MotoGP, back to Europe: driving at the Jerez circuit. Marquez still absent, but Bastianini is back
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Is this where the MotoGP World Championship begins? Yes, it is precisely on this Andalusian track, dedicated to the legendary Angel Nieto, traditionally the first European of the calendar. This is where racing really takes place: ask the riders, they’ll confirm it. And even if the debut is in Portugal for the first time this season, the (strange) sensation is always the same: after the appointments across the Atlantic – Argentina, Texas – the two-wheeled circus returns to where it all began. In the Old Continent. On a spectacular and technical course, 13 breathtaking curves, but above all: at home.
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The ‘curse’ of the Cannibal, the Beast starts from scratch
The fourth round of the world championship will once again be without Marc Marquez, who has an open account with Jerez: here he fell 3 years ago, looking for an impossible comeback, and that fracture to his right humerus jeopardized the rest of his career. After breaking his right thumb in Portimao, the Cannibal would have done anything to relaunch from this iconic track: instead. Who starts from scratch – literally – is Enea Bastianini, unfortunate teammate of Bagnaia in the factory Ducati: knocked down by Luca Marini in the first weekend of the season, he has not yet fully recovered from the fractured scapula but he tries anyway. After all, if Pecco managed to recover from -91 last year, why shouldn’t he succeed, as he is dry in the standings with Bezzecchi in the lead at 64 points and Bagnaia at 53?
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by Massimo Calandri
Where to see the races on TV. MotoGP on Sunday at 3pm
The times of the races are postponed by an hour, to avoid coincidences with F1. Sky Sport broadcasts the weekend live, on Tv8 live and free-to-air the Sprint Race on Saturday as well as streaming on Now. It starts at 9 on Friday morning with the first free practice session for Moto3: 35 minutes, followed by 40 for Moto2 and 45 for MotoGP, which starts at 10.45. The Moto3 FP2 starts at 1.15 pm, then the Moto2 and from 3 pm the MotoGP, which dedicates an hour to the second free practice with the last fundamental minutes for the Q2. On Saturday, the third session of Moto3 starts at 8.40, then Moto2 (9.25), then MotoGP: which from 10.10 has half an hour of free practice, before qualifying (Q1 and Q2) kicks off at 10.50, decisive for the grid. Moto3 qualifying (12.50), Moto2 (13.45) and the MotoGP Sprint Race at 3pm. On Sunday, the MotoGP warm-up (10.45) is only 10. At noon the Moto3 starts (runs over 19 laps), at 1.15 pm the Moto2 (21) and at 3 pm the MotoGP (25).
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A spectacular track with 3 scary braking points
On the 4,423 meters of the Andalusian track, slow, fast and very fast corners alternate: the 13 corners (8 right, 5 left) offer numerous useful points for overtaking. There are significant changes in slope which require a manageable and well-balanced bike, as well as stable under braking. For the technicians of Brembo, which supplies the braking systems for all the riders, the most demanding corners are the first, sixth and thirteenth. On the saddle, 34% of the time is spent braking: after the start, at number 1, you go from 288 to 90 km/h in 231 meters and 4.7 seconds; at 6 o’clock it goes from 299 to 73 kmh in 263 meters and 5.6 seconds; at 13, the final one, from 223 to 79 kmh in 177 meters and 4.4 seconds.
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