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2020 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2020 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana) was the fourteenth round of the 2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and the thirteenth round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship. It was held at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia on 15 November 2020.

Valencian Community  2020 Valencian Community Grand Prix
Race details
Race 14 of 15 races in the
2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date15 November 2020
Official nameGran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana
LocationCircuit Ricardo Tormo
Cheste, Valencia, Spain
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.005 km (2.489 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Morbidelli Yamaha
Time 1:30.191
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Jack Miller Ducati
Time 1:31.378 on lap 17
Podium
First Italy Franco Morbidelli Yamaha
Second Australia Jack Miller Ducati
Third Spain Pol Espargaró KTM
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Italy Stefano Manzi MV Agusta
Time 1:34.418
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Héctor Garzó Kalex
Time 1:35.291 on lap 9
Podium
First Spain Jorge Martín Kalex
Second Spain Héctor Garzó Kalex
Third Italy Marco Bezzecchi Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider South Africa Darryn Binder KTM
Time 1:38.286
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Sergio García Honda
Time 1:38.858 on lap 6
Podium
First Italy Tony Arbolino Honda
Second Spain Sergio García Honda
Third Spain Raúl Fernández KTM

The race was won by Franco Morbidelli, whilst Joan Mir claimed the premier class title after securing seventh place with just 0.026s ahead of Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso. It was Mir's first premier class title in his career and his second championship overall after previously winning the 2017 Moto3 World Championship, which also made him the first Moto3 World Champion to win the premier class title since the introduction of the Moto3 category in 2012. This success also marked the first rider's title for Suzuki since Kenny Roberts Jr. in 2000 and the maiden teams' championship title for the Japanese manufacturer respectively.

Background edit

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic edit

See also: 2020 MotoGP season § Calendar changes as a reaction to COVID-19 pandemic, and COVID-19 pandemic in Spain

The opening rounds of the 2020 championship have been heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Valencian Community Grand Prix, scheduled in the original calendar on November 15 as the twentieth and final stage of the season, was postponed by one week for the initial shift of the Grand Prix of the Americas (later cancelled on July 8) to the third Sunday in November (it was scheduled for April 5 as the third race of the championship). After the postponement of the Argentine Grand Prix (initially classified as the fourth Grand Prix of the season on April 19) to November 22, the Valencia stage was moved back by another week (the Argentine race was later cancelled on July 31). Several Grands Prix were cancelled or postponed after the opening round in Qatar was halted, prompting the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme to draft a new calendar. A new calendar based exclusively in Europe was announced on 11 June. The Valencian Community Grand Prix is classified as the fourteenth Grand Prix of the new calendar (the thirteenth for the MotoGP class) on November 15, as planned in the original one. It is preceded by the introduction of the European Grand Prix, which is also held on the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, after the organizers of the Valencian Community Grand Prix signed a contract with Dorna Sports, owner of the sport's commercial rights, to host a double grand prix in the Valencia circuit. With the inclusion of the Portuguese Grand Prix, which will be held on 22 November at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve as the last race of the season, this also marks that for the first time since 2001 the championship finale will not be held in Valencia.

MotoGP Championship standings before the race edit

After the victory in the European Grand Prix, Joan Mir confirmed himself at the top of the drivers' classification with 162 points. Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins are 37 points behind the leader, with the Frenchman second due to the victories won this season (3 vs 1) compared to the Spaniard, who nevertheless gained three positions in the overall standings. Maverick Viñales and Franco Morbidelli are fourth and fifth, with 121 and 117 points respectively.

In the constructors' standings, Suzuki climbs to the top of the standings with 181 points, overtaking Ducati (now at 181 points). Yamaha is third with 163 points, just 4 points ahead of KTM. Honda is fifth at 130 points, while Aprilia closes the standings at 36 points.

In the team championship standings, Team Suzuki Ecstar is confirmed first at 287, increasing its lead by 82 points over Petronas Yamaha SRT. Ducati Team and KTM Factory Racing are third and fourth with 194 and 182 points respectively, with Monster Energy Yamaha fifth at 159 points.

MotoGP entrants edit

Further information: 2020 MotoGP season § Rider changes
  • Stefan Bradl replaced Marc Márquez for the eleventh straight race while the latter recovered from injuries sustained in his opening round crash.[1][2]
  • Iker Lecuona, after missing the Valencian Community Grand Prix due to Andorran quarantine rules, as his brother and assistant had tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, was entered into the event and was due to compete from Saturday practice onwards;[3] however, he tested positive on entry to the paddock and was subsequently withdrawn.[4]

Free practice edit

MotoGP edit

The first session ended with Takaaki Nakagami in the lead ahead of Franco Morbidelli and Maverick Viñales. In the second, Jack Miller was the fastest ahead of Nakagami and Francesco Bagnaia. In the third Morbidelli took the lead, followed by Pol Espargaró and Johann Zarco.

Combined Free Practice 1-2-3 edit

The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified in Q2.

Pos. No. Bikers Constructor Free practice times
FP1[5] FP2[6] FP3[7]
1 21   Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 1'30.944 1'31.125 1'30.168
2 43   Jack Miller Ducati 1'31.541 1'30.622 1'31.128
3 44   Pol Espargaró KTM 1'31.052 1'30.821 1'30.636
4 5   Johann Zarco Ducati 1'31.297 1'30.899 1'30.658
5 12   Maverick Viñales Yamaha 1'30.968 1'31.062 1'30.697
6 30   Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1'30.829 1'30.713 1'30.785
7 36   Joan Mir Suzuki 1'31.436 1'31.080 1'30.734
8 63   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 1'31.828 1'30.742 1'31.280
9 88   Miguel Oliveira KTM 1'31.486 1'31.330 1'30.849
10 41   Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 1'31.170 1'30.989 1'30.865
11 20   Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 1'31.617 1'31.326 1'30.867
12 9   Danilo Petrucci Ducati 1'31.805 1'31.230 1'30.926
13 4   Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 1'31.410 1'30.926 1'31.235
14 35   Cal Crutchlow Honda 1'31.572 1'30.930 1'31.077
15 42   Álex Rins Suzuki 1'31.528 1'30.947 1'30.956
16 33   Brad Binder KTM 1'31.678 1'31.261 1'31.051
17 6   Stefan Bradl Honda 1'31.514 1'31.106 1'31.942
18 46   Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1'31.545 1'31.3711 1'31.372
19 73   Álex Márquez Honda 1'31.598 1'31.3711 1'31.540
20 53   Tito Rabat Ducati 1'32.198 1'32.058 1'31.714
21 32   Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 1'32.772 1'32.393 1'32.532
27   Iker Lecuona KTM
OFFICIAL MOTOGP COMBINED FREE PRACTICE TIMES REPORT
Notes
  • ^1 – Valentino Rossi and Álex Márquez set identical times in FP2; Valentino Rossi was classified ahead as he set his lap time before Álex Márquez.
Fastest session lap

Personal Best lap

In the fourth session Álex Rins was the fastest ahead of Nakagami and Zarco.[8]

Qualifying edit

MotoGP edit

Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid 		Row
Q1[9] Q2[10]
1 21   Franco Morbidelli Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1'30.191 1 1
2 43   Jack Miller Ducati Qualified in Q2 1'30.287 2
3 30   Takaaki Nakagami Honda Qualified in Q2 1'30.413 3
4 5   Johann Zarco Ducati Qualified in Q2 1'30.520 4 2
5 44   Pol Espargaró KTM Qualified in Q2 1'30.553 5
6 12   Maverick Viñales Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1'30.645 6
7 41   Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Qualified in Q2 1'30.657 7 3
8 63   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Qualified in Q2 1'30.671 8
9 33   Brad Binder KTM 1'30.810 1'30.737 9
10 88   Miguel Oliveira KTM Qualified in Q2 1'30.781 10 4
11 20   Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 1'30.959 1'30.864 11
12 36   Joan Mir Suzuki Qualified in Q2 1'30.988 12
13 35   Cal Crutchlow Honda 1'31.159 N/A 13 5
14 42   Álex Rins Suzuki 1'31.594 N/A 14
15 9   Danilo Petrucci Ducati 1'31.601 N/A 15
16 46   Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1'31.604 N/A 16 6
17 4   Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 1'31.606 N/A 17
18 6   Stefan Bradl Honda 1'31.831 N/A 18
19 53   Tito Rabat Ducati 1'32.063 N/A 19 7
20 73   Álex Márquez Honda 1'32.205 N/A 20
21 32   Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 1'32.237 N/A 21
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS

Warm up edit

MotoGP edit

In the warm up, Franco Morbidelli was the fastest ahead of Pol Espargaró and Takaaki Nakagami.[11]

Race edit

MotoGP edit

Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 21   Franco Morbidelli Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 27 41:22.478 1 25
2 43   Jack Miller Pramac Racing Ducati 27 +0.093 2 20
3 44   Pol Espargaró Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 27 +3.006 5 16
4 42   Álex Rins Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 27 +3.697 14 13
5 33   Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 27 +4.127 9 11
6 88   Miguel Oliveira Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 27 +7.272 10 10
7 36   Joan Mir Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 27 +8.703 12 9
8 4   Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Team Ducati 27 +8.729 17 8
9 41   Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 27 +15.512 7 7
10 12   Maverick Viñales Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 27 +19.043 6 6
11 63   Francesco Bagnaia Pramac Racing Ducati 27 +19.456 8 5
12 46   Valentino Rossi Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 27 +19.717 16 4
13 35   Cal Crutchlow LCR Honda Castrol Honda 27 +23.802 13 3
14 6   Stefan Bradl Repsol Honda Team Honda 27 +27.430 18 2
15 9   Danilo Petrucci Ducati Team Ducati 27 +30.570 15 1
16 73   Álex Márquez Repsol Honda Team Honda 27 +30.619 20
17 53   Tito Rabat Esponsorama Racing Ducati 27 +42.365 19
18 32   Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 27 +46.472 21
Ret 30   Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda Idemitsu Honda 18 Accident 3
Ret 20   Fabio Quartararo Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 8 Accident 11
Ret 5   Johann Zarco Esponsorama Racing Ducati 5 Accident 4
WD 27   Iker Lecuona Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM Withdrew
Fastest lap:   Jack Miller (Ducati) – 1:31.378 (lap 17)
Sources:[12][13][14]

Moto2 edit

Pos. No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 88   Jorge Martín Kalex 25 40:02.225 5 25
2 40   Héctor Garzó Kalex 25 +0.072 2 20
3 72   Marco Bezzecchi Kalex 25 +0.204 3 16
4 23   Marcel Schrötter Kalex 25 +0.689 7 13
5 10   Luca Marini Kalex 25 +0.812 10 11
6 33   Enea Bastianini Kalex 25 +2.329 12 10
7 87   Remy Gardner Kalex 25 +8.973 19 9
8 64   Bo Bendsneyder NTS 25 +9.720 9 8
9 11   Nicolò Bulega Kalex 25 +11.596 14 7
10 7   Lorenzo Baldassarri Kalex 25 +11.836 8 6
11 16   Joe Roberts Kalex 25 +12.369 16 5
12 45   Tetsuta Nagashima Kalex 25 +13.041 23 4
13 97   Xavi Vierge Kalex 25 +13.495 13 3
14 22   Sam Lowes Kalex 25 +15.345 18 2
15 37   Augusto Fernández Kalex 25 +15.577 21 1
16 12   Thomas Lüthi Kalex 25 +18.954 17
17 24   Simone Corsi MV Agusta 25 +26.947 11
18 35   Somkiat Chantra Kalex 25 +36.336 25
19 55   Hafizh Syahrin Speed Up 25 +42.068 26
20 99   Kasma Daniel Kalex 25 +46.792 28
21 74   Piotr Biesiekirski NTS 25 +50.162 29
Ret 21   Fabio Di Giannantonio Speed Up 24 Accident 4
Ret 57   Edgar Pons Kalex 23 Accident 22
Ret 44   Arón Canet Speed Up 21 Accident 20
Ret 9   Jorge Navarro Speed Up 17 Accident 15
Ret 19   Lorenzo Dalla Porta Kalex 14 Accident 24
Ret 62   Stefano Manzi MV Agusta 10 Accident 1
Ret 27   Andi Farid Izdihar Kalex 8 Accident 27
Ret 42   Marcos Ramírez Kalex 6 Accident 6
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT

Moto3 edit

Pos. No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 14   Tony Arbolino Honda 23 38:17.462 13 25
2 11   Sergio García Honda 23 +1.142 17 20
3 25   Raúl Fernández KTM 23 +1.297 3 16
4 75   Albert Arenas KTM 23 +2.825 6 13
5 40   Darryn Binder KTM 23 +2.999 1 11
6 53   Deniz Öncü KTM 23 +3.208 11 10
7 16   Andrea Migno KTM 23 +9.836 5 9
8 79   Ai Ogura Honda 23 +9.852 7 8
9 5   Jaume Masiá Honda 23 +9.864 4 7
10 52   Jeremy Alcoba Honda 23 +12.802 15 6
11 17   John McPhee Honda 23 +12.879 16 5
12 55   Romano Fenati Husqvarna 23 +14.513 14 4
13 82   Stefano Nepa KTM 23 +15.340 19 3
14 23   Niccolò Antonelli Honda 23 +15.619 10 2
15 6   Ryusei Yamanaka Honda 23 +24.297 20 1
16 7   Dennis Foggia Honda 23 +24.320 27
17 70   Barry Baltus KTM 23 +24.666 24
18 92   Yuki Kunii Honda 23 +24.690 12
19 71   Ayumu Sasaki KTM 23 +27.484 26
20 9   Davide Pizzoli KTM 23 +27.754 25
21 99   Carlos Tatay KTM 23 +28.093 29
22 50   Jason Dupasquier KTM 23 +28.138 23
23 54   Riccardo Rossi KTM 23 +30.718[a] 18
24 13   Celestino Vietti KTM 23 +48.093 9
Ret 89   Khairul Idham Pawi Honda 21 Accident 28
Ret 2   Gabriel Rodrigo Honda 7 Accident 30
Ret 21   Alonso López Husqvarna 7 Accident 21
Ret 27   Kaito Toba KTM 1 Accident 2
Ret 24   Tatsuki Suzuki Honda 1 Accident 8
Ret 73   Maximilian Kofler KTM 0 Accident 22
DNS 12   Filip Salač Honda Did not start
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT
  • Filip Salač suffered a chest injury in a crash during practice and was declared unfit to compete.

Championship standings after the race edit

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[15][16][17]

MotoGP edit

Moto2 edit

Moto3 edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ 3-second penalty for exceeding track limits.
  2. ^ Yamaha scored 238 points as a manufacturer, but were deducted 50 points after failing to respect MSMA technical changes protocols.[18]
  3. ^ Petronas Yamaha SRT riders scored 267 points, but the team was deducted 37 points after failing to respect MSMA technical changes protocols.[18]
  4. ^ Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP riders scored 189 points, but the team was deducted 20 points after failing to respect MSMA technical changes protocols.[18]

References edit

  1. ^ "Stefan Bradl joins Alex Marquez in Brno while Marc Marquez recovers". Honda Racing Corporation. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Marc Marquez to miss another MotoGP". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  3. ^ "Lecuona set for Saturday return in Valencia". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Iker Lecuona out of Valencia MotoGP after COVID-19 diagnosis". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ "GRAN PREMIO MOTUL DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 1 Classification 2020" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  6. ^ "GRAN PREMIO MOTUL DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 2 Classification 2020" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  7. ^ "GRAN PREMIO MOTUL DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 3 Classification 2020" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  8. ^ "GRAN PREMIO MOTUL DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 4 Classification 2020" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  9. ^ "GRAN PREMIO MOTUL DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2020" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  10. ^ "GRAN PREMIO MOTUL DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2020" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  11. ^ "GRAN PREMIO MOTUL DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA MotoGP Warm Up Classification 2020" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  12. ^ "2020 Valencia MotoGP | Motorsport Database".
  13. ^ "Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana". MotoGP. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  14. ^ OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT
  15. ^ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  18. ^ a b c "Yamaha handed penalties, no effect on rider points". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-05.

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