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UPDATED: 2024 MotoGP Catalunya, Barcelona - Full Qualifying Results
Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the Catalan MotoGP at Barcelona, round 6 (of 21) in the 2024 world championship.
Catalunya MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro snatches pole as Jorge Martin crashes
Aleix Espargaro continued his perfect home round by claiming pole position ahead of Francesco Bagnaia.
Aprilia offer a clue into the outcome of Ducati’s crunch rider decision
Aprilia mention their own rider market plan which offers insight into Ducati's idea
Andrea Iannone “deserves to ride in MotoGP” as return gathers momentum
Andrea Iannone appears to have several options for the 2025 season, including a potential return to MotoGP.
Impact of Ducati’s big-money sponsors considered amid Marc Marquez doubts
“Marquez is hugely popular worldwide. He would potentially sell you more motorcycles"
Jorge Martin reveals what Aleix Espargaro said to him about retirement decision
Jorge Martin has revealed he cried when Aleix Espargaro told him he would retire from MotoGP at the end of 2024.
Fall, delay, yellow flags cost Fabio Quartararo
Fabio Quartararo left in 14th place after an early fall, technical delay and yellow flags blighted his Friday afternoon in Catalunya.
Aleix Espargaro reveals secrets of mastering the low grip Barcelona circuit
“This morning when I woke up, the first thing that came into my mind was ‘you took the right decision’."
“This is one of the worst”: Marc Marquez names 3-4 tracks where “my special style works less”
Marc Marquez: “Our potential is 5th-6th-7th at the moment. Not better.”
Pedro Acosta raises “question mark” about Ducati in Barcelona
"We know the protocol of Ducati. On Friday they suffer a bit, then on Saturday…"
Brad Binder: “I completely messed up, I would like to stop crashing”
Brad Binder gives an honest assessment after another crash-heavy Friday practice in Catalunya.
Francesco Bagnaia reveals key areas that give him an advantage over Marc Marquez
Francesco Bagnaia has revealed the reasons why the GP24 Ducati seemingly has a big advantage over the GP23 in Catalunya.
Jorge Martin made ‘a big change’ but lags behind Aprilias and KTMs without grip
“We tried a different set-up, a big change which normally we don’t do"
“Extreme set-up change” sees Alex Rins go directly into Q2
“It was something completely new and we did an extreme change” - Alex Rins benefits from huge change to secure automatic Q2 spot.
Catalunya MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro secures top spot with a new lap record in Friday Practice
Aleix Espargaro secures top spot but it's not the day Marc Marquez was hoping for as he fails to finish in the top ten.
Yamaha and Honda display new aero upgrades in Barcelona
New aero parts pictured up close for Yamaha and Honda
PIC: Jorge Martin drags his shoulder in Catalunya FP1
Jorge Martin gets his shoulder down on the way to the top of the FP1 timesheets.
Maverick Vinales: Aleix Espargaro “one of the toughest teammates I had”
Move aside Valentino Rossi and Fabio Quartararo, Maverick Vinales claims Aleix Espargaro was just as hard to beat as a MotoGP team-mate.
Catalunya MotoGP: Jorge Martin on top form again as he leads Marc Marquez in FP1
Jorge Martin led the way during FP1 thanks to a late time attack as he beat Marc Marquez to top spot.
Aleix Espargaro testing plans: ‘Talking with all the brands, it will probably not be Aprilia’
Aleix Espargaro reveals his test and wild-card plans for 2025 will ‘probably not be with Aprilia’.
Pedro Acosta cautious after Le Mans: “We start from zero”
Pedro Acosta warns he must not get carried away by his potential at Le Mans and that “we need to start from zero” in Catalunya.
“Wages” and “paperwork” justification offered to overlook Marc Marquez
“Why try to pay his wages if someone else is?"
Johann Zarco: New Honda aero gave ‘good result' at Mugello
Johann Zarco says new Honda fairing helped with turning, HRC ‘pushing’ to have it ready for Friday practice in Catalunya.
Brutal cuts and scars on Marc Marquez's arms tell their own story
Marc Marquez sat with his arms folded which displayed a new wound