled Rossi to ride a motorcycle again.
Due to the long rehabilitation, his father Steve and manager Stefano Favaro decided that Rossi would spend this time in USA and starting in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup.
In 2023, Moor raced a KTM RC 390 R to two wins, three seconds, one third-place finish, and took second place in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship.
His performance was noticed by the factory Suzuki team, Team Hammer, which races as Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki. The team offered the young rider an opportunity in the MotoAmerica Twins Cup series in 2024 on the brand new Suzuki GSX-8R.
Considering the suggestion of Dr Ting, who estimated 1.5 years for Rossi’s wrist to fully heal, Rossi and his management was very glad to accept Team Hammer Suzuki’s offer and stay in USA.
In the final race of the Twins Cup at COTA, Rossi placed second. After this, Moor and his family returned to Spain where Rossi will start his preparations for the 2024 JuniorGP Moto2 Championship with his participation in the last races of the year in Aragon and Valencia.
Bálint Révész, who has been watching the successful journey of the young driver of Révész Racing-MMR for the last three years decided to vote of confidence in the American-Hungarian talent.
Rossi Moor: “I am extremely happy that after two years and a very serious accident, my recovery is 100%. I can return to Europe and participate in the FIM JuniorGP Moto2 Championship. I will do my best to achieve the best results I can. I would like to thank my manager, Stefano Favaro, who always believed in me and always made it possible for me to compete, my father who was always there for me, and Katalin Geri and Balázs Schultz who help me and did a lot of work in the background, and last but not least for Mr. Bálint Révész, owner of Révész Racing, who has given me a vote of confidence and supports my journey to MotoGP.”
Bálint Révész, Owner of Révész Racing: “I have known Rossi’s manager Stefano Favaro since 2002. We are very good friends. Stefano has always told me for three years (since we started working together) that Rossi is a very talented rider, who at international level won all important championships in the Junior category. Rossi Attila Moor will compete at the international level in the colors of Révész Racing Team, and I hope that he will bring success on two wheels, as Norbert Kiss and Levente Révész did on four wheels.”
Stefano Favaro: “We’ve worked very hard in the last two years and I’m honestly happy that Rossi returns and we immediately have the opportunity to compete among the best. For my part, I did my best to always give Rossi the best he can according to his talent be able to train and compete in the best conditions. The coming period will not be easy, since in the Moto2 category of the JuniorGP is where the best compete, and from here the road is straight to the Moto2 World Championship. I would also like to thank my colleagues, Kati Geri and Balázs Schultz, for their persistence and their work, and to Mr. Bálint Révész for believing in us and helping Rossi Attila Moor on the road to MotoGP.”
Francesco Bagnaia won the FIM MotoGP World Championship Tissot Sprint Race Saturday at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici on Michelin control tires, the two-time and defending World Champion won the 13-lap race by just 0.285 second.
Jorge Martin, the current Championship point leader, was the runner-up on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati.
Bagnaia’s teammate Enea Bastianini placed a close third, making it a Ducati sweep of the podium.
Six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was fourth.
Rookie sensation Pedro Acosta was fifth — and the highest non-Ducati finisher — on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine.
Four points in it: Bagnaia reels in Martin after tense Misano Sprint
The title fight twists again as the Italian defeats Martin and Bastianini to set up a Sunday showdown for the ages
Francesco Bagnaia (1) beat Jorge Martin (89) in the MotoGP Sprint Race. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 21 September 2024
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) had a statement Saturday at the Gran Premio Pramac dell’Emilia-Romagna, stalking Championship leader Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing), pouncing on a mistake and then withstanding his own pressure to the flag to cut the gap to just four points at the top of the table.
Martin did keep that pressure on, however, coming home second, as Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) chased the two home – and prepares to try and do more than that on Sunday.
Martin made a dream take off at the start of the Sprint, with the #89 launching his attack on the run to Turn 1. He then pulled the pin at the beginning, pushing hard on the opening laps and as Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) leapfrogged the reigning World Champion too, pushing Bagnaia down to third.
Binder was then elbowed down to fourth at Turn 8 as Bagnaia and then Bastianini shot through, and next it was Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) making moves. On the comeback from his P7 starting position after a crash in qualifying, Marquez got past the South African early on, and soon so did Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3).
All eyes then returned to the front as Bagnaia reeled in the Championship leader, closing the gap to under half a second. They started to pull away from Bastianini too, creating a duel for glory and with plenty more on the line than 12 points.
By Lap 8, Bagnaia was glued to the Pramac ahead, having reeled him in, lost a few metres, saved a front end moment and then gathered it back up. And Martin then suffered his own small drama, heading wide and that leaving the door far enough ajar to allow Bagnaia through. The hammer then went down from the #1.
Initially, the gap shot up and it looked more likely Bastianini would catch Martin, but in the final few laps the #89 was locked in to try and take it to the line. From sixth tenths up the road to Bagnaia on the penultimate lap, Martin edged closer and closer until the lap count ran out, forced to cede defeat by less than three tenths. Bagnaia strikes back after a tougher run, cutting his deficit in the title fight to just four points – so if it’s a duel on Sunday, the winner decides the Championship lead.
Bastianini remained close too and will be one to watch on Sunday when he has Grand Prix distance to go at, so far enjoying a 100% podium record at Misano in the premier class. The last time he started a GP race from the front row, he won it.
Behind that trio, Marc Marquez couldn’t make too much progress from fourth and was also hampered by a mistake at Turn 13 – the #93 soon had Acosta glued to his tailpipes. Less than one second separated the pair throughout as the #93 attempted to stretch a gap, and the rookie denied him. By the flag however, the veteran pulled away to ensure those valuable few extra points for P4. Acosta, nevertheless, came home top KTM/GASGAS in fifth, with Binder looking to hit back on Sunday as he was forced to settle for P6.
Further back, there was an intense battle for the final point-scoring positions in the Sprint, with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™ Team) putting in another sublime weekend at Misano so far, taking back to back Q2s and more Sprint points this time out. He held off Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Prima Pramac Racing’s Franco Morbidelli, who completed the Saturday scorers and will both be looking for some revenge on Sunday.
That’s true of plenty just behind them too, with Aprilia especially looking to move forward in the Grand Prix race. It will likely be a historic one too, with Ducati able to wrap up the Constructors’ crown if they have 222 points or more in hand… it’s Bagnaia’s 100th MotoGP™ start… and Ducati head in with 99 premier class wins.
25 points, a gap of just four, and some tempting milestones await on Sunday. Who’s coming out on top on take two? Find out at the slightly earlier time of 13:00 local time (UTC +2)!
Aron Canet earned pole position during FIM Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Fantic Racing Kalex on spec Pirelli tires, the Spaniard lapped the 2.6-mile track in 1:34.935, breaking his own All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.154 (set during practice on Saturday morning) and topping the field of 31 riders.
American Joe Roberts was second-best with a 1:34.939 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Tony Arbolino claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:34.945 on his Elf Marc VDS Racing Kalex.
Danilo Petrucci won FIM Superbike World Championship Race One Saturday at Cremona Circuit, in Italy. Riding his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4 R on Pirelli control tires, the Italian thrilled the home crowd by winning the red-flag-shortened 17-lap race by 2.590 seconds. The win makes Petrucci the only rider to have ever won a MotoGP race, a World Superbike race, a MotoAmerica Superbike race, and a stage of the Dakar Rally.
Rookie sensation Nicolo Bulega was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati and moved to within 35 points of Championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu, who is out recovering from an injury.
Alvaro Bautista, Bulega’s teammate and the two-time and defending World Champion, placed third, 3.7 seconds behind Bulega.
Iker Lecuona was a close fourth on his Team HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.
Axel Bassani took fifth on his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR.
American Garrett Gerloff finished eighth on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR.
Race One winner Danilo Petrucci. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Superpole Session
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) claimed his second pole position of the season. The Italian rider however ended the Tissot Superpole Session in the gravel trap after a crash at Turn 2. His time of 1’27.953 was one tenth of a second faster than anyone else
Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) qualified second while Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) set the third fastest time but a three place grid penalty relegated him to the second row for the start of Race 1
Having qualified on the front row for the previous three rounds Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was fourth fastest but another rider who crashed in the closing stages
Team HRC qualified with both riders inside the top ten for the first time this year. Xavi Vierge was seventh fastest and one tenth faster than his teammate Iker Lecuona in eighth fastest
Race 1
A red flag due to technical and safety issues drew the inaugural WorldSBK to a premature close but it ended with a popular race win for Petrucci. The 33 year old Italian became the 18th rider to win a WorldSBK Race and a MotoGP race having taken the lead on Lap 5
The race started with a five rider group fighting it out at the front. From the second row of the grid Petrucci trialled Bulega and Iannone in the early laps. On Lap three Iannone took the lead but the Team GoEleven rider crashed at Turn 7 on Lap 8. Alex Lowes had been in contention for the podium positions but the Kawasaki rider was another crasher at Turn 7
Bulega gave chase to Petrucci but as the race was due to enter the final third Petrucci started to open a commanding lead. When the red flags came out Bulega was 2.2s behind the race winner
Having qualified on the fifth row of the grid Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) recovered to claim the final step on the podium. The reigning World Champion made steady progress throughout the race but is still suffering from his injuries from the French Round two weeks ago
Fourth position marked the best result of the season for Lecuona while fifth was also a season’s best for Axel Bassani (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK). Lecuona ran in the podium positions for four laps while Bassani came through from 12th on the grid
Championship standings
With championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) sidelined by injury Bulega closed the points gap to 35 points. The Italian will retake the championship lead if he wins both races tomorrow
The fight for third in the standings now sees Petrucci edging into contention. The Ducati rider is fifth in the stangings and 44 points behind Bautista
Ducati also moved to the head of the Manufacturer Standings with their race victory. They hold an advantage of six points
Key Points:
Pole position: Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’27.953s
Race 1 winner: Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team)
Fastest lap: Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) – 1’29.397s
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P1 | Danilo Petrucci | Barni Spark Racing Team
“Winning this race is unbelievable for me. It’s just a great feeling. It was really unexpected for us too. I thought with the three position penalty it would be difficult to finish on the podium but, after a few laps, I realized I had good pace. When I went to the front I just focused on maintaining my pace without pushing too hard. I expected the pace to be faster and after a few laps I started to push more. Then, with five laps to go, the red flag came out. I wondered if two-thirds of the race had been completed and I wasn’t sure if it had. Then I realized I had won and I couldn’t believe it. This was really unexpected for me and I’ve now ticked almost all the boxes for my career. I feel more confident now and I’ve taken a big weight off my shoulders.”
P2 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“These are 20 very important points to put in my pocket. I’m really happy with second place today because it’s very important. Danilo was very, very fast today. It was dangerous to follow him because he had something more than me. I didn’t feel comfortable with my bike, so I decided that 20 points were better than nothing. We need to work and maybe we’ll have to go back to what we know because we tried something different and I didn’t like it. So I think we’ll return to the setup that works, and I hope to have my 100% feeling back.”
P3 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“It’s been a really difficult day. Yesterday, I didn’t feel too bad but in Superpole when I had to push harder I felt that I was missing some strength. I couldn’t set a really good lap time. Starting from the back at this track is difficult and in the first few laps I felt some pain in my ribs, probably from trying to push too hard in Superpole. During the race I felt stiff on the bike and for the first few laps I couldn’t push. At that time, I thought, ‘Okay, if I still feel like this after 5 or 6 laps, I’ll have to retire.’ But lap after lap, I started to feel better, and the pain lessened. It was easier to move on the bike and I could be more aggressive and regain my pace. Honestly, I didn’t expect to finish on the podium. I’m really happy because on Thursday, I didn’t even know if I could race this weekend. To finish on the podium having started from the fifth row is a really nice result. Now, I just have to recover for tomorrow.”
Taiyo Furusato was fastest in Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. On board his Team Asia Honda on Pirelli control tires on the 2.6-mile track, the Japanese rider turned a 1:40.394 to top the field of 26.
David Alonso was the best of the rest with a 1:40.453 on his Gaviota Aspar Team CFMOTO.
Angel Piqueras claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a lap time of 1:40.460 on his Leopard Racing Honda.
Adrian Huertas won FIM Supersport World Championship Race One Saturday at Cremona Circuit, in Italy. On board his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigalle V2, the Spaniard won the 20-lap race by over four seconds. It was his ninth win of the season, extending his lead in the Championship point standings.
Italian rider Stefano Manzi was the runner-up on his Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing YZF-R6.
Yari Montella placed third on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati.
Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise had to serve a Long Lap Penalty, then crashed, then pitted, then finished 21st on his Evan Bros. Racing Yamaha.
Misano World Circuit - Marco Simoncelli. Photo courtesy Michelin.
Celestino Vietti won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Italian won the 22-lap race by just 0.029 second.
Aron Canet was the runner-up on his Fantic Racing Kalex.
Tony Arbolino was a close third on his Elf Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex.
Championship point leader Ai Ogura finished fourth on his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro.
Fermin Aldeguer took fifth on his MB Conveyors SpeedUp Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts came in sixth on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex and remains third in the World Championship point standings.
The Cremona Circuit, in Italy. Photo courtesy Ducati.
Stefano Manzi won FIM Supersport World Championship Race Two Sunday at the Cremona Circuit, in Italy. Riding his Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing YZF-R6 on spec Pirelli tires, the Italian won the 20-lap race by 2.697 seconds.
Championship point leader Adrian Huertas was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2.
Thomas Booth-Amos rode his Triumph Street Triple RS 765 to third and his first podium finish of the season.
Marcel Schroetter got fourth on his MV Agusta Reparto Corse F3 800 RR, making four different brands in the top four finishing positions.
Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise rounded out the top five on his Evan Bros. Racing Yamaha.
Championship contender Yari Montella crashed his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati out of the race.
Misano World Circuit - Marco Simoncelli. Photo courtesy Michelin.
David Alonso won the FIM Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Using his Pirelli-shod Gaviota Aspar Team CFMOTO, the Colombian won the 20-lap race by just 0.175 second.
The win, his eighth of the season, gives Alonso an 82-point lead in the Championship.
Spaniard Angel Piqueras was the runner-up.
Dutchman Collin Veijer was third, just 0.367 second behind Alonso.
Spaniard Daniel Holgado crossed the finish line third, but he was penalized one finishing position for exceeding track limits on the final lap.
The Cremona Circuit, in Italy. Photo courtesy Ducati.
Danilo Petrucci won the FIM Superbike World Championship Superpole Race Saturday at Cremona Circuit, in Italy. Riding his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4 R, the Italian won the 10-lap race by 1.797 seconds.
Alex Lowes was the runner-up on his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR.
Andrea Iannone placed third, 2.572 seconds behind Petrucci, on his Team GoEleven Ducati.
American Garrett Gerloff finished ninth, the top BMW rider, on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR.
Rossi Moor, 17, was the 2024 Young Gun who made the biggest move, from racing a Suzuki GSX-8R in MotoAmerica Twins Cup to signing to race an FIM JuniorGP World Championship Moto2 Kalex in 2025, with wildcard rides in the main Moto2 World Championship included. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
ROSSI MOOR RETURNS TO EUROPE!
Rossi Moor, an American-Hungarian rider, will start in the last two rounds of the FIM JuniorGP Moto2 Championship with Revesz Racing-MMR Team on a Kalex.
A lot has happened with Rossi in the last two years, but the most important thing is that American-Hungarian talent finally returns to Europe to continue his journey towards MotoGP.
Moor is already starting this year in the last races of the FIM JuniorGP Moto2 category with a Kalex-Triumph in the colors of the Révész Racing-MMR Team.
After a serious accident, the 2022 Northern Talent Cup Champion temporarily moved back to America, where in San Francisco, Dr. Arthur Ting undertook a 3.5-hour surgery that enabled Rossi to ride a motorcycle again.
Due to the long rehabilitation, his father Steve and manager Stefano Favaro decided that Rossi would spend this time in USA and starting in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup.
In 2023, Moor raced a KTM RC 390 R to two wins, three seconds, one third-place finish, and took second place in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship.
His performance was noticed by the factory Suzuki team, Team Hammer, which races as Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki. The team offered the young rider an opportunity in the MotoAmerica Twins Cup series in 2024 on the brand new Suzuki GSX-8R.
Considering the suggestion of Dr Ting, who estimated 1.5 years for Rossi’s wrist to fully heal, Rossi and his management was very glad to accept Team Hammer Suzuki’s offer and stay in USA.
In the final race of the Twins Cup at COTA, Rossi placed second. After this, Moor and his family returned to Spain where Rossi will start his preparations for the 2024 JuniorGP Moto2 Championship with his participation in the last races of the year in Aragon and Valencia.
Bálint Révész, who has been watching the successful journey of the young driver of Révész Racing-MMR for the last three years decided to vote of confidence in the American-Hungarian talent.
Rossi Moor: “I am extremely happy that after two years and a very serious accident, my recovery is 100%. I can return to Europe and participate in the FIM JuniorGP Moto2 Championship. I will do my best to achieve the best results I can. I would like to thank my manager, Stefano Favaro, who always believed in me and always made it possible for me to compete, my father who was always there for me, and Katalin Geri and Balázs Schultz who help me and did a lot of work in the background, and last but not least for Mr. Bálint Révész, owner of Révész Racing, who has given me a vote of confidence and supports my journey to MotoGP.”
Bálint Révész, Owner of Révész Racing: “I have known Rossi’s manager Stefano Favaro since 2002. We are very good friends. Stefano has always told me for three years (since we started working together) that Rossi is a very talented rider, who at international level won all important championships in the Junior category. Rossi Attila Moor will compete at the international level in the colors of Révész Racing Team, and I hope that he will bring success on two wheels, as Norbert Kiss and Levente Révész did on four wheels.”
Stefano Favaro: “We’ve worked very hard in the last two years and I’m honestly happy that Rossi returns and we immediately have the opportunity to compete among the best. For my part, I did my best to always give Rossi the best he can according to his talent be able to train and compete in the best conditions. The coming period will not be easy, since in the Moto2 category of the JuniorGP is where the best compete, and from here the road is straight to the Moto2 World Championship. I would also like to thank my colleagues, Kati Geri and Balázs Schultz, for their persistence and their work, and to Mr. Bálint Révész for believing in us and helping Rossi Attila Moor on the road to MotoGP.”
Misano World Circuit - Marco Simoncelli. Photo courtesy Michelin.
Francesco Bagnaia won the FIM MotoGP World Championship Tissot Sprint Race Saturday at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici on Michelin control tires, the two-time and defending World Champion won the 13-lap race by just 0.285 second.
Jorge Martin, the current Championship point leader, was the runner-up on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati.
Bagnaia’s teammate Enea Bastianini placed a close third, making it a Ducati sweep of the podium.
Six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was fourth.
Rookie sensation Pedro Acosta was fifth — and the highest non-Ducati finisher — on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine.
Four points in it: Bagnaia reels in Martin after tense Misano Sprint
The title fight twists again as the Italian defeats Martin and Bastianini to set up a Sunday showdown for the ages
Francesco Bagnaia (1) beat Jorge Martin (89) in the MotoGP Sprint Race. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 21 September 2024
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) had a statement Saturday at the Gran Premio Pramac dell’Emilia-Romagna, stalking Championship leader Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing), pouncing on a mistake and then withstanding his own pressure to the flag to cut the gap to just four points at the top of the table.
Martin did keep that pressure on, however, coming home second, as Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) chased the two home – and prepares to try and do more than that on Sunday.
Martin made a dream take off at the start of the Sprint, with the #89 launching his attack on the run to Turn 1. He then pulled the pin at the beginning, pushing hard on the opening laps and as Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) leapfrogged the reigning World Champion too, pushing Bagnaia down to third.
Binder was then elbowed down to fourth at Turn 8 as Bagnaia and then Bastianini shot through, and next it was Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) making moves. On the comeback from his P7 starting position after a crash in qualifying, Marquez got past the South African early on, and soon so did Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3).
All eyes then returned to the front as Bagnaia reeled in the Championship leader, closing the gap to under half a second. They started to pull away from Bastianini too, creating a duel for glory and with plenty more on the line than 12 points.
By Lap 8, Bagnaia was glued to the Pramac ahead, having reeled him in, lost a few metres, saved a front end moment and then gathered it back up. And Martin then suffered his own small drama, heading wide and that leaving the door far enough ajar to allow Bagnaia through. The hammer then went down from the #1.
Initially, the gap shot up and it looked more likely Bastianini would catch Martin, but in the final few laps the #89 was locked in to try and take it to the line. From sixth tenths up the road to Bagnaia on the penultimate lap, Martin edged closer and closer until the lap count ran out, forced to cede defeat by less than three tenths. Bagnaia strikes back after a tougher run, cutting his deficit in the title fight to just four points – so if it’s a duel on Sunday, the winner decides the Championship lead.
Bastianini remained close too and will be one to watch on Sunday when he has Grand Prix distance to go at, so far enjoying a 100% podium record at Misano in the premier class. The last time he started a GP race from the front row, he won it.
Behind that trio, Marc Marquez couldn’t make too much progress from fourth and was also hampered by a mistake at Turn 13 – the #93 soon had Acosta glued to his tailpipes. Less than one second separated the pair throughout as the #93 attempted to stretch a gap, and the rookie denied him. By the flag however, the veteran pulled away to ensure those valuable few extra points for P4. Acosta, nevertheless, came home top KTM/GASGAS in fifth, with Binder looking to hit back on Sunday as he was forced to settle for P6.
Further back, there was an intense battle for the final point-scoring positions in the Sprint, with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™ Team) putting in another sublime weekend at Misano so far, taking back to back Q2s and more Sprint points this time out. He held off Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Prima Pramac Racing’s Franco Morbidelli, who completed the Saturday scorers and will both be looking for some revenge on Sunday.
That’s true of plenty just behind them too, with Aprilia especially looking to move forward in the Grand Prix race. It will likely be a historic one too, with Ducati able to wrap up the Constructors’ crown if they have 222 points or more in hand… it’s Bagnaia’s 100th MotoGP™ start… and Ducati head in with 99 premier class wins.
25 points, a gap of just four, and some tempting milestones await on Sunday. Who’s coming out on top on take two? Find out at the slightly earlier time of 13:00 local time (UTC +2)!
Joe Roberts (16). Photo courtesy OnlyFans American Racing Team.
Aron Canet earned pole position during FIM Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Fantic Racing Kalex on spec Pirelli tires, the Spaniard lapped the 2.6-mile track in 1:34.935, breaking his own All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.154 (set during practice on Saturday morning) and topping the field of 31 riders.
American Joe Roberts was second-best with a 1:34.939 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Tony Arbolino claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:34.945 on his Elf Marc VDS Racing Kalex.
The Cremona Circuit, in Italy. Photo courtesy Ducati.
Danilo Petrucci won FIM Superbike World Championship Race One Saturday at Cremona Circuit, in Italy. Riding his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4 R on Pirelli control tires, the Italian thrilled the home crowd by winning the red-flag-shortened 17-lap race by 2.590 seconds. The win makes Petrucci the only rider to have ever won a MotoGP race, a World Superbike race, a MotoAmerica Superbike race, and a stage of the Dakar Rally.
Rookie sensation Nicolo Bulega was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati and moved to within 35 points of Championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu, who is out recovering from an injury.
Alvaro Bautista, Bulega’s teammate and the two-time and defending World Champion, placed third, 3.7 seconds behind Bulega.
Iker Lecuona was a close fourth on his Team HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.
Axel Bassani took fifth on his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR.
American Garrett Gerloff finished eighth on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR.
Race One winner Danilo Petrucci. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Superpole Session
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) claimed his second pole position of the season. The Italian rider however ended the Tissot Superpole Session in the gravel trap after a crash at Turn 2. His time of 1’27.953 was one tenth of a second faster than anyone else
Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) qualified second while Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) set the third fastest time but a three place grid penalty relegated him to the second row for the start of Race 1
Having qualified on the front row for the previous three rounds Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was fourth fastest but another rider who crashed in the closing stages
Team HRC qualified with both riders inside the top ten for the first time this year. Xavi Vierge was seventh fastest and one tenth faster than his teammate Iker Lecuona in eighth fastest
Race 1
A red flag due to technical and safety issues drew the inaugural WorldSBK to a premature close but it ended with a popular race win for Petrucci. The 33 year old Italian became the 18th rider to win a WorldSBK Race and a MotoGP race having taken the lead on Lap 5
The race started with a five rider group fighting it out at the front. From the second row of the grid Petrucci trialled Bulega and Iannone in the early laps. On Lap three Iannone took the lead but the Team GoEleven rider crashed at Turn 7 on Lap 8. Alex Lowes had been in contention for the podium positions but the Kawasaki rider was another crasher at Turn 7
Bulega gave chase to Petrucci but as the race was due to enter the final third Petrucci started to open a commanding lead. When the red flags came out Bulega was 2.2s behind the race winner
Having qualified on the fifth row of the grid Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) recovered to claim the final step on the podium. The reigning World Champion made steady progress throughout the race but is still suffering from his injuries from the French Round two weeks ago
Fourth position marked the best result of the season for Lecuona while fifth was also a season’s best for Axel Bassani (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK). Lecuona ran in the podium positions for four laps while Bassani came through from 12th on the grid
Championship standings
With championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) sidelined by injury Bulega closed the points gap to 35 points. The Italian will retake the championship lead if he wins both races tomorrow
The fight for third in the standings now sees Petrucci edging into contention. The Ducati rider is fifth in the stangings and 44 points behind Bautista
Ducati also moved to the head of the Manufacturer Standings with their race victory. They hold an advantage of six points
Key Points:
Pole position: Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’27.953s
Race 1 winner: Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team)
Fastest lap: Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) – 1’29.397s
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P1 | Danilo Petrucci | Barni Spark Racing Team
“Winning this race is unbelievable for me. It’s just a great feeling. It was really unexpected for us too. I thought with the three position penalty it would be difficult to finish on the podium but, after a few laps, I realized I had good pace. When I went to the front I just focused on maintaining my pace without pushing too hard. I expected the pace to be faster and after a few laps I started to push more. Then, with five laps to go, the red flag came out. I wondered if two-thirds of the race had been completed and I wasn’t sure if it had. Then I realized I had won and I couldn’t believe it. This was really unexpected for me and I’ve now ticked almost all the boxes for my career. I feel more confident now and I’ve taken a big weight off my shoulders.”
P2 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“These are 20 very important points to put in my pocket. I’m really happy with second place today because it’s very important. Danilo was very, very fast today. It was dangerous to follow him because he had something more than me. I didn’t feel comfortable with my bike, so I decided that 20 points were better than nothing. We need to work and maybe we’ll have to go back to what we know because we tried something different and I didn’t like it. So I think we’ll return to the setup that works, and I hope to have my 100% feeling back.”
P3 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“It’s been a really difficult day. Yesterday, I didn’t feel too bad but in Superpole when I had to push harder I felt that I was missing some strength. I couldn’t set a really good lap time. Starting from the back at this track is difficult and in the first few laps I felt some pain in my ribs, probably from trying to push too hard in Superpole. During the race I felt stiff on the bike and for the first few laps I couldn’t push. At that time, I thought, ‘Okay, if I still feel like this after 5 or 6 laps, I’ll have to retire.’ But lap after lap, I started to feel better, and the pain lessened. It was easier to move on the bike and I could be more aggressive and regain my pace. Honestly, I didn’t expect to finish on the podium. I’m really happy because on Thursday, I didn’t even know if I could race this weekend. To finish on the podium having started from the fifth row is a really nice result. Now, I just have to recover for tomorrow.”
Taiyo Furusato (72). Photo courtesy Honda Team Asia.
Taiyo Furusato was fastest in Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. On board his Team Asia Honda on Pirelli control tires on the 2.6-mile track, the Japanese rider turned a 1:40.394 to top the field of 26.
David Alonso was the best of the rest with a 1:40.453 on his Gaviota Aspar Team CFMOTO.
Angel Piqueras claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a lap time of 1:40.460 on his Leopard Racing Honda.
The Cremona Circuit, in Italy. Photo courtesy Ducati.
Adrian Huertas won FIM Supersport World Championship Race One Saturday at Cremona Circuit, in Italy. On board his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigalle V2, the Spaniard won the 20-lap race by over four seconds. It was his ninth win of the season, extending his lead in the Championship point standings.
Italian rider Stefano Manzi was the runner-up on his Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing YZF-R6.
Yari Montella placed third on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati.
Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise had to serve a Long Lap Penalty, then crashed, then pitted, then finished 21st on his Evan Bros. Racing Yamaha.
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