This weekend MotoGP visits what in many ways is its spiritual home. Grand Prix racing has been in Jerez since 1987 and, although the 2024 season headed to Portimao one month ago, the home of the Spanish Grand Prix remains the first stop of the proper 'European season'. Jorge Martin arrives at his home race as the points leader, with a 21-point advantage over fellow Ducati rider Enea Bastianini.
Overview
Friday Practice - Bagnaia under the lap record as Acosta shines for KTM again
Schedule - All the times you need to follow the on-track action in Jerez this weekend
2023 - Bagnaia defeats KTM in tense battle despite penalty for Miller contact
Friday Practice
Francesco Bagnaia topped Practice in Spain, setting a new lap record but just missing out on another milestone.
Bagnaia’s 1:36.025 left him just 0.026 seconds shy of the first-ever 1:35 lap of Jerez by a MotoGP bike. Nonetheless, it was enough to see him into Saturday as the fastest rider.
This was despite some monstrous speed through the fourth sector from Maverick Vinales and the Aprilia RS-GP, whose ground effect aerodynamics are surely a part of the equation that appears to be currently making the Noale bike the best MotoGP machine in the high-speed corners. Vinales had to settle for second in the end, ahead of Marc Marquez who, in comparison to Vinales, was struggling excessively in the final sector.
Marco Bezzecchi was fourth-fastest after perhaps his best day of 2024, while Jorge Martin was fifth.
Pedro Acosta in sixth place was the only KTM rider in the top 10 and through to Q2. Brad Binder was on pace for a lap that would have at least got him inside that top 10, but he crashed at turn seven and finished Practice in 11th.
Aleix Espagaro did not have the speed of his Aprilia teammate, Vinales, and finished Friday in seventh, ahead of Enea Bastianini on the second factory Ducati. Fabio Di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez made it seven out of eight Ducatis in the top 10.
Full MotoGP results from Practice and FP1 are below.
PR
| 2024 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | PR Results | Rd 4/21 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | MotoGP Team | MotoGP Bike | Timing |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP24 | 1:36.025 |
| 2 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprila RS-GP | 1:36.125 |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP23 | 1:36.168 |
| 4 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati GP23 | 1:36.364 |
| 5 | Jorge Martin | ESP | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP24 | 1:36.435 |
| 6 | Pedro Acosta | ESP | Red Bull GasGas Tech3 | KTM RC16 | 1:36.439 |
| 7 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:36.446 |
| 8 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP24 | 1:36.480 |
| 9 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati GP23 | 1:36.536 |
| 10 | Alex Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP23 | 1:36.539 |
| 11 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:36.644 |
| 12 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pramac Racing | Ducati GP24 | 1:36.711 |
| 13 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:36.900 |
| 14 | Dani Pedrosa | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:36.944 |
| 15 | Alex Rins | ESP | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:36.959 |
| 16 | Takaaki Nakagami | JAP | Idemitsu Honda LCR | Honda RC213V | 1:36.969 |
| 17 | Raul Fernandez | ESP | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:37.111 |
| 18 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR | Honda RC213V | 1:37.277 |
| 19 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:37.342 |
| 20 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:37.382 |
| 21 | Joan Mir | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 1:37.476 |
| 22 | Augusto Fernandez | ESP | Red Bull GasGas Tech3 | KTM RC16 | 1:37.611 |
| 23 | Stefan Bradl | GER | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda RC213V | 1:37.709 |
| 24 | Luca Marini | ITA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 1:37.838 |
| 25 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:37.902 |
FP1
| 2024 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | FP1 Results | Rd 4/21 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | MotoGP Team | MotoGP Bike | Timing |
| 1 | Alex Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP23 | 1:36.630 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP23 | 1:37.137 |
| 3 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprila RS-GP | 1:37.221 |
| 4 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:37.303 |
| 5 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pramac Racing | Ducati GP24 | 1:37.547 |
| 6 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati GP23 | 1:37.585 |
| 7 | Dani Pedrosa | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:37.613 |
| 8 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:37.618 |
| 9 | Jorge Martin | ESP | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP24 | 1:37.635 |
| 10 | Pedro Acosta | ESP | Red Bull GasGas Tech3 | KTM RC16 | 1:37.642 |
| 11 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati GP23 | 1:37.724 |
| 12 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP24 | 1:37.792 |
| 13 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP24 | 1:37.886 |
| 14 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:38.012 |
| 15 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:38.049 |
| 16 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:38.078 |
| 17 | Alex Rins | ESP | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:38.203 |
| 18 | Raul Fernandez | ESP | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:38.247 |
| 19 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR | Honda RC213V | 1:38.360 |
| 20 | Augusto Fernandez | ESP | Red Bull GasGas Tech3 | KTM RC16 | 1:38.370 |
| 21 | Takaaki Nakagami | JAP | Idemitsu Honda LCR | Honda RC213V | 1:38.539 |
| 22 | Joan Mir | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 1:38.574 |
| 23 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:38.728 |
| 24 | Stefan Bradl | GER | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda RC213V | 1:38.734 |
| 25 | Luca Marini | ITA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 1:38.775 |
MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix Times
Round four of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship is in some ways the first race to take place at a 'normal' race track. Qatar is odd for its night-oriented schedule, Portimao is strange for its uniquely undulating layout, and the Circuit of the Americas is peculiar for myriad reasons, from a marshy foundation to having five first-gear corners.
The Jerez race takes place in the day, is flat as a three-day-old glass of lemonade compared to Portimao, and is a track of one, flowing character compared to the layout-of-layouts found at COTA.
After the Texan race's schedule made it an evening race for European viewers, MotoGP's Spanish GP will return to familiar European timings this weekend. The full schedule for the 2024 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix is below. All times are shown in BST.
MotoGP Spain Schedule
| 2024 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix | Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Session | Class | Time |
| Friday | ||
| FP | Moto3 | 08:00-08:35 |
| FP | Moto2 | 08:50-09:30 |
| FP1 | MotoGP | 09:45-10:30 |
| P1 | Moto3 | 12:15-12:50 |
| P1 | Moto2 | 13:05-13:45 |
| PR | MotoGP | 14:00-15:00 |
| Saturday | ||
| P2 | Moto3 | 07:40-08:10 |
| P2 | Moto2 | 08:25-08:55 |
| FP2 | MotoGP | 09:10-09:40 |
| Q1 | MotoGP | 09:50-10:05 |
| Q2 | MotoGP | 10:15-10:30 |
| Q1 | Moto3 | 11:50-12:05 |
| Q2 | Moto3 | 12:15-12:30 |
| Q1 | Moto2 | 12:45-13:00 |
| Q2 | Moto2 | 13:10-13:25 |
| Sprint | MotoGP | 14:00 (12L) |
| Sunday | ||
| WUP | MotoGP | 08:40-08:50 |
| GP | Moto3 | 10:00 (19L) |
| GP | Moto2 | 11:15 (21L) |
| GP | MotoGP | 13:00 (25L) |
2023 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix
2023 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | Grand Prix Results
| 2023 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | Grand Prix Results | Round 4 / 21 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | MotoGP Team | MotoGP Bike | Timing |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP23 | WIN |
| 2 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 0.221 |
| 3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1.119 |
| 4 | Jorge Martin | ESP | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP23 | 1.942 |
| 5 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 4.760 |
| 6 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP22 | 6.329 |
| 7 | Dani Pedrosa | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 6.371 |
| 8 | Alex Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP22 | 14.952 |
| 9 | Takaaki Nakagami | JAP | LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda RC213V | 15.692 |
| 10 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 15.846 |
| 11 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 17.209 |
| 12 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP22 | 17.911 |
| 13 | Augusto Fernandez | ESP | GasGas Tech 3 Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 19.010 |
| 14 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Team HRC | Honda RC213V | 27.294 |
| 15 | Raul Fernandez | ESP | CryptoData RNF Racing Aprilia | Aprilia RS-GP | 36.371 |
| 16 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 36.753 |
| 17 | Jonas Folger | GER | GasGas Tech 3 Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 47.146 |
| DNF | Miguel Oliveira | POR | CryptoData RNF Racing Aprilia | Aprilia RS-GP | DNF |
| DNF | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprila RS-GP | DNF |
| DNF | Johann Zarco | FRA | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP23 | DNF |
| DNF | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP22 | DNF |
| DNF | Alex Rins | ESP | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda RC213V | DNF |
| DNF | Joan Mir | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | DNF |
2023 MotoGP Spain Results | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | Sprint Results
| 2023 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | Sprint Results | Round 4 / 21 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | MotoGP Team | MotoGP Bike | Timing |
| 1 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | WIN |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP23 | 0.428 |
| 3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 0.680 |
| 4 | Jorge Martin | ESP | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP23 | 0.853 |
| 5 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | CryptoData RNF Racing Aprilia | Aprilia RS-GP | 1.638 |
| 6 | Dani Pedrosa | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1.738 |
| 7 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprila RS-GP | 3.248 |
| 8 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP23 | 3.380 |
| 9 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP22 | 5.711 |
| 10 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP22 | 7.015 |
| 11 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP22 | 7.174 |
| 12 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 7.467 |
| 13 | Alex Rins | ESP | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda RC213V | 9.867 |
| 14 | Raul Fernandez | ESP | CryptoData RNF Racing Aprilia | Aprilia RS-GP | 11.550 |
| 15 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Team HRC | Honda RC213V | 15.455 |
| 16 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 15.849 |
| 17 | Augusto Fernandez | ESP | GasGas Tech 3 Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 15.969 |
| 18 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 25.356 |
| 19 | Jonas Folger | GER | GasGas Tech 3 Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 25.530 |
| DNF | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | DNF |
| DNF | Takaaki Nakagami | JAP | LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda RC213V | DNF |
| DNF | Alex Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP22 | DNF |
| DNF | Joan Mir | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | DNF |
| DNS | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP23 | DNS |
2023 MotoGP Spain results | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | Qualifying Results
| 2023 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | Qualifying Results | Round 4 / 21 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | MotoGP Team | MotoGP Bike | Timing |
| 1 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:37.216 |
| 2 | Jorge Martin | ESP | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP23 | 1:37.437 |
| 3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:37.458 |
| 4 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:37.532 |
| 5 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP23 | 1:37.557 |
| 6 | Dani Pedrosa | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:37.583 |
| 7 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | CryptoData RNF Racing Aprilia | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:37.596 |
| 8 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP23 | 1:37.616 |
| 9 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP22 | 1:37.666 |
| 10 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprila RS-GP | 1:37.765 |
| 11 | Takaaki Nakagami | JAP | LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda RC213V | 1:37.876 |
| 12 | Alex Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP22 | 1:37.920 |
| 13 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP22 | 1:36.578 |
| 14 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:36.793 |
| 15 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP22 | 1:36.967 |
| 16 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:37.072 |
| 17 | Raul Fernandez | ESP | CryptoData RNF Racing Aprilia | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:37.164 |
| 18 | Alex Rins | ESP | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda RC213V | 1:37.256 |
| 19 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Team HRC | Honda RC213V | 1:37.297 |
| 20 | Joan Mir | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 1:37.346 |
| 21 | Augusto Fernandez | ESP | GasGas Tech 3 Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:37.753 |
| 22 | Jonas Folger | GER | GasGas Tech 3 Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:38.492 |
| 23 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 1:38.582 |
| DNS | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP23 | No Time Set |
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