MotoGP Aragon: times for the final round in Europe before the overseas campaign

This weekend's Aragon meeting will mark not only the fifteenth stage of this great Grand Prix season but also the last in Europe, before the paddock flies beyond the seas to continue the fight. When they return, there will only be one match left and it will be that of Valencia, on November 6. Many things will have been experienced in the meantime, and the protagonists will be keen to mark this stage in Alcañiz with their stamp before facing these distant lands which always offer special conditions such as twists and turns. In MotoGP, the top three in the championship combined by just over 30 points will not be the last to want to make a move...    

fabio quartararo approaches this new round of MotoGP vintage 2022 still at the top of the general classification with its Yamaha , but, from Misano, he sees Pecco Bagnaia come back to him with long strides on the handlebars of the Ducati. The Italian is now his runner-up, at 30 points, with a dynamic that impresses with his four consecutive successes. The driver in red has had six successes this year and he presents this weekend as a favorite as he is the latest winner in Aragon.

Last year, in fact, he had mastered Marc Marquez, who could make his comeback in competition at Honda this season, and Joan mir who we hope to have recovered from his broken ankle after his violent fall in Austria while riding his Suzuki. The 2020 World Champion had to withdraw from Misano, a route thatAleix Espargaró left after two days of testing on his Aprilia with a broken finger.

Aragon should be a new battle of ragpickers

An injury which adds to the shock suffered after his accident at Silverstone while his last San Marino Grand Prix had been less flamboyant than that of his teammate Maverick Vinales who took his subscription to the podium with Noale's opus. All that remains is third in the championship, 33 points of the French title holder, swore that this stage in Aragon would be favorable for him to set the record straight… We see, Fabio Quartararo will still have a lot to do to defend his leadership. But his morale will be high after having glimpsed Yamaha's good progress with a view to 2023 during the Misano tests…

In the other two categories, the fight will be just as fierce. In Moto2, Augusto Fernandez will have to solidify his position as leader in the championship and thus show that he deserves his future promotion in MotoGP with KTM facing Ai Ogura who will not follow him down this path by joining the Honda ranks. In Moto3, the duel between the two GASGAS pilots Guevara et Garcia will always take place, under the eager eye of a Dennis Foggia which goes back all the more on the two Spaniards since he is assured, since Misano, of a handlebar in Moto2 next year... To not miss any of this, here is the program for this weekend which will open starting this Friday.

The program of the Gran Premio Animoca Brands de Aragón

Friday, September 16:

09:00 – 09:40: Moto3, FP1

09:55 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.: MotoGP, FP1

10:55 – 11:35: Moto2, FP1

13:15 p.m. – 13:55 p.m.: Moto3 FP2

14:10 p.m. – 14:55 p.m.: MotoGP FP2

15-10 – 15:50 p.m.: Moto2 FP2

Saturday 17 September:

09:00 – 09:40: Moto3 FP3

09:55 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.: MotoGP, FP3

10:55 – 11:35: Moto2, FP3

12:35 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.: Moto3, Qualifying 1

13:00 p.m. – 13:15 p.m.: Moto3, Qualifying 2

13:30 p.m. – 14:00 p.m.: MotoGP FP4

14:10 p.m. – 14:25 p.m. MotoGP Q1

14:35 p.m. – 14:50 p.m.: MotoGP, Q2

15:10 p.m. – 15:25 p.m.: Moto2 Qualifying 1

15:35 p.m. – 15:50 p.m.: Moto2 Qualifying 2

Sunday September 18:  

09:00 – 09:10: Moto3, Warm-up

09:20 – 09:30: Moto2, Warm-up

09:40 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: MotoGP, Warm-up

11:00 a.m.: Moto3, Race (19 laps)

12:20 a.m.: Moto2, Race (21 laps)

14:00 p.m.: MotoGP, race (23 laps)