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Timetables and challenges of the 2019 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix

Schedules and objectives - Schedules and challenges of the 2019 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix -

The 2019 MotoGP World Championship ends this weekend in Valencia (Spain) at the Ricardo Tormo circuit! Presentation, schedules, statements and retrospectives of the GP of Valencia, 19th and last race of the season…

The 2019 Valencia Grand Prix marks, as every year for the past 17 years, the outcome of the MotoGP season, on the narrow – and anti-clockwise – Ricardo Tormo circuit a stone’s throw from Cheste (Spain). Marc Marquez tackles this final at home on conquered ground, after having capped his 8th title – including six in MotoGP – from the GP of Thailand by having subdued all forms of opposition from start to finish.

  • MNC special file : The entire 2019 MotoGP season
  • MNC special file : Everything you need to know about the MotoGP Valencia GP

To date, the 26-year-old Spaniard has eleven wins and six second places out of 18 contested events: his precipitation fall at the GP of the Americas is the only failure in his demonstration! This near-perfect campaign resulted in a new record: that of the number of points scored in the premier category (395 before this final). Twelve more than the previous benchmark reached by Jorge Lorenzo in 2010 (383 points) !

At the end of this 19th race (18 for Lorenzo in 2010), Marquez should therefore – except "contrary winds" – exceed the symbolic bar of 400 points! The Honda rider’s objective is now to gain access to the third crown still in play: that of the “team” title, which the HRC could add to the “pilot” and “constructor” crowns already acquired..

The HRC and Ducati Factory shoulder to shoulder

The official Japanese team is neck and neck with Ducati for this distinction with only two points difference: 430 for the HRC and 432 for the Italian factory team. Honda therefore needs another good result from its leader, if possible supported by the awakening of its transparent teammate Jorge Lorenzo! The fight promises to be all the more close as the Ducatis are now performing well on all types of tracks, including as tortuous as Valencia as evidenced by Dovizioso’s victory on a wet track in 2018..

Schedules and objectives - Schedules and challenges of the 2019 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix -

The Italian, precisely, is assured of his second place in the 2019 world championship, like the two previous years. "Dovi" was nevertheless much less threatening than the past seasons: "the gap on Marc is too large, ridiculously large", he admits objectively after having signed only two victories this season (Qatar and Austria). Insufficient to stop the Marquez "success machine"…

The attribution of third place is still open: on the strength of his excellent end to the season, Maverick Viñales is currently the holder with 201 points. The Yamaha official passed Alex Rins on the back of his brilliant victory in the final race in Malaysia, which the Suzuki rider finished in fifth place. But the gap between the two Spaniards is only seven points, while the tight corners of Valencia in principle smile as much on the M1 as on the GSX-RR !

Fifth with 176 points, Danilo Petrucci is out of the game for third place as his gap over Viñales is 25 points and he has only one victory against two to date for the Spaniard. Even if the Italian won and the Spaniard scored a blank, "Mack" would win on equal points over "Petrux" thanks to his higher number of podiums. This scenario is actually unlikely given the difficulties of the official Ducati rider, who has misplaced the instructions for his GP19 since his victory in Italy … and the renewal of his contract which followed shortly after in Germany !

Quartararo and Zarco at the center of attention !

The threat for "Petrux" comes especially from the pilot who follows him provisionally: the fantastic French beginner, Fabio Quartararo! The Yamaha Petronas-SRT rider is only four lengths away and knows the Valencia circuit like the back of his hand, having traveled it during his debut in the Spanish championship. "El Diablo" is even mathematically still in contention for 4th place with its 22 points behind Rins…

Schedules and objectives - Schedules and challenges of the 2019 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix -

A certain Valentino Rossi will also add spice to this fight for places of honor: the Italian, 7th in the standings, is respectively six points behind Quartararo and ten over Petrucci. Even if Valencia is not his favorite circuit (especially since its!), A reaction of pride from the dean of MotoGP cannot be ruled out: so much the better for the show !

Finally, attention will once again be focused on the Honda-LCR box in which Johann Zarco will make his third and last freelance on Takaaki Nakagami’s RCV 2018. The French – – will undoubtedly be revenge in Valence to seek a possible place in the Top 5. Unless the situation turns around, this final will be his last MotoGP race before 2021 … unless Lorenzo finally decides to throw in the towel for 2020.

Schedules and objectives - Schedules and challenges of the 2019 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix -

This unlikely scenario – and strongly denied by the person himself! – still remains at the head of the strongest rumors: some believe that the Mallorcan would wait for the first tests of the 2021 prototype scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday to decide whether or not to re-stack. The challenge ? Determine if the new RC213V is as delicate to handle as the current one, which is reluctant to the front end because of its power gain obtained last winter. An aspect criticized by Lorenzo and Crutchlow and which only Marquez manages to live with…

Lorenzo’s retirement, however, seems to be a fantasy, especially since neither Mallorcan nor Honda want to foot the bill in the event of an early breach of contract: we are talking about a sum of around 4 million euros, even though Lorenzo – Swiss resident – would have been in the sights of the Spanish tax authorities since this summer…

Note that with the Valencia GP, Johann Zarco is able to recover his 17th place in the championship since only three points separate the French driver from the KTM-Tech3: 33 points against 30 !

Pilot declarations and objectives

Marc Marquez, official Honda n ° 93 (world champion since with 395 points) : "First of all, I want to thank everyone who came to celebrate my victory in Cervera. It is always very special to have this party and to have my brother by my side as world champion was really magical. Now we get back to work with the goal of winning the team championship in Valencia, but we are already looking towards 2020 and we continue to try a few options before going into test mode after the race. We will try to give one more nice show to the fans before winter! "

Andrea Dovizioso, official Ducati n ° 4 (2nd in the championship with 256 points) : "The Cheste circuit has never been really easy for us, although it is true that last year we had a great victory in the rain, which proved that anything could happen. Personally, I want to really finished the season with a good result knowing that I gave everything until the end. The level of the championship does not stop rising, we have seen it during the last three races outside Europe, but I have confidence to my work to finish the championship well ".

Maverick Viñales, official Yamaha n ° 12 (3rd in the championship with 201 points) : "I am very happy to arrive in Valencia in good physical shape and in a good state of mind after my victory in Malaysia. We are working very well with the team and all that we have accomplished during the season Now paying off. We have found the formula to continue developing the 2020 bike and that is what we are doing. My goal for this weekend is to end the season with another win or at least with another podium, in order to be the first Yamaha rider in the world overall and the third overall. I can’t wait to start working for next season. I think I am a strong contender in this race and we will fight for the victory from the start. start of the weekend. I really want to show that we are ready to fight for the victory ".

Alex Rins, official Suzuki n ° 42 (4th in the championship with 194 points) : "It’s the last race of the year so I want to do well and it’s a circuit where I really enjoy driving. There are always a lot of fans and a great atmosphere! I can’t wait to be there and I hope to end this positive season well ". 

Danilo Petrucci, official Ducati n ° 9 (5th in the championship with 176 points) : "For me this race is very important because after a rather complicated second half of the season, I want to end the year with a good result. I don’t think we are that far away, but we still have to work out a few details to be more competitive racing. Valencia is a circuit that I like and in the last few days I have recovered well from the consequences of my crash in Australia, so I think we can have a good race ".

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha satellite n ° 20 (6th in the championship with 172 points) : "The objective is to finish the year in Valencia with a good last race. We are on the verge of winning the Independent Drivers’ Championship with a gap of more than twenty points from Jack Miller. The other objective will be so to secure this victory. My bike’s setup is completely different from my last race in Valencia 12 months ago. I have more experience as a rider and the team too, so we should be able to go much faster this time around but it will still be useful to compare the data from a year ago to see where we can still improve. I won four races at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in the Spanish championship and it is here that I rode a MotoGP motorcycle for the first time, so Valencia brings back a lot of good memories to me ".

Valentino Rossi, official Yamaha n ° 46 (7th in the championship with 166 points) : "The last GP of 2019 has arrived. The season has not been easy, but we have improved in the last stages. In Malaysia we had a good race and we will try to do the same in Valencia. want to try to get on the podium. After the last Grand Prix there will be two tests, one in Valencia and one in Jerez. It will be very important weeks and we will do our best! "

Joan Mir, official Suzuki n ° 36 (12th in the championship with 83 points) : "I suffered in Sepang because of the humidity and that’s a point that doesn’t concern me in Valencia. During the weekend in Malaysia we made some progress and I felt really good with the bike, but I couldn’t show it because of the conditions. I hope I can do really well in Spain ". 

Jorge Lorenzo, official Honda n ° 99 (19th in the championship with 25 points) : "Valencia is a quite different circuit from the others. It is very narrow compared to Phillip Island and Sepang and it can be quite cool, especially in the morning. This is an aspect that we will have to take into account. After a more race positive in Malaysia, I strive to continue to improve and do everything in my power to help Repsol Honda win the team championship ".

To be continued on MNC: stay connected !

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Timetables of the 2019 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix

Thursday November 14, 2019

  • Free practice 1 MotoE: 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • MotoGP press conferences: 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Friday, November 15, 2019

  • Free practice 1 Moto3: from 9 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
  • MotoGP free practice 1: from 9:55 am to 10:40 am
  • Free practice 1 Moto2: from 10:55 a.m. to 11:35 a.m.
  • Free practice 2 MotoE: from 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
  • Moto3 free practice 2: from 1:15 p.m. to 1:55 p.m.
  • MotoGP Free Practice 2: 2:10 p.m. to 2:55 p.m.
  • Moto2 Free Practice 2: 3.10 p.m. to 3.50 p.m.
  • MotoE Qualifying (E-pole): 4:05 p.m.

Saturday November 16, 2019

  • Moto3 free practice 3: from 9 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
  • MotoGP Free Practice 3: from 9:55 am to 10:40 am
  • Moto2 free practice 3: from 10:55 am to 11:35 am
  • Moto3 QP1 Qualifying: from 12:35 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.
  • Moto3 QP2 Qualifying: 1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
  • MotoGP Free Practice 4: 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
  • MotoGP Q1 Qualifying: 2:10 p.m. to 2:25 p.m.
  • MotoGP Qualifying Q2: from 2:35 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
  • Moto2 QP1 Qualifying: 3:05 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.
  • Moto2 QP2 Qualifying: 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
  • Race 1 MotoE start: 4:15 p.m.

Sunday 17th November 2019

  • Moto3 warm-up: 8:20 a.m. to 8:40 a.m.
  • Moto2 warm-up: 8:50 a.m. to 9:10 a.m.
  • MotoGP warm-up: from 9:20 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
  • Start of race 2 MotoE: 10:05 am
  • Moto3 race start: 11h00
  • Moto2 race start: 12:20 p.m.
  • MotoGP race start: 2:00 p.m. 

Tire data from the 2019 Valencia GP

“Valencia is a unique circuit because it is confined to a large stadium,” recalls Piero Taramasso, manager of the Michelin two-wheel sports department. “Its layout and the time of year present us with two challenges. The weather can be very nice in this part of Spain and it’s perfect for races in November, but it can also be very cold in the mornings. For that, we need a rubber that revs very quickly. It also needs to work when the track warms up and that it withstands the series of tight turns. The left side hardly ever cools down because motorcycles spend a lot of time at this angle on a lap. The asymmetry of the tire must be perfectly designed to meet these constraints. It may be the last event of the year, but for us it is the ‘one of the most important with the crowning of the first FIM champion Enel MotoE World Cup and the start of preparations for 2020 with two days of practice after the MotoGP race ".

The Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia

  • 2018 winner : (Ducati)
  • Pole position 2018: (Yamaha) in 1’31.312
  • Best lap in the race 2018 : Andrea Dovizioso in 1’41.863
  • Absolute circuit record : (1’29.401) in 2016
  • Race record : (1’31.171) in 2016
  • Rotation : counterclockwise
  • 14 turns : 9 left and 5 right
  • Length : 4005 m
  • Width : 12 m
  • Straight line : 876 m
  • Running distance : 108.135 km (27 laps)

Schedules and objectives - Schedules and challenges of the 2019 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix -

Ranking of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship before Valencia

  1. Marc MARQUEZ Honda 395
  2. Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati 256
  3. Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha 201
  4. Alex RINS Suzuki 194
  5. Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati 176
  6. Fabio QUARTARARO Yamaha 172
  7. Valentino ROSSI Yamaha 166
  8. Jack MILLER Ducati 149
  9. Cal CRUTCHLOW Honda 133
  10. Franco MORBIDELLI Yamaha 115
  11. Pol ESPARGARO KTM 94
  12. Joan MIR Suzuki 83
  13. Takaaki NAKAGAMI Honda 74
  14. Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia 56
  15. Francesco BAGNAIA Ducati 54
  16. Andrea IANNONE Aprilia 43
  17. Miguel OLIVEIRA KTM 33
  18. Johann ZARCO Honda 30
  19. Jorge LORENZO Honda 25
  20. Tito FLAP Ducati 18
  21. Stefan BRADL Honda 16
  22. Michele PIRRO Ducati 9
  23. Hafizh SYAHRIN KTM 8
  24. Sylvain GUINTOLI Suzuki 7
  25. Karel ABRAHAM Ducati 7
  26. Mika KALLIO KTM 3

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