MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia Secures 50th Podium With A Masterclass Display At The Austrian GP

In a stunning display of skill and dominance, Francesco Bagnaia of the Ducati Lenovo Team secured yet another victory at the Austrian GP, held at the iconic Red Bull Ring.

Bagnaia’s recorded his fifth win of the season in the 2023 MotoGP World Championship and solidifies his position as a leading contender for the championship title.
The Italian now leads the championship with 62 points ahead of Jorge Martin.

Bagnaia’s masterclass performance was a continuation of his previous day’s success, where he claimed victory in the Sprint race. Starting from pole position, the Italian rider wasted no time in asserting his control over the race, leading from start to finish across the 28-lap battle. Bagnaia’s consistent and impressive lap times, consistently lapping in the low 1’30s range, allowed him to gradually distance himself from his closest competitor, Brad Binder of KTM, ultimately securing a five-second lead at the checkered flag.

With this win, Bagnaia not only extended his points lead to 62 over Martin from Pramac Racing but also celebrated his 16th MotoGP victory. Ducati also rejoiced as this victory marked their 78th overall win in the premier class. Bagnaia’s flawless performance also earned him the prestigious title of achieving a ‘Grand Slam’ victory, having secured pole position, the win, the fastest lap, and leading every lap, which he had previously achieved at Algarve in ’21, Jerez in ’22, and Mugello in ’23.

The Austrian GP was a testament to Ducati’s prowess, with four of their riders placing in the top 5. VR46 Racing’s Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini claimed third and fourth positions respectively, followed by Gresini Racing’s Alex Marquez in fifth.

Teammate Enea Bastianini, who started from 13th on the grid, showcased his determination as he battled with five other riders for a sixth-place finish. Despite facing challenges, Bastianini secured a commendable top-ten finish, closing in at 10th place.

Reflecting on his victory, Bagnaia shared his thoughts, “Sincerely, I’m very happy. We managed to do an incredible job all weekend, the engineers and my team gave me everything I asked for, and this was the result.” He also expressed his excitement for the upcoming challenges in the season and his dedication to maintaining this momentum.

As the championship continues, Bagnaia’s performance has set the stage for an exhilarating second half of the season. With his consistent victories and commanding lead, the racing world eagerly awaits the battles that lie ahead in the MotoGP World Championship.

Austrian GP: Bagnaia Claims First Three-Consecutive MotoGP Victory

Francesco Bagnaia ties Casey Stoner’s record as the only Ducati rider to win three MotoGP races in a row after claiming his fifth win of the season at the Red Bull Ring.

The Italian led into turn one after passing Gresini’s Enea Bastianini who started at pole position.

Keen to make a factory Ducati 1-2, Jack Miller went in front of Bastianini at Turn 3.

Bastianini lost another spot to Pramac’s Jorge Martin before retiring with the team confirmed that the Italian suffered a deflating front tyre.

Meanwhile, reigning champion, Fabio Quartararo begin to close in on Bagnaia, Miller and Martin.

Martin made a mistake after running wide on lap 17 and allow Quartararo to pass.

The Frenchman then produced the best overtaking of the season – at Turn 2(a)-Turn 2(b) – to grab second placed ahead of Miller.

However, the late charge from the world champion was not enough as Bagnaia managed to hold off Quartararo by half a second.

Meanwhile, Quartararo continue to lead the championship with 200 points, 32 points ahead of Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro while race winner Bagnaia sits third with 156 points.

MotoGP will be back in action in September at the iconic Misano circuit, the home of Ducati.

Race results:

Francesco BAGNAIA
Fabio QUARTARARO
Jack MILLER
Luca MARINI
Johann ZARCO
Aleix ESPARGARO
Brad BINDER
Alex RINS
Marco BEZZECCHI
Jorge MARTIN
Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO
Miguel OLIVEIRA
Maverick VIÑALES
Alex MARQUEZ
Andrea DOVIZIOSO
Pol ESPARGARO
Stefan BRADL
Raul FERNANDEZ
Lorenzo SAVADORI
Remy GARDNER

GP Austria: Bagnaia Lakar Kemenangan Ketiga Berturut-Turut , Quartararo Kekal Pendahulu Kejuaraan

Francesco Bagnaia berjaya merekodkan kemenangan ketiga berturut-turut yang pertama dalam kariernya selepas memenangi GP Austria, sebentar tadi.

Pelumba Ducati itu bermula baik sebaik perlumbaan dilepaskan dan terus mendahului aksi di Red Bull Ring.

Walaupun pada satu ketika dipintas rakan sepasukan, Jack Miller namun Bagnaia mudah mengambil semula kedudukan pertama sejurus selepas itu.

Kemenangan di GP Austria menyaksikan Bagnaia kini mengutip 156 mata, 44 mata dibelakang pendahulu, Fabio Quartararo.

Quartararo turut menampilkan aksi cemerlang untuk terus mengukuhkan kedudukan selaku pendahulu kejuaraan apabila menamatkan aksi di tempat kedua.

Meskipun berada di kedudukan keempat pada sebahagian besar perlumbaan namun pelumba Monster Energy Yamaha itu berjaya memintas Jorge Martin (Pramac) dan mula mengejar kelompak depan yang diterajui Bagnaia-Miller.

Quartararo kemudiannya menghasilkan aksi yang cukup mengagumkan apabila memintas Jack Miller di Turn 2(a) dan Turn 2(b) sekaligus mengutip mata penting untuk terus mendahului kejuaraan.

Walaupun bermula di petak kelima dan sedikit bergelut di awal perlumbaan, pelumba Perancis itu bingkas menemui rentak untuk terus beri asakan.

Sementara itu, tempat ketiga jadi milik Jack Miller yang merekodkan podium ketiganya musim ini.

Dalam perkembangan sama, Aleix Espargaro juga kutip mata penting selepas menamatkan saingan di tempat keenam. Pelumba Aprilia itu terus ekori rapat Quartararo dengan perbezaan 32 mata.

Saingan MotoGP akan bersambung di Misano pada 3-5 September ini.

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MotoGP:Brembo Bangunkan Cakera Brek Lebih Besar Selepas Insiden Vinales Di Red Bull Ring

Selepas keputusan ujian positif di Litar Catalunya minggu lalu, Brembo bakal membekalkan cakera brek lebih besar di Red Bull Ring tahun ini.

Keputusan tersebut dibuat setelah mengenal pasti Red Bull Ring sebagai litar yang memberi tekanan tinggi kepada sistem brek jentera di samping mahu mengelakkan insiden membabitkan Maverick Vinales musim lalu berulang.

Untuk itu, Brembo telah menghasilkan cakera brek karbon yang lebih besar, berukuran 340mm yang telah dinaik taraf dengan lubang kecil bagi menghasilakn pengudaraan yang lebih baik sekaligus memastikan suhu kekal di antara 700 hingga 800 darjah.

Difahamkan, Brembo telah memulakan pembangunan sistem brek baharu itu selepas insiden Vinales terpaksa terjun daripada jentera Yamaha YZR-M1 ekoran kegagalan sistem brek.

Meskipun Yamaha memaklumkan insiden tersebut berpunca dari kegagalan sistem brek namun laporan lebih menyeluruh mendapati Vinales tidak menggunakan cakera brek bersaiz 340mm yang telah disyorkan sebaliknya kekal dengan saiz 320mm.

Vinales juga ingkar nasihat Brembo dan berlumba dengan cakera brek yang telah digunakan.

Lantas, pembangunan cakera brek dengan sistem pengudaraan baharu ini akan meningkatkan tahap keselamatan terutamanya di litar seperti Red Bull Ring.

Difahamkan, Brembo akan membekalkan cakera brek baharu ini di Motegi, Thailand dan Sepang musim ini yang telah dikenal pasti antara litar yang memberi tekanan tinggi pada brek. – Motorsport

MotoGP: Red Bull Ring Terima Kemasukan Penonton 100 Peratus, SIC Bakal Terlepas Penganjuran 2021?

Dorna Sport mengesahkan bahawa GP Styria dan GP Austria yang berlangsung di Litar Red Bull Ring, dibenarkan menerima kunjungan penonton 100 peratus, Ogos ini.

Senario ini dibenarkan selepas kerajaan Austria membatalkan sebarang sekatan terhadap mana-mana acara sukan bermula musim panas ini.

Ini sekaligus menyaksikan Red Bull Ring akan membuka pintunya kepada peminat MotoGP yang telah divaksinasi, telah menjalani pemeriksaan dan mereka yang telah sembuh dari jangkitan Covid-19.

Bagaimanapun, menurut MotoGP, ruang paddock akan terus beroperasi dengan gelembung sukan dan dipisahkan daripada orang awam.

Dalam perkembangan lain, Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) dilaporkan mahu menganjurkan MotoGP kali ini setelah terlepas peluang musim lalu ekoran pandemik Covid-19.

Bagaimanapun, segalanya akan bergantung kepada status semasa pandemik ketika ini.

Difahamkan, sekiranya pusingan di SIC dibatalkan, Litar Misano akan menjadi tuan rumah kepada dua pusingan seperti musim lalu. – MotoGP

MotoGP: Dovizioso conquers Austria; Marquez & Pedrosa podium

The Austrian MotoGP round of 2017 saw a tremendous battle between race winner Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) and championship leader, Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda).

After overtaking Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) who led the first half of the race, the duo battled continuously up until the very last corner of the very last lap.

Fellow Repsol Honda rider, Dani Pedrosa completed the podium spot with a third place finish.

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MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia Secures 50th Podium With A Masterclass Display At The Austrian GP

In a stunning display of skill and dominance, Francesco Bagnaia of the Ducati Lenovo Team secured yet another victory at the Austrian GP, held at the iconic Red Bull Ring.

Austrian GP: Bagnaia Claims First Three-Consecutive MotoGP Victory

Francesco Bagnaia ties Casey Stoner’s record as the only Ducati rider to win three MotoGP races in a row after claiming his fifth win of the season at the Red Bull Ring.

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MotoGP: Dovizioso conquers Austria; Marquez & Pedrosa podium

The Austrian MotoGP round of 2017 saw a tremendous battle between race winner Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) and championship leader, Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda).

After overtaking Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) who led the first half of the race, the duo battled continuously up until the very last corner of the very last lap.

Fellow Repsol Honda rider, Dani Pedrosa completed the podium spot with a third place finish.

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