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MotoGP: Argentina Weekend Still On Despite Shipping Delays (RideApart)

After the cancelation on Friday due to freight delays, MotoGP race officials have announced that the weekend will kick off a little later than expected.

The shipping delay has caused some teams to be bikeless until the issue was resolved. The delay happened on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, when the flight from Kenya was grounded due to a technical issue with the engine. The update was made about 24 hours ago, and it seems that the officials are right on time based on their latest update. A valve gave out in the airplane’s engine according to sources, but the issue was resolved and the flight took off on Friday morning. Despite that, however, the issue was resolved and the teams have since prepared and are ready to head into qualifying. After the cancelation on Friday due to freight delays, MotoGP race officials have announced that the weekend will kick off a little later than expected.

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UPDATED MotoGP Argentina, Termas de Rio Hondo - Full ... (crash.net)

Full qualifying results from the Argentine MotoGP at Termas de Rio Hondo, round 3 of the 2022 world championship.

That also means the current 'standard' rear tyre construction, introduced in 2020, has not previously been used at the track. KTM's Mandalika winner Miguel Oliveira heads row six. Repsol Honda's Pol Espargaro fought through Qualifying 1 to take fourth on the grid ahead of Vinales and reigning champion Fabio Quartararo, who was left fuming after being held up by Jack Miller on one of his laps.

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Moto3 Argentina: Pole position for Garcia after late scramble (crash.net)

Sergio Garcia left it late to find record pace and earn his second ever pole position ahead of the Moto3 Argentina Grand Prix at Termas de Rio Hondo.

Joshua Whatley is 29th after his first fall of the season. Ayumu Saskai also saved his best for qualifying as he flew under the radar before popping up late on to clinch second for Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max, just 0.171s slower. Taiyo Furusato made his qualifying debut. The Japanese rider has a long lap penalty to serve in the race for his move which took Migno out of the race late on in Indonesia. Sitting in fifth ahead of what became a one lap shootout for the top grid position, the nineteen year old found a slightly better position on track than his team-mate to top the timesheets with a new record lap of 1m 48.429s. The Solunion GasGas Aspar rider, like the rest of the field, left it very late to leave the pits for their final run.

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Moto2 Argentina MotoGP qualifying result - Youngster Aldeguer ... (automobilsport.com)

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MotoGP Argentina Live Stream 2022: How to Watch Grand Prix of ... (TechNadu)

The MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix takes place this weekend and we have the details on how you can watch live from anywhere in the world.

The MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix will be shown live on the BT Sport network in the UK. Every race is shown live on TV, usually on BT Sport 2. You can also watch MotoGP action on Hulu + Live TV. It has both CNBC and the other NBC channels that broadcast the MotoGP races. You can purchase a monthly pass which will allow you to watch all sports live for just £25 per month. New subscribers will get a 7-day free trial on fuboTV. After that, you can get either the Pro ($69.99/Mo) or the Elite ($79.99/Mo) pack. fuboTV is one of the most famous streaming services in the United States and allows fans to watch tons of sporting events. Sling TV is another option for MotoGP fans watching this weekend's race live. Fans traveling abroad or living in countries where races aren't shown live may find it difficult to catch all the action. These platforms provide you access to dozens of amazing channels at a very low cost. Read on further for all the details. KTM has made a strong start in the Constructors' championship race. Following Miguel Oliveira's stunning win in Indonesia, the expectations are high for another amazing race this weekend. He holds a narrow two-point lead over second-placed Brad Binder, while Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo is third and is three points shy of the leader.

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Argentina MotoGP qualifying - Start time, how to watch (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Argentina plays host to the third round of the 2022 MotoGP season. Here's how you can watch the Argentina Grand Prix qualifying.

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2022 MotoGP Argentina GP: What is the new schedule after Friday ... (autosport.com)

The opening day of running for the 2022 MotoGP Argentina Grand Prix has been cancelled due to delays in freight arriving at Termas de Rio Honda.

On Sunday, BT Sport will air live coverage of all of the warm-up and race action from 1:15pm. BT Sport in the UK will broadcast all of Saturday's Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP action from 12:15pm through to 10pm. In 2013, heavy rain and fog forced the Friday of the Japanese Grand Prix to be cancelled, with practice and qualifying taking place on the Saturday and races on Sunday.

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One-of-a-kind Termas schedule adds to history of MotoGP drama ... (The Race)

It's been almost three years since the MotoGP world championship last lined up the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, with the years since the series' most recent ...

As MotoGP hasn’t raced there since 2019, many of the most successful riders on the grid have very limited track time at the venue, and that will slow them down not just on Saturday but on Sunday too. The end result of all that could be something of a free-for-all race where even by MotoGP standards picking a winner is hard. Ducati in particular had significant problems with that in Qatar, while Honda is missing Marc Marquez – although Takaaki Nakagami should at least be able to make the race after all. The first running of the race in 2014 at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, located more than 700 miles from capital city Buenos Aires, was a relatively peaceful affair. Well, so far it’s looking good for the Suzuki duo of Alex Rins and Joan Mir, as the only two riders to line up with the same team and bike as they rode last time here in 2019. It’s not been an easy task for the track not just to survive the pandemic but to manage to successfully rebuild itself literally from the ashes – but that’s what the local organiser has managed to do, with a brand new pit building meaning that the fire at least has very much been left in the past and that the track is ready to be raced on again.

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Guevara leads Moto3™ field into qualifying (motogp.com)

Jaume Masia (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and World Championship leader Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing) round out the top three in Free Practice, as qualifying now awaits.

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MotoGP Argentina: Guevara on top for Moto3 FP2 (BSN)

Solunion GasGas Aspar's Izan Guevara guaranteed his place in the afternoon's Moto3 Q2 shootout with a provisional pole performance in FP2.

Leopard’s Tatsuki Suzuki crashing out at turn two after heading the session standings in the opening minutes - just over half a second away from his teammate’s overall benchmark. Guevara took charge from his GasGas Aspar teammate as the first lap registered, Foggia holding third thanks to his FP1 performance ahead of Moreira and Suzuki as Elia Bartolini crashed out at turn two. Mario Aji was the next to fall as the Honda Team Asia rider went down at the same corner, Guevara, Masia and Sergio Garcia sandwiched between the two Leopard machines as FP2 played out.

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'It's not fair': Miller fumes as Aussie punished over 'disturbing' act in ... (Fox Sports)

Spain's Aleix Espargaro delivered a first ever MotoGP pole position for Aprilia at the Argentina Grand Prix on Saturday while Jack Miller has been handed a ...

“(After the crash) I swapped bikes, swapped leathers, trying to get comfortable with both… “We have worked very, very hard for five years. it’s not like I was intentionally trying to get in anybody’s way. Miller, meanwhile, had a session to forget. Jack Miller has been handed a grid penalty for an incident with Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo (right). Jack Miller has been handed a grid penalty for an incident with Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo (right).

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Argentina MotoGP Qualifying Results | Espargaro grabs first Aprilia ... (Visordown.com)

Aleix Espargaro will start the Argentina MotoGP - his 200th Grand Prix start - from the top spot as he grabs Aprilia's first pole position of the MotoG...

Bringing up the rear in Q2 was an unfortunate Brad Binder, the South African having been on course for the front row - possibly pole position - with his last lap, only to run wide at Turn 7. Despite failing to build on his top five from FP1, Marco Bezzecchi was still the quickest rookie in 17th, ahead of Andrea Dovizioso on the RNF Yamaha and Alex Marquez on the LCR Honda. However, Espargaro would fight back straight away, shaving a tenth off that marker with a 1min 37.688s.

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MotoGP Argentina GP: Espargaro takes historic first Aprilia pole ... (autosport.com)

Aleix Espargaro took an historic first MotoGP pole position for Aprilia in a dramatic Argentina Grand Prix qualifying, as Luca Marini starred for Valentino ...

Abandoning his first run after getting out of shape on a vicious bump through the fast Turn 12 left-hander, Bagnaia was left in last in the session. The big shock of qualifying came in Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia failing to exit Q1 having dropped into it in a frustrating FP2 session. KTM’s Brad Binder rounded out the top 12 after making a mistake on his final lap having been on course to challenge for pole. Espargaro hooked the lap together to produce a 1m38.108s to go fastest of all ahead of Pramac’s Jorge Martin and world champion Fabio Quartararo on the only Yamaha in Q2. Forced to head out on his second bike, Mir was only seventh after his first run as team-mate Alex Rins sat in fifth. Before he’d even taken to the Rio Hondo circuit, Joan Mir was dealt a setback when his number one Suzuki encountered a technical issue as he was about to leave his garage.

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2022 MotoGP Argentina GP: Qualifying results and starting grid (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Aleix Espargaro took Aprilia's first MotoGP pole position in a dramatic qualifying, with Luca Marini taking the first front row start for Valentino Rossi's ...

Qualifying came late on Saturday after a disrupted grand prix weekend which saw Friday’s running cancelled amid freight delays following the last round in Indonesia. Marc Marquez is replaced by reserve rider Stefan Bradl after the world champion suffered another spell of diplopia caused by a horrific crash during the warm-up session in Indonesia. The big shock of qualifying came in Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia failing to exit Q1 having dropped into it in a frustrating FP2 session.

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As it happened: Aleix Espargaro claims Aprilia's first-ever MotoGP ... (crash.net)

Round three of the 2022 MotoGP World Championships takes place at the Termas de Rio Hondo Circuit, Argentina. With freight delays including equipment.

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MotoGP Argentina GP: Espargaro leads Aprilia 1-2 in FP2, Bagnaia ... (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Aleix Espargaro led an Aprilia 1-2 in second practice for the MotoGP Argentina Grand Prix, as an erratic Francesco Bagnaia dropped into Q1 for qualifying.

Aleix Espargaro’s lap continued to act as the benchmark until the final 20 minutes, when team-mate Vinales lit up the timing screens to fire in a 1m38.454s on a fresh soft rear tyre. Though long running was the priority, that didn’t stop Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro – starting his 200th MotoGP race this weekend – from moving up to second on the combined times straight away with a 1m39.116s. Most of the field focused on race running in the opening half of FP2, with conditions identical to what will likely be experienced on Sunday in the 25-lap grand prix.

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2022 MotoGP Argentina GP: Qualifying results and starting grid (autosport.com)

Aleix Espargaro took Aprilia's first MotoGP pole position in a dramatic qualifying, with Luca Marini taking the first front row start for Valentino Rossi's ...

Qualifying came late on Saturday after a disrupted grand prix weekend which saw Friday’s running cancelled amid freight delays following the last round in Indonesia. Marc Marquez is replaced by reserve rider Stefan Bradl after the world champion suffered another spell of diplopia caused by a horrific crash during the warm-up session in Indonesia. The big shock of qualifying came in Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia failing to exit Q1 having dropped into it in a frustrating FP2 session.

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Forward Yamaha, Suzuki, Aprilia – Espargaro's new record (motogp.com)

Aleix Espargaro is the first rider to claim pole with three different manufacturers since the introduction of MotoGP™ in 2002.

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Espargaro claims maiden pole for Aprilia at Argentine MotoGP (SowetanLIVE)

Aleix Espargaro claimed a first MotoGP pole for Aprilia as the Spaniard held off a late charge from Pramac Ducati's Jorge Martin to earn top spot in ...

We are improving day by day and getting close to the best bikes in the world. This is an extra boost for tomorrow.” “I'm very happy, I think the word is proud,” said the 32-year-old.

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Will it be third time lucky as Espargaro aims to win his first-ever ... (crash.net)

Does Aleix Espargaro have what it takes to win a first-ever MotoGP race after dominating Saturday practice and qualifying at the Termas de Rio Hondo.

The former was again sensational in qualifying as he became the only rider to get within four tenths of Espargaro. On dry I felt I could fight for the podium in Indonesia, and here, once again yes. That’s great for the rider. Asked if this level of performance reflects where Aprilia is at present, Espargaro added: “Yes, but in Qatar I felt; I don’t know if I was the strongest one, but I felt really good. “In Indonesia I was also not really fast and the potential of the bike in the wet was better. What does this mean for today’s race?

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Argentina MotoGP Rider Ratings: What went wrong for 5/10 Fabio ... (crash.net)

Crash.net Journalist Robert Jones runs through the field's rider ratings following an entertaining Argentina MotoGP that saw Aleix Espargaro sparkle and ...

It’s unknown whether the issue was the same as in Mandalika, but it’s a result that means the Italian has just two points in three races. A crash in Q1 halted his attempts of progressing to Q2, something that looked more than possible given his pace in practice. Since returning to Yamaha machinery Dovizioso has looked a shell of the rider that finished a three-time runner-up with Ducati. And although the Repsol Honda rider lost out to Rins after several laps, Espargaro managed to hang on - suggesting a battle for third would go down until the wire. A long way off Quartararo in qualifying, the Italian is yet to really gel aboard the 2022 M1 package. A stunning start from Takaaki Nakagami saw the LCR Honda rider move into sixth place come the end of lap one. After qualifying in ninth - some four tenths off his team-mate - Zarco looked to have solid pace in the race before making the error. Despite starting in seventh, Rins made a great start which was key to his race. The French rider also cited a lack of grip as a major hindrance to his race. The biggest disappointment in today’s race was reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo. The factory Yamaha rider looked poised for a podium fight based on his race pace throughout the weekend, however, a shocking start was then followed up by a fairly lacklustre race. Martin showed just why Ducati have such high hopes for him, as it was a race where he wasn’t expected to battle with Espargaro, yet he did so in fine fashion. Aleix Espargaro gets full marks after a dominant weekend led to him capping off his first-ever Aprilia pole with the Italian manufacturer’s first-ever victory in the MotoGP era.

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Aleix Espargaro wins for Aprilia in Argentina, SA's Brad Binder sixth (News24)

Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro took his maiden win in Argentina on Sunday, with Brad Binder finishing sixth to rank second in the championship standings.

In doing so, Binder scored valuable championship points, enough to retain second place in the 2022 MotoGP World Championship standings. A few small mistakes by Aleix Espargaro saw him lose time to the race leader, with Martin stretching his lead to more than a second on lap ten. South Africa's Brad Binder showed good pace in the last moments of the qualifying session, but a missed gear saw him only manage 10th position in qualifying.

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