2023-09-02 13:55:28
Published on September 2, 2023 at 3:55 p.m. – updated on September 2, 2023 at 4:23 p.m. Guillaume Marion
This Saturday followingnoon, Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia) won the sprint race of the Catalunya GP. In Montemelo, the Spaniard notably overtook Francesco Bagnaia, who however consolidates his first place in the drivers’ classification.
At home, Aleix Espargaro finally managed to shine in a sprint race! While he had never managed to get on the podium in this type of race, the Spaniard won this Saturday that of the Grand Prix of Catalonia. At the finish, the Aprilia rider was ahead of Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) and Maverick Viñales (Aprilia). For this, in Montmelo, the interested party was able to wait for the right moment to overtake the Italian, who started in pole position, during the 6th lap. Once in the lead, Espargaro was intractable once morest his rivals to afford this great victory. ” This morning, I wasn’t very happy because “Pecco” (Bagnaia) stole pole position from me. But there, now, I’m very happy because it was a difficult race. “Pecco” really had a huge rhythm”, reacted the native of Granollers, following his success0
Zarco frustrated, Quartararo far from the mark
“It’s incredible, because it’s my first podium and my first victory in a sprint race in front of my relatives. It’s incredible. I try to stay calm because the race is tomorrow (Sunday), subsequently explained Espargaro, at the microphone of Canal +. We will still have a good opportunity tomorrow to do great things. There is no doubt that the fight between the latter and the Italian, who has consolidated his place in the drivers’ classification, will still rage this Sunday in Catalonia. On the French side, Johann Zarco (Ducati-Pramac) had to settle for 7th place, he who seemed very upset at the finish following missing his startwhile Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) finished 18th.
MOTOGP – CATALONIAN GRAND PRIX / SPRINT
Final classification – 12 laps (55.9 km) – Saturday September 2, 2023
1- Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Aprilia) in 20’02”744
2- Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati) at 1”989
3- Maverick Viñales (ESP/Aprilia) at 2”240
4- Brad Binder (AFS / KTM) at 2”857
5- Jorge Martin (ESP/Ducati Pramac) at 4”341
6- Miguel Oliveira (POR/Aprilia) at 4”940
7- Johann Zarco (FRA/Ducati Pramac) at 6”746
8- Marco Bezzecchi (ITA/Ducati VR46) at 6”888
9- Enea Bastianini (ITA/Ducati) at 8”252
10- Alex Marquez (ESP/Ducati Gresini) at 8”252
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18- Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha) at 17”147
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