Red Bull Ring tiene cuatro sectores, posee un total de 10 curvas, que como los dije hay zonas de altas velocidad y esto favorece a la Ducati que sabemos que tiene un motor potente. Entre la curva uno y tres, hay unas curvas que se agregaron, una especie como de chicana para disminuir un poco de velocidad a las motos y este es un sector ideal para los adelantamientos, al igual que la curva 10 donde se puede dar la sorpresa y muchas veces se termina definiendo la carrera en la última curva, por lo cual el Gran premio de Austria siempre es una carrera muy esperada por el paddock y por los fanáticos de MotoGP.
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After the MotoGP summer break, the category returned to action this weekend at the Red Bull Ring circuit in Spielberg with the Austrian Grand Prix. There were no surprises, with Ducati rider Marc Márquez winning both races in the premier class of motorcycling.
The weekend in Austria left us with some interesting things to analyse, but what was once again confirmed was the comfortable gap between Marc Márquez and the rest, including his teammate, Italian Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia. The Red Bull Ring circuit is a track that has eluded the rider from Cervera (the eldest of the Márquez brothers) for several years, despite his attempts to win there. However, this track was not ideal for his Honda bike, and last year Gresini, Ducati and even KTM had better bikes. This was a victory with a sense of redemption for Marc, as this year is proving to be a dream season for him, despite a few setbacks, and the gap between him and the rest is quite significant. Neither his brother, Alex Márquez, nor Pecco Bagnaia are rivals this year.
Marc got off to a good start in Austria, finishing first in free practice with a comfortable lead over second place, which gave us an idea that this could be the year when the eldest Márquez brother would conquer the top of the podium at the Red Bull Ring. Bagnaia had a good feeling during track practice, but he had to confirm this in the race. The Spielberg track is not easy; if you don't control tyre wear, it can complicate things for anyone, especially in a scenario that, apart from fast straights, also has slow and very technical sections. The Red Bull Ring is a circuit that has certain differences when compared to F1 racing.
The Red Bull Ring has four sectors and a total of 10 corners, which, as I said, include high-speed sections, favouring Ducati, which we know has a powerful engine. Between turns one and three, there are some added turns, a kind of chicane to slow down the bikes a bit, and this is an ideal sector for overtaking, as is turn 10, where surprises can happen and the race is often decided in the last turn, which is why the Austrian Grand Prix is always a highly anticipated race for the paddock and MotoGP fans.
La clasificación para la carrera sprint del Gran Premio de Austria del campeonato mundial MotoGP, fue bastante entretenida, fue muy cerrado y más cuando Marc Márquez cometió un error, tras caerse, debiéndose conformar con la cuarta posición, siendo el primero de la segunda línea para la partida de la carrera más corta del fin de semana que se disputó el día de ayer, sábado 16 de agosto. El ganador de la pole fue Marco Bezzecchi de Aprilia, compañero de Jorge Martín. El segundo lugar fue para Alex Márquez, con una diferencia escasa de apenas casi 20 centésimas de segundos. Pecco Bagnaia fue tercero, en un circuito donde manifestó que era una de las pocas veces en el año que se sentía cómodo con la moto, pero esto se tenía que reflejar en las carreras.
En lo que a la carrera sprint respecta tenía las sensaciones que a pesar de Marc partir cuarto, este siempre remonta posiciones y más este año cuando tiene una la diferencia de rendimiento con respecto al resto. Finalmente, Marc fue quien se quedó con el triunfo, seguido a un poco más de un segundo por su hermano, Alex Márquez. Pedro Acosta se quedó con el tercer puesto, el último escalón de podio. Francesco Bagnaia se cayó, decepcionando una vez más, y la verdad es que la temporada del dos veces campeón del campeonato mundial, no está siendo lo esperado y una vez más me deja las sensaciones que las motos de Ducati se están desarrollando más hacia el lado del 8 veces campeón, Marc Márquez y quien prácticamente va a lograr su noveno título. De esta manera, el piloto de Cervera empatará a Valentino Rossi con la misma cantidad de títulos ya mencionados.
En la carrera principal de la mañana de este domingo hora de Venezuela, Marc Márquez nuevamente se quedó con el triunfo, en una bonita lucha, donde finalmente Fermin Aldeguer de Gresini y Bezzecchi de Aprilia quedaron segundo y tercero finalmente. Pecco volvió a decepcionar nuevamente, quedando a penas en la octava posición. Por otro lado, Jorge Martín de Aprilia aún se sigue adaptando a la moto Aprilia luego de su regreso tras sufrir lesiones tras dos caídas hace varias veces, que lo alejaron de las competiciones. Martín sin lugar a dudas vendrá con todo el siguiente año, esta temporada la va a tomar para ir probando cosas, mejorar su física para en 2026 poder pelear por el campeonato, con un Marc Márquez que querrá mantener su supremacía.
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The qualifying session for the Austrian Grand Prix sprint race in the MotoGP world championship was quite entertaining. It was very close, especially when Marc Márquez made a mistake after crashing, having to settle for fourth place, the first on the second row for the start of the shortest race of the weekend, which took place yesterday, Saturday 16 August. The pole position winner was Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia, Jorge Martín's teammate. Second place went to Alex Márquez, with a narrow difference of just under 20 hundredths of a second. Pecco Bagnaia was third, on a circuit where he said it was one of the few times in the year that he felt comfortable with the bike, but this had to be reflected in the races.
As far as the sprint race was concerned, I had the feeling that even though Marc started fourth, he always makes up positions, especially this year when he has a performance advantage over the rest. In the end, Marc took the win, followed a little over a second later by his brother, Alex Márquez. Pedro Acosta took third place, the last step on the podium. Francesco Bagnaia crashed, disappointing once again, and the truth is that the two-time world champion's season is not going as expected. Once again, I get the feeling that Ducati bikes are being developed more for the eight-time champion, Marc Márquez, who is practically going to win his ninth title. In this way, the rider from Cervera will tie Valentino Rossi with the same number of titles mentioned above.
In Sunday morning's main race in Venezuela, Marc Márquez once again took the win in a thrilling battle, with Fermin Aldeguer of Gresini and Bezzecchi of Aprilia finishing second and third respectively. Pecco disappointed once again, finishing in eighth place. On the other hand, Jorge Martín of Aprilia is still adapting to the Aprilia bike after his return from injuries sustained in two crashes several times, which kept him out of competition. Martín will undoubtedly come back strong next year, using this season to try things out and improve his physical condition so that in 2026 he can fight for the championship against Marc Márquez, who will want to maintain his supremacy.
No me quería despedir sin antes mencionar lo decepcionante que está siendo el campeonato mundial de MotoGP, pues cada vez más se parece a la F1, la diferencia de Ducati y específicamente con el resto es abismal, prácticamente un fallo mecánico o una caída de parte de Marc. Siendo que el único que le podría dar pelea a Marc es Jorge Martín, pero su lesión truncó sus aspiraciones y hay que esperar al siguiente año, aunque no descarto al campeón de año pasado en lo más alto de podio. Esta temporada podría ocasionar la salida de Pecco de Ducati, pues se nota la frustración del italiano y es que no creo que un piloto se le olvida correr de un año a otro, cuando claramente era el más fuerte de Ducati el año pasado, cuando de la marca italiana oficial se refiere. El próximo Gran Premio será Hungría, en el circuito de Balaton Park, que si no estoy mal, será la primera carrera de la categoría en este trazado que se ve bastante interesante.
En Gran premio de Austria en Red Bull Ring fue un fin de semana con cosas interesantes más allá de que nuevamente Marc Márquez gana ambas carreras, al menos le dieron pelea y más un trazado donde hay que saber gestionar las llantas para que este dure toda la competencia, tal como hizo Marc quien prefirió atacar en las últimas vueltas cuando tenía sus neumáticos en un mejor estado que sus rivales.
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I didn't want to say goodbye without first mentioning how disappointing the MotoGP World Championship is turning out to be, as it increasingly resembles F1. The difference between Ducati and the rest is abysmal, practically down to a mechanical failure or a crash on Marc's part. The only one who could give Marc a run for his money is Jorge Martín, but his injury has dashed his aspirations and we'll have to wait until next year, although I wouldn't rule out last year's champion at the top of the podium. This season could see Pecco leave Ducati, as the Italian's frustration is evident, and I don't think a rider forgets how to race from one year to the next, when he was clearly the strongest Ducati rider last year, as far as the official Italian brand is concerned. The next Grand Prix will be in Hungary, at the Balaton Park circuit, which, if I'm not mistaken, will be the first race in this category on this track, which looks quite interesting.
The Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring was an interesting weekend, beyond the fact that Marc Márquez won both races again. At least he had some competition, and it was a track where you had to know how to manage your tyres so that they would last the entire race, as Marc did, preferring to attack in the final laps when his tyres were in better condition than his rivals'.
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