After the Thai GP with the first win of the season, a double podium and the top of all standings, the Ducati Lenovo Team riders are back at work for the second race of the season in Argentina. Theater of only one Ducati victory (Bezzecchi, 2023), Termas di Rio Hondo welcomes the MotoGP circus after two years (last GP 2023 – Ducati podium lockout).
Currently leader of the riders standings with 37 points and three-time winner on this circuit in the Top class, Marc Márquez will take the Argentina track for the first time on the Desmosedici GP. The goal is to adapt as soon as possible and find riding feelings similar to those of Buriram.
Francesco Bagnaia is also motivated to do well and aims to get back into the fight for the top positions. Double podium in the season opener, third in the championship (23 points), he wants to score important points in Argentina.
First appointment on the track for both, Friday 14 March at 10.45 am local time (02.45 pm in Italy) for the first free practice session.
Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 1st (37 points)
”I’m particularly happy to return to race in Argentina, a track that I like and where I managed to be fast and competitive in the past. We’re coming from a practically perfect weekend in Thailand, we managed to make the most of what we did in the testing session and to be incisive in the race. This has really gave me extra motivation and I can’t wait to get back on track”.
Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 3rd (23 points)
”We’re back racing in Argentina, a very fast track that can adapt well to the Desmosedici GP. In Thailand it was not an easy GP, we were fast, solid, we scored two third places, but we were not perfect. We have to work on some factors and aspects to be fully competitive”.
Circuit Information
Country: Argentina
Name: Termas de Río Hondo
Fastest lap: V. Rossi (Yamaha), 1:39.019 (174.7 km/h) – 2015
Circuit record: M. Márquez (Honda), 1:37.683 (177,1 km/h) – 2014
Maximum speed: Martin (Ducati), 345,5 km/h – 2023
Track length: 4.81 km
Sprint race distance: 12 laps (57.72 km)
Race distance: 26 laps (129.15 km)
Turns: 14 (9 right, 5 left)
