{"id":676445,"date":"2026-05-17T09:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T09:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/676445\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T09:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T09:19:09","slug":"2026-motogp-catalunya-warm-up-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/676445\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 MotoGP Catalunya – Warm-up Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joan Mir returns to the top of the timesheets during warm-up for the 2026 Catalan MotoGP.<\/p>\n

The factory Honda <\/a>rider, quickest in Saturday’s final practice, could only qualify tenth and then didn\u2019t get beyond turn one of the Sprint after being hit by Brad Binder\u2019s fallen bike.<\/p>\n

Mir finished Sunday’s ten-minute warm-up 0.142s clear of Yamaha\u2019s Fabio Quartararo<\/a> (13th in the Sprint) with Aprilia\u2019s title leader Marco Bezzecchi<\/a> in third.<\/p>\n

\"Fabio <\/p>\n

Fabio Quartararo, 2026 Catalunya MotoGP.<\/p>\n

\u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n

Pole qualifier and Sprint runner-up Pedro Acosta<\/a> was fourth for KTM, with Sprint winner Alex Marquez<\/a> only 15th for Gresini Ducati.<\/p>\n

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Bezzecchi starts the race two points clear of team-mate Jorge Martin<\/a>, who suffered his fourth crash of the weekend in the Sprint. Martin was twelfth in warm-up.<\/p>\n

However, the emphasis in warm-up was on controlling tyre wear, already an issue in the Sprint and set to be a critical factor for the 25-lap grand prix.<\/p>\n

All riders moved from the soft to medium rear tyre for warm-up, with a mix of soft and medium fronts.<\/p>\n

2026 MotoGP Catalunya – Warm-up Results\u00a0PosRiderNatTeamTime\/DiffLapMax1Joan MirSPAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)1’39.624s4\/6355k2Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.104s6\/6354k3Marco BezzecchiITAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+0.151s6\/6354k4Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.226s5\/6359k5Enea BastianiniITARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+0.352s4\/6358k6Jack MillerAUSPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.422s6\/6354k7Fabio Di GiannantonioITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26)+0.448s6\/6358k8Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+0.453s6\/6354k9Johann ZarcoFRACastrol Honda LCR (RC213V)+0.472s5\/6353k10Luca MariniITAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.480s4\/6355k11Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP26)+0.499s4\/6358k12Jorge MartinSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP26)+0.668s6\/6354k13Fermin AldeguerSPABK8 Gresini Ducati (GP25)+0.706s4\/6355k14Maverick Vi\u00f1alesSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+0.760s4\/6356k15Alex MarquezSPABK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26)+0.782s4\/6356k16Augusto FernandezSPAYamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)+0.942s5\/6351k17Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.025s6\/6352k18Toprak RazgatliogluTURPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)*+1.060s5\/6354k19Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.091s5\/6358k20Ai OguraJPNTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26)+1.292s5\/6356k21Diogo MoreiraBRAPro Honda LCR (RC213V)*+1.298s6\/6355k22Franco MorbidelliITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25)+1.726s4\/4350k<\/p>\n

* Rookie<\/p>\n

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Official Barcelona MotoGP Records:<\/p>\n

Best lap: Alex Marquez, Ducati, 1m 37.536s (2025)Fastest race lap: Pedro Acosta, KTM, 1m 39.664s (2024)<\/p>\n

Reigning MotoGP<\/a> champion Marc Marquez<\/a> is missing this weekend after undergoing shoulder surgery to remove two damaged screws and a bone fragment that had been compressing the radial nerve in his arm.<\/p>\n

Marquez\u2019s foot fracture suffered at Le Mans was also stabilised.<\/p>\n

Tech3\u2019s Maverick Vinales<\/a> is returning to action after missing the past three grands prix due to a similar screw issue.<\/p>\n

Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez <\/a>is making his second wildcard entry of the season.<\/p>\n

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Who will win the 2026 Catalan MotoGP race?Pedro Acosta<\/p>\n

6% (7 votes)<\/p>\n

Marco Bezzecchi<\/p>\n

20% (24 votes)<\/p>\n

Pecco Bagnaia<\/p>\n

3% (4 votes)<\/p>\n

Fabio di Giannantonio<\/p>\n

2% (2 votes)<\/p>\n

Jorge Martin<\/p>\n

34% (41 votes)<\/p>\n

Alex Marquez<\/p>\n

29% (34 votes)<\/p>\n

Ai Ogura<\/p>\n

4% (5 votes)<\/p>\n

Other (tell us in the comments section)<\/p>\n

2% (2 votes)<\/p>\n

Total votes: 119<\/p>\n

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