MotoGP sprint: 14 falls!
In total, only 16 drivers made it to the finish. However, five of them fell during the race. In addition to Marc Marquez in seventh place, there were Zarco (12th), Di Giannantonio (13th), Miller (14th), Rins (15th) and Savadori (16th). Together with the nine eliminated riders, that makes 14 crashes!
MotoGP sprint: Martin wins ahead of Acosta and Quartararo
Only MotoGP writes these stories: Martin wins a crazy sprint race ahead of Acosta, who gets his next top 3 placement, and Quartararo, who also climbs from 23rd on the grid to third thanks to the many crashes.
In the end, Pedrosa only missed third place by five hundredths. Morbidelli is fifth ahead of Raul Fernandez. Marc Marquez saves himself in seventh place. The last points went to Augusto Fernandez and Oliveira.
MotoGP sprint: Quartararo third!
After Bezzecchi and Vinales also crashed out, Quartararo is on course for a podium finish. This is really crazy. Pedrosa could still challenge him for third place because he is right behind the Yamaha rider.
Further back, Marc Marquez is fighting for positions after his fall – and against other things against his ex-teammate Mir. Things get tight between the two, the race management punished Marquez for aggressive driving. He has to give up a position.
MotoGP sprint: crash parade
Lap eight is tough: Alex Marquez, Binder and Bastianini go down in turn 5 – without making any contact in parallel flight. Then Marc Marquez also slipped away while he was in the lead in turn 9. Incredible! This means that Martin is suddenly over three seconds ahead of Acosta again.
MotoGP sprint: change of lead
Marc Marquez comes closer again and benefits from a mistake by Martin in turn 7. He attacks and takes the lead to the cheers of the home fans. Maybe Martin has vibrations on the rear wheel again that are slowing him down? Because he has to have something torn down right away.
MotoGP sprint: Martin with a gap
After five laps, Martin has built up a one-second lead. Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez are fighting for the connection. Binder stays in fourth place, but Bastianini is putting pressure on him from behind. Acosta is sixth.
Behind them are Bezzecchi and Vinales. Quartararo has worked his way forward well and is currently in last place in the points.
MotoGP Sprint: Bagnaia out!
Bagnaia has no luck in the sprints this season. Because after Binder has taken on the Marquez brothers, the fight with Bezzecchi and Bagnaia in round three will be close – too close. Because Bagnaia gets trapped and falls. The world champion is out. The incident is under investigation.
MotoGP Sprint: Hot duel for P2
Marc Marquez doesn’t want to let Martin get away and attacks Binder to take second place. But he immediately mounts a counterattack, sends Marc Marquez wide, but then he can’t hold the line himself and suddenly Alex Marquez slips through.
MotoGP sprint: two crashes
Martin passes Binder during the first few laps. Further back, the race is already over for Aleix Espargaro. He fell. Shortly afterwards, Miller gets it too. But he can continue driving.
MotoGP Sprint: The start
Binder wins the start and leads the field into the first lap. Marc Marquez falls behind Marzin in third place. Alex Marquez, Bagnaia and Bezzecchi follow.
MotoGP Sprint: What’s the weather doing?
The danger of rain has not been averted. There are always reports of isolated drops here and there. At the moment it is largely dry, so all drivers are on the starting grid with slicks, with the medium tire in front and the soft version on the rear.
MotoGP Sprint: Starting grid
12 laps are scheduled for the upcoming MotoGP sprint. It starts at 3 p.m. Marc Marquez will start from pole for the first time since Portimao 2023. Bezzecchi and Martin also attack from the first row. Binder, Di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez line up behind them.
World champion Bagnaia has to hope for a good start from seventh place, as does rookie Acosta and Austin winner Vinales in tenth and eleventh place.
– to the complete MotoGP starting grid
Moto2 qualifying: result
Fermin Aldeguer (Speed-Up Boscoscuro; 1st): “I had a really good feeling throughout qualifying. The result is my first pole of the season, which I’m very happy about. Compared to the first races, we have improved a lot with fresh tires. I’m very happy and I want to too be at the forefront tomorrow.”
Albert Arenas (Gresini-Kalex; 2nd): “It’s always a nice feeling to ride here in Jerez. The sun came out and the crowd is incredible. I had a good feeling on the bike and I’m very happy. Now it’s time to concentrate fully on tomorrow.”
Jake Dixon (Aspar-Kalex; 3rd): “After my difficult injury, this was only the second qualifying of the year for me. In America I still had big problems because I was far from being fit again. But the team and WP have also shown patience. In the short time we’ve had so far, my team and I have tried our best, but I think if we put our heads together again today, we can play a role in the race.”
– Qualifying 1
– Qualifying 2
– Starting lineup
Moto2 Q2: Aldeguer with clear pole
Fermin Aldeguer increased his time to 1:40.673 minutes in the final phase. This means that pole position in Jerez can no longer be taken away from him. Albert Arenas moves into second place with his last lap. A good four tenths separate him from the best time. Jake Dixon completes the front row in third.
Manuel Gonzalez, Diogo Moreira and World Championship leader Sergio Garcia drive in row two. Celestino Vietti, Tony Arbolino, Jeremy Alcoba and Marcos Ramirez round out the top 10. Joe Roberts is eleventh. In the end, Alonso Lopez didn’t get past 16th place.
Moto2 Q2: Lopez has one more attempt
After their crashes, Zonta van den Goorbergh and Alonso Lopez have not yet set a time. But at least Lopez seems to be able to get involved again. He moved out to fight his way forward. The last minutes of the session are running.
Moto2 Q2: Intermediate results
After the first run, Fermin Aldeguer holds the reins with a time of 1:41.669 minutes. He leads 0.326 seconds over Toyn Arbolino. Manuel Gonzalez is third ahead of Diogo Moreira and Celestino Vietti. World Cup leader Sergio Garcia is currently only in 13th place. He is taking it easy after his fall in the morning.