The Barcelona circuit replaces that of Valencia for the final round of the 2024 season. The weekend of the Barcelona Solidarity Grand Prix will decide the future World Champion.
Barcelona GP, Qualifying
Q1
The pilots present are Stefan Bradl, Michele Pirro, Augusto Fernández, Miguel Oliveira, Raúl Fernández, Joan Mir, Brad Binder, Luca Marini, Franco Morbidelli, Alex Rins, Fabio Quartararo, Takaaki Nakagami and Jack Miller.
It is on a fresh track that the drivers begin the last Q1 of the season. Franco Morbidelli sets the first reference time in 1'39″745. The Pramac Ducati rider is ahead of Jack Miller, Raúl Fernández, Alex Rins and Michele Pirro, who replaces Fabio di Giannantonio this weekend. the Italian rider improves his time by 0 “378 while Fabio Quartararo takes 2nd place, ahead of his teammate at Yamaha. However, Raúl Fernández beats the French driver and moves up to 2nd position.
Franco Morbidelli improves his time by 0″222, while Fabio Quartararo takes 2nd place, followed by Joan Mir, Miguel Oliveira and Alex Rins. Jack Miller crashed in turn 5 in the last minute. The drivers present in Q2 are Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo The eliminated drivers are Joan Mir, Miguel Oliveira, Alex Rins, Luca Marini, Raúl Fernández, Brad Binder, Jack Miller, Takaaki Nakagami, Augusto Fernández, Michele Pirro and Stefan Bradl.
Q2
The drivers take to the track quickly, forming a compact group, behind Aleix Espargaró. Only Franco Morbidelli did not come out. Aleix Espargaró and Jorge Martín cut on the first lap, while Alex Márquez crashed in turn 5. The first reference time was signed by Francesco Bagnaia, in 1'39″583. Marc Márquez, Fabio Quartararo, Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales follow in the next round, the double Mode Champion improves his mark by 0.748. Marc Márquez retains 2nd place, Jorge Martín takes 3rd place ahead of Fabio Quartararo and Pedro Acosta.
Francesco Bagnaia, Marc Márquez and Franco Morbidelli leave quickly. Enea Bastianini takes 4th place. Francesco Bagnaia improves his time by 0″194, while Franco Morbidelli moves up to 3rd place. Aleix Espargaró takes 2nd place while the World Championship leader gains a place.
The pole position goes to Francesco Bagnaia who is followed by Aleix Espargaró and Marc Márquez. Jorge Martín, Franco Morbidelli, Pedro Acosta, Maverick Viñales, Enea Bastianini, Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio Quartararo, Alex Márquez and Johann Zarco complete the standings of the last Q2 of the season.
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