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MotoGP: Viñales Is Best In Saturday Practice In Barcelona

Maverick Viñales led MotoGP World Championship practice Saturday morning at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Aprilia RS-GP on spec Michelin tires, the Spaniard turned a lap time of 1:40.208 to lead the field of 23 riders.

Franco Morbidelli was the best of the rest with a 1:40.316 on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici. 

Alex Marquez was third at 1:40.336 on his Gresini Racing Ducati. 

 

Session for SLD MotoGP FP2

 

Moto2: Canet Tops Final Practice At Catalunya

Aron Canet was quickest during Moto2 World Championship practice Saturday morning at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Pirelli-shod Fantic Racing Kalex on the 2.90-mile (4.65 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:42.262 to lead the field of 32 riders.

Jorge Navarro was the best of the rest with a 1:42.416 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

Jake Dixon was third-fastest with a 1:42.495 on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.

Session for SLD Moto2 P2

Moto3 : Ortola Heads Saturday Practice At Catalunya

Ivan Ortola led Moto3 World Championship practice Saturday morning, at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Ortola used his Pirelli-shod MT Helmets – MSI KTM to lap the 2.90-mile (4.65 km) track in 1:46.364, which led the field of 27 riders. 

David Alonso was second-best with a time of 1:46.439 on his Valresa Aspar Team CFMOTO.

Jacob Roulstone, piloting his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:46.751. 

Classification moto3 FP2

MotoGP: More From The Motul Solidarity Grand Prix Of Barcelona

It was an emotional opening day of the Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona. Organizers flew banners and raised money for the victims of the flooding that forced MotoGP to move the race scheduled for Valencia to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It also was emotional for three MotoGP riders – Augusto Fernandez, Takaaki Nakagami and Aleix Espargaro – who are racing for the last time in their careers.

With nothing to lose and a title on the line, Francesco Bagnaia pushed hard and topped the last practice session. With the temperature dropping precipitiously at the end of the day, Championship leader Jorge Martin tried to respond when title rival Bagnaia went quickest. Martin pushed the front and nearly crashed, saving a front-end slide that left his feet off the pegs.

Takaaki Nakagami (30) started his last weekend as a MotoGP racer by going fastest in the first practice session. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Honda had a remarkably good day in Barcelona. Not only did Takkaki Nakagami lead the first practice session, Johann Zarco (5) led much of the second session and ultimately finished fourth. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Aleix Espargaro (41) was third at a track where he won in 2023 and led Aprilia to its first 1-2 finish in MotoGP. Photo by Michael Gougis.
On the American Racing Team Kalex, Jorge Navarro (9) followed up on his second-place finish in the Moto2 race in Malaysia by finishing Friday practice just outside of the top three in Barcelona. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Part of the proceeds from ticket sales for the Barcelona race will be donated to flood relief efforts in the Valencia region. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Staging a MotoGP event is a massive operation. With only days to prepare for the race in Barcelona, MotoGP employees on Friday were still cranking out the promotional and informational materials needed for the weekend. Here a large-format printer in the mobile MotoGP print shop spits out a poster for one of the auctions to raise money for the Valencia flood victims. MotoGP rolls a large-scale printing facility to all of its European races and flies a scaled-down version to the overseas events. Photo by Michael Gougis.

MotoGP: Bagnaia Leads Friday Practice In Barcelona

Francesco Bagnaia headed a tight pack in Friday’s final practice session at the Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona. The defending World Champion was 0.080 seconds quicker than Marco Bezzecchi. Aleix Espargaro, in his last weekend as a MotoGP racer, was third, ahead of Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin. Maverick Vinales, Alex Marquez, Marc Marquez, Pedro Acosta and Enea Bastianini completed the top 10.

MotoGP Friday 2 Classification

Moto2: Canet Again Quickest In Barcelona

Aron Canet topped the second Moto2 practice session at the Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona. Canet was fastest in the first session, and in the second he led Jake Dixon and Manuel Gonzalez. American Racing Team’s Jorge Navarro, filling in for the injured Joe Roberts, was fourth.

Moto2 Friday 2 Classification

Moto3: Holgado Leads Friday Practice In Barcelona

Daniel Holgado topped the time sheet on Friday afternoon at the Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona. Behind Holgado were David Munoz and Angel Piqueras. The three led a tight session that saw 18 riders within a second.

Moto3 Friday 2 Classification

MotoGP : Nakagami Heads Opening Practice At Catalunya

Takaaki Nakagami topped MotoGP World Championship practice Friday morning at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Michelin-shod Idemitsu LCR Honda, the Japanese turned a lap of 1:40.501 around the 3.90-mile (4.65 km) track and led the 23-rider field.
 

The rookie of the year, Pedro Acosta was second-best with a 1:40.912 on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine.

Alex Marquez was third with a lap of 1:40.915 on his Gresini Racing Ducati.

Classification fp MotoGP

 

Moto2 : Canet Tops Opening Practice At Catalunya

Aron Canet was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice Friday morning at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Pirelli-shod Fantic Racing Kalex on the 2.90-mile (4.65 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:42.998 to lead the field of 32 riders.

Fermin Aldeguer was the best of the rest with a 1:43.198 on his Sync SpeedUp Boscoscuro. 

Tony Arbolino was third-fastest with a 1:43.621 on his Elf Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex.

Session for SLD Moto2 FP

 

 

Moto3 : Piqueras Quickest In Opening Practice At Catalunya

Angel Piqueras was quickest during Moto3 World Championship practice Friday morning at Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Leopard Racing Honda on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard covered the 2.90-mile (4.65 km) road course in 1:47.281, topping the field of 27 riders.

David Muñoz was the best of the rest with a 1:47.691 on his BOE Motorsports KTM.

David Alonso was third with a lap time of 1:47.897 on his Valresa Aspar Team CFMOTO. 

Classification moto3 FP1

 

 

 

MotoGP: Viñales Is Best In Saturday Practice In Barcelona

Maverick Viñales (12). Photo courtesy Aprilia Racing Team.
Maverick Viñales (12). Photo courtesy Aprilia Racing Team.

Maverick Viñales led MotoGP World Championship practice Saturday morning at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Aprilia RS-GP on spec Michelin tires, the Spaniard turned a lap time of 1:40.208 to lead the field of 23 riders.

Franco Morbidelli was the best of the rest with a 1:40.316 on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici. 

Alex Marquez was third at 1:40.336 on his Gresini Racing Ducati. 

 

Session for SLD MotoGP FP2

 

Moto2: Canet Tops Final Practice At Catalunya

Aron Canet (44). Photo courtesy Fantic Team.
Aron Canet (44). Photo courtesy Fantic Team.

Aron Canet was quickest during Moto2 World Championship practice Saturday morning at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Pirelli-shod Fantic Racing Kalex on the 2.90-mile (4.65 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:42.262 to lead the field of 32 riders.

Jorge Navarro was the best of the rest with a 1:42.416 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

Jake Dixon was third-fastest with a 1:42.495 on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.

Session for SLD Moto2 P2

Moto3 : Ortola Heads Saturday Practice At Catalunya

Ivan Ortola (48). Photo courtesy MT Helmets-MSI Team.
Ivan Ortola (48). Photo courtesy MT Helmets-MSI Team.

Ivan Ortola led Moto3 World Championship practice Saturday morning, at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Ortola used his Pirelli-shod MT Helmets – MSI KTM to lap the 2.90-mile (4.65 km) track in 1:46.364, which led the field of 27 riders. 

David Alonso was second-best with a time of 1:46.439 on his Valresa Aspar Team CFMOTO.

Jacob Roulstone, piloting his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:46.751. 

Classification moto3 FP2

MotoGP: More From The Motul Solidarity Grand Prix Of Barcelona

Jorge Martin (89) and Joan Mir (36). Photo by Michael Gougis.

It was an emotional opening day of the Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona. Organizers flew banners and raised money for the victims of the flooding that forced MotoGP to move the race scheduled for Valencia to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It also was emotional for three MotoGP riders – Augusto Fernandez, Takaaki Nakagami and Aleix Espargaro – who are racing for the last time in their careers.

With nothing to lose and a title on the line, Francesco Bagnaia pushed hard and topped the last practice session. With the temperature dropping precipitiously at the end of the day, Championship leader Jorge Martin tried to respond when title rival Bagnaia went quickest. Martin pushed the front and nearly crashed, saving a front-end slide that left his feet off the pegs.

Takaaki Nakagami (30) started his last weekend as a MotoGP racer by going fastest in the first practice session. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Honda had a remarkably good day in Barcelona. Not only did Takkaki Nakagami lead the first practice session, Johann Zarco (5) led much of the second session and ultimately finished fourth. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Aleix Espargaro (41) was third at a track where he won in 2023 and led Aprilia to its first 1-2 finish in MotoGP. Photo by Michael Gougis.
On the American Racing Team Kalex, Jorge Navarro (9) followed up on his second-place finish in the Moto2 race in Malaysia by finishing Friday practice just outside of the top three in Barcelona. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Part of the proceeds from ticket sales for the Barcelona race will be donated to flood relief efforts in the Valencia region. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Staging a MotoGP event is a massive operation. With only days to prepare for the race in Barcelona, MotoGP employees on Friday were still cranking out the promotional and informational materials needed for the weekend. Here a large-format printer in the mobile MotoGP print shop spits out a poster for one of the auctions to raise money for the Valencia flood victims. MotoGP rolls a large-scale printing facility to all of its European races and flies a scaled-down version to the overseas events. Photo by Michael Gougis.

MotoGP: Bagnaia Leads Friday Practice In Barcelona

Francesco Bagnaia (1). Photo by Michael Gougis.

Francesco Bagnaia headed a tight pack in Friday’s final practice session at the Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona. The defending World Champion was 0.080 seconds quicker than Marco Bezzecchi. Aleix Espargaro, in his last weekend as a MotoGP racer, was third, ahead of Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin. Maverick Vinales, Alex Marquez, Marc Marquez, Pedro Acosta and Enea Bastianini completed the top 10.

MotoGP Friday 2 Classification

Moto2: Canet Again Quickest In Barcelona

Aron Canet (44) leads Somkiat Chantra (35) in practice in Barcelona. Photo by Michael Gougis.

Aron Canet topped the second Moto2 practice session at the Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona. Canet was fastest in the first session, and in the second he led Jake Dixon and Manuel Gonzalez. American Racing Team’s Jorge Navarro, filling in for the injured Joe Roberts, was fourth.

Moto2 Friday 2 Classification

Moto3: Holgado Leads Friday Practice In Barcelona

Daniel Holgado (96). Photo by Michael Gougis.

Daniel Holgado topped the time sheet on Friday afternoon at the Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona. Behind Holgado were David Munoz and Angel Piqueras. The three led a tight session that saw 18 riders within a second.

Moto3 Friday 2 Classification

MotoGP : Nakagami Heads Opening Practice At Catalunya

Takaaki Nakagami (30). Photo courtesy LCR Team.
Takaaki Nakagami (30). Photo courtesy LCR Team.
Takaaki Nakagami topped MotoGP World Championship practice Friday morning at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Michelin-shod Idemitsu LCR Honda, the Japanese turned a lap of 1:40.501 around the 3.90-mile (4.65 km) track and led the 23-rider field.
 

The rookie of the year, Pedro Acosta was second-best with a 1:40.912 on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine.

Alex Marquez was third with a lap of 1:40.915 on his Gresini Racing Ducati.

Classification fp MotoGP

 

Moto2 : Canet Tops Opening Practice At Catalunya

Aron Canet (44). Photo courtesy Fantic Racing Team.
Aron Canet (44). Photo courtesy Fantic Racing Team.

Aron Canet was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice Friday morning at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Pirelli-shod Fantic Racing Kalex on the 2.90-mile (4.65 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:42.998 to lead the field of 32 riders.

Fermin Aldeguer was the best of the rest with a 1:43.198 on his Sync SpeedUp Boscoscuro. 

Tony Arbolino was third-fastest with a 1:43.621 on his Elf Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex.

Session for SLD Moto2 FP

 

 

Moto3 : Piqueras Quickest In Opening Practice At Catalunya

Angel Piqueras (36). Photo courtesy Leopard Racing.
Angel Piqueras (36). Photo courtesy Leopard Racing.

Angel Piqueras was quickest during Moto3 World Championship practice Friday morning at Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Leopard Racing Honda on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard covered the 2.90-mile (4.65 km) road course in 1:47.281, topping the field of 27 riders.

David Muñoz was the best of the rest with a 1:47.691 on his BOE Motorsports KTM.

David Alonso was third with a lap time of 1:47.897 on his Valresa Aspar Team CFMOTO. 

Classification moto3 FP1

 

 

 

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