Qualifying results and grid line-up for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the Austrian MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring, round 10 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.
Jack Miller and Luca Marini lead Qualifying 1 and now progress to the Qualifying 2 pole position shootout…
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2023 Austrian MotoGP, Red Bull Ring – Qualifying (1) Results | |||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
1 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
2 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) |
3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Tech3 GASGAS (RC16) |
4 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
5 | Joan Mir | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
6 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
7 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
8 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) |
9 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP23) |
10 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP22) |
11 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
12 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Tech3 GASGAS (RC16)* |
13 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Factory (RS-GP23) |
* Rookie
Official Red Bull Ring MotoGP records:Best lap:Enea Bastianini ITA Ducati 1m 28.772s (2022)Fastest race lap:
Jorge Martin SPA Ducati 1m 29.854s (2022)
Pol Espargaro will have a three-place grid penalty for holding up Marc Marquez at the end of Friday afternoon’s practice.
Ducati’s reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia takes a 41-point lead over Pramac’s Jorge Martin into this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP, with VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi slipping to third (-47 points) after his Silverstone accident.Desmosedicis have only been beaten twice at the Austrian circuit in the nine races since it returned to the calendar in 2016: Miguel Oliveira snatched Tech3 KTM’s first ever MotoGP victory at the final corner of a restarted 2020 race, before Brad Binder gave the home factory a memorable 2021 win after staying on slicks in the rain.Binder returns holding fourth in the standings, with KTM still seeking its first Sunday win of the season after two Sprint victories for the South African.Johann Zarco’s is the highest placed rider yet to officially secure a 2024 seat, with Aleix Espargaro climbing to sixth in the standings after a dramatic last lap victory for Aprilia at Silverstone.Luca Marini (VR46), Alex Marquez (Gresini), Jack Miller (KTM) and Espargaro’s team-mate Maverick Vinales complete the current top ten, followed by Monster Yamaha riders Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli.Rookie Augusto Fernandez is now up to 13th, while GASGAS Tech3 team-mate Pol Espargaro will be taking part in his second event since returning from extensive injuries at Portimao.KTM has traditionally used its home event to reveal more about its future plans, might they reveal more on how they intend to solve the conundrum of where to place Moto2 star Pedro Acosta?
LCR Honda’s Alex Rins remains absent due to his Mugello leg injuries and is again replaced by WorldSBK rider Iker Lecuona.
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