Repsol Honda Team and Luca Marini forge ahead
A day of gathering data for Luca Marini and the Repsol Honda Team as they worked to overcome changeable track conditions in Misano. Joan Mir withdraws.
Luca Marini was once again the lone representative of the Repsol Honda Team, the Italian working away and gathering much needed data undeterred. Track conditions at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli would vary throughout the day, grip dropping as the temperature at the track climbed ever higher. Qualifying in 21st left the local rider with work to do in the Sprint.
Head down when the lights went out, Marini made an aggressive start to try and break away from Bradl and Nakagami early. The Sprint in Misano would see a number of riders receive track limit warning, the #10 keeping it under control as he crossed the line in 18th.
Joan Mir was hopeful of returning to the track on Saturday after an evening of improvements but with his condition worsening in the morning, and following the advice of the medical team, he withdrew from the remainder of the San Marino GP. His goal is to return for the Monday Test.
Sunday’s full-length San Marino Grand Prix is scheduled to start at 14:00 Local Time and run across 27 laps.
Luca Marini
“I think the conditions on track changed a lot today. In the morning the grip was really good, even for us where it’s usually one of our weak points but in the race with the higher temperature the grip was less. The rear dropped more than I was expecting in the Sprint. Overall, it was a tough day and we have to keep on working to see what we can do for tomorrow in the long race.”
San Marino GP - Sprint Result
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 12 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 19:56.502 |
| 2 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 9 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 1.495 |
| 3 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 7 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1.832 |
| 4 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 6 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 2.041 |
| 5 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 5 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 6.469 |
| 6 | Acosta Pedro | 31 | SPA | 4 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM | 6.796 |
| 7 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 3 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 9.979 |
| 8 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 2 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 10.726 |
| 9 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 1 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 11.015 |
| 10 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 0 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 11.352 |
| 11 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 0 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 11.658 |
| 12 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 0 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 12.083 |
| 13 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 0 | LCR Honda | Honda | 21.119 |
| 14 | Espargaro Pol | 44 | SPA | 0 | KTM Test Team | KTM | 21.542 |
| 15 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | 0 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 21.995 |
| 16 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | 0 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM | 23.442 |
| 17 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 0 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 24.280 |
| 18 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 0 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 24.747 |
| 19 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 0 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 24.873 |
| 20 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 0 | LCR Honda | Honda | 25.154 |
| 21 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | DNF | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | DNF |
| 22 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | DNF | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | DNF |
| 23 | Bradl Stefan | 6 | GER | DNF | HRC Test Team | Honda | DNF |
Location Information
Close to the city of Rimini, the Misano Adriático circuit was constructed in 1972 and has since undergone an array of modifications. A regular scene for Italian Grands Prix throughout the 80s and early 90s, Misano returned to the MotoGP calendar in 2007.With updated facilities, track and grandstands, the Misano… read more.
| Length | 4.226 kilometres / 2.626 miles |
| Width | 14 metres |
| Left corners | 6 |
| Right corners | 10 |
| Longest straight | 0.565 kilometres / 0.351 miles |
| Constructed | 1969 |
| Modified | 2008 |
Misano World Circuit "Marco Simoncelli", Via Daijiro Kato, Misano Adriatico, Rimini, Italy - View in Google Maps
Records
| Pole Position | 1m30.304s (168.4 km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2024) |
| Race Lap | 1m31.564s (166.1km/h) Marc Marquez (Ducati, 2024) |
| Race Time | 41m33.421s (164.7 km/h) Jorge Martin (Ducati, 2023) |
| 2024 Sprint Winner | Jorge Martin (Ducati) |
| 2024 Race Winner | Marc Marquez (Ducati) |
