2015 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix explained
Grand Prix: | Catalan |
Flag: | Catalonia |
Official Name: | Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya[1] [2] [3] |
Location: | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya |
Course Mi: | 2.937 |
Course Km: | 4.727 |
Race No: | 7 |
Season No: | 18 |
Date: | 14 June |
Year: | 2015 |
Pole Rider Motogp: | Aleix Espargaró |
Pole Rider Motogp Country: | ESP |
Pole Rider Motogp Bike: | Suzuki |
Pole Time Motogp: | 1:40.546 |
Fast Rider Motogp: | Marc Márquez |
Fast Rider Motogp Country: | ESP |
Fast Rider Motogp Bike: | Honda |
Fast Time Motogp: | 1:42.219 on lap 2 |
First Rider Motogp: | Jorge Lorenzo |
First Rider Motogp Country: | ESP |
First Rider Motogp Bike: | Yamaha |
Second Rider Motogp: | Valentino Rossi |
Second Rider Motogp Country: | ITA |
Second Rider Motogp Bike: | Yamaha |
Third Rider Motogp: | Dani Pedrosa |
Third Rider Motogp Country: | ESP |
Third Rider Motogp Bike: | Honda |
Pole Rider Moto2: | Johann Zarco |
Pole Rider Moto2 Country: | FRA |
Pole Rider Moto2 Bike: | Kalex |
Pole Time Moto2: | 1:45.895 |
Fast Rider Moto2: | Álex Rins |
Fast Rider Moto2 Country: | ESP |
Fast Rider Moto2 Bike: | Kalex |
Fast Time Moto2: | 1:46.474 on lap 2 |
First Rider Moto2: | Johann Zarco |
First Rider Moto2 Country: | FRA |
First Rider Moto2 Bike: | Kalex |
Second Rider Moto2: | Álex Rins |
Second Rider Moto2 Country: | ESP |
Second Rider Moto2 Bike: | Kalex |
Third Rider Moto2: | Tito Rabat |
Third Rider Moto2 Country: | ESP |
Third Rider Moto2 Bike: | Kalex |
Pole Rider Moto3: | Enea Bastianini |
Pole Rider Moto3 Country: | ITA |
Pole Rider Moto3 Bike: | Honda |
Pole Time Moto3: | 1:50.137 |
Fast Rider Moto3: | Efrén Vázquez |
Fast Rider Moto3 Country: | ESP |
Fast Rider Moto3 Bike: | Honda |
Fast Time Moto3: | 1:50.606 on lap 12 |
First Rider Moto3: | Danny Kent |
First Rider Moto3 Country: | GBR |
First Rider Moto3 Bike: | Honda |
Second Rider Moto3: | Enea Bastianini |
Second Rider Moto3 Country: | ITA |
Second Rider Moto3 Bike: | Honda |
Third Rider Moto3: | Efrén Vázquez |
Third Rider Moto3 Country: | ESP |
Third Rider Moto3 Bike: | Honda |
The 2015 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló on 14 June 2015.
In the MotoGP category, Suzuki's Aleix Espargaró took the manufacturer's first pole position since returning to MotoGP, but he crashed out of the race with 5 laps remaining. Jorge Lorenzo took his fourth win in succession,[4] ahead of Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa, who achieved his first podium of the season.[5] Only 16 riders finished the race as amongst others, Marc Márquez, Andrea Dovizioso, Cal Crutchlow, Pol Espargaró, Yonny Hernández and Nicky Hayden retired from the race. Stefan Bradl took his first win in the Open category finishing in eighth place.
Classification
MotoGP
Moto2
Moto3
Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round seven has concluded.[9]
- Riders' Championship standings
- Constructors' Championship standings
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Notes and References
- Web site: 2015 Catalan MotoGP. 13 June 2017. Motorsportmagazine.com. 25 May 2018.
- Web site: 2015 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. Malcolm. Mitchell. Progcovers.com. 5 October 2018.
- Web site: Catalunya - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. Malcolm. Mitchell. Progcovers.com. 25 May 2018.
- News: Jorge Lorenzo beats Valentino Rossi. BBC Sport. BBC. 14 June 2015. 29 August 2015.
- News: Crash.net. Crash Media Group. MotoGP Catalunya: 'Better and better' Pedrosa vindicated by podium. 14 June 2015. 29 August 2015.
- Web site: 2015 Catalan MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database. 13 June 2017. Motorsportmagazine.com. 5 October 2018.
- Web site: G.P. MONSTER ENERGY DE CATALUNYA · MotoGP Race Classification 2015. Motogp.com. 5 October 2018.
- Web site: 2015 Catalan MotoGp : Race Classifications. PDF. Resources.motogp.com. 2 October 2018.
- Web site: Standings . 2015. resources.motogp.com . PDF. 2019-08-26.