It appears that the final round of the MotoGP World Championship season will take place in Barcelona. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya already hosted the Catalan GP at the end of May, so it will likely make a second appearance on the calendar.
The circumstances will be very different this time: although the track remains the same, the weather conditions will contrast sharply with the mild temperatures from six months ago, with the European winter now approaching.
The timing is also unusual for a Montmeló visit, leaving some question marks about the performance levels of each rider and team. But do you remember how the two title contenders, Jorge Martín and Francesco Bagnaia, fared in the Catalan GP?
At that time, Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati) finished fourth in the Sprint race, while Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati), who was leading, crashed on the penultimate lap.
In the main race, however, the Italian redeemed himself with a victory, winning over Martín in a direct duel and finishing 1.740s ahead. Despite Ducati’s frequent podium finishes, their dominance wasn’t absolute.
Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia) took pole position with a new lap record for the circuit and won the Sprint race, while Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GasGas Tech3/KTM) set the fastest race lap ever at the circuit.