Austrian GP – Timetables and challenges for the 2020 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix –

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Timetables and challenges of the Austrian MotoGP 2020 Grand Prix

Austrian GP - Timetables and challenges for the 2020 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix -

The 2020 MotoGP season, cut short due to the coronavirus, begins its fourth race on the first of two consecutive weekends at the Spielberg circuit. Timetables and program of the Austrian GP 2020.

What could be better than one to arrive confident in your national Grand Prix? This is exactly the case with KTM, which arrives for two consecutive race weekends at home after the .

  • MNC special file : Everything you need to know about the Austrian GP 2020

On the Red Bull Ring circuit in Spielberg where the Styrian GP (August 16) and the Styrian GP (August 23) will take place in quick succession, the Austrian manufacturer will be keen to confirm the progress made on its RC16, which can be seen in free practice at Brno and confirmed in the race by the young South African rookie…

"I am very happy to reward KTM for the big investments they have made and their total confidence", rejoiced team manager Mike Leitner the day after his first victory in MotoGP: "now we are going to our national Grand Prix and we will work hard from the first tests "…

"In Austria, KTM will once again be able to fight for victory because they are very fast there, the bike runs well and the riders are in great shape", analysis for his part Valentino Rossi, praising the performance of Binder, while the CEO of KTM, Stefan Pierer, is "looking forward to celebrating this colossal milestone in KTM history during our two races at the Red Bull Ring".

But whether it’s Brad Binder (winner last year in Moto2) or Pol Espargaro, the two KTM officials will find on their way another rider who should seek to shine: Andrea Dovizioso, ahead of Marquez and Quartararo, but disappointing since the start of this strange 2020 season (3rd in, 6th in, 11th in and 4th in the general classification on his official Ducati, tied on points with Franco Morbidelli on his private Yamaha)…

"We predict a lot of rain"

"Fortunately, we have a chance to redeem ourselves because we are going to ride in Austria (a circuit traditionally fabulous at Ducati, Editor’s note)", hopes his teammate Danilo Petrucci, also very transparent this year (9th in, retirement in, 12th in and 12th in the general classification).

Finally, we will naturally follow very closely the two French riders in the premier class: Fabio Quartararo, and leader of the 2020 championship on his private Yamaha, and Johann Zarco, 6th in the general classification thanks to his on his private Ducati, who had just made official in Austria sa …

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha SRT rider n ° 20

“It wasn’t the best of the weekends in Brno, but we come to Austria with nine more points in the championship. It was important to do that. The Austrian track is one of my favorites and I’m waiting really those next two races there. We know KTM will be strong again because they tested a lot there which means they will have a lot of important data to use in the race. Of course we’ll have to see what the conditions are. when we arrived, because for the moment the weather forecast is very mixed. But I think we can be quick and get back on the podium. In any case, we will try to do at least a top 3 like last year! "

Austrian GP - Timetables and challenges for the 2020 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix -

Franco Morbidelli, Yamaha SRT rider n ° 21

"I had my first MotoGP podium in Brno last weekend! I’m really happy because it gave us a lot of confidence for these two races in Austria. We now know that we can fight forwards "Posts. On paper, it doesn’t look like one of our favorite tracks, but it’s just on paper! We’ll have to see the conditions and how it will feel during the first practice session on Friday. J am really looking forward to it and looking forward to being back on track! "

Maverick Viñales, official Yamaha rider n ° 12

“In Brno I didn’t have a great feeling, but the past doesn’t count. I will now focus fully on Austria and I feel optimistic. We know that the Spielberg circuit has a lot of stop and go corners. "and favors quick acceleration, but we did a good job there last year. It’s a tough track. In 2019 we had a lot of tire degradation issues, so this is an area where we will be working this weekend. If we do a good job I think we can have a good weekend. ".

Valentino Rossi, official Yamaha rider n ° 46

“Last year in Austria I had a good race. I started from the fourth row and finished, not so far from Quartararo who was on the podium. I was able to finish ahead of Maverick and Rins, so it wasn’t that bad. But every year is a different story. Of course, the vibe in Austria will be very different from the first three races as it looks like it will be cooler there than what we had in Spain and in Brno. It could bring advantages and disadvantages, but anyway for us it is very important to be competitive there too. We will do our best ".

Andrea Dovizioso, official Ducati rider n ° 4

“The Czech Republic GP has shown how difficult it is to make predictions this year. Every race has a different story and although Ducati has achieved four Red Bull Ring successes in the past four years our priority is to regain feeling with the Desmosedici. It’s in difficult times like this that we have to stay united. I see the next race in Austria as a good opportunity. We have to keep our calm and work as we always do ".

Danilo Petrucci, official Ducati rider n ° 9

“The race in Brno was disappointing. Honestly I thought I would get a better result, especially after the good qualifying on Saturday. It’s hard to find the feeling with these tires and we’ve been irregular all weekend. to stay positive and work hard to change that dynamic. The only goal I have set for the Austrian GP is to improve myself with each session and have a good feeling for the race. to work hard, our time will come! "

Johann Zarco, Ducati Avintia rider n ° 5

“After a great Czech Republic Grand Prix we come to Austria on a track which is normally good for Ducati. So I’m very curious to see how I feel on the bike. I still have a lot to learn and I’m working on myself to always have better control of the bike. It looks like the weather will be very changeable so I think this will be the first time I can ride in the wet with this bike. If the grip is good enough and it there are no surprises, even in the wet I can be competitive. I can’t wait to start Friday! "

Austrian GP - Timetables and challenges for the 2020 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix -

Tito Rabat, Ducati Avintia rider n ° 53

“After the Czech Republic Grand Prix, we had a few days to rest. From what we analyzed in Brno, in terms of lap speed and race pace we are not bad, despite a lack of competitiveness in a tight championship. That’s what we’ll try to improve here in Austria. I’m very motivated and can’t wait to get back on the track! "

Alex Rins, official Suzuki rider n ° 42

"I can’t wait to run again because everything went well in Brno and my confidence and strength are improving day by day. I have to take care of my physical condition, as it took a lot of effort and energy to reach fourth place last weekend, so I will continue my physiotherapy treatments and see how it goes. We have already struggled a bit on the Austrian circuit, but I am convinced that this year the things can be better ".

Joan Mir, official Suzuki rider n ° 36

"After a scoreless race last time, the team and I need a good result here. I think the race could be good because this year our bike is performing well everywhere and even if this track is not advancing not the GSX-RR, I’m sure we can do something positive and enjoy the weekend ".

Alex Marquez, Honda official rider n ° 73

"This weekend it will be the second MotoGP race out of three in a row, and for the second time we will have more than one race on the same circuit (August 16 and 23, Editor’s note). In Jerez we took advantage of the two races so I think it will be two interesting races. We are predicting a lot of rain so I will have to adapt to the RC213V in the wet. It’s a new challenge, but being a beginner is accepting the challenges and learn. Our goal for the weekend is to continue to understand the MotoGP class and close the gap with the forefront. ".

Stefan Bradl, Honda official rider n ° 6 (replacing Marc Marquez)

“After an intense and busy weekend I can’t wait to ride the Red Bull Ring as I now have a race under my belt and I understand better what we have to do. I think we will have another weekend. end loaded, but the weather can also be a game changer. I am very happy to be back in the Repsol Honda team and I am sure that we can have a more competitive weekend. We will see how it goes but I am convinced that we can be closer to the regulars of MotoGP ".

Takaaki Nakagami, LCR Honda rider n ° 30

"After a positive race in Brno I’m happy to tackle another race. Spielberg is a very fast track with a different and very difficult layout. I love it and I think we can do a good job at the Red Bull Ring. . I can’t wait to get back on the bike and start working with my team again. It looks like the weather will change every day so we will have to adapt. "…

Cal Crutchlow, LCR Honda rider # 35

“I can’t wait to get back on the track this week for our second race in three weekends. We will have to keep an eye on the weather forecast and find the best setups for the bike in dry and wet conditions as the rain could be there. ‘one of the main factors on Sunday. We also have to program new parameters after Brno and I expect a better result this weekend ".

Miguel Oliveira, KTM Tech3 rider n ° 88

“I’m very excited to go to Austria which is obviously a home race for us. I think it will be one more reason to do well for KTM and Red Bull. Last year it was was one of my best races, so I hope this year I can improve the result of this weekend and fight for the first places ".

Iker Lecuona, KTM Tech3 rider n ° 27

“In Austria normally I am very strong on the bike and have always had a very good race pace for the last two years. So I am confident about going to Spielberg for our home race with the KTM bike. RC16 GP. In Brno I have improved a lot already, so I can’t wait to continue working this way to continue my learning and improve with the team. I feel strong for this weekend! "

Herve Poncharal, KTM Tech3 team manager

“Coming to Spielberg with such great emotions after KTM MotoGP’s very first win in Brno is an incredible feeling! We know Miguel had his best race of the 2019 season at the Red Bull Ring and we know the bike is running well on this track too. We’re sure a lot of people will watch us there, we know how important this race is to KTM and of course to our title sponsor Red Bull. We can’t wait to continue the show we’ve been presenting ever since the start of the 2020 season. We want to continue to work well and show the progress of the KTM RC16. I’m sure Miguel and Iker will attack a little more there … The whole team is very motivated, Spielberg is an incredible racing circuit in a beautiful environment ".

Massimo Meregalli, official Yamaha team director

"We left Brno to go straight to Austria. The team still like Spielberg very much because it’s a very beautiful place, but traditionally it’s not an easy circuit for us. The layout of the track is mainly focused on top speed, which is not our main strength, but there were three Yamahas in the top 5 last year (behind Dovizioso and Marquez, editor’s note) so it shows progress. We will use the data we have obtained last year to continue to develop this ".

Davide Brivio, official Suzuki team manager

"On paper the Austrian circuit may not seem very suitable for our bike, but we have had some good races there already. Alex comes here after two impressive races which he managed very well despite severe pain. His physical condition is improving. is constantly improving and he will do his best this weekend. Joan is determined to recover from his fall last week – which was not his fault – and is keen to forget it with a good result. We will work hard from Friday and will try to be in the right group on Sunday ".

Retrospective of the Austrian MotoGP Grand Prix

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2020 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix Timetable

Friday August 14

  • 09:00 – 09:40: Free practice FP1 Moto3
  • 09:55 – 10:40: FP1 MotoGP free practice
  • 10:55 – 11:35: FP1 Moto2 free practice
  • 13:15 – 13:55: FP2 Moto3 free practice
  • 14:10 – 14:55: FP2 MotoGP free practice
  • 15:10 – 15:50: FP2 Moto2 free practice

Saturday August 15th

  • 09:00 – 09:40: FP3 Moto3 free practice
  • 09:55 – 10:40: FP3 MotoGP free practice
  • 10:55 – 11:35: FP3 Moto2 free practice
  • 12:35 – 13:15: Moto3 qualifying practice
  • 13:30 – 14:00: FP4 MotoGP free practice
  • 14:10 – 14:25: Qualifying practice QP1 MotoGP
  • 14:35 – 14:50: Qualifying practice QP2 MotoGP
  • 15:10 – 15:50: Moto2 qualifying practice
  • 17:00: Press conference

Sunday August 16

  • 08:40 – 09:00: Moto3 warm-up
  • 09:10 – 09:30: Moto2 warm-up
  • 09:40 – 10:00: MotoGP warm-up
  • 11:00: Moto3 race
  • 12:20: Moto2 Race
  • 14:00: MotoGP race

Red Bull Ring Circuit

  • 2019 winner: (Ducati)
  • Pole position 2019: (Honda)
  • Best lap in the race: (Ducati) in 2019 (1’23.827)
  • Lap record: (Honda) in 2019 (1’23.027)
  • Length: 4.318 km
  • Width: 13 m
  • Number of turns: 10 (7 right and 3 left)
  • Straight line: 626 m
  • Number of laps: 28 (120.904 km)

Austrian GP - Timetables and challenges for the 2020 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix -

Championship standings before the Austrian MotoGP 2020 GP

  1. Fabio QUARTARARO Yamaha 59
  2. Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha 42
  3. Franco MORBIDELLI Yamaha 31
  4. Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati 31
  5. Brad BINDER KTM 28
  6. Johann ZARCO Ducati 28
  7. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 27
  8. Takaaki NAKAGAMI Honda 27
  9. Jack MILLER Ducati 20
  10. Alex RINS Suzuki 19
  11. Pol ESPARGARO KTM 19
  12. Miguel OLIVEIRA KTM 18
  13. Alex MARQUEZ Honda 13
  14. Joan MIR Suzuki 11
  15. Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati 11
  16. Francesco BAGNAIA Ducati 9
  17. Tito RABAT Ducati 7
  18. Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia 6
  19. Cal CRUTCHLOW Honda 6
  20. Bradley SMITH Aprilia 5

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