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  • MotoGP: Delhi Delight for Bezzecchi

    MotoGP: Delhi Delight for Bezzecchi

    In the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, Marco Bezzecchi was simply too good at the Buddh International circuit. Bezzecchi finished the race over 8 seconds clear of Jorge Martin in 2nd and Fabio Quartararo in 3rd place. 

    Championship leader Pecco Bagnaia crashed out losing a lot of points in the championship race. We head to Japan next weekend with Pecco only 13 points clear of title rival Jorge Martin.

    AS IT HAPPENED

    Martin got off to a great start and moved up to first into turn 1, with Pecco up into 2nd ahead of Bezzecchi in 3rd. Only a few corners later, Martin went wide into turn 4 and Pecco got through to take the lead of the race.

    Binder was up 4 places into 8th mid way through lap 1. A great start for the KTM rider but Aprilia man Viñales was down 10 places at the end of lap 1 due running wide into turn 1 at the start of the race.

    Martin dropped back further into 3rd with Bezzecchi blasting by as Martin opened the door running wide. At the end of lap 1 Bezzecchi went by Pecco and took the lead of the race for the first time at the start of lap 2.

    All of the riders with a soft rear tyre had to be careful to not burn the tyre out so early on in the race. Bezzecchi set the fastest lap with Pecco 2nd and Martin 3rd. Martin resisting the pressure from Marc Marquez behind and had a lot of work to do to catch Pecco and Bezzecchi ahead.

    KTMs Jack Miller had a disastrous start to the race running way down in 20th place in the early stages.

    Martin was desperate to get by Pecco cleanly and get after Bezzecchi as Bezzecchi was 1.237 seconds clear as they come to the end of lap 4.

    Martin with the slip steam along the back straight got ahead of Pecco into turn 4. Martin now with 2.159 seconds to make up to catch Bezzecchi. Bezzecchi continued his blistering run of form this weekend and looked to pull even further away at the front.

    Yellow flags waved in sector 1 as Marc Marquez crashed out at turn 1. Out from 4th place, but able to re-join and recover into the top 10. A superb performance all around this weekend from both Marquez and Joan Mir.

    A third of the way through now and Bezzecchi leads 3 seconds clear of the fight for 2nd place behind. Martin was just ahead of Pecco in 3rd. Fabio in 4th place matched the pace of those in front but a second behind the fighting pair in front.  Pecco swarming all over the back of Martin on lap number 8 of 21.

    Lap 9 and Bezzecchi is 3.492 seconds clear of Martin in 2nd and Pecco on Martin’s back wheel in 3rd. Fabio and Joan Mir both looked comfortable in 4th and 5th place. Both Fabio and Mir having the best races for some time so far this afternoon in Delhi.

    With 11 laps to go and as Marc Marquez went by his old teammate GASGAS rider Pol Espargaro, Bezzecchi is running away with it here in India. Technical problems for Aleix Espargaro saw the Aprilia rider out of the race and with Viñales down in 10th, it was a torrid weekend for the factory Aprilia team.

    Coming into the final third of the race and Pecco with so much more inside grip went by Martin into turns 8 and 9 and made it look easy.  Pecco looked to pull away now from Martin with 8 laps to go.

    Sector 2 and yellow flags a plenty as Pecco Bagnaia crashed out of the grand prix! Jorge Martin was now just 13 points behind in the championship if Martin manages to hold onto 2nd place. Fabio moved up to 3rd place and was set for a podium for Yamaha.

    4 laps to go and as Martin zipped his leathers back up, Bezzecchi was miles ahead in the lead, 6.814 seconds clear of Martin in 2nd. Fabio 3rd and with Mir running wide opened the door for Binder to move up into 4th place.

    With a few laps left the top 3 places looked sown up. Yamaha and Honda must be delighted with all of their riders sat in the top 10.

    THE LAST LAP 

    Onto the last lap and VR46 superstar Marco Bezzecchi was miles ahead of the rest. Bezzecchi started the lap 6.576 seconds clear of Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin in 2nd and in 3rd place to start the lap was 2021 world champion, Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo.

    Martin went into turn 4 and ran wide letting Fabio go by. Martin only to come back round the outside of Fabio at turns 5 into 6. A crazy overtake from The Martinator to get back up into 2nd. Fabio not giving up on 2nd tried to get up the inside of Martin in the following corners.

    As Bezzecchi was celebrating cruising along the start straight, Jorge Martin clung on to take 2nd place and crossed the line with Fabio finishing in 3rd.

    With 7 races left in the championship and with Pecco dropping the ball into the gravel. Martin is just 13 points now behind Pecco in the championship as we head to Motegi in Japan next weekend.

    Race Classification

    Image Credit: MotoGP

    Championship Standings

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  • Moto2: Acosta Extends Championship Lead with Indian GP Win

    Moto2: Acosta Extends Championship Lead with Indian GP Win

    Pedro Acosta takes the inaugural Indian Grand Prix Moto2 race win at the Buddh International Circuit. He was joined by his closest championship challenger, Tony Arbolino, and American rider Joe Roberts.

    Polesitter Jake Dixon got a great start when the lights went out but Acosta next to him got an even better one and was leading on the way down to turn one. From row two, Alonso Lopez got the best start on the grid and was on the inside of the entire pack and took the lead into turn one.

    There was a large crash at turn one occurring in the middle of the pack with Jeremy Alcoba hitting Marcos Ramirez, who in turn hit Celestino Vietti. Somkiat Chantra and Taiga Hada were also involved. This incident caused a red flag, and the race was to be restarted at a shortened distance of 12 from the original starting positions.

    Due to this incident, Alcoba was given a long-lap penalty for irresponsible riding.

    On the second restart, both Dixon and Sergio Garcia got a good start with the Spaniard taking the lead of the race but ran deep and pushed Dixon out wide. Acosta took over the lead and started to break away from the rest of the field.

    Also on the restart, there was a crash at turn four involving championship contender Aron Canet, Sam Lowes and Ai Ogura which caused a yellow flag and led Canet to retire on the following lap.

    Arbolino carved his way through the field from seventh and was fighting with Garcia during the first few laps. They changed positions at almost every corner and fought cleanly throughout.

    By lap 3, Acosta was the fastest rider on the circuit and started to increase the gap to the riders behind him.

    Dixon and Lopez were fighting and made contact, resulting in both riders going down on the third lap at turn four. Dixon looked to be in pain, but was able to rejoin the circuit, as did Dixon. However, Dixon went down two laps later at turn twelve and retired the bike.

    After being given a long lap penalty before the restart, Alcoba’s penalty was upgraded to a double long lap penalty for failing to take it in the required number of laps. He then crashed in the long lap loop when taking the penalty on the ninth lap.

    Joe Roberts had a good qualifying and was on the back of the pack who were chasing down race leader, Pedro Acosta. The American rider was behind Garcia and the pair were fighting for the final podium place. On lap ten, Garcia made a mistake at turn twelve and opened the door to Roberts who was right behind him.

    It was on the following lap where the Italtrans Racing Team rider was able to pass Garcia on the inside of turn nine. The move didn’t stick as Garcia passed Roberts at turn one on the next lap, but Roberts got back through. It was a constant back and forth on the final lap.

    Roberts got through at turn nine but ran wide onto the grass and it would have been a certain penalty had he not given the position back to Garcia. The Spaniard then also ran wide and allowed Roberts to pass him into the final corner.

    Acosta crossed the finish line in first place with a 3.5s lead ahead of Arbolino and Roberts rounded out the podium. He was followed by the rider he spent the final few laps battling, Garcia and Manuel Gonzalez completed the top five.

    Zonta van der Goorbergh had his best finish of the year in sixth place followed by the returning Darryn Binder. Barry Baltus finished the race in eighth ahead of Marcos Ramirez and Filip Salac.

    Feature Image Credit: Pedro Acosta (@37_pedroacosta) on X (formerly Twitter)

    INDIAN MOTO2 GRAND PRIX, BUDDH INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT – RACE RESULTS
    POS RIDER NAT TEAM BIKE TIME
    1 Pedro Acosta SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo (Kalex) 22m 29.844s
    2 Tony Arbolino ITA Elf Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex) 22m 33.387s
    3 Joe Roberts USA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 22m 36.350s
    4 Sergio Garcia SPA Pons Wegow Los40 (Kalex) 22m 37.221s
    5 Manuel Gonzalez SPA Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 (Kalex) 22m 37.747s
    6 Zonta Vd Goorbergh NED Fieten Olie Racing GP (Kalex) 22m 41.281s
    7 Darryn Binder RSA Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP (Kalex) 22m 41.488s
    8 Barry Baltus BEL Fieten Olie Racing GP (Kalex) 22m 42.069s
    9 Marcos Ramirez SPA OnlyFans American Racing (Kalex) 22m 42.422s
    10 Filip Salac CZE QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 22m 42.634s
    11 Dennis Foggia ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 22m 43.106s
    12 Fermín Aldeguer SPA GT Trevisan SpeedUp (Boscoscuro) 22m 43.895s
    13 Izan Guevara SPA Inde GASGAS Aspar Team (Kalex) 22m 45.094s
    14 Albert Arenas SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo (Kalex) 22m 50.761s
    15 Sean Dylan Kelly USA Forward Team (Forward) 22m 53.130s
    16 Borja Gomez SPA Fantic Racing (Kalex) 22m 57.054s
    17 Alberto Surra ITA Forward Team (Forward) 22m 58.063s
    18 Bo Bendsneyder NED Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team (Kalex) 23m 2.989s
    19 Sam Lowes GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex) 23m 24.292s
    20 Rory Skinner GBR OnlyFans American Racing (Kalex) 23m 35.915s
    21 Ai Ogura JPN IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) +1 lap
    22 Alonso Lopez SPA GT Trevisan SpeedUp (Boscoscuro) +1 lap
    23 Taiga Hada JPN Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team (Kalex) +3 laps
      Kohta Nozane JPN Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 (Kalex) DNF
      Jeremy Alcoba SPA QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) DNF
      Jake Dixon GBR Inde GASGAS Aspar Team (Kalex) DNF
      Aron Canet SPA Pons Wegow Los40 (Kalex) DNF
      Somkiat Chantra THA IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) DNF
      Celestino Vietti ITA Fantic Racing (Kalex) DNS

     

  • Round 10 WorldSBK, Aragon, Spain, Race 1

    Round 10 WorldSBK, Aragon, Spain, Race 1

    The earlier Superpole saw Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) claim the new outright lap record with a blistering 1:47.973, a time that couldn’t be matched by either Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing Ducati), or Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

    Ahead of race 1, Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was declared unfit to race after undergoing knee surgery.

    WorldSBK Aragon Race 1 23.09.2023 Florian Marino, Picture courtesy of Kawasaki Racing Team

    Lights out then for Race 1 and it was Bautista who took the hole shot into turn 1 under perfect conditions. Rea 2nd, Toprak 3rd, Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing Ducati) 4th, and Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) 5th.

    Next lap of the 18 lap race, and positions were as follows: 1. Bautista 2. Rea 3. Toprak 4. Rinaldi 5. Locatelli 6. Oettl (GoEleven Ducati) 7. Lecuona (Honda HRC) 8. Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) 9. Vierge (Honda HRC) 10. Gardner (GRT GYRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team).

    With 16 laps remaining, Bautista eager to get away from Rea, put in a new fastest lap with a 1:49.5. As had happened very often all season this trio began pulling away from the rest. Toprak held a gap of 1.5s to Rinaldi in 4th. Meanwhile further back it was 12. Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing), 13. Vd mark (Rokit BMW Motorrad WorldSBK), 14. Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) 15. Redding (Rokit BMWMotorrad WorldSBK).

    With 14 laps left, Lecuona received a double long lap penalty, and dropped down to 15th. Petrucci was up to 10th, having started from the back of the grid after crashing in qualifying.

    On lap 6 of 18, massive drama as championship, and race leader, Alvaro Bautista crashed out of the race into turn 9, losing the front end down into the corkscrew, and sliding into the gravel. He got the bike back up and rejoined at the back of the field. Toprak seized the moment and dived through on Rea to briefly take the lead, before Rea snapped straight back into turn 5 to take back the lead.

    With 12 laps to go positions were as follows: 1. Rea 2. Toprak 3. Rinaldi 4. Locatelli 5. Oettl 6. Petrucci 7. Bassani 8. Gardner 9. Vierge 10. Vd Mark.

    Just over half race distance and Rea was still controlling the lead with a narrow gap of 0.1s over Toprak. Toprak held a gap of 0.8s to Rinaldi in 3rd who was on a charge, and was looking good. Meanwhile at the back of the field Bautista was in 19th.

    With 7 laps remaining Rinaldi had now caught the back of Toprak, joining the leading duo, and was setting faster lap times than either of them.

    Next lap and Rinaldi cut up the inside of Toprak into turn 5, with an incredibly tight line to take 2nd. Toprak had by no means “left the door open”, but could not defend the move.

    With 5 laps left, Danilo Petrucci continued his remarkable charge from last place, and was now up to 5th, after getting through on the German, Oettl. Gardner was up to 7th.

    Next lap and Rinaldi attacked Rea, briefly taking the lead before Rea fought back to keep it. Coming down the long back straight there was only ever going to be one winner, and Rinaldi powered past Rea and into the lead. Toprak then dived up the inside of Rea to take 2nd, Rea from 1st to 3rd. Meanwhile further back Bautista was up to 16th.

    Penultimate lap, and after getting into the lead, Rinaldi was now stretching away from Toprak, and held a gap of 0.7s, and was looking on for the race win.

    WorldSBK Aragon Race 1 23.09.2023 Picture courtesy of WorldSBK

    Last lap and Rinaldi crossed the line to take the win, followed by Toprak in 2nd, and Rea in 3rd. Locatelli 4th, Petrucci 5th, Oettl 6th, Gardner 7th, Gerloff 8th, Bassani 9th, Lecuona 10th. Meanwhile Bautista crashed for the 2nd time going too hot into a corner, and lost the front end. Not a good race for the championship leader.

    Result top 5:

    1. Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing Ducati)
    2. Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK)
    3. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
    4. Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK)
    5. Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing)

    Championship top 3:

    1. Bautista – 467
    2. Razgatlioglu – 430
    3. Rea – 306

     

  • MotoGP: Martin Takes Third Win in a Row

    MotoGP: Martin Takes Third Win in a Row

    Jorge Martin took his fourth sprint race victory at the inaugural Indian GP at the Buddh International Circuit after a chaotic first lap. He was joined on the sprint race podium by Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez.

    Martin got a brilliant start when the lights went out and immediately took the lead from pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi. The Italian rider cut across in front of his teammate Luca Marini and they were both involved in a crash, where the front wheel of Marini and the rear wheel of Bezzecchi made contact.

    Marini went down and was taken to the medical centre where he was declared unfit due to a collarbone fracture.

    Pol Espargaro, Stefan Bradl and Raul Fernandez were also involved in a turn one incident and Fernandez was the only rider to continue.

    Jack Miller also had a good start gaining eight positions on lap one after a poor qualifying session this morning. His KTM teammate, Brad Binder, also improved on his starting position on the first lap by making his way to fifth place.

    Marquez got past his Repsol Honda teammate Joan Mir on the second lap and looked incredibly strong on the laps that followed. Unfortunately, Mir lost various places on the fourth lap and then crashed at turn three, ultimately retiring there.

    Martin continued to extend his lead at the front of the field to 1.8s by the fifth lap, but there was a charger coming through the field and that was the pole sitter.

    Bezzecchi was tenth on the fifth lap and continued to set fastest laps and pass riders who were in his way. And he wasn’t stopping at tenth place.

    Johann Zarco had a wobble on lap six and crashed at turn three but was able to rejoin the circuit.

    Binder was looking at making a move on Marquez for the final place on the podium. The South African rider was looking for an opportunity to get past Marquez at all the corners on the track.

    The gap at the front was extended to two seconds on lap seven and barring any mistakes, it looked as though Martin was on track for another sprint race win.

    Polesitter Bezzecchi was able to get past Miller for sixth place on the following lap at turn twelve and then Aleix Espargaro crashed at turn thirteen on the same lap, causing a yellow flag.

    But Bezzecchi still wasn’t done with the overtakes as he got past Fabio Quartararo for fifth place on the final lap.

    Jorge Martin crossed the finish line with a 1.389s lead from championship leader Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez rounded out the sprint podium. Binder finished just behind Marquez in fourth place and the charging Bezzecchi finished fifth. Quartararo had a positive Saturday in India, finishing in sixth place. The top ten was rounded out by Miller, Maverick Vinales, Raul Fernandez and Fabio Di Giannantonio.

    Feature Image Credit: @88jorgemartin on X (formerly Twitter)

    2023 INDIAN MOTOGP, BUDDH INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT – SPRINT RACE RESULTS
    POS RIDER NAT TEAM TIME/DIFF
    1 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP23) 19m 18.836s
    2 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Lenovo (GP23) +1.389s
    3 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +2.405s
    4 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +2.904s
    5 Marco Bezzecchi ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) +3.266s
    6 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +4.327s
    7 Jack Miller AUS Red Bull KTM (RC16) +7.172s
    8 Maverick Viñales SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) +8.798s
    9 Raul Fernandez SPA RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) +10.530s
    10 Fabio Di Giannantonio ITA Gresini Ducati (GP22) +10.826s
    11 Augusto Fernandez SPA Tech3 GASGAS (RC16) +11.456s
    12 Miguel Oliveira POR RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) +15.415s
    13 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +17.437s
    14 Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Lenovo (GP23) +23.714s
    15 Franco Morbidelli ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +36.468s
      Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) DNF
      Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP23) DNF
      Joan Mir SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) DNF
      Luca Marini ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) DNF
      Pol Espargaro SPA Tech3 GASGAS (RC16) DNF
      Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda (RC213V) DNF

     

  • Moto3: Incredible India Pole for Masia

    Moto3: Incredible India Pole for Masia

    Jaume Masia was on fire on the brand new rain soaked Buddh International Circuit. The Spaniard took his 4th pole position of the season and the Leopard Racing team rider was unstoppable today in qualifying.

    The championship in Moto3 this year is as hot as the hottest Indian cuisine. Just 29 points cover the top 6 riders battling it out to be crowned champion this year. With championship leader Daniel Holgado and David Alonso starting on row 6 and with Öncü starting at the back of the grid tomorrow.  It’s all set for another crazy race in Moto3. 

    Image Credit: Leopard Racing Team

    AS IT HAPPENED

    Qualifying 1

    Both Öncü and Holgado were the surprise names in the Q1 session. After receiving a black flag in practice, Öncü regardless of where he qualified would have to serve a long lap penalty and start at the back of the grid in the race tomorrow.

    As the riders came across the line and posted the first set of flying laps, Kaito Toba topped the timings with a with 2:00.225. With a time of 1:59 set in the practice sessions, it wouldn’t be long before that time was beaten at the top.

    Öncü with 8mins left of the session came through to top the timings with Holgado quickly to follow, currently up to 2nd and into the top 4 heading through to Q2.

    The first set of times completed for the riders and we had a top 4 heading into Q2 of Öncü, Holgado, Scott Ogden and Toba.

    Pretty much all of the riders peeled off into the puts for a quick stop to make any changes needed for the final run of the session, Öncü opted to stay out on track with dark clouds rapidly approaching the circuit.

    Staying out for Öncü paid off and he continued to improve his time at the top and set the benchmark time to beat with a blistering 1:59.070. The fastest lap of the weekend so far in Moto3 here in India. As the dark clouds descended onto the track, an angry Öncü was clearly unstoppable in Q1.

    The riders came through for the final flying laps of the session and Tatsuki Suzuki was unable to set a valid lap in the qualifying session. Disaster for the Leopard Racing team rider. Öncü topped the session followed by Holgado 2nd, Ryusei Yamanaka 3rd and Ogden 4th.

    A big shock was announced at the end of the session as Holgado’s lap time was cancelled by the stewards for exceeding the track limits. The championship leader will not be taking part in the Q2 session.

    Just as the Q1 session ended, the heavens opened and the session was delayed due to the weather conditions.

    Qualifying 2

    With the standing water now cleared and track now free of rainfall, the riders headed out of the pits for the 15-minute fight for pole position. With the championship as tight as it is, this qualifying session was vital on a rain-soaked circuit in India.

    As the riders now come through with the first attempts at pole position, Masia  topped the timings with Taiyo Furusato 2nd and Diogo Moreira 3rd. The time set of 2:14.515 was over 14 seconds slower than Öncü’s time set in Q1.

    As the riders got a feel for the grip and confidence growing the lap times would continue to tumble and we were set for a last lap shootout.

    Masia then improved to a 2:11.985 already a few seconds quicker on his next lap compared to the lap time set only a few minutes before.

    With 6 minutes left of the session, Masia lit up the sectors red through the first two sectors. Furusato replaced Masia at the top only for a few seconds as Bertelle now went top of the timings. Masia took charge and back to the top of the pile +0.465 seconds quicker to Bertelle in 2nd.

    With 4 minutes left of the session, Masia was getting quicker and quicker as through sector 2 was already -0.862 tenths up on his current provisional pole lap time.

    As Scott Ogden went up to 2nd, Masia improved to a time of 2:10.033. With Öncü at the back of the grid regardless tomorrow, its clear the team have told Öncü to just come back in one piece with Öncü currently 10th in the session.

    As Ayumu Sasaki came through up into 3rd, Yamanaka lit up the flags in sector 1 crashing out at turn 1. Yamanaka was okay and picked up his Aspar GASGAS bike from the gravel.

    Last flying laps in Q2 and Masia was on fire. Already under half a second faster than his already provisional pole time. Bertelle came through up into 2nd as Masia took his 4th pole position of the year. 7 tenths clear of his nearest rival in Bertelle 2nd and Sasaki rounding off the front row in 3rd.

    A fantastic qualifying session for Leopard Racing’s Masia and Masia will be gunning for victory tomorrow with title rivals Holgado and Öncü way down the order on the grid.

    Official Starting Grid

    Image Credit: MotoGP

  • Moto2: Indian GP Pole Goes to Dixon

    Moto2: Indian GP Pole Goes to Dixon

    Jake Dixon took his second pole of the season at the inaugural Indian GP at the Buddh International Circuit on his final tour of the track. He is joined by championship leader Pedro Acosta and rookie Sergio Garcia on the front row.

    Following a lengthy rain delay, the Moto2 qualifying got underway with a drying track. All eyes were on Aron Canet in the first round of qualifying as he was the highest-placed rider in the championship having to go through Q1. He struggled with the change in conditions.

    All the riders went out to get an idea of the track conditions and slowly fast sectors began to be set.  Zonta van der Goorbergh was at the top of the timesheets with six minutes to go.

    The Dutch rider crashed at turn one with four minutes left to go causing a yellow flag, meaning the riders behind him had their lap times deleted. He was able to end the session at the top, progressing through to Q2.

    Darryn Binder, on his return from injury, was also riding well and was set to improve significantly but his lap time was deleted due to exceeding track limits. He did make it through to the second qualifying session, finishing Q1 in fourth place.

    Barry Baltus and Garcia were the other riders who progressed from Q1 to Q2.

    As soon as the pit lane opened for Q2, all the riders headed out and it was obvious who had already been out on the track with the riders that came through from Q1 setting the pace early on. The track was still not dry enough for slick tyres, so the riders all went out on wet tyres as there are no intermediate tyres in Moto2.

    After the first runs, Garcia was fastest from Tony Arbolino and van der Goorbergh. Arbolino had used van der Goorbergh as a marker which allowed him to follow the Dutchman’s line. But it wouldn’t stay that way for long as Binder made his way to first on the timesheet.

    The South African rider was only top momentarily as he was replaced by Acosta, who was replaced by Dixon as a flurry of riders improved their fastest lap times. Before the final runs, it was Garcia who was fastest in Q2.

    With the chequered flag out, the times continued to fall. Acosta took the pole position briefly, and all eyes were on Dixon as he completed the final few corners. Dixon was able to go slightly quicker than Acosta taking his second pole position of the season.

    The second row is populated by van der Goorbergh, Binder and Alonso Lopez. Championship contender Arbolino heads up the third row, joined by Joe Roberts and Somkiat Chantra. Celestino Vietti rounds out the top ten.

    Feature Image Credit: Aspar Team (@AsparTeam) on X (formerly Twitter)

    2023 INDIAN MOTO2 GRAND PRIX, BUDDH INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT – QUALIFYING RESULTS
    POS RIDER NAT TEAM BIKE TIME
    1 Jake Dixon GBR Inde GASGAS Aspar Team (Kalex) 2m 1.924s
    2 Pedro Acosta SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo (Kalex) 2m 1.956s
    3 Sergio Garcia SPA Pons Wegow Los40 (Kalex) 2m 2.192s
    4 Zonta Vd Goorbergh NED Fieten Olie Racing GP (Kalex) 2m 2.271s
    5 Darryn Binder RSA Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP (Kalex) 2m 2.602s
    6 Alonso Lopez SPA GT Trevisan SpeedUp (Boscoscuro) 2m 2.864s
    7 Tony Arbolino ITA Elf Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex) 2m 2.958s
    8 Joe Roberts USA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 2m 3.262s
    9 Somkiat Chantra THA IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 2m 3.370s
    10 Celestino Vietti ITA Fantic Racing (Kalex) 2m 3.374s
    11 Marcos Ramirez SPA OnlyFans American Racing (Kalex) 2m 3.446s
    12 Sam Lowes GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex) 2m 3.536s
    13 Barry Baltus BEL Fieten Olie Racing GP (Kalex) 2m 3.706s
    14 Jeremy Alcoba SPA QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 2m 4.208s
    15 Ai Ogura JPN IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 2m 4.751s
    16 Manuel Gonzalez SPA Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 (Kalex) 2m 4.871s
    17 Filip Salac CZE QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 2m 5.123s
    18 Dennis Foggia ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 2m 5.352s
    19 Taiga Hada JPN Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team (Kalex) 2m 3.263s
    20 Aron Canet SPA Pons Wegow Los40 (Kalex) 2m 3.322s
    21 Fermín Aldeguer SPA GT Trevisan SpeedUp (Boscoscuro) 2m 3.501s
    22 Rory Skinner GBR OnlyFans American Racing (Kalex) 2m 3.814s
    23 Bo Bendsneyder NED Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team (Kalex) 2m 4.312s
    24 Kohta Nozane JPN Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 (Kalex) 2m 4.494s
    25 Sean Dylan Kelly USA Forward Team (Forward) 2m 4.727s
    26 Izan Guevara SPA Inde GASGAS Aspar Team (Kalex) 2m 5.015s
    27 Borja Gomez SPA Fantic Racing (Kalex) 2m 5.015s
    28 Alberto Surra ITA Forward Team (Forward) 2m 5.419s
    29 Albert Arenas SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo (Kalex) 2m 5.562s
  • MotoGP: Bezzecchi Takes First Ever Pole In India

    MotoGP: Bezzecchi Takes First Ever Pole In India

    Marco Bezzecchi takes the first ever MotoGP Pole Position at the Buddh International Circuit, and his third of the season, with the top ten riders being within one second of each other. He is joined by Jorge Martin and Pecco Bagnaia on the front row for both the Sprint and Main Races.

    The main shock in the paddock was to see both factory KTM riders, Jack Miller and Brad Binder, having to go through the first round of qualifying. However, neither of these two riders were able to progress through.

    Track conditions continued to improve during qualifying one with the best lap time constantly swapping between riders as they passed the finish line. After the second set of fast laps, Binder was at the top of the timesheets, followed by Raul Fernandez.

    Binder was replaced by Alex Marquez in the promotion places just before the Spaniard crashed at turn six. A. Marquez went to the medical centre and was sent to hospital for further checks. He has been declared unfit due to fractured ribs.

    Fernandez and A. Marquez were the riders who made it through to Q2.

    As soon as qualifying two started, all the fit riders headed out to get a feel of the track once more. The first set of runs were completed quickly, and Martin sat firmly at the top of the pile. The time he set was not faster than R. Fernandez’s time in Q1.

    Five minutes into the session, Marc Marquez crashed at turn three and was down in the middle of the track. Bagnaia had to take avoiding action to ensure that he did not hit the Spaniard or his Repsol Honda.

    Bezzecchi continued to lap at a rapid pace, but he was once again displaced by Martin at the head of the field.

    Marquez made it back to the pits and was able to head back out for the final four minutes of the session with the rest of the riders. Joan Mir set a quick lap time on his Repsol Honda, placing him in fourth place before other riders knocked him down the order.

    Bezzecchi set his fastest time, a 1:43.947, which gave him the all-time track record at the circuit.

    Bagnaia had a few wobbles on his final lap, but still improved, allowing him to join Bezzechi and Martin on the all Ducati front row.

    Luca Marini heads up the second row and is joined by the two Repsol Honda riders, Mir and M. Marquez.

    Johann Zarco leads the third row and is joined by fellow countryman Fabio Quartararo and Spaniard Maverick Vinales. Vinales’ teammate Aleix Espargaro rounded out the top ten.

    Feature Image Credit: @VR46RacingTeam on X (formerly Twitter) (https://twitter.com/VR46RacingTeam/status/1705232774561780087/photo/1)

    INDIAN MOTOGP, BUDDH INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT – FULL QUALIFYING RESULTS
    POS RIDER NAT TEAM TIME/DIFF
    1 Marco Bezzecchi ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) 1:43.947s
    2 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP23) +0.043s
    3 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Lenovo (GP23) +0.256s
    4 Luca Marini ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) +0.268s
    5 Joan Mir SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +0.507s
    6 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +0.522s
    7 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP23) +0.568s
    8 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.777s
    9 Maverick Viñales SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) +0.794s
    10 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) +0.803s
    11 Raul Fernandez SPA RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) +1.247s
    12 Alex Marquez SPA Gresini Ducati (GP22) No Time
    13 Fabio Di Giannantonio ITA Gresini Ducati (GP22) 1:44.529s
    14 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) 1:44.651s
    15 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1:44.735s
    16 Jack Miller AUS Red Bull KTM (RC16) 1:45.030s
    17 Franco Morbidelli ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1:45.037s
    18 Augusto Fernandez SPA Tech3 GASGAS (RC16) 1:45.066s
    19 Miguel Oliveira POR RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) 1:45.375s
    20 Pol Espargaro SPA Tech3 GASGAS (RC16) 1:45.452s
    21 Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda (RC213V) 1:45.517s
    22 Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Lenovo (GP23) 1:46.147s

     

  • MotoGP: Marvellous Martin takes Second Double

    MotoGP: Marvellous Martin takes Second Double

    Jorge Martin does the double for the second time this season after winning both the Sprint and Main Race in the same weekend. He was joined on the podium by Marco Bezzecchi and Francesco Bagnaia who suffered a horrific crash last weekend in Barceona.

    Martin got a great start from pole position and led from the front into the first corner. Bagnaia dropped down behind Bezzecchi off the start, but the factory Ducati rider was able to get past his compatriot around the outside of turn two.

    The Italian pair kept close behind Martin during the first lap and Bagnaia had a look into the final corner of the first lap and second corner of the second lap but was unable to get past.

    Brad Binder made his way past wildcard rider Dani Pedrosa on the second rider and the South African was also the fastest rider on the grid towards the start of the race and was even faster than the Ducati’s ahead of him on the track.

    Bezzecchi was able to get past Bagnaia once again on lap six. The Mooney VR46 Ducati rider ran wide and was unable to keep the position.

    The front four riders began to break away from Pedrosa and Bagnaia continued to trail the rear wheel of Martin, putting pressure on the Spaniard.

    On lap 8, Binder crashed out of fourth place at turn fourteen, leaving the leading group being Martin, Bezzecchi and Bagnaia.

    Two laps later, another KTM rider went out, this time Jack Miller after being involved in an incident with Michele Pirro. Fabio Di Giannantonio also got caught up in this incident but was able to continue following this.

    Joan Mir crashed at turn four on lap 11 and Pol Espargaro crashed at turn one on lap 16. That crash was the Tech3 GASGAS riders fifth crash of the weekend.

    By lap 17, Martin had begun to break away from the leading group and slowly extended his lead at the front. However, the Spaniard was given a track limits warning, meaning that if he exceeded them once more, he would need to take a long lap penalty. This would have dropped him out of the lead, so he made sure not to go over the white lines.

    Marc Marquez had a relatively quiet race but on lap 17, he started using Maverick Vinales as a marker around the track, looking for a chance to try and overtake the Aprilia Racing rider.

    Bagnaia was visibly struggling on the bike and on lap 19, Bezzechi passed him and Pedrosa gained 0.7s to him on the same lap. Pedrosa would have hoped to have found an opening to pass the Italian but was unable to.

    Martin increased his gap to Bezzechi to 2.335s on lap 21 and this was the largest gap during the race because the Italian rider started setting faster lap times.

    Miguel Olivera was able to pass M. Marquez at turn 8 on lap 22. On the same lap, Bagnaia ran wide at turn fourteen and Pedrosa closed the gap once more.

    The battle for seventh place started well before lap 25 but M. Marquez had to block Raul Fernandez and Luca Marini continuously. Marini did get past on the final lap but at the end of the race, M. Marquez had regained seventh.

    Jorge Martin stood on the top step of the podium for the second time of the season during the main race and closed the championship lead that third placed rider Francesco Bagnaia had over him. Third in the championship, Marco Bezzecchi also brought home a good haul of points for the Mooney VR46 Ducati team finishing the race in second.

    Wildcard rider Pedrosa was the highest placed KTM rider in third followed by Vinales and Olivera, both on Aprilia’s. M. Marquez finished in seventh place followed by Raul Fernandez, Luca Marini, and Johann Zarco.

    The final points positions were filled by Alex Marquez, Aleix Espargaro, Fabio Quartararo, Brad Binder and Franco Morbidelli.

    Feature Image Credit: Jorge Martin (@88jorgemartin) on X (formerly Twitter)

    2023 SAN MARINO MOTOGP, MISANO – RACE RESULTS
    POS RIDER NAT TEAM TIME/DIFF
    1 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP23) 41m 33.421s
    2 Marco Bezzecchi ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) +1.350s
    3 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Lenovo (GP23) +3.812s
    4 Dani Pedrosa SPA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +4.481s
    5 Maverick Viñales SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) +10.510s
    6 Miguel Oliveira POR RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) +12.274s
    7 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +13.576s
    8 Raul Fernandez SPA RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) +14.091s
    9 Luca Marini ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) +14.982s
    10 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP23) +15.484s
    11 Alex Marquez SPA Gresini Ducati (GP22) +15.702s
    12 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) +15.878s
    13 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +15.898s
    14 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +23.778s
    15 Franco Morbidelli ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +24.579s
    16 Augusto Fernandez SPA Tech3 GASGAS (RC16)* +31.230s
    17 Fabio Di Giannantonio ITA Gresini Ducati (GP22) +32.537s
    18 Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda (RC213V) +35.330s
    19 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +43.601s
      Pol Espargaro SPA Tech3 GASGAS (RC16) DNF
      Joan Mir SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) DNF
      Jack Miller AUS Red Bull KTM (RC16) DNF
      Michele Pirro ITA Aruba.it Ducati (GP23) DNF

     

  • Moto3: Misano Masterclass from Alonso!

    Moto3: Misano Masterclass from Alonso!

    Glorious sunshine today in San Marino and yet another glorious Moto3 race to match. Rookie teenager David Alonso took his 3rd victory in 4 Grand Prix’s here in Misano.

    The Colombian wonderkid Alonso clearly a title contender now and after a thrilling last lap, saw Alonso snatch the win from Leopard Racing’s Jaume Masia and KTMs Deniz Öncü to victory. 

    Image Credit: Aspar Team

    Image Credit: Aspar Team

    AS IT HAPPENED

    A great start from Ayumu Sasaki and took the lead into turn 1, but it was short lived as pole sitter Masia got by Sasaki on the brakes into turn 4. Front row starters Sasaki and Kaito Toba swapped places in the early parts of the opening lap only for Toba to go from 2nd to 5th on lap 1 as Diogo Moreira and David Alonso blasted by.

    It was the first front row start since 2019 for Kaito Toba, 51 races. Long overdue from the Japanese Squadra Corse rider.

     

    Masia was keen to get on with it in the early stages of the race and quickly pulled a gap to over a second to the chasing pack behind. The more the group fought and diced with other, the better it was for Masia in the opening stages. Masia just able to concentrate on his own race and mind his own business at the front.

    Coming to the end of lap 3, Öncü was now at the head of the pack and had a gap to Masia of 1.229 seconds to chase down. The group started to realise that the more they fought the better it was for Masia, so allowed Öncü to chase Masia down.

    Patience is rare in Moto3 and as Moreira set the fastest lap of the race, was up on the back wheel of Öncü and trying to get by. Both Öncü and Moreira gradually starting to reel Masia in.

    Meanwhile, Sasaki was being hounded by the young wonderkids Munoz and Alonso, but championship leader Daniel Holgado was 10th. Holgado seemingly not making much progress at the start of lap 6. A long way still to go in the San Marino Grand Prix but Holgado needed to get a move on soon.

    Lap 6 and Öncü was clearly dialled in now. Fastest lap of the race and Öncü  halved the gap to Masia in front on the opening two sectors of the lap. Masia only had a 0.280 seconds gap to Öncü in 2nd. Öncü was close enough on the final corner to try and go for the lead into turn 1 at the start of lap 7.

    A quarter of the race gone now and we had Masia leading with Öncü on his back wheel and just behind those two was Moreira. A lead group of 3 fighting it out for the win in the sunshine in Misano.

     

    Masia’s pace slowing brought the pack back together. At this point it looking more and more likely we will have a big group of riders soon all fighting for the win. Öncü gets it wrong dropping him back to the group with Sasaki and Alonso and Munoz in 3rd. Öncü with it all to do again to catch the leaders.

    Halfway through the race and after Masia’s early getaway we now have a lead group of 7 lead by Masia all interchanging positions especially at turn 4 which is a favourite spot for overtakes.

    Onto lap 11 now and coming out of turn 10 Masia makes a mistake and opens the door for the rest to come through. Öncü and Munoz don’t need a second invitation and pounce on Masia with Öncü now taking over the lead of the race with Munoz 2nd and Masia in 3rd.

    Through the fastest section of the track turns 11, 12 and 13, Masia chases down and gets by Munoz. A great overtake and Masia was eager to get back in the lead.

    With 8 laps to go Öncü was leading as Masia set the fastest lap of the race in 2nd, with Munoz 3rd. Holgado looked like his championship lead of 13pts was going to shrink in Misano as Holgado was currently in 11th place.

    7 laps left and the pace was heating up with Alonso setting the fastest lap of the race just as Öncü received a track limits warning mid way through the lap. Öncü lead from Masia 2nd, Alonso 3rd and Munoz 4th. This quartet of riders all still had a great opportunity to take the victory. Öncü now with his track limits warning had to be inch perfect for the remainder of the race.

    Munoz at the end of lap 15 on the last corner made a great move up the inside of Masia. Munoz now hunted down Öncü and we know after Öncü wiped out Munoz last weekend in Barcelona. Munoz would be looking for revenge in the final few laps to take the victory away from Öncü.

    Masia hadn’t given up though and through his favourite fast section of turns 11, 12 and 13 gets by Munoz and up into 2nd.

    With only a couple of laps left now in the race, Öncü lead with Masia close behind in 2nd. Alonso and Munoz needed to get up to the leaders if they still wanted to win the race.

    Öncü on the penultimate lap of the race resisted the pressure from Masia and Alonso as we headed into the last lap it could of been any of the top 3 to take the win. Munoz after a scare earlier settled for 4th.

    THE LAST LAP 

    Öncü lead into turn 1 as Alonso set the fastest lap of the race.  Alonso got by into 2nd place with only 6corners left of this San Marino Grand Prix.

    Onto the final few corners of the race, Masia went up the inside of Alonso just as Alonso ran wide. Masia then dove up the inside of Öncü. 3 of them side by side through turn 14. Masia managed to block Öncü to take a position but opened the door for Alonso to swoop into the lead and hold on to take the win in Misano. What a last lap and what a win for the Colombian wonderkid David Alonso. The 3rd victory in the last 4 races for Alonso and took this win by just +0.036 seconds to Masia in 2nd. Öncü taking 3rd.

    With Daniel Holgado finishing way down in 16th place, its set the championship alight. Only 21pts now separate the top 5 riders in the championship. With a brief break next week before we then set off to India. Sasaki, Masia, Öncü and now Alonso will all be thinking they can overtake Holgado and take championship glory.

    Image Credit: MotoGP

    Race Classification

    Image Credit: MotoGP

  • Moto2: Spectacular Acosta Wins Again

    Moto2: Spectacular Acosta Wins Again

    Pedro Acosta wins the San Marino Grand Prix ahead of Celestino Vietti and Alonso Lopez. Acosta finished the race with a lead of 6.3 seconds and extended his championship lead by 12 points. Tony Arbolino, his closest championship rival, finished the race in fourth place after starting in ninth.

    Vietti and Manuel Gonzalez had a good start from the front row, but Acosta took the lead into the first corner and didn’t look back from there. All the riders made it through the first corners without any issues. Aron Canet made up one place to third place at turn three.

    Although he had a good start, Gonzalez had dropped down to fifth place by the end of the first lap. Filip Salac gained four places on the first tour of the circuit to cross the line in sixth place. This pair started to compete for fifth place.

    Teammates Arbolino and Sam Lowes were battling with each other for space on the track with the Italian coming out on top and matching the race leader for lap times.

    Senna Aigus crashed on the third lap causing a yellow flag in the second sector. Vietti and Canet started to work together, following the yellow flag, to catch up with Acosta with all three of these riders setting lap times in the one minute 36 second ballpark.

    Arbolino successfully got past Salac for sixth place on the road on lap four just before another yellow flag came out due to Dennis Foggia and Zonta van der Goorbergh crashing in sector 4.

    At the front of the field, Acosta continued to set fastest lap after fastest lap and kept increasing the gap to the chasing field behind him.

    Further down the field, Somkiat Chantra and Joe Roberts were fighting for ninth place.

    On lap 9, Aron Canet crashed out of third place at turn fourteen causing another yellow flag. On the same lap, Vietti set the fastest lap to attempt to close the gap to the leading rider.

    Rory Skinner had to retire the bike on lap 11 and pulled into the pits.

    Arbolino had started to close the gap to Gonzalez but had a wobble on lap 12 after going too high on the kerb through turn six and lost all the progress he had made.

    Lopez had the front two riders in his sights but was 4.5 seconds behind them coming into lap thirteen and would struggle to catch them up, especially with Acosta’s pace.

    Fermin Aldeguer had a race to forget after crashing at turn two on lap fifteen and on the following lap Lowes crashed at turn one.

    Arbolino caught up to the back of Gonzalez once again and got past the Spaniard to take fourth place. Immediately, the Italian rider started to catch up to Lopez ahead of him.

    By lap 17, Acosta had a lead of just over two second and by the end, the race lead extended to 6.3 seconds. Vietti and Lopez completed the podium followed by Arbolino and Ogura. Chantra had a good race finishing in sixth place ahead of Gonzalez who started on the front row.

    Roberts had his second best finish of the season in eighth place ahead of Salac and Pasini who rounded out the top ten. The rest of the points scorers were Sergio Garcia, Jake Dixon, Bo Bendsneyder, Marcos Ramirez and Barry Baltus.

    Feature Image Credit: Pedro Acosta (@37_pedroacosta on X (formerly Twitter))

    SAN MARINO MOTO2 GRAND PRIX, MISANO – RACE RESULTS
    POS RIDER NAT TEAM BIKE TIME
    1 Pedro Acosta SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo (Kalex) 35m 30.145s
    2 Celestino Vietti ITA Fantic Racing (Kalex) 35m 36.450s
    3 Alonso Lopez SPA +Ego SpeedUp (Boscoscuro) 35m 40.134s
    4 Tony Arbolino ITA Elf Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex) 35m 41.489s
    5 Ai Ogura JPN IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 35m 42.587s
    6 Somkiat Chantra THA IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 35m 43.305s
    7 Manuel Gonzalez SPA Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 (Kalex) 35m 44.052s
    8 Joe Roberts USA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 35m 50.495s
    9 Filip Salac CZE QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 35m 50.668s
    10 Mattia Pasini ITA Fieten Olie Racing GP (Kalex) 35m 51.904s
    11 Sergio Garcia SPA Pons Wegow Los40 (Kalex) 35m 52.134s
    12 Jake Dixon GBR Inde GASGAS Aspar Team (Kalex) 35m 53.045s
    13 Bo Bendsneyder NED Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team (Kalex) 35m 53.892s
    14 Marcos Ramirez SPA OnlyFans American Racing (Kalex) 36m 0.432s
    15 Barry Baltus BEL Fieten Olie Racing GP (Kalex) 36m 2.692s
    16 Jeremy Alcoba SPA QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 36m 8.818s
    17 Alberto Surra ITA Forward Team (Forward) 36m 16.174s
    18 Borja Gomez SPA Fantic Racing (Kalex) 36m 21.491s
    19 Taiga Hada JPN Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team (Kalex) 36m 22.861s
    20 Sean Dylan Kelly USA Forward Team (Forward) 36m 25.353s
    21 Kohta Nozane JPN Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 (Kalex) 36m 25.475s
      Lukas Tulovic GER Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP (Kalex) DNF
      Izan Guevara SPA Inde GASGAS Aspar Team (Kalex) DNF
      Sam Lowes GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex) DNF
      Fermín Aldeguer SPA +Ego SpeedUp (Boscoscuro) DNF
      Rory Skinner GBR OnlyFans American Racing (Kalex) DNF
      Aron Canet SPA Pons Wegow Los40 (Kalex) DNF
      Dennis Foggia ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) DNF
      Zonta Vd Goorbergh NED Fieten Olie Racing GP (Kalex) DNF
      Senna Agius AUS Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP (Kalex) DNF