MotoGp Argentina 2023, where to watch the races on TV

The photograph is that, it will always remain: Valentino Rossi climbing onto the podium, wearing Diego Maradona’s shirt. The jubilation of the Argentine crowd, the celebration of two legends. That day the Doc with the Yamaha won ahead of Dovizioso’s Ducati, Crutchlow on the Honda was third. Marc Marquez started on pole, 2 laps from the end he tried to reply to Rossi’s pass, he hit him and fell: he blamed him for that tumble, in Holland two months later he tried to take revenge but it went wrong again. Until Sepang, and the tenth title denied to the Pesaro. It all started at Termas de Rio Hondo, where the world championship is making a stop this weekend for the eighth time in its history. No rider has ever won twice in a row on this track: Aleix Espargarò, who in April last year – in his 200th GP – gave Aprilia its first success in the MotoGP, is begging.

Vinales and Aleix, Aprilia riders, have already won

Of the riders who will be protagonists in northern Argentina in these days, only 2 have won here and – guess what – they race in the same team: the factory Aprilia, which already demonstrated in Portimao that it can confirm last season’s splendid surpassing even the Ducatis in pure power (the maximum speed in Portugal was reached by Aleix, with 348 km/h). Marquez, 3 successes at Termas, was forced to forfeit as were Bastianini, Pol Espargarò and Oliveira. Just under 5 kilometers long, with 14 corners, Brembo technicians – who supply the brakes to the entire MotoGP – consider it a circuit of “medium” difficulty: 8 important braking sections, almost all in the initial half, involving 30% of lap time. The most important is the one at the first corner, where you go from 278 to 101 kmh in 236 meters and 4.9 seconds; especially number 5, where from 333 you get to 71 kmh in 293 meters and 6 seconds.

Argentina gp times: Sunday at 7pm

There are 5 hours difference between Argentina and Italy. It will start on Friday at 2 pm Italian with the first free practice of Moto3, at 9.40 those of Moto2 and at 10.45 MotoGP; the second session of Moto3 at 6.15 pm, of Moto2 at 7.05 pm, of MotoGP – very important, because the 10 who go directly to Q2 are decided – from 8 to 9 pm. Saturday is a whirlwind of appointments: the third free practice session of Moto3 (13.40) and Moto2 (14.25), the half hour for MotoGP which starts at 10.10 and is followed by Q1, then Q2 (16.15). Moto3 qualifying at 17.50, Moto2 at 18.45. Finally, at 10, the 12-lap MotoGP sprint race. Sunday is traditional race day, with just 10 minutes of MotoGP warm-up at 2.45pm. The start of the Moto3 will be at 4pm, at 5.15pm that of the Moto2. The MotoGP races over 25 laps: departure at 7 pm Italian time.