MotoGP live ticker Misano: Now the sprint race of the premier class

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Marc Marquez manages to hold the lead in the first lap, but Bezzecchi is right behind him. Diggia is third. Aldeguer has lost places and has fallen back behind Martin and Acosta. Alex Marquez is in seventh place, followed by Fernandez, Marini, and Moreira, who has gained five places.

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Marc Marquez passes Bezzecchi in turn 1. Aldeguer holds third place but is already being pressured by Di Giannantonio. Everyone gets through well.

Jorge Martin has also switched to the medium rear tire. This means that in the top 10, he, Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, and Raul Fernandez are now running on it.

All agree on the front tire and are using Michelin’s medium compound. On the rear, the soft compound dominates, but we also see some medium tires, for example on Marc and Alex Marquez as well as Raul Fernandez.

The highlight of the day is still ahead with the sprint. 13 laps are scheduled and the weather in Misano is perfect summer weather. The air temperature is 26 degrees, the asphalt 38 degrees, much more pleasant than in Aragon. Marco Bezzecchi starts from pole and shares the front row with Marc Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer.

From the second row, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Jorge Martin, and Luca Marini start the race. Behind them are Pedro Acosta, Franco Morbidelli, and Alex Marquez.

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In the fight for the Moto2 pole, Senna Agius leads with a new track record of 1:33.718 minutes. It is his first pole since the season opener in Qatar. Daniel Holgado also breaks 1:34 and takes second place with just under two tenths behind. Angel Piqueras rides into the front row in third.

Daniel Munoz converts his Q1 sweep into fourth place on the grid. Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez is fifth, Collin Veijer sixth. Tony Arbolino, Izan Guevara, Barry Baltus, and Filip Salac complete the top 10. David Alonso remains without a lap time after a collision with Alberto Ferrandez and finishes qualifying in 18th place.

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Also in Moto2, the fastest four riders from the first qualifying segment advance one lap further. These are Daniel Munoz, Joe Roberts, Alex Escrig, and Adrian Huertas. Sergio Garcia is fifth, missing the cut by only 71 thousandths.

Behind him, substitute Marcos Ramirez, Aron Canet, and Mario Aji also fail to advance. Xabi Zurutuza and Jose Antonio Rueda crash during the session and therefore do not get beyond the last two places.

As in Aragon, David Almansa also wins qualifying in Misano. With a best time of 1:40.612 minutes, he takes his sixth season pole. Brian Uriarte and Joel Kelso also ride into the front row in second and third.

Valentin Perrone is fourth, followed by championship leader Maximo Quiles in fifth. Matteo Bertelle completes the second row. Casey O’Gorman, Rico Salmela, Alvaro Carpe, and Scott Ogden complete the top 10.

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In the first qualifying session of Moto3, Alvaro Carpe, Ryusei Yamanaka, Hakim Danish, and Jesus Rios secure the tickets for Q2 in the top four places. Marcos Uriarte narrowly misses out in fifth. Behind him, Adrian Cruces and Guido Pini remain stuck in Q1. Leoi Rammerstorfer finishes the session in ninth.

The situation between Johann Zarco and Marco Bezzecchi at the end of qualifying has consequences: Because Zarco obstructed his colleague on his fast lap, he was given a three-place grid penalty. Thus, the LCR rider will start Sunday from 14th place. His team has confirmed this.

Loris Capirossi was officially named a MotoGP legend on Saturday in Misano. The Italian received the honorary medal and thus belongs to the circle of more than 40 legends.

Capirossi became world champion in the 125cc class in 1990 at 17 years and 165 days old and remains the youngest motorcycle world champion in history. He won three world titles in total and competed in 328 Grand Prix, 217 of them in the premier class.

“It is the dream of all of us to one day be a MotoGP legend,” says the 53-year-old. He dedicated his award to his family. The legendary number 65 has not been issued since 2016.

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KTM motorsport chief Pit Beirer dampened expectations for a comeback of Maverick Vinales at the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg this morning. “The goal is to be there in Spielberg, but it is absolutely not confirmed. My feeling is still 50:50,” he explained in a press conference in Misano.

The Spaniard is to be examined again on Monday. According to Beirer, the problem lies less in the basic healing of the arm but in its mobility. “The external rotation is missing, and he also has significantly less strength compared to the other arm.” This causes Vinales to lose time especially in direction changes and in corners.

But for a MotoGP race, it is not enough just to be able to sit on the bike and ride. A decision is to be made in Spielberg: “Then we are close, and then it will be yes or no. I really hope we have him back then.”

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia/1): “It was a good lap. I am happy because qualifying was not easy. I had to deal with many yellow flags, and it was difficult to find concentration. In the first stint, I stayed on track one lap longer just to set a lap time, and luckily it was my best lap.”

“In the second stint, I couldn’t do a free lap. Zarco ruined my only free lap, so it was a tough session. But yes, I am very happy. The team did a fantastic job, and now we focus on the races.”

Marc Marquez (Ducati/2): “Last year my pace was a bit better, but this year it looks like Marco is extremely fast, especially in the third sector, in the fast corners. Let’s see if we can fight.”

“The goal was the first row. When I came back to the pits and saw 1:29 on the board, I thought: ‘Okay, bye pole position, I won’t get there.’ I knew where my limits were. I gave everything, tried to push 100 percent, and it was enough to reach the goal but not to be on pole.”

Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini-Ducati/3): “Yesterday was honestly a difficult day. On the last attack on the best time, we had a bit of bad luck with a technical problem, and the feeling was definitely not perfect. We worked hard yesterday afternoon to get a better feeling, and yes, today we more or less found the feeling from Aragon again.”

“We were able to use the soft tire well, and that is super important here. I don’t know if my pace is really, really good for the race, but starting from third place is always better.”

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