Team-mate Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol Honda RC213V) scored his first World Championship points of the year in the rain-lashed Indonesian GP at Mandalika two weeks ago and is aiming for his first dry-race points here, with good weather forecast for tomorrow. Despite the stressful trip he was immediately up to speed, leading the way in FP1 and showing good pace throughout the day. ![]() ![]() He tested positive for Covid several days ago and only tested negative just in time to fly to Argentina, arriving at the circuit this morning, lucky not to have missed any practice. The 30-year-old from Chiba has had a complicated week. As usual, the grid is tightly packed, with just 0.888 seconds covering the fastest ten riders. Nakagami will start the third race of the 21-event season from tenth place on the fourth row, missing row three by only 0.039 seconds. Once out on the fast and flowing Termas circuit he quickly got up to full speed, scoring his best grid position of the year so far. The two RC213V riders dominated Q1, with Espargaro fastest and Nakagami second, separated by 0.022 seconds and both winning promotion to Q2.Įspargaro had only one soft rear tyre left for this vital session, so he decided to wait until the last five minutes to take to the track. A close third fastest in FP1, just behind the pace-setting Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda IDEMITSU Honda RC213V), the 30-year-old Spaniard slid off during FP2, which left him outside the overall top ten, requiring him to take part in the Q1 qualifying session, alongside Nakagami. MotoGP riders got two one-hour free-practice sessions, following by the usual two 15-minute qualifying outings.Įspargaro had an up-and-down Saturday. Today was therefore very busy, with six practice sessions and six qualifying sessions for the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 classes taking place between 08:15 and 17:45. ![]() The freight had been delayed on its long plane journey from Indonesia, where the second round of the 2022 MotoGP series took place a fortnight ago. This is a unique round of the MotoGP World Championship, with practice getting underway today, following the cancellation of all Friday sessions, due to the late arrival of motorcycles and other team equipment.
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