Championship points leader Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) took pole position for the Jerez MotoGP race during qualifying earlier today. Starting on the front row alongside him will be Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha) and Jack Miller (Ducati). Honda star Marc Marquez continues his comeback this weekend (his second race after a nine-month layoff). Marquez had a high speed […]
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Would Quartararo Have Beaten a Healthy/Crash-Free Marquez at Jerez? (News)
We will never know for sure, but an analysis of the data indicates that Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) may have beaten a healthy/crash-free Marc Marquez (Honda) in both Jerez races held over the past couple of weeks. Quartararo, of course, won both races quite easily – with a sizable gap in each race over second place […]
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Marquez Planning Return to Jerez Race This Weekend – Will Sit Out Friday Practice (News)
Just two days after a titanium plate and screws repaired a broken upper arm (humerus) on defending MotoGP champ Marc Marquez, he has returned to the Jerez circuit and passed a physical exam. He is declared fit to race this weekend! Based on comments made by Repsol Team Manager Alberto Puig just yesterday, even Honda […]
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Jerez MotoGP Results (Updated) (News)
A spectacular, if belated, start to the 2020 MotoGP series in Jerez earlier today saw 21-year-old Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) take his first win in the Premier class. Quartararo created a sizable gap to second place Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) and third place Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati). Quartararo capped a perfect weekend after setting a new lap record […]
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MotoGP Issues Revised Calendar for 2020 – First Race Will be at Jerez on July 19 (News)
With the Covid-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on sports-event calendars around the world, World Championship motorcycle racing at the MotoGP level will finally get underway on July 19 at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Jerez will be the location of the first of several double-headers with back-to-back races — the second just 7 days later on […]
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Dorna Hopes to Begin MotoGP Racing at Jerez in July (News)
Motorsport Magazine has an extensive interview with Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta concerning efforts to begin MotoGP racing this year. Ezpeleta would like to begin with several races in Spain, including back-to-back races at Jerez. The races would be closed to fan attendance – TV broadcast only. The current goal is to have the first race […]
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