2023 Catalunya MotoGP, Barcelona - Sprint Race Results
Sprint race results from the Catalunya MotoGP at Barcelona, round 11 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.
Aleix Espargaro, MotoGP sprint race, Catalunya MotoGP, 2 September
| 2023 Catalunya MotoGP, Barcelona - Sprint Race Results | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff |
| 1 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) | 20m 2.744s |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP23) | +1.989s |
| 3 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) | +2.040s |
| 4 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +2.857s |
| 5 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP23) | +4.341s |
| 6 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) | +4.940s |
| 7 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP23) | +6.746s |
| 8 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | +6.888s |
| 9 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP23) | +8.068s |
| 10 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP22) | +10.380s |
| 11 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +11.823s |
| 12 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | +11.900s |
| 13 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP22) | +12.018s |
| 14 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) | +13.284s |
| 15 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +16.207s |
| 16 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +16.404s |
| 17 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Tech3 GASGAS (RC16)* | +16.534s |
| 18 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +17.147s |
| 19 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +18.658s |
| 20 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +19.080s |
| 21 | Joan Mir | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +19.574s |
| Pol Espargaro | SPA | Tech3 GASGAS (RC16) | DNF | |
*Rookie.
Aleix Espargaro makes up for his last-lap mistake of last season by winning his local Catalunya MotoGP Sprint race after passing reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia.
Maverick Vinales was a fraction behind Bagnaia, but kept KTM's Brad Binder at bay to make it two Aprilias on the podium.
It is Espargaro and the RS-GP's first victory in a Sprint race, following their grand prix wins in Termas 2022 and Silverstone 2023.
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