© 2024, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts.
Jorge Martin gained the FIM MotoGP World Championship Dash Race Saturday afternoon at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Driving his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24, the Spaniard gained the 12-lap race by 2.970 seconds, extending his lead within the level standings.
Rookie sensation Pedro Acosta was the runner-up on his Crimson Bull Tech3 GASGAS, and Fabio Quartararo took a formidable third place on his Monster Power Yamaha YZR-M1, simply forward of Crimson Bull KTM check rider Dani Pedrosa. Martin’s teammate Franco Morbidelli rounded out the highest 5 finishers.
UPDATE: However that was earlier than a number of riders have been penalized eight seconds every for violating minimal tire stress guidelines. Pedrosa was promoted to P3 within the Tissot Dash as Quartararo, Fernandez, Di Giannantonio, Miller, and Rins have been handed the penalties. Riders should adjust to the minimal pressures for 30% of laps through the Dash or 60% of laps in any race distance over 15 laps.
Quartararo had certified twenty third on the grid however battled Pedrosa and crossed the road in P3. Nonetheless, Quartararo was demoted to P5 after the eight-second penalty was utilized, putting him behind Pedrosa and Franco Morbidelli.
Different riders receiving eight-second penalties included Raul Fernandez, who dropped from P6 to P12; Fabio Di Giannantonio, who acquired a penalty however remained in P13; and Jack Miller and Alex Rins, who remained in P14 and P15 after the penalty was utilized.
