However in November 2021, the circuit's F1 deal was extended to 2026. It was a really long race. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. Thatthird win of the year for Marini could prove to be his most pivotal yet, as his World Championship lead stretches out to twenty points. Catalunya 04 Rimini 05 United Kingdom 06 Czech 07 France 08 Aragon 09 Portugal 10 Argentina 11; . Masia had dropped to fifth after Binder made a move stickat Turn 4,before the Spaniard then also got crossed up into the Turn 4 braking zone, just about keepingit on the asphalt but podium hopes gone. . That left Quartararo with a three-second lead over his teammate, which seemed like some solid breathing pace. 2018s Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunyasaw a new surface and a new track layout for all of the MotoGP teams and in particular Michelin to get their heads around. I asked for the best things, for the new things and the last evolution of the bike. o Stoner (Qatar) and Pedrosa (Catalunya) hold the oldest race lap records on the present calendar, stretching back to 2008. o Stoner's 2008 Qatar race lap record was set on the way to victory in MotoGP's first ever night event, with an overall race time of 42m 36.587s. Row five is completed by Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who took a detour through the turn 10 gravel trap on his final lap. The alterations were done to improve safety for the drivers. A Circuit de Catalunya egy versenyplya, mely Montmelban fekszik, Barcelontl nem messze szakra, Katalniban.A Formula-1 spanyol nagydj mellett ezen a plyn megfordul a gyorsasgi motoros vilgbajnoksg, valamint az eurpai Le Mans Series is. [19], The World RX of Spain uses parts of the track near turns 1115, with two additional gravel sections. Quartararo had Rossi firmly in his sights, however, and the 21-year-old homed in on the Doctor, making a pass stick at Turn 1 to make it a Petronas 1-2. We are just going through the motions for another weekend. [9][10], For the 2020 Formula One season Liberty Media expected the calendar would consist of twenty-one Grands Prix and that any new races would come at the expense of existing events, in particular the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort replacing the Spanish Grand Prix on Circuit de Barcelona,[11] but later negotiated an agreement with the teams to allow up to twenty-two Grands Prix, salvaging the Spanish Grand Prix. After finishing FP3 in second place, Francesco Bagnaia took a stunning pole position in his second outing in Q2, signing a new all-time lap record with the fastest lap in 1:52.772. The Circuit de Catalunya opened on the doorstep of Barcelona in September 1991 and welcomed its first international event that same month, hosting the Spanish F1 Grand Prix. On 3 June 2016, during Moto2 Free Practice for the 2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, Luis Salom crashed in turn 12, resulting in the session being red-flagged. Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol) missed the session after a nasty-looking crash in FP4 which saw the Spaniard taken to the medical center for an x-ray on his left wrist. Backing up a supreme team performance in FP2 where the Aprilia riders held a 1-2, Espargaro leading the way, that time held its own for much of the early part of the session. Marini wouldnt allow him to escape, however, andas the laps ticked by, the Italian continued to apply the pressure. Inde Aspar Team Moto2s Aron Canet was up there challenging for one before a late mistake saw him drop back to eighth, with Marcos Ramirez (Tennor American Racing) and Marcel Schrtter (Liqui Moly Intact GP) rounding out the top ten. The corners themselves make up a medium-speed chicane drivers brake rather late for turn one (Elf)[21] and shift down to gear two, and turn two is almost full throttle as they try to gain as much exit speed as possible. Lowesfour-year wait for an intermediate class win continues, but another podium finish made for some solid points to gain ground on Bezzecchi in the title fight. With 15 minutes of the session remaining, Espargaro grabbed the attention of everyone up and down pitlane by setting his historic lap and, as time ticked away, nobody was able to better it. Honda. Top Gun narrowly misses out on a Q2 place! Considered to be one of the best designed circuits of the recent era, the Circuito de Catalunya won the much coveted IRTA Best Grand Prix trophy for 2001 and has a general admission capacity of 104,000 spectators. Race control switched to the F1 circuit for qualifying and the race on 5 June 2016. The economic survival of the circuit is only guaranteed by large volumes of public money, which both the Provincial Deputation of Barcelona and the Generalitat de Catalunya provide in the form of grants and rinsing of losses. The South African came out on top in another classic Moto3 melee in Barcelona, escaping the clutches of Tony Arbolino (Rivacold Snipers Team) and Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing) on the last lap to take his first victory. o Five race lap records remain from the 800cc era, which was replaced by 1000cc machines in 2012. o Ten new race lap records were set last season, six of them by rookie champion Marquez - including the fastest (Phillip Island) and slowest (Indianapolis) of the current lap records. A late lap from Bagnaia saw him stick his Ducati Lenovo machine into fourth, only a quarter of a second behind the pacesetter, with Australia's Miller a further half a tenth behind in fifth. Was that all she wrote? Originally, the Formula 1 circuit changes were not instituted for MotoGP; however, after a fatal crash in the 2016 MotoGP round involving a Moto2 rider, Luis Salom, the Formula 1 layout was implemented to slow down riders for safety purposes. Is MotoGP's comeback king ready to reclaim his throne? The track has stands with a capacity of 140,700. Previously the track had been resurfaced in 2004. The soft and medium fronts brought to the Catalan GP by the French factory will be symmetric, with the front hard and all of the rear tyres having an asymmetric finish, featuring a harder right-hand-side, to cope with the eight turns which go in that direction, compared to just the six that go left. Thankfully, McPhee and Arenas were both ok although somewhat miffed after the Turn 4 crash, and its game on in the lightweight class! The Frenchman put to bed any flashbacks of late heartbreak in 2021 to pull clear and throw down the gauntlet at the front, taking his second MotoGP win at the venue and extending his . Pol Espargaro was one of two fallers in the session (along with Brad Binder) as he pushed hard to respond when Takaaki Nakagami moved into seventh. In the final sector, it was almostequidistant from the Frenchman to Mir to Rins, and the number 20 seemed to almost be looking over his shoulder. He realized not long after and slotted back in, dueling past Marini again as he watched the Prima Pramac duo disappear into the distance. The fourth row will be headed up by Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team), from Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) and the second of Q1 graduate in Nakagami. . He'll be joined there by Aprilia's Maverick Viales, who despite showcasing fine pace on Friday, drifted backwards to eleventh, denying himself a direct passage to Q2. These changeable conditions can make for unexpected performances from some teams during the race. Of course, I did feel a drop. The Suzukis were swarming and Mir was immediately off into the distance from the number 21 Petronas Yamaha, with Rins then up the inside of Morbidelli at Turn 10 as well, makingit two Suzukis in the top three for the first time since Misano 2007. I need to be realistic, the thing that were missing, compared to the others, is the speed. Tito Rabat (Esponsorama Racing) completed the points. The Catalan gave the game away that he wont be staying with Honda, explaining he had no new parts to try this weekend, despite Marc Marquezs absence. Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.1313. 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The Yamaha rider is now 18 adrift of Quartararo heading to the French GP though, and hell want to hit back quickly at a venue hes reigned before. Casey Stoner 1, MotoGP Lap Records by Manufacturer:1. From there, it was on to Q2 with both Aprilias. Lap records look set to tumble in Barcelona After resurfacing and reconfiguration at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2018, Michelin and MotoGP look set to go even faster in 2019 Arn Canet. The number 41 was in second place when celebrated a lap too early, leaving him pushing to keep a place in the top five. Then its Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) in 16th, ahead of 2020 Champion Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) and Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). Due to the irregularities detected in the last audit, the City Council of Barcelona decided to cancel the economic grant that the circuit received until now, which has aggravated its economic survival. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) - 1:38.771 2. Quartararo seemed safe in P1,his lead up to 3.3, but Rins then pounced on Miller at Turn 10; the two Suzukis on a charge. Fabio Quartararo:Honestly it was a difficult race, I made a great start then I was fourth, Jack made a mistake and I knew that was the perfect time to overtake! But today Igot to the front and was still able to be strong at the end. The first of the weekend's three races got underway at 1.30pm local time (CET+7) and ran over a distance of 21 laps. Behind three of the top four in the Championship as Aleix Espargaro heads Bagnaia and Quartararo, its a horde of Bologna bullets on row two. Is this your brand on Milled? FP2 12:15 - 12:30. 2023 Dorna Sports SL. googletag.pubads().set('adsense_background_color', '#000'); For the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix, Formula One will use the layout used by MotoGP since 2021 removing the chicane in the last sector of the lap that F1 had used every year since it was introduced in 2007 reverting the final corners for F1 cars to a sweeping fast configuration that F1 last used in 2006.[20]. but it was unfortunately deleted, meaning that he actually finished sixteenth thanks to his initial lap time. FIM MotoGP World Championship race results and updated point standings from Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya. In 1991, Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell went down the entire front straight side by side while dueling for second place, with Mansell eventually taking the position and ultimately the race itself. And we took a little bit more time to evaluate all the project. No prizes for guessing what Maverick's problem was this morning! Im so happy to finally win my first race. pole lap of 1m 47.597s - a new record after the . We have at least twelve weekends as a factory Ducati rider and my main focus is trying to take the maximum out of that. KTM. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Sure enough, it became a freight train once again. Marini waited for the penultimate lap to pounce, and pounce he did. As Quartararo pounded on, the focus shifted to the fight for second. googletag.enableServices(); Was it a problem? Battered and bruised Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) gritted his teeth for a great top 10 ride, the Brit less than a second away from Viales. MotoGP race winners. Andrea Dovizioso (04) was taken out by Johann Zarco (5) in a chain-reaction crash on the first lap. Over the line for the final lap, it was Foggia who ledand, crucially, the Italian also led into Turn 1. . Im always improving on the bike and the really good thing is that I can think while riding and that is something really difficult when riding at that speed. CN. A clean, slick move as Foggia lost two places in one corner, Arbolino also slicing through. Gabriel Rodrigo's final lap saw him top the timesheets with a new record to secure pole position for the Moto3 Catalunya Grand Prix. o All of the present race lap records were set by factory riders. While track temperature was approaching 140 degrees, the pace was just as hot when riders came back out for their second runs. All rights reserved. That would also have been quick enough to win the 2013 event, beating the 43m 06.479s by Lorenzo over the same 25 lap distance. especially after he qualified on pole with a new track record at 1:38.742. I was leading from the first corner to the end, so this was a very constructive victory. [76][77][78][79], At least since 2009, the circuit is economically deficient, and in the period 20092018, 50.5m of losses were generated. It was a great ridefrom the Husqvarna rider to finish just three tenths from victory in hisfirst top 10 of the campaign, which was also best finish since his podium in Thailand last year. That gap was quickly being bridged by Foggia and FilipSala(Rivacold Snipers Team) though as the duo were over half a second quicker than the guys ahead. Why Red Bull is unconcerned by Ferrari's surprise Bahrain GP tyre tactics, Russell: Alonso bigger F1 Bahrain GP 'dark horse than Ferrari', Russell: Alonso bigger F1 Bahrain GP 'dark horse than Ferrari' This email was sent March 3, 2023 12:14pm. How MotoGPs underachiever is working to reverse its fortunes in 2023, How MotoGP riders are preparing for the physical stress of sprint races, How MotoGP riders are preparing for the physical stress of sprint races With 15 to go, Aleix Espargaro struck and the number 41 pitched it perfectly at turn one to move through, with Zarco, in turn, making a gain on Martin, too. In what was a three-way fight for pole in MotoGP . ??? [3] The 2007 season saw the first of the two final sweepers replaced with a slow chicane to reduce speeds through the final corner, where serious accidents could occur, and in an effort to improve overtaking. How MotoGP riders are preparing for the physical stress of sprint races, The Ducati rider who is much more than just the brother of a MotoGP legend, The Ducati rider who is much more than just the brother of a MotoGP legend He managed to decelerate to 130km/h (81mph) when he hit the tyre barrier. Second. F1 Bahrain GP - Start time, how to watch & more, How an outsider demolished a rank of F1 juniors, How an outsider demolished a rank of F1 juniors Photo courtesy Dorna. Archives Column | 1974 Honda CR125M Elsinore. About the development of the bike, zero because Marcs bike is going to go to Taka this weekend, he said. The schedule for the 2023 Catalan GP at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, race information, times and results for MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE The other Suzuki signing that could transform Honda's MotoGP form, How the MotoGP paddock has offered refuge to Suzuki's former team, How the MotoGP paddock has offered refuge to Suzuki's former team Continuing the queue of Bologna bullets behind Espargaro's RS-GP is the factory duo of Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller. Enea Bastianini (Italtrans Racing Team), meanwhile, was already inside the top five and trying to help his own Championship cause after starting from tenth on the grid, left with some Sunday work to do. After his superb second on Friday which saw the day end with an Aprilia 1-2, the Spaniard couldnt quite match his form, his gesticulations in his pit box suggesting he struggled with wheel spin on his way to eleventh. A carbon copy of the move that saw him lose the lead then saw the Italian regain it at Turn 1 as he sliced back through, hammer down immediately as the last few kilometers ticked on. The Italian improved his already strong line around the track with a slipstream from his . Lowes was too though. In 1996, Schumacher took his first win as a Ferrari driver, after a dominant performance during a torrential rainstorm. . The Ducati rider who is much more than just the brother of a MotoGP legend, Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2022 Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) + 0.4759. Over the line to start the penultimate lap, the Aprilia rider sat up into turn one. After a near race-long battle with Joe Roberts, Navarro finally got the better of the American on the final lap to take fourth place. Will we see more in two weeks? Country. So thats it from Barcelona, withyet more drama unfolding as we now have seven winners in nine races this year. Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol) put in one of the rides of the day to complete the top ten despite starting last after sitting out qualifying following a big crash in practice. An incident into turn one first saw Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) suffer contact from Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) after a crash for the Japanese rider, all ultimately unable to continue in the race, and then another contender was out as Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP) crashed out alone mid-race. Im really satisfied. On 15 December 2016, the FIM announced the change was permanent by announcing plans for a chicane ahead of the current car chicane. Quartararos lead was 2.8 with four to go and at the end of Lap 21, the gap was down to just 2.5 Mir seven tenths quicker than the race leader, and the lead Suzuki man now right on Morbidelli. 2023 Dorna Sports SL. Roberts completed the top five, with Bastianini forced to settle for sixth as his Championship hopes got a slight dent, and the same could be said for Bezzecchi as he came across the line in seventh, endinga run of three podium finishes. Darryn Binder (40) leads Tony Arbolino (14), Dennis Foggia (7), and Sergio Garcia (11) across the finish line. El Diablo then snatched the lead into Turn 1 at the beginning of Lap 9, and a fastest lap of the race came in for the number 20. The Italianhad just over a second in hand as they came across the line to complete Lap 8, butLowes was unperturbedand he then dispatched the Speed Up ahead before setting another fastest lap. o Honda holds 15 of the existing race lap records. 2020, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts. It can also get quite warm, so the rubber has to work on higher track temperatures as well. The sole top five title contender out in Q1 lines up in P14, just behind Bezzecchi. It has a complete mix of corners, a long straight and it is quite severe on the right side of the tyre, which means we need a tyre for here that does everything. Next in the Ducati dominance of the top ten was Zarcos Pramac team-mate Jorge Martin after he made the most of his final flying laps. Both Prima Pramac Racing machines were the Aprilia man's closest challengers with Johann Zarco in second and Jorge Martin in third. [7] The 2022 race was, until now, the last Formula One race to use the chicane, with the original configuration restored ahead of the 2023 race.[8]. As his rivals closed in Aleix Espargaro pulled the pin, dropping the lap record to remain ahead of the pack after the MotoGP Catalunya FP3 session. VideoPass allows you to watch every single second of every single sector. A plyt 1991-ben nyitottk meg, s mg ebben a hnapban . All rights reserved. Martin took second and Zarco third, with Mir then coming through to steal fourth late on after a stunning Sunday showcase from the Suzuki rider. Lecuona meanwhile had a less than fortunate start, crashing at turn 16 . The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Catalan pronunciation: [sikujd d bslon ktlu]) is a 4.657 km (2.894 mi) motorsport race track in Montmel, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. VR46s Luca Marini claimed ninth place in front of Hondas Pol Espargaro, with Ducatis Jack Miller and LCRs Takaaki Nakagami completing the fourth row. [84], The circuit is located in an elevated area with respect to its environment, and without protective measures to minimize the noise pollution produced by cars, motorbikes and other vehicles. How an outsider demolished a rank of F1 juniors, IndyCar St. Petersburg: Grosjean grabs pole in crash-filled qualifying, IndyCar St. Petersburg: Grosjean grabs pole in crash-filled qualifying Whispers are whispers, he said when asked about his situation for next year. This was originally the same layout as Formula One, but in 2004 a new, slower La Caixa turn was built; the motorcycles continued to use the old version, and they also ignored the shorter Europcar turn and RACC chicane. The track is demanding of a car's aerodynamic qualities. 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship Round Two - Mandalika, Indonesia World Superbike FP1. Honda 15 (out of 18)2. It was a great day of qualifying for Ducati Corse at the Losail International Circuit, Qatar in the first round of the 2021 MotoGP season. Therefore, it is a real source of acoustic disturbance, and the noise produced during many days of racing and testing during the year is noticeable for many kilometers around the circuit, especially in the adjacent municipalities, which is recognized by the Generalitat itself, the main owner of the Circuit. Is MotoGP's comeback king ready to reclaim his throne? MotoGP. It is then difficult to find a good setup since cars can have massive aerodynamic drag and understeer on one part of the circuit in the morning, but suffer oversteer at the same part of the circuit in the afternoon. The 25-year-old had to wait for the last lap of the final race to [] All against Red Bull at the start of the 2023 Formula World Championship - Sportish Dutch Max Verstappen will be aiming for a third straight victory in the F1 World Championship, which starts at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. He will be reviewed before Warm-Up. Marquez was diagnosed with no injuries on Saturday after a full check-up, including cervical and neurological checks and an x-ray on his left arm, and after being passed fit to race in another medical review before Warm-Up, the number 73 put in a stunner to move up to complete the top ten. Fellow French rider Johann Zarco just missed out on the front row for Pramac Ducati in fourth place, as Mugello polesitter Fabio Di Giannantonio impressed again in qualifying with fifth place for Gresini. The last two-three years, they worked in some areas, to another and now they know where when they need to improve. 1Fabio Quartararo*PetronasYamaha SRT Yamaha40:33.176, 2Joan MirTeam Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki +0.928, 3Alex RinsTeam Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki +1.898. One rider holds half of the present MotoGP race lap records . The 2019 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2019 MotoGP season. It was a heartbreaker, as Espargaro celebrated what would have been a fifth podium in a row but a lap too early. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. We can be happy with our job today after five races of tough times. Barcelona Catalunya MotoGP (pre 2018) is a racing venue in Spain with 52 lap times.This page represents the 4.7 kilometer (2.9 mile) configuration of this track. MotoGP Free Practice 3 Top 10: 1. A lap later Lowes was aggressive again as he lunged past Bezzecchi, but he couldnt get the bike stopped and allowed the Italian back through. Fabio Quartararo (20). By this time, Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) had slid out, and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP) too. ?#CatalanGP ???? A given tyre compound can work well when tested, but not so well a couple of months later. Miller managed to hold off teammate Bagnaia on the last lap to claim a top five, making it strong rides for both Pramac Racing riders in Barcelona after Ducati looked to be on the back footon Friday. Having been treated by Muhammad Ali's doctor and still wearing his plastic support, Stewart stormed from sixth into an 8.3-second lead on the first 14.2-mile lap. Mir taking yet another rostrum, however, moves him up to second overall just eight points back and the man on consistent form, Jaws music and all. At the 2009 motorcycle Grand Prix, teammates Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo fought all race long for first place, culminating in an overtake on the final corner by Rossi. 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A bizarre end to the MotoGP of Catalunya saw Aleix Espargar pause to celebrate one lap early, letting Jorge Martn, Johann Zarco and Joan Mir through. Back up at the front it was a little less dramatic asRossi got the better of first Quartararo and then Miller, before the Australian was then wide to allowQuartararo through too, making it a Yamaha 1-2-3 at the end of the opening lap. Photo courtesy Dorna. Marc Marquez 6 3. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. That job instead fell to Takaaki Nakagami. Quartararo was just 0.7ahead ofthe number 46 up front too, although that then went up to 0.9s on the 15th lap of 24, withthe tension palpable in Barcelona. It was held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmel on 6 June 2021. We use cookies and browser activity to improve your experience and personalize both the content and advertising you see. After stalking Martin, Aleix Espargaro hit back with four to go, again mugging the Prima Pramac Racing rider at turn one and getting the job done. Next time around was when the drama hit for the World Championship. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya lap record: What is the fastest F1 time ever clocked at the Spanish Grand Prix? So, wheres Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP)? But the home hero was made to sweat over top spot with Ducatis Bagnaia on a charge with his final flying effort, while Espargaro ran on at Turn 10 on his final lap, but the Italian missed out by 0.031s. As a result, he became the youngest driver to ever win an F1 Grand Prix race. Xavi Vierge made excellent progress throughout the course of the 45-minute practice, working systematically on the setup of his CBR1000RR-R together with his team. At lights out, Quartararo nabbed the holeshot and avoided the chaos to hit the front, quickly stretching out a lead. [pdf-embedder url=\"https://www.roadracingworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MotoGP-Q2-2.pdf\" [pdf-embedder url=\"https://www.roadracingworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MotoGP-FP3-2.pdf\" YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. SIGNS 2021 CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH VALENTINO ROSSI The Aprilia riders 1:38.742 saw him prevail by just 0.031 seconds over Ducati Lenovo Teams Francesco Bagnaia, with World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) also set to start from the front row on Sunday afternoon after ending Q2 less than two tenths further back. Number of Laps Schedule News Circuit. The Italian was out of shape into the braking zone and ran wide, then nearly tuckingthe front, just saving it. Come back for more spectacular MotoGP in two weeks! Barcelona Catalunya MotoGP (post 2020) - 88 lap times , 4.7 km / 2.9 miles. Onto the penultimate lap, Mir struck for second,and that wasnt the last of Morbidellis worries asRins homed in as well. The circuit has been the scene of two debut wins in Formula One. Deniz nc (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and Jose Julian Garcia (SIC58 Squadra Corse) crashed together at Turn 4, riders ok, with Carlos Tatay (Reale Avintia Moto3) and Andrea Migno (SKY Racing Team VR46) forced to retire. By seven to go, Lowes decided the time was now asan inch-perfect attack into the opening corner saw him take the lead. Miller was sticking with the three Yamahas in fourth asMir droppedback slightly, but it was early, early doors and much was yet to come. At the 2006 event, Fernando Alonso became the first Spanish Formula One driver to win at his home country's track.[3]. The huge drama then hit early doors at Turn 2:Danilo Petrucci (Ducati Team) almost went down and pulled off an amazing save but it was just in front of Johann Zarco (Esponsorama Racing). A press release is promotional text issued by a rider, team, company or organization to inform