The MotoGP is about to start once again, this time at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hosting the sixth race of the calendar. This will be the second year with two races on the calendar, with Aleix Espargaró being the big winner of the inaugural edition of this format, winning both races in 2023.
Year after year the situation changes and there have been many different winners in the last five years, with the only rider to repeat the top spot being Fabio Quartararo (2020 and 2022) – excluding the 2023 Sprint Race – with Marc Márquez winning in 2019, Miguel Oliveira in 2021, and Aleix Espargaró last season.
Looking at the current championship standings, Jorge Martín leads (129 points), still eager to put his name among the recent winners, like Pecco Bagnaia (91 points), while Marc Márquez (89 points) is seeking his first home win of the season and a return to victory.
We must not forget Enea Bastianini (also 89 points) who is on the rise, nor Maverick Viñales (81 points), who has already won this season and was on the podium twice last year.
As for the recent winners, Fabio Quartararo is not in the best moment, nor is Yamaha, currently in 12th with 25 points, while Miguel Oliveira is 14th with 23 points.
Winner/podium of the Catalunya GP, from 2019 until now:
2023
Sprint Race:
1st: Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia Racing)
2nd: Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing)
3rd: Jorge Martín (Pramac Racing)
Main/Long Race:
1st: Aleix Espargaró
2nd: Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team)
3rd: Maverick Viñales
Pole position: Pecco Bagnaia
2022
Race:
1st: Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)
2nd: Jorge Martín
3rd: Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing)
Pole position: Aleix Espargaró
2021
Race:
1st Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing)
2nd: Johann Zarco
3rd: Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team)
Pole position: Fabio Quartararo
2020
Race:
1st: Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT)
2nd: Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar)
3rd: Álex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar)
Pole position: Fabio Quartararo
2019
Race:
1st: Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team)
2nd: Fabio Quartararo
3rd: Danilo Petrucci (Ducati Lenovo Team)
Pole position: Fabio Quartararo
