Mir takes points after Marini battle in Barcelona
It was an all Repsol Honda Team battle for most of the Catalan GP, Joan Mir edging out Luca Marini and battling for points until the line.
Ideal racing conditions met the MotoGP World Championship riders as they lined up on the grid. Luca Marini had an excellent launch when the lights went out and moved to lead the Repsol Honda Team pairing in the opening laps. Locked nose to tail, Marini and Joan Mir would battle it out for much of the race.
Joan Mir would eventually emerge as the faster of the two riders, crossing the line in 16th after an intense battle with Takaaki Nakagami before being promoted to 15th due to a penalty up the field. The #36 was left wanting much more from the weekend but remains focused on future developments to the Honda RC213V bringing further gains.
It was a positive Sunday for Marini for was able to battle for top Honda honours during the opening part of the race with Mir and Nakagami. Changes to the Honda RC213V this weekend left the Italian feeling more comfortable on the bike, focusing on the overall improvements rather than the unique points brought up by the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
There’s no time to rest as another race, the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello, and a post-race test are coming the very next week. An exciting prospect for Luca Marini who will ride in front of his home fans for the first time in Repsol Honda Team colours.
Joan Mir
“A tricky weekend comes to an end, but we knew this would be the case for us at this track. We’re trying a few things here this weekend that will help us a lot in the future, but this weekend was complicated. I am confident that we will be stronger in the next races and be able to return to what we were doing in the first race. Let’s keep working and focusing on the long term, a step is coming.”
Luca Marini
“Today was my best race as a Honda rider, I was feeling very strong at the start. I was behind Nakagami in the slipstream a lot and this was raising the temperature of the front. I felt more pace but couldn’t overtake him and honestly, he was riding well. The spin we had here is always difficult for all riders, so we can’t lose our focus and be smart on where to work. I think we are doing this as the bike is improving and I am feeling better. There’s more to come.”
Catalan Grand Prix
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 25 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 40:11.726 |
| 2 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 20 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1.740 |
| 3 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 16 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 10.491 |
| 4 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 13 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 10.543 |
| 5 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 11 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 15.441 |
| 6 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 10 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 15.916 |
| 7 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 9 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 16.882 |
| 8 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 8 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 18.578 |
| 9 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 7 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 20.477 |
| 10 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | 6 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 20.889 |
| 11 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 5 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 21.023 |
| 12 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 4 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 22.137 |
| 13 | Acosta Pedro | 31 | SPA | 3 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM | 31.967 |
| 14 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 2 | LCR Honda | Honda | 32.987 |
| 15 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | 1 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 33.132 |
| 16 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 0 | LCR Honda | Honda | 34.554 |
| 17 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 0 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 36.689 |
| 18 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 0 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 50.615 |
| 19 | Bradl Stefan | 6 | GER | 0 | HRC Test Team | Honda | 55.295 |
| 20 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 0 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 63.428 |
| 21 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | DNF | Pramac Racing | Ducati | DNF |
| 22 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | DNF | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM | DNF |
| 23 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | DNF | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | DNF |
Rider standings
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 155 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 2 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 116 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 3 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 114 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 4 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 94 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 5 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 87 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 6 | Acosta Pedro | 31 | SPA | 83 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM |
| 7 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 76 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 8 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 75 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 9 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 62 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 10 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 42 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 11 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 42 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 12 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 32 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 13 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | 29 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 14 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 28 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 15 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 27 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 16 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 15 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 17 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | 13 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM |
| 18 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | 13 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 19 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 9 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 20 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 8 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 21 | Pedrosa Dani | 26 | SPA | 7 | KTM Test Team | KTM |
| 22 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 7 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 23 | Savadori Lorenzo | 32 | ITA | 0 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 24 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 0 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 25 | Bradl Stefan | 6 | GER | 0 | HRC Test Team | Honda |
Location Information
In 1989, through the joint collaboration of the Catalan Autonomous Government, the Montmeló Town Council and the Royal Automobile Club of Catalunya (RACC), work began on giving one of Europe’s most beautiful cities a state of the art race track to match. The Circuit de Catalunya opened on the doorstep… read more.
| Length | 4.627 kilometres / 2.875 miles |
| Width | 12 metres |
| Left corners | 5 |
| Right corners | 8 |
| Longest straight | 1.047 kilometres / 0.651 miles |
| Constructed | 1991 |
| Modified | 2018 |
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Catalunya, Spain - View in Google Maps
Records
| Pole Position | 1m38.190s (170.7km/h) Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia, 2024) |
| Race Lap | 1m39.664 (168.2km/h) Pedro Acosta (KTM, 2024) |
| Race Time | 40'11.726 (166.8km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati,2024) |
| 2024 Sprint Winner | Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia) |
| 2024 Race Winner | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) |
