Tyler O’Hara finished on top in MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian Challenger, the defending Champion lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course in 1:25.720.
Title contenders Kyle Wyman, James Rispoli, and Hayden Gillim were second, third, and fourth, respectively, in the session. Wyman did a 1:25.789 on his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Rispoli turned a 1:26.402 on his Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Harley-Davidson, and Rispoli’s teammate Gillim recorded a 1:26.679.
Wyman’s teammate and younger brother Travis Wyman rounded out the top five with a 1:26.750.
Nicolo Bulega was fastest during World Supersport Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, Bulega lapped the 3.1-mile (5.0 km) circuit in 1:53.671 to lead the field of 32 riders.
Federico Caricasulo was second-best with a 1:53.858 on his Althea Racing Team Ducati, and Stefano Manzi was third-quickest with a lap time of 1:53.966 on his Ten Kate Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
PJ Jacobsen was quickest during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, the New York native lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway in 1:20.967 to lead the field.
Newly crowned three-time Champion Jake Gagne was second-best with a 1:21.075 on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Insurance Yamaha YZF-R1.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante was third with a time of 1:21.565 on his GSX-R1000R.
Mathew Scholtz was fourth-fastest at 1:22.515 on his Westby Racing Yamaha.
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin rounded out the top five in the session with a 1:22.699.
Defending World Champion Alvaro Bautista topped World Superbike Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, the Spaniard lapped the 3.1-mile (5.0 km) track in 1:49.649 to lead the field of 25 riders.
American Garrett Gerloff, riding his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, finished sixth in FP2 with a time of 1:50.454 and was the top BMW rider on Friday.
Alvaro Bautista (1) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) in action Friday at MotorLand Aragon. Photo courtesy Dorna.
In a day marked by Ducati’s supremacy at Aragon, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) led the charge by securing the top spot in combined practice times during WorldSBK FP2. His teammate, Michael Ruben Rinaldi, closely followed, setting the stage for a potential Ducati powerhouse in this weekend’s races with Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) grabbing third place.
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), who set the pace in FP1, remained competitive but finished fourth overall. Honda showed glimpses of a comeback as Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) claimed second place in FP2, taking fifth in the combined standings. BMW’s Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) displayed strength once more with sixth place in the combined standings. Meanwhile Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) concluded the day in seventh place.
Bautista lived up to his pre-round favorite status, topping the combined practice times with a strong performance in FP2, showcasing Ducati’s dominance at the Aragon circuit.
P1 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I think it has been a very positive Friday, even if the conditions were a bit difficult, especially this morning because it was too windy and I struggled a bit. This morning, we tried the new front from Pirelli. The first feeling was not too bad. It’s good tyre, good performance. Maybe I need more time to understand the tyre because right now with the SC1, I have more feeling and I know more the limits, so at the moment I think SC1 is for me the best solution.
In the afternoon, we came back to the SC1 and SCX to start the practice. Conditions were a bit better than this morning, but in any case I felt the grip was very low. It’s difficult to make lot of fast laps because after two or three laps the drop of the tyre is quite big and we’re struggling to maintain the same pace but then remain more or less consistent. I’m happy because the feeling with the bike was not too bad. I’m happy with the work we did, with the feeling too. Let’s see if tomorrow the conditions improve, especially with the wind.”
Bulega leads the way in Friday Practice
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) continued to assert his dominance as he topped the combined practice sessions at the Tissot Aragon Round. Bulega commanded both FP1 and FP2, finishing Friday’s sessions almost two tenths ahead of his closest rival, Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing). His rapid pace at the Aragon circuit, including a near record lap time, demonstrated his determination to secure the championship title.
Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha), Bulega’s primary title contender, was third in the combined results, approximately three tenths behind Bulega. Despite the competition’s fierce nature, Bulega’s consistent performance sets the stage for a potential championship win, with Manzi closely trailing. The battle for WorldSSP supremacy is heating up, promising an exciting weekend ahead.
P1 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team
“I had a good feeling with the bike today. We’ve changed some things on the bike from the test, and I’m happy to be leading. I tried to focus on my race pace, tried to be fast, the same as I usually do on Fridays. Last year, it was the first WorldSSP race for the team and me here in Aragon, and I achieved my first podium with my V2. So, this year, I’d like to win here. I’m not thinking about the Championship. Manzi is really fast and close to me. It’s very difficult to win the title here. It can happen, but honestly, I just want to stay focused on these two races, and we will think about the title in Portimao.”
Gennai tops charts as WorldSSP300 leaders battle for supremacy at Aragon
The Tissot Aragon Round kicked off with nail-biting WorldSSP300 action as Mirko Gennai (Team BrCorse) surged to the forefront, posting the quickest lap of the day with a blistering 2’07.028s in FP2, a remarkable turnaround from his FP1 performance. Just behind him, Lennox Lehmann (Freudenberg KTM – Paligo Racing), a double-podium finisher at Aragon last year, maintained a blistering pace, trailing Gennai by a mere 0.038 seconds, showcasing his determination to shine at Aragon. Championship leader Jeffrey Buis (MTM Kawasaki) proved he’s in the title race by securing the third position overall with a 2’07.216s lap in FP2.
P1 | Mirko Gennai | Team BrCorse
“Today, in FP1, I had a problem with the tire, but in FP2, I pushed in all the laps, despite the traffic on track. In the last lap, I tried to get away and was able to do the fastest lap of the day. So I’m happy with that. This weekend and the next one are the most important of the year because the Championship winner will be decided. I will try to battle for the win. I have 30 points less than Jeffrey Buis, but I think I can still fight.”
Josh Hayes was quickest in MotoAmerica Supersport Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Squid Hunter Racing Yamaha YZF-R6, Hayes turned a 1:24.461 on the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course to lead the field of 28 riders.
Hometown hero Anthony Mazziotto was second-best with a 1:24.713 on his North East Cycle Outlet Racing Yamaha. Vision Wheel M4 Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was third-fastest at 1:24.844.
David Anthony ranked fourth with a 1:24.863 on his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R750. Jake Lewis rounded out the top five by turning a 1:25.329 on his Disrupt Racing Suzuki.
2023 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion Xavi Fores was sixth in the session with a time of 1:25.496 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2. Fores is riding with injuries sustained during the Bol d’Or 24-hour World Endurance race last weekend.
Rocco Landers dominated MotoAmerica REV’IT! Twins Cup Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP), in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, the title contender lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course in 1:27.629.
Dominic Doyle was second-best with a time of 1:29.110 on his Team Iso Yamaha YZF-R7, and Gus Rodio, another title contender, was third-quickest with a 1:29.403 on his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia.
Blake Davis, the third rider with a shot at the 2023 Twins Cup crown, was fifth in the session with a time of 1:30.178 on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha. Spencer Humphreys was fourth with a time of 1:30.070 on his Triplestrong/Bartcon Racing Yamaha.
Nicolo Bulega was best in World Supersport Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, the Italian navigated the 3.1-mile (5.0 km) road course in 1:54.043 to top the field of 32 riders.
Six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea was quickest in World Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR, the Northern Irishman covered the 3.1-mile (5.0 km) track in 1:50.309 to lead the field of 25 riders.
American Garrett Gerloff was fourth overall and the top BMW rider with a 1:50.692 on his Bonovo Action M 1000 RR.
Luca Marini was fastest in MotoGP World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at Buddh International Circuit, in India. Riding his Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati at the new 3.1-mile (5.0 km) venue, the Italian topped the field of 22 riders with a 1:44.782.
Jorge Martin was second-best with a 1:44.790 on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati, and Aleix Espargaro ranked third with a 1:44.833 on his factory Aprilia RS-GP.
Just 1.791 seconds covered the entire field with only one second separating the top 17 riders.
The top 10 riders in FP2 transfer directly to Qualifying Two (Q2). Riders outside of the top 10 in Practice must go to Qualifying One (Q1) and finish that session in the top two to advance to Q2 and compete for the top 12 grid spots.
History made! Just 0.008 splits Marini and Martin as MotoGP™ debuts in India
The duo are split by almost nothing as Aleix Espargaro sit just 0.051 off the top in third and Marc Marquez slots into P4
Friday, 22 September 2023
The first ever day of MotoGP™ action at Buddh International Circuit threw up a treat, with the timesheets incredibly tight at the top. The stage is certainly set for a barnstorming IndianOil Grand Prix of India as Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) put down a stunning 1:44.782 to lead Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) by just 0.008s, and the gap didn’t get much bigger down to third either as Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) started his weekend in P3 just 0.051 off Marini.
Crunch time in Practice!
With Friday afternoon’s Practice session deciding who goes through to Q2, the riders spent the majority of the session working on their race packages before tucking in for their late time attacks.
The top 10 go through to Q2, and it was a mad rush as the soft tyres went in with fifteen minutes to go. The times really began to tumble but it was late charge in the final moments that saw Marini set the benchmark with the fastest time of the weekend so far.
Martin was the man to beat for the majority of the session though, and did move the goalposts by half a second ahead of time-attack war before just being denied by Marini at the end, with yellow flags out and little time remaining.
Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was one of those threatening the top spots as well. Red sectors came in from the eight-time champ, but the ask was a little too much for the Repsol Honda to take over on top. Still, he took a positive P4. Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) was also looking strong after topping Friday morning’s Practice 1, but couldn’t put himself any higher than P5 in Practice.
Bagnaia with something up his sleeve?
Reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was very much in the danger zone as the clock was ticking away in the final 10 minutes. The Championship leader was sat outside of Q2 contention and had some work to do, with the pace getting hotter and hotter. Bagnaia hadn’t been setting the world on fire throughout the day, but with the question asked of the Italian, he got the hammer down to bag P7 and an important Q2 spot just behind Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing). Is the champ struggling or keeping his cards close to his chest?
Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) enjoyed a fairly positive day onboard his Yamaha M1. The Frenchman finds himself in an automatic Q2 spot in P8, and is looking confident with the new circuit leveling the playing field that little bit more. He suffered two mechanical issues in FP1 butstill took that all-important place in Q2.
The Frenchman’s compatriot Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) finished just behind in P9, with Joan Mir (Repsol Honda Team) also returning to Q2 with a much-needed top 10. It was close there though, with yellow flags out in the final few minutes and that causing both Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Augusto Fernandez (GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3) to have their best laps scrubbed off, both of which would have easily seen them sail into Q2.
A packed house in Q1
Behind Mir, it’s Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) the first to miss out after finishing Practice in P11 following those lap cancellations.
Diggia, Binder and Augusto Fernandez will be joined in Q1 by the likes of Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) and Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) in a hotly-contested session on Saturday morning too, so don’t miss it!
Tony Arbolino led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Buddh International Circuit, in India. Riding his Elf Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex, the Italian covered the 3.1-mile (5.0-mile) track in 1:52.105.
American Joe Roberts (1:53.037) was 17th on his Italtrans Racing Kalex, while his countryman Sean Dylan Kelly (1:53.787) ended up 25th on his Forward Racing machine.
Tyler O’Hara finished on top in MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian Challenger, the defending Champion lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course in 1:25.720.
Title contenders Kyle Wyman, James Rispoli, and Hayden Gillim were second, third, and fourth, respectively, in the session. Wyman did a 1:25.789 on his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Rispoli turned a 1:26.402 on his Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Harley-Davidson, and Rispoli’s teammate Gillim recorded a 1:26.679.
Wyman’s teammate and younger brother Travis Wyman rounded out the top five with a 1:26.750.
Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Aruba.it Racing Ducati.
Nicolo Bulega was fastest during World Supersport Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, Bulega lapped the 3.1-mile (5.0 km) circuit in 1:53.671 to lead the field of 32 riders.
Federico Caricasulo was second-best with a 1:53.858 on his Althea Racing Team Ducati, and Stefano Manzi was third-quickest with a lap time of 1:53.966 on his Ten Kate Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
PJ Jacobsen was quickest during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, the New York native lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway in 1:20.967 to lead the field.
Newly crowned three-time Champion Jake Gagne was second-best with a 1:21.075 on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Insurance Yamaha YZF-R1.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante was third with a time of 1:21.565 on his GSX-R1000R.
Mathew Scholtz was fourth-fastest at 1:22.515 on his Westby Racing Yamaha.
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin rounded out the top five in the session with a 1:22.699.
Defending World Champion Alvaro Bautista topped World Superbike Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, the Spaniard lapped the 3.1-mile (5.0 km) track in 1:49.649 to lead the field of 25 riders.
American Garrett Gerloff, riding his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, finished sixth in FP2 with a time of 1:50.454 and was the top BMW rider on Friday.
Alvaro Bautista (1) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) in action Friday at MotorLand Aragon. Photo courtesy Dorna.
In a day marked by Ducati’s supremacy at Aragon, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) led the charge by securing the top spot in combined practice times during WorldSBK FP2. His teammate, Michael Ruben Rinaldi, closely followed, setting the stage for a potential Ducati powerhouse in this weekend’s races with Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) grabbing third place.
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), who set the pace in FP1, remained competitive but finished fourth overall. Honda showed glimpses of a comeback as Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) claimed second place in FP2, taking fifth in the combined standings. BMW’s Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) displayed strength once more with sixth place in the combined standings. Meanwhile Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) concluded the day in seventh place.
Bautista lived up to his pre-round favorite status, topping the combined practice times with a strong performance in FP2, showcasing Ducati’s dominance at the Aragon circuit.
P1 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I think it has been a very positive Friday, even if the conditions were a bit difficult, especially this morning because it was too windy and I struggled a bit. This morning, we tried the new front from Pirelli. The first feeling was not too bad. It’s good tyre, good performance. Maybe I need more time to understand the tyre because right now with the SC1, I have more feeling and I know more the limits, so at the moment I think SC1 is for me the best solution.
In the afternoon, we came back to the SC1 and SCX to start the practice. Conditions were a bit better than this morning, but in any case I felt the grip was very low. It’s difficult to make lot of fast laps because after two or three laps the drop of the tyre is quite big and we’re struggling to maintain the same pace but then remain more or less consistent. I’m happy because the feeling with the bike was not too bad. I’m happy with the work we did, with the feeling too. Let’s see if tomorrow the conditions improve, especially with the wind.”
Bulega leads the way in Friday Practice
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) continued to assert his dominance as he topped the combined practice sessions at the Tissot Aragon Round. Bulega commanded both FP1 and FP2, finishing Friday’s sessions almost two tenths ahead of his closest rival, Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing). His rapid pace at the Aragon circuit, including a near record lap time, demonstrated his determination to secure the championship title.
Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha), Bulega’s primary title contender, was third in the combined results, approximately three tenths behind Bulega. Despite the competition’s fierce nature, Bulega’s consistent performance sets the stage for a potential championship win, with Manzi closely trailing. The battle for WorldSSP supremacy is heating up, promising an exciting weekend ahead.
P1 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team
“I had a good feeling with the bike today. We’ve changed some things on the bike from the test, and I’m happy to be leading. I tried to focus on my race pace, tried to be fast, the same as I usually do on Fridays. Last year, it was the first WorldSSP race for the team and me here in Aragon, and I achieved my first podium with my V2. So, this year, I’d like to win here. I’m not thinking about the Championship. Manzi is really fast and close to me. It’s very difficult to win the title here. It can happen, but honestly, I just want to stay focused on these two races, and we will think about the title in Portimao.”
Gennai tops charts as WorldSSP300 leaders battle for supremacy at Aragon
The Tissot Aragon Round kicked off with nail-biting WorldSSP300 action as Mirko Gennai (Team BrCorse) surged to the forefront, posting the quickest lap of the day with a blistering 2’07.028s in FP2, a remarkable turnaround from his FP1 performance. Just behind him, Lennox Lehmann (Freudenberg KTM – Paligo Racing), a double-podium finisher at Aragon last year, maintained a blistering pace, trailing Gennai by a mere 0.038 seconds, showcasing his determination to shine at Aragon. Championship leader Jeffrey Buis (MTM Kawasaki) proved he’s in the title race by securing the third position overall with a 2’07.216s lap in FP2.
P1 | Mirko Gennai | Team BrCorse
“Today, in FP1, I had a problem with the tire, but in FP2, I pushed in all the laps, despite the traffic on track. In the last lap, I tried to get away and was able to do the fastest lap of the day. So I’m happy with that. This weekend and the next one are the most important of the year because the Championship winner will be decided. I will try to battle for the win. I have 30 points less than Jeffrey Buis, but I think I can still fight.”
Josh Hayes was quickest in MotoAmerica Supersport Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Squid Hunter Racing Yamaha YZF-R6, Hayes turned a 1:24.461 on the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course to lead the field of 28 riders.
Hometown hero Anthony Mazziotto was second-best with a 1:24.713 on his North East Cycle Outlet Racing Yamaha. Vision Wheel M4 Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was third-fastest at 1:24.844.
David Anthony ranked fourth with a 1:24.863 on his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R750. Jake Lewis rounded out the top five by turning a 1:25.329 on his Disrupt Racing Suzuki.
2023 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion Xavi Fores was sixth in the session with a time of 1:25.496 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2. Fores is riding with injuries sustained during the Bol d’Or 24-hour World Endurance race last weekend.
Rocco Landers dominated MotoAmerica REV’IT! Twins Cup Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP), in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, the title contender lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course in 1:27.629.
Dominic Doyle was second-best with a time of 1:29.110 on his Team Iso Yamaha YZF-R7, and Gus Rodio, another title contender, was third-quickest with a 1:29.403 on his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia.
Blake Davis, the third rider with a shot at the 2023 Twins Cup crown, was fifth in the session with a time of 1:30.178 on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha. Spencer Humphreys was fourth with a time of 1:30.070 on his Triplestrong/Bartcon Racing Yamaha.
Nicolo Bulega was best in World Supersport Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, the Italian navigated the 3.1-mile (5.0 km) road course in 1:54.043 to top the field of 32 riders.
American Garrett Gerloff (31) at speed on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR Superbike earlier this season at Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya. Photo courtesy BMW Motorrad Motorsport.
Six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea was quickest in World Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR, the Northern Irishman covered the 3.1-mile (5.0 km) track in 1:50.309 to lead the field of 25 riders.
American Garrett Gerloff was fourth overall and the top BMW rider with a 1:50.692 on his Bonovo Action M 1000 RR.
Luca Marini (10). Photo courtesy Mooney VR46 Racing Team.
Luca Marini was fastest in MotoGP World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at Buddh International Circuit, in India. Riding his Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati at the new 3.1-mile (5.0 km) venue, the Italian topped the field of 22 riders with a 1:44.782.
Jorge Martin was second-best with a 1:44.790 on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati, and Aleix Espargaro ranked third with a 1:44.833 on his factory Aprilia RS-GP.
Just 1.791 seconds covered the entire field with only one second separating the top 17 riders.
The top 10 riders in FP2 transfer directly to Qualifying Two (Q2). Riders outside of the top 10 in Practice must go to Qualifying One (Q1) and finish that session in the top two to advance to Q2 and compete for the top 12 grid spots.
History made! Just 0.008 splits Marini and Martin as MotoGP™ debuts in India
The duo are split by almost nothing as Aleix Espargaro sit just 0.051 off the top in third and Marc Marquez slots into P4
Friday, 22 September 2023
The first ever day of MotoGP™ action at Buddh International Circuit threw up a treat, with the timesheets incredibly tight at the top. The stage is certainly set for a barnstorming IndianOil Grand Prix of India as Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) put down a stunning 1:44.782 to lead Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) by just 0.008s, and the gap didn’t get much bigger down to third either as Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) started his weekend in P3 just 0.051 off Marini.
Crunch time in Practice!
With Friday afternoon’s Practice session deciding who goes through to Q2, the riders spent the majority of the session working on their race packages before tucking in for their late time attacks.
The top 10 go through to Q2, and it was a mad rush as the soft tyres went in with fifteen minutes to go. The times really began to tumble but it was late charge in the final moments that saw Marini set the benchmark with the fastest time of the weekend so far.
Martin was the man to beat for the majority of the session though, and did move the goalposts by half a second ahead of time-attack war before just being denied by Marini at the end, with yellow flags out and little time remaining.
Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was one of those threatening the top spots as well. Red sectors came in from the eight-time champ, but the ask was a little too much for the Repsol Honda to take over on top. Still, he took a positive P4. Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) was also looking strong after topping Friday morning’s Practice 1, but couldn’t put himself any higher than P5 in Practice.
Bagnaia with something up his sleeve?
Reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was very much in the danger zone as the clock was ticking away in the final 10 minutes. The Championship leader was sat outside of Q2 contention and had some work to do, with the pace getting hotter and hotter. Bagnaia hadn’t been setting the world on fire throughout the day, but with the question asked of the Italian, he got the hammer down to bag P7 and an important Q2 spot just behind Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing). Is the champ struggling or keeping his cards close to his chest?
Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) enjoyed a fairly positive day onboard his Yamaha M1. The Frenchman finds himself in an automatic Q2 spot in P8, and is looking confident with the new circuit leveling the playing field that little bit more. He suffered two mechanical issues in FP1 butstill took that all-important place in Q2.
The Frenchman’s compatriot Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) finished just behind in P9, with Joan Mir (Repsol Honda Team) also returning to Q2 with a much-needed top 10. It was close there though, with yellow flags out in the final few minutes and that causing both Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Augusto Fernandez (GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3) to have their best laps scrubbed off, both of which would have easily seen them sail into Q2.
A packed house in Q1
Behind Mir, it’s Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) the first to miss out after finishing Practice in P11 following those lap cancellations.
Diggia, Binder and Augusto Fernandez will be joined in Q1 by the likes of Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) and Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) in a hotly-contested session on Saturday morning too, so don’t miss it!
Tony Arbolino (14). Photo courtesy Marc VDS Racing Team.
Tony Arbolino led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Buddh International Circuit, in India. Riding his Elf Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex, the Italian covered the 3.1-mile (5.0-mile) track in 1:52.105.
American Joe Roberts (1:53.037) was 17th on his Italtrans Racing Kalex, while his countryman Sean Dylan Kelly (1:53.787) ended up 25th on his Forward Racing machine.
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This mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
Default
Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Hide Emoji
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Cognitive Reading
Virtual Keyboard
Navigation Keys
Voice Navigation
Accessibility Statement
www.roadracingworld.com
November 12, 2026
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
