Aprilia’s Argentina MotoGP secret: ‘Less bad than the others’
Both Aprilia MotoGP riders are super fast in the Argentina MotoGP weekend so far. Neither is at all comfortable
Rider STANDINGS '23
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | 37 |
| 2 | Maverick Viñales | 25 |
| 3 | Marco Bezzecchi | 16 |
| 4 | Johann Zarco | 15 |
| 5 | Jack Miller | 15 |
| 7 | Aleix Espargaró | 11 |
| 8 | Brad Binder | 10 |
| 9 | Jorge Martin | 9 |
| 9 | Alex Marquez | 11 |
| 10 | Fabio Quartararo | 8 |
| 11 | Marc Marquez | 7 |
| 12 | Alex Rins | 6 |
TEAM STANDINGS '23
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | |
| 2 | 36 | |
| 3 | 25 | |
| 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 16 | |
| 6 | 12 | |
| 7 | 12 | |
| 8 | 10 | |
| 9 | 10 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 |
THE NEXT RACE
Round Two
Mar 31 - Apr 2, 2023
Argentina
Río Hondo Circuit
| Date | Session | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Mar 31 | Practice 1 | 10:45-11:30 |
| Fri Mar 31 | Practice 2 | 15:00-16:00 |
| Sat Apr 1 | Practice 3 | 10:10-10:40 |
| Sat Apr 1 | Qualifying | 10:50-11:30 |
| Sat Apr 1 | Sprint | 15:00-16:00 |
| Sun Apr 2 | Warmup | 09:45-09:55 |
| Sun Apr 2 | Race | 14:00-15:00 |
Aprilia heads depleted MotoGP field with 1-2 in first practice
Maverick Vinales comfortably led an Aprilia 1-2 in the first practice session of the Argentina MotoGP weekend
Gas Gas chooses injured Espargaro’s MotoGP stand-in
Jonas Folger finally gets the chance to return to MotoGP after an absence of nearly six years, as his old team Tech3 picks him as the injured Pol Espargaro's stand-in
‘From mouth to ear’ – Rage over Espargaro’s ‘unacceptable’ injury
Aleix Espargaro says the circumstances of the crash that left brother Pol "very lucky" to escape with just major injuries are "unacceptable"
Miller: I’m MotoGP’s most doubted rider – and I don’t know why
KTM MotoGP newcomer Jack Miller says he is puzzled by what he perceives as the status of the rider "doubted more than anybody on this grid"
‘Everyone wants to put the knife in’ over Marquez crash
Marc Marquez's MotoGP rival Jack Miller feels some of the rhetoric over the crash caused by Marquez at Portimao is overblown, and that "everyone wants to put the knife in" because of Marquez's stature
Marquez verdict delayed as Honda appeal is passed to higher body
A decision on Honda's appeal over Marc Marquez's penalty for the Portimao crash has been delayed, and is now in the hands of the MotoGP Court of Appeal
‘Then we got angrier’ – Why RNF escalated MotoGP penalty row
RNF Aprilia team principal Razlan Razali explained to The Race why his team released a statement calling for “stricter” and “severe” penalties in the aftermath of Marc Marquez wiping out Miguel Oliveira at Portimao
Does MotoGP have an unseen offences problem?
The FIM MotoGP stewards need to take a better look at incidents further down the field as well as those at the front, says Aprilia MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaro
MotoGP Podcast: Implications of Honda’s Marquez penalty appeal
The MotoGP drama hasn't stopped in the days since the bruising Portuguese Grand Prix season-opener, so we've reconvened The Race MotoGP Podcast panel for a special extra episode
‘Our interests violated’ – Honda appeals Marquez penalty deferral
The MotoGP stewards' move to ensure Marc Marquez serves his Miguel Oliveira crash penalty on track has been appealed by Honda
