Moto2 Pre-race Briefing
2020
Round 14, Valencia, Spain, 13-15 November
A look back to the last race – Europa Grand Prix
The first of the Valencian double-header (followed immediately after by the finale in Portugal) was incredibly tricky as the weather meant no rider got any true dry running until race day
Even then the track was still damp and there were several crashes as a result, namely Sam Lowes whose exit from second position on lap 16 meant that Enea Bastianini now leads the World Championship
- Marco Bezzecchi took his second race win of the season (and 2nd of the Triumph era) and set the fastest top speed of the race, in doing so winning the inaugural Triumph Triple Trophy!
Winner: M. Bezzecchi #72 Pole position: 1m 38.936, X. Vierge #97
Fastest lap: 1m 35.584, H. Garzo #40 Top speed: 277.2km/h, M. Bezzecchi (WUP)
Race lap record: 1m 34.820, T. Luthi (2019) Circuit best: 1m 34.461, J. Navarro (2019)
A look to this coming race – Europe Grand Prix
With a potential maximum haul of 50 points remaining from the last two races, just 29 points separates the top four so the next two races will see an intense battle for the championship
In contrast to last weekend’s race, this weekend the weather is forecast to be 20 degrees and dry in Valencia with just a two per cent chance of rain, so unlike previous back-to-back races at the same venue, data gained last weekend might not be quite so relevant
Having rarely been out of the top three last weekend until his crash, Sam Lowes will be looking to make amends and retake the championship lead
Bastianini and Lowes are just six points apart. Each has three wins this season, but Sam’s now had three 0 scores to Enea’s one – who can hold their nerve for the last two races?
Triumph Triple Trophy #PoweredbyTriumph
Marco Bezzecchi (Sky Racing Team VR46) is the first winner of the Triumph Triple Trophy!
He’s scored points at nine races this season, including the double of top speed and pole in Jerez and top speed and fastest lap in Austria
About the Triumph Triple Trophy #PoweredbyTriumph
The Triumph Triple Trophy #PoweredbyTriumph runs alongside the Moto2 World Championship in 2020, recognising that there are more stories of success from a GP than simply the race win, and will award one rider with a Street Triple RS at the end of the season
Points will be awarded to the one rider at the top of each of these categories (or multiple riders in the case of a tie): fastest top speed of the weekend, pole position, and fastest race lap
Fastest top speed: 7 points for the fastest rider / riders in case of a tie
Pole position: 6 points for the rider on pole
Fastest race lap: 5 points for the fastest rider / riders in case of a tie
The Triumph Moto2™ 765cc race engine is a development of the class-leading Street Triple RS 765cc road motorcycle and produces more than 140PS and the same visceral soundtrack
Join the social conversation: #PoweredbyTriumph
2020 Valencia race information: 2020 Moto2 Grand Prix winners:
Rider |
Victories |
E. Bastianini |
3 - SPA, CZE, RSM |
L. Marini |
3 - SPA, RSM, SPA |
S. Lowes |
3 - FRA, ARA, ARA |
M. Bezzecchi |
1 - AUT, 1 - VAL |
T. Nagashima |
1 - QAT |
J. Martin |
1 - AUT |
Winner: M. Bezzecchi #72
Pole position: 1m 38.936, X. vierge #97
Fastest lap: 1m 35.584, H. Garzo #40
Top speed: 277.2km/h, M. Bezzecchi (WUP)
Race lap record: 1m 34.820, T. Luthi (2019)
Circuit best: 1m 34.461, J. Navarro (2019)
2020 Moto2 World Championship top ten:
Pos |
Race # |
Rider |
Chassis |
Engine |
Nation |
Points |
1 |
33 |
E. Bastianini |
Kalex |
Triumph 765cc |
ITA |
184 |
2 |
22 |
S. Lowes |
Kalex |
Triumph 765cc |
GBR |
178 |
3 |
10 |
L. Marini |
Kalex |
Triumph 765cc |
ITA |
165 |
4 |
72 |
M. Bezzecchi |
Kalex |
Triumph 765cc |
ITA |
155 |
5 |
88 |
J. Martin |
Kalex |
Triumph 765cc |
SPA |
125 |
6 |
87 |
R. Gardner |
Kalex |
Triumph 765cc |
AUS |
101 |
7 |
45 |
T. Nagashima |
Kalex |
Triumph 765cc |
JPN |
85 |
8 |
16 |
J. Roberts |
Kalex |
Triumph 765cc |
USA |
80 |
9 |
12 |
T. Luthi |
Kalex |
Triumph 765cc |
SWI |
72 |
10 |
97 |
X. Vierge |
Kalex |
Triumph 765cc |
SPA |
70 |
2020 standings – Triumph Triple Trophy #PoweredbyTriumph:
Pos |
Race # |
Rider |
Nation |
Points |
Team |
1 |
72 |
M. Bezzecchi |
ITA |
74 |
Sky Racing Team VR46 |
2 |
10 |
L. Marini |
ITA |
30 |
|
3 |
22 |
S. Lowes |
GBR |
27 |
EG 0,0 Marc VDS |
4 |
88 |
J. Martin |
SPA |
23 |
Red Bull KTM Ajo |
5 |
16 |
J. Roberts |
USA |
18 |
American Racing |
6 |
33 |
E. Bastianini |
ITA |
17 |
Italtrans Racing Team |
7 |
12 |
T. Luthi |
SWI |
14 |
Liqui Moly Intact GP |
- |
42 |
M. Ramirez |
SPA |
14 |
American Racing |
9 |
97 |
X. Vierge |
SPA |
13 |
PETRONAS Sprinta Racing |
10 |
87 |
R. Gardner |
AUS |
12 |
Onexox TKKR SAG |
11 |
45 |
T. Nagashima |
JPN |
10 |
Red Bull KTM Ajo |
12 |
23 |
M. Schrotter |
GER |
7 |
Liqui Moly Intact GP |
- |
99 |
K. Daniel |
MAL |
7 |
Onexox TKKR SAG Team |
- |
62 |
S. Manzi |
ITA |
7 |
MV Agusta Forward Racing |
15 |
44 |
A. Canet |
SPA |
6 |
Openbank Aspar Team |
2020 Moto2 calendar:
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Date |
Race |
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Date |
Race |
1 |
8 Mar |
GP of Qatar, Losail |
9 |
27 Sept |
GP of Spain, Barcelona |
2 |
19 July |
GP of Spain, Jerez |
10 |
11 Oct |
GP of France, Le Mans |
3 |
26 July |
GP of Andalucia, Jerez |
11 |
18 Oct |
GP of Aragon, Aragon |
4 |
9 August |
GP of Czech Republic, Brno |
12 |
25 Oct |
GP of Teruel, Aragon |
5 |
16 August |
GP of Austria, Red Bull Ring |
13 |
8 Nov |
GP of Europe, Valencia |
6 |
23 August |
GP of Styria, Red Bull Ring |
14 |
15 Nov |
GP of Valencia, Valencia |
7 |
13 Sept |
GP of San Marino, Misano |
15 |
22 Nov |
GP of Portugal, Algarve |
8 |
20 Sept |
GP Emilia-Romagna, Misano |
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