Mir crashes out of Argentina GP Sprint
A difficult day for Joan Mir and the Repsol Honda Team came to an abrupt end as he crashed out of the MotoGP Sprint Race.
With the track still drying, a damp Free Practice 3 saw Joan Mir dodging puddles in Argentina as he worked to continue Friday’s progress. Ending the morning session in seventh place, Mir was in the mix while the conditions continued to improve.
Just ahead of Q1, the rain started to fall, and the Repsol Honda Team worked with perfect precision to prepare the RC213V for the conditions. Not fully wet, Mir was unable to get comfortable on his Repsol Honda Team machine and struggled throughout the Q1 session. A late fall from Alex Marquez forced the #36 to take avoiding action and put an end to his personal best lap of the session.
Joan Mir got a strong start to the second edition of the MotoGP Sprint Race but suffered a heavy fall at Turn 7. Mir was transferred to hospital in Santiago del Estero for further checks – initial checks at the circuit medical center revealed no major injuries.
Further updates to follow.
Argentina GP - Sprint Race
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 12 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 19'56.873 |
| 2 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 9 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 0.072 |
| 3 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 7 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 0.877 |
| 4 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 6 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 2.354 |
| 5 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 5 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 2.462 |
| 6 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 4 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 2.537 |
| 7 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 3 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 2.643 |
| 8 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 2 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 3.754 |
| 9 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 1 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 3.856 |
| 10 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 0 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 5.143 |
| 11 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 0 | LCR Honda | Honda | 5.574 |
| 12 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 0 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 6.965 |
| 13 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 0 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 7.568 |
| 14 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 0 | RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 7.725 |
| 15 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 0 | LCR Honda | Honda | 8.687 |
| 16 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | 0 | Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing | KTM | 9.040 |
| 17 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | DNF | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | DNF |
| 18 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | DNF | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | DNF |
Rider standings
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 41 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 2 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 28 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 3 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 25 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 4 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 22 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 5 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 17 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 6 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 15 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 7 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 15 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 8 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 11 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 9 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 11 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 10 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 9 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 11 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 8 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 12 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 7 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 13 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 7 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 14 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 6 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 15 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | 5 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 16 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 4 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 17 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | 3 | RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia |
| 18 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | 3 | Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing | KTM |
| 19 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 0 | RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia |
| 20 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 0 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 21 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 0 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
Location Information
The Termas de Río Hondo Circuit is located 6km from the city which gives the venue its name, in the Province of Santiago del Estero. It was built in a 150 hectare area and officially inaugurated on May 11, 2008, during the visit of Argentina´s Touring Car Racing championship. In… read more.
| Length | 4.806 kilometres / 2.986 miles |
| Width | 16 metres |
| Left corners | 5 |
| Right corners | 9 |
| Longest straight | 1.076 kilometres / 0.669 miles |
| Constructed | 2008 |
| Modified | 2013 |
| Resurfacing | Partly resurfaced before 2018 GP |
Autódromo Provincial Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina - View in Google Maps
Records
| Pole Position | 1m 37.683s (177.1km/h) Marc Marquez (Honda, 2014) |
| Race Lap | 1m 39.019s (174.7 km/h) Valentino Rossi (Yamaha, 2015) |
| Race Time | 34m13.628s (168.4 km/h) Marc Marquez (Honda, 2016) *shortened race |
| 2022 Race Winner | Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia) |
