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MotoGP 2023
Race Round 6   Italy

Italian GP podium challenge ends in disappointment for Marquez

Another valiant ride from Marc Marquez went unrewarded as he fell while hunting a top-three finish, walking away disappointed but unharmed.

Marc Marquez once again lined up on the front row of the grid as the 23-lap Italian Grand Prix loomed. Temperatures had steadily risen throughout the day and Saturday’s afternoon downpour was nowhere to be seen as the Italian tricolore was painted in the sky.

The start of the race was aggressive from the top five as everyone jostled for position into the first corner, Marquez holding his own and slotting into fifth. Joined by brother Alex Marquez, Jack Miller and Luca Marini, the quartet traded places over the course of the opening laps with Marc Marquez taking any opportunity to fight for a gap. The #93 and Marini eventually managed to open a small gap over the others as they sparred for third.

Unfortunately, a moment entering the final corner would see Marquez lose the front in Turn 15, tumbling out of the race on lap six. Hugely disappointed, Marquez was unharmed in the fall and now begins to prepare for the Sachsenring and better fortunes.

Marc Marquez

DNF

“Today I was riding really well and with some margin, I was feeling comfortable and not stressed. I saw Bagnaia and Martin had escaped so I focused on staying with Marini in that group and trying to achieve my goal of the top six or seven. I had a moment at Turn 10 on the first lap and then again going into the last corner before I fell. Right now we need to keep improving and keep working. Fortunately, I was not injured in the crash today and we have another race next week so it gives us a chance to keep working.”

MotoGP 2023
Race Round 6   Italy

Italian Grand Prix Results

Dry
Humidity
53%
Track Temp
45°C
Air Temp
27°C
Pos. Rider Num Nation Points Team Constructor Time/Gap
1 Bagnaia Francesco 1 ITA 25 Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 41'16.863
2 Martin Jorge 89 SPA 20 Pramac Racing Ducati 1.067
3 Zarco Johann 5 FRA 16 Pramac Racing Ducati 1.977
4 Marini Luca 10 ITA 13 Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 4.625
5 Binder Brad 33 RSA 11 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 8.925
6 Espargaro Aleix 41 SPA 10 Aprilia Racing Aprilia 10.908
7 Miller Jack 43 AUS 9 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 10.999
8 Bezzecchi Marco 72 ITA 8 Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 12.654
9 Bastianini Enea 23 ITA 7 Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 17.102
10 Morbidelli Franco 21 ITA 6 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 17.610
11 Quartararo Fabio 20 FRA 5 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 17.861
12 Vinales Maverick 12 SPA 4 Aprilia Racing Aprilia 19.110
13 Nakagami Takaaki 30 JPN 3 LCR Honda Honda 21.947
14 Di Giannantonio Fabio 49 ITA 2 Team Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 25.906
15 Fernandez Augusto 37 SPA 1 Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing KTM 26.500
16 Pirro Michele 51 ITA 0 Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 30.150
17 Fernandez Raul 25 SPA 0 RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia 38.001
18 Savadori Lorenzo 32 ITA 0 Aprilia Racing Test Team Aprilia 38.662
19 Folger Jonas 94 GER 0 Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing KTM 78.912
20 Marquez Alex 73 SPA DNF Team Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati DNF
21 Oliveira Miguel 88 POR DNF RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia DNF
22 Marquez Marc 93 SPA DNF Repsol Honda Team Honda DNF
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Rider standings

Pos. Rider Num Nation Points Team Constructor
1 Bagnaia Francesco 1 ITA 131 Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati
2 Bezzecchi Marco 72 ITA 110 Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati
3 Martin Jorge 89 SPA 107 Pramac Racing Ducati
4 Binder Brad 33 RSA 92 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM
5 Zarco Johann 5 FRA 88 Pramac Racing Ducati
6 Marini Luca 10 ITA 72 Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati
7 Miller Jack 43 AUS 62 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM
8 Quartararo Fabio 20 FRA 54 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha
9 Espargaro Aleix 41 SPA 54 Aprilia Racing Aprilia
10 Vinales Maverick 12 SPA 53 Aprilia Racing Aprilia
11 Rins Alex 42 SPA 47 LCR Honda Honda
12 Morbidelli Franco 21 ITA 46 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha
13 Marquez Alex 73 SPA 41 Team Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati
14 Fernandez Augusto 37 SPA 31 Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing KTM
15 Di Giannantonio Fabio 49 ITA 27 Team Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati
16 Nakagami Takaaki 30 JPN 24 LCR Honda Honda
17 Oliveira Miguel 88 POR 21 RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia
18 Marquez Marc 93 SPA 15 Repsol Honda Team Honda
19 Pedrosa Dani 26 SPA 13 KTM Test Team KTM
20 Bastianini Enea 23 ITA 8 Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati
21 Folger Jonas 94 GER 7 Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing KTM
22 Petrucci Danilo 9 ITA 5 Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati
23 Pirro Michele 51 ITA 5 Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati
24 Mir Joan 36 SPA 5 Repsol Honda Team Honda
25 Savadori Lorenzo 32 ITA 4 RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia
26 Fernandez Raul 25 SPA 3 RNF MotoGP Team Aprilia
27 Bradl Stefan 6 GER 2 Repsol Honda Team Honda
28 Lecuona Iker 27 SPA 0 Repsol Honda Team Honda
Location Information

Located 30km north-east of Florence in the beautiful countryside of Tuscany, Mugello is a modern circuit with excellent facilities. Bought by Ferrari back in 1988, the 5.245km track has been renovated to a high standard and has a growing reputation as one of the world’s most up-to-date, scenic and safest… read more.

Length 5.245 kilometres / 3.259 miles
Width 14 metres
Left corners 6
Right corners 9
Longest straight 1.141 kilometres / 0.709 miles
Constructed 1974

Mugello Circuit, Scarperia, Florence, Italy - View in Google Maps

www.mugellocircuit.it

Records

Pole Position 1m 44.504s (180.6 km/h) Jorge Martin (Ducati, 2024)
Race Lap 1m 45.770s (178.5 km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2024)
Race Time 40m51.385s (177.1km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2024)
2024 Race Winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati)
2024 Sprint Race Winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati)
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