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LIVE of the MotoGP 2020 Catalan GP. The live broadcast of the race with analysis and comments from the Montmelò circuit in real time.
September 27, 2020 – 3.30 p.m.
Fabio Quartararo wins his third GP this MotoGP season and is going to take the lead in the standings. The Suzuki of Joan Mir and Alex Rins on the podium. Fourth Franco Morbidelli ahead of Jack Miller and Pecco Bagnaia. Seventh Takaaki Nakagami ahead of Danilo Petrucci and Maverick Vinales. 10. Bruised Cal Crutchlow. Unfortunate race for Valentino Rossi who collects the second consecutive zero.
The Catalan GP lap by lap
-1 turn: Mir and Rins take Morbidelli …
-3 turns: Quartararo, in firm command, is heading towards his third victory of the season.
-5 laps: Viñales climbs to the tenth position.
-6 laps: Miguel Oliveira also falls, Mir tries to undermine the second place of Morbidelli.
-7 laps: There is about 3 seconds between Quartararo and Morbidelli. Rossi sadly returns to the pits immediately welcomed by Uccio who tries to console him. With this fall the residual hopes of the world title fade.
-8 laps: Quartararo is on his way to victory. Morbidelli and Mir on the podium, 4th Miller ahead of Rins and Bagnaia, 7th Petrucci.
-9 laps: Valentino Rossi crashes at Turn 2 and says goodbye to the podium!
-10 laps: The challenge begins for the fourth place between Miller and Rins.
-11 laps: Morbidelli goes long and Rossi passes second to seven tenths of Quartararo.
-12 laps: Pol Espargarò falls and closes with 0 points.
-13 laps: Quartararo and Morbidelli try to sow Rossi. 7th Danilo Petrucci, 15th Maverick Vinales who once again encountered problems at the start and during the rest of the race.
-14 laps: From the Yamaha Maio Meregalli box: “We expected the rear end to come down in the second part of the race. With Valentino, we also expected a decline at the front. We sent you a notice to change the engine brake map.“.
-15 laps: The three Yamaha riders try to create a void above the rest of the group. 10 ° pecco Bagnaia.
-16 laps: Quartararo overtakes Morbidelli straight ahead, crucial break for the Frenchman! Rossi six tenths behind Fabio.
-17 laps: Petrucci and Bagnaia respectively in eighth and ninth place. Quartararo glued to Morbidelli, it will be a great challenge entirely within the Petronas team.
-19 laps: Quartararo takes advantage of Rossi’s wake and overtakes him straight. There is a 3-tenth difference between Morbidelli and his box partner.
-21 laps: The front group travels in 1’40 ″ 5. In the pits they are preparing the wet bikes …
-22 laps: Viñales is 16th and sees his weekend ruined. 6th Pol Espargarò, 8th Petrucci, 10th Aleix Espargarò.
-23 laps: Morbidelli, Rossi and Quartararo ahead of Miller, Mir and Rins. 9th Bagnaia.
-24 laps: Dovizioso and Zarco end up on the ground. Morbidelli in front followed by Rossi, Miller and Quartararo. 8º Petrucci, 10º Bagnaia.
The wait in the pit lane
14:58 – Technicians and mechanics off the grid, the reconnaissance lap is about to begin.
14:54 – Ramón Forcada, Morbidelli chief technician: “The asphalt is colder, the front will be more at the limit than the rear, because it is harder.”
14:50 – Fifth row for Pecco Bagnaia, sixth for Andrea Dovizioso. The two Ducati riders have not been able to express themselves at the top since free practice on Friday. For the Forlì, the braking problems related to the new Michelin tire continue.
14:45 – Valentino Rossi has decided to use a totally new engine in today’s race, the last remaining of the five engines that all drivers who race in teams without concessions have this year. The engine with which Rossi will race the Catalan GP today has already accumulated some kilometers: specifically those of the FP4 and Q2 on Saturday, in addition to this morning’s warm up.
14:40 – Slightly cloudy skies on the Catalunya circuit, air temperature around 20 ° C. Almost everyone will opt for the soft at the rear.
14:30 – Luca Marini wins again in Moto2, extending the championship to +20 over his pursuer Enea Bastianini. Valentino Rossi to the Sky Sport MotoGP microphones: “Perfect race, he drove like a god, he did nothing wrong. He beat Lowes, who was scary today, they are really important points for the championship. Great him and the whole team“.
Il pre-gara of the GP Catalonia
MotoGP ready to hit the track for the eighth round of the season at the Catalunya circuit. All in the front row of Yamaha, with Franco Morbidelli in pole position for the first time in his career in the premier class. Second window on the starting grid for Fabio Quartararo, third for Valentino Rossi. The Doctor seeks his 200th podium, a historical milestone that would best frame the renewal of the contract with Yamaha made official on Saturday.
Jack Miller’s Ducati, intent on shelving Misano / 2’s ill-fated race, disrupted Iwata’s monopoly. Last Sunday the Australian returned to the pits after a few laps, due to Quartararo pulling himself out of the mouth of his Desmosedici GP20. Yamaha’s dominance is confirmed by Maverick Vinales’ fifth place on the grid, who will immediately look for a good start, so as not to be forced to chase and therefore stress the tires too much. Another Ducati closes the second row, that of Johann Zarco, who will try to convince Borgo Panigale’s top management that he deserves the jump to the factory team in 2021.
Eyes also focused on the KTMs, which are particularly competitive from Brno. Here in Catalunya, the RC16s seem to suffer too much from a lack of grip at the rear, but Pol Espargarò (7th) is determined to try to take advantage of the long straight of Montmelò. Among the favorites for the victory of the GP of Catalunya is undoubtedly Joan Mir, who will start from eighth position. The Suzuki rider has been the author of crazy comebacks in recent MotoGP commitments and, according to the bookmakers, he will also be among the protagonists. Without Honda in the top ten, Takaaki Nakagami will start from the fourth row. The Japanese had the second fastest time in the warm-up, but he doesn’t seem to be able to compete with the big names in race pace.
