Mir to miss Argentina Grand Prix
After a morning medical check, Joan Mir was declared unfit for the Argentina GP by MotoGP and circuit medical staff due to cranial and cervical trauma. Undergoing CT and ultrasound tests at the Hospital Santiago del Estero, cervical physiological lordosis was confirmed and Mir continued to experience feelings of nausea and dizziness.
Mir will return home to Europe to continue his recovery to be fully prepared for the Grand Prix of the Americas, April 14 – 16.
Argentina GP
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 25 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 44'28.5180 |
| 2 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 20 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 4.085 |
| 3 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 16 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 4.681 |
| 4 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 13 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 7.581 |
| 5 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 11 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 9.746 |
| 6 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 10 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 10.562 |
| 7 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 9 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 11.095 |
| 8 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 8 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 13.694 |
| 9 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 7 | LCR Honda | Honda | 14.327 |
| 10 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 6 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 18.515 |
| 11 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | 5 | Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing | KTM | 19.380 |
| 12 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 4 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 26.091 |
| 13 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 3 | LCR Honda | Honda | 28.394 |
| 14 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 2 | RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 29.894 |
| 15 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 1 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 36.183 |
| 16 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 0 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 47.753 |
| 17 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 0 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 48.106 |
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) |
