2016 Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix explained

Grand Prix:Argentine Republic
Flag:Argentina
Official Name:Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina[1] [2] [3]
Location:Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo
Course Mi:2.986
Course Km:4.806
Race No:2
Season No:18
Date:3 April
Year:2016
Pole Rider Motogp:Marc Márquez
Pole Rider Motogp Country:ESP
Pole Rider Motogp Bike:Honda
Pole Time Motogp:1:39.411
Fast Rider Motogp:Marc Márquez
Fast Rider Motogp Country:ESP
Fast Rider Motogp Bike:Honda
Fast Time Motogp:1:40.243 on lap 12
First Rider Motogp:Marc Márquez
First Rider Motogp Country:ESP
First Rider Motogp Bike:Honda
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:Sam Lowes
Pole Rider Moto2 Country:GBR
Pole Rider Moto2 Bike:Kalex
Pole Time Moto2:1:43.347
Fast Rider Moto2:Johann Zarco
Fast Rider Moto2 Country:FRA
Fast Rider Moto2 Bike:Kalex
Fast Time Moto2:1:44.345 on lap 23
First Rider Moto2:Johann Zarco
First Rider Moto2 Country:FRA
First Rider Moto2 Bike:Kalex
Second Rider Moto2:Sam Lowes
Second Rider Moto2 Country:GBR
Second Rider Moto2 Bike:Kalex
Third Rider Moto2:Jonas Folger
Third Rider Moto2 Country:DEU
Third Rider Moto2 Bike:Kalex
Pole Rider Moto3:Brad Binder
Pole Rider Moto3 Country:ZAF
Pole Rider Moto3 Bike:KTM
Pole Time Moto3:1:49.767
Fast Rider Moto3:Joan Mir
Fast Rider Moto3 Country:ESP
Fast Rider Moto3 Bike:KTM
Fast Time Moto3:1:56.365 on lap 21
First Rider Moto3:Khairul Idham Pawi
First Rider Moto3 Country:MYS
First Rider Moto3 Bike:Honda
Second Rider Moto3:Jorge Navarro
Second Rider Moto3 Country:ESP
Second Rider Moto3 Bike:Honda
Third Rider Moto3:Brad Binder
Third Rider Moto3 Country:ZAF
Third Rider Moto3 Bike:KTM

The 2016 Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2016 MotoGP season. It was held at the Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo in Santiago del Estero on 3 April 2016.

Classification

MotoGP

Due to tyre safety concerns, the race distance was shortened from 25 to 20 laps with a compulsory mid-race bike change.[4]

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
193 Marc MárquezRepsol Honda TeamHonda2034:13.628125
246 Valentino RossiMovistar Yamaha MotoGPYamaha20+7.679220
326 Dani PedrosaRepsol Honda TeamHonda20+28.100416
450 Eugene LavertyAspar Team MotoGPDucati20+36.5421713
58 Héctor BarberáAvintia RacingDucati20+36.711811
644 Pol EspargaróMonster Yamaha Tech 3Yamaha20+37.2451010
76 Stefan BradlAprilia Racing Team GresiniAprilia20+41.353169
838 Bradley SmithMonster Yamaha Tech 3Yamaha20+50.709128
953 Tito RabatEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDSHonda20+50.983197
1019 Álvaro BautistaAprilia Racing Team GresiniAprilia20+1:01.388206
1141 Aleix EspargaróTeam Suzuki EcstarSuzuki20+1:08.868115
1251 Michele PirroOcto Pramac YakhnichDucati20+1:18.987184
134 Andrea DoviziosoDucati TeamDucati20+1:33.41953
Ret29 Andrea IannoneDucati TeamDucati19Accident6
Ret35 Cal CrutchlowLCR HondaHonda19Accident9
Ret25 Maverick ViñalesTeam Suzuki EcstarSuzuki17Accident7
Ret45 Scott ReddingOcto Pramac YakhnichDucati15Power Loss14
Ret76 Loris BazAvintia RacingDucati12Rear Tyre Vibration13
Ret99 Jorge LorenzoMovistar Yamaha MotoGPYamaha5Accident3
Ret43 Jack MillerEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDSHonda3Accident15
Ret68 Yonny HernándezAspar Team MotoGPDucati2Accident21
Sources: [5] [6] [7]

Moto2

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Johann ZarcoKalex2340:57.806225
222 Sam LowesKalex23+1.347120
394 Jonas FolgerKalex23+2.754316
440 Álex RinsKalex23+6.1011113
577 Dominique AegerterKalex23+17.3841911
655 Hafizh SyahrinKalex23+17.4841210
712 Thomas LüthiKalex23+26.41169
849 Axel PonsKalex23+31.016108
930 Takaaki NakagamiKalex23+31.40347
1054 Mattia PasiniKalex23+31.816206
1123 Marcel SchrötterKalex23+32.329165
1219 Xavier SiméonSpeed Up23+40.968174
137 Lorenzo BaldassarriKalex23+47.88393
1497 Xavi ViergeTech 323+56.027232
1539 Luis SalomKalex23+58.278141
1652 Danny KentKalex23+58.4378
1714 Ratthapark WilairotKalex23+58.61521
1810 Luca MariniKalex23+59.24522
1960 Julián SimónSpeed Up23+59.53524
2024 Simone CorsiSpeed Up23+59.87813
2144 Miguel OliveiraKalex23+1:00.40618
2270 Robin MulhauserKalex23+1:09.25426
232 Jesko RaffinKalex23+1:14.82525
2432 Isaac ViñalesTech 323+1:16.79227
2521 Franco MorbidelliKalex23+1:41.5305
268 Efrén VázquezSuter22+1 lap28
2733 Alessandro TonucciKalex22+1 lap29
Ret11 Sandro CorteseKalex12Accident7
Ret73 Álex MárquezKalex1Accident Damage15
DNS57 Edgar PonsKalexIllness (Hepatitis A)
OFFICIAL MOTO2 REPORT

Moto3

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
189 Khairul Idham PawiHonda2141:35.452725
29 Jorge NavarroHonda21+26.170320
341 Brad BinderKTM21+30.060116
455 Andrea LocatelliKTM21+30.3392013
536 Joan MirKTM21+30.506511
676 Hiroki OnoHonda21+30.7361110
717 John McPheePeugeot21+32.493289
888 Jorge MartínMahindra21+40.596198
984 Jakub KornfeilHonda21+45.667147
1023 Niccolò AntonelliHonda21+45.89386
117 Adam NorrodinHonda21+46.173175
1258 Juan Francisco GuevaraKTM21+51.434124
1320 Fabio QuartararoKTM21+57.89393
146 María HerreraKTM21+1:05.983252
1565 Philipp ÖttlKTM21+1:08.426161
1611 Livio LoiHonda21+1:10.16510
1733 Enea BastianiniHonda21+1:11.6646
188 Nicolò BulegaKTM21+1:11.7914
1919 Gabriel RodrigoKTM21+1:12.15118
205 Romano FenatiKTM21+1:12.2702
2110 Alexis MasbouPeugeot21+1:12.38222
2264 Bo BendsneyderKTM21+1:12.52226
2321 Francesco BagnaiaMahindra21+1:18.88424
2498 Karel HanikaMahindra21+1:25.11532
254 Fabio Di GiannantonioHonda21+1:31.97523
2695 Jules DaniloHonda21+1:38.40021
2724 Tatsuki SuzukiMahindra21+1:38.78427
2843 Stefano ValtuliniMahindra21+1:39.05133
2916 Andrea MignoKTM21+1:44.03515
3040 Darryn BinderMahindra20+1 lap29
3177 Lorenzo PetrarcaMahindra20+1 lap30
323 Fabio SpiranelliMahindra20+1 lap31
Ret44 Arón CanetHonda18Accident13
OFFICIAL MOTO3 REPORT

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round two has concluded.[8]

Riders' Championship standings
RiderPoints
1 Marc Marquez41
2 Valentino Rossi33
3 Dani Pedrosa27
4 Jorge Lorenzo25
5 Andrea Dovizioso23
Constructors' Championship standings
ConstructorPoints
1 Yamaha45
2 Honda41
3 Ducati33
4 Suzuki15
5 Aprilia12

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Argentinian MotoGP. 13 June 2017. Motorsportmagazine.com.
  2. Web site: 2016 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. Malcolm. Mitchell. www.progcovers.com.
  3. Web site: Termas de Río Hondo - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. Malcolm. Mitchell. Progcovers.com.
  4. News: Marc Marquez the victor in Argentina. Mcnews.com.au. 4 April 2016. 4 April 2016.
  5. Web site: 2016 Argentinian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database. 13 June 2017. Motorsportmagazine.com. 29 October 2018.
  6. Web site: GRAN PREMIO MOTUL DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA · MotoGP Race Classification 2016. Motogp.com. 29 October 2018.
  7. Web site: OFFICIAL MOTOGP REPORT. Resources.motogp.com. 29 October 2018.
  8. Web site: Standings . 2016. resources.motogp.com . PDF. 2019-08-27.

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