{"id":158161,"date":"2025-11-13T18:49:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T17:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autobaak.nl\/?p=158161"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:49:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T17:49:50","slug":"motogp-preview-valencia-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autobaak.nl\/en\/motogp-preview-valencia-final\/","title":{"rendered":"MotoGP: Preview Valencia final"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Valencia puts final battle<\/h2>\n<p>After a two-year absence, MotoGP returns to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. The stadium is sold out and all the drama of the season gets its final chapter this weekend. Six different winners in a row: will Valencia become the seventh name on that list? The stakes are high: the battle for bronze in the championship, some more shuffling in the standings and important points for the concession system.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) has ridden such a strong season that he is already almost certain of second place. This allows him to ride purely for wins at Valencia. If he finishes just ahead of Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), Acosta will be out of the battle for third place. Both riders are likely to compete in the battles for the win this weekend.<\/p>\n<h2>The battle for bronze and seventh winner<\/h2>\n<p>The real battle for bronze is now between Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team). Bezzecchi increased his lead with a strong win in Portugal, taking a big step towards that third spot. With that win and the victory in Australia with Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team), Aprilia experienced the best MotoGP season in the brand's history.<\/p>\n<p>Who will be the seventh different winner in a row? Names like Marc Marquez, Bagnaia, Fermin Aldeguer, Raul Fernandez, Alex Marquez and Bezzecchi are in the hat. Pedro Acosta is still looking for his first win and seems the most logical candidate. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) is also in the picture: consistent and fast over one lap, although Yamaha needs to find something to do with top speed at this circuit. With a field like this, anything is possible.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lots of battles: victory, podium and championship places<\/li>\n<li>Concessions: Honda can move from Rank D to C with 9 points<\/li>\n<li>Testing on Tuesday: focus on 2026 and beyond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Concessions: Honda under pressure<\/h2>\n<p>Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) seemed to just get going until Portimao, but technical failure pulled him back. Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) did pick up ten points and together Mir, Zarco and Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) have often shown they can score a lot. Honda needs just nine more points to move from Rank D to Rank C. That's good news for progress, but it could also mean they lose advantages if they fall just short. For rookie Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda LCR), the priority is likely to be experience and taking home some more points.<\/p>\n<h2>Last duels and returning names<\/h2>\n<p>Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) is sixth in the championship and can still attack the top five. His teammate Franco Morbidelli lost ground last round and is close. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) can never be eliminated; both have shown before that they can suddenly shine.<\/p>\n<p>Maverick Vi\u00f1ales (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) returns after his injury and wants to finish the season well. Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) hopes to end his chapter in MotoGP with dignity. Jack Miller wants to finish with a top ten, his first since Brno this season.<\/p>\n<p>On the test bench for Tuesday are Quartararo, Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), Toprak Razgatlioglu and the Yamaha teammates. Augusto Fernandez gets a wildcard on the V4-powered YZR-M1. Nicolo Bulega provisionally takes over Marc Marquez's seat at Ducati Lenovo Team, also with a view to his role as a test rider towards 2027. Exciting times, then, and it all starts this weekend in Valencia.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A final like no other.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Moto2: Moreira versus Gonzalez<\/h2>\n<p>In Moto2, it's all about one thing: the title. Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) and Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) face each other with one lap to go. Moreira has the best starting position. With a 24-point lead, a top-14 finish on Sunday is enough for him.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez needs to win to still have a chance. He is under pressure: no podium since Hungary and no win since Mugello. For Moreira, since his double failure in Germany and the Czech Republic, he has almost always finished inside the top five, with the exception of that P14 in Barcelona. Tension is at a maximum.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the leaders, the battle for spot three remains interesting. Barry Baltus leads Fantic colleague Aron Canet by six points, while Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) is still in his sights before running his final Moto2 race.<\/p>\n<h2>Moto3: battle for silver and home heroes<\/h2>\n<p>In Moto3, it's all about silver. Angel Piqueras (FRINSA - MT Helmets - MSI) and Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) will decide who settles behind world champion Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo). Quiles has already won three times this season, earning the Rookie of the Year title. Piqueras bids farewell to Moto3 and aims to deliver a fine final act in his own country.<\/p>\n<p>The points standings are tight: Piqueras is five points ahead, Quiles is eight points behind. With David Mu\u00f1oz still injured, Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) are in position to secure P4 and P5 if they score well in Valencia. For top Honda, there is a battle between Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) and Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing); two points separate them.<\/p>\n<h2>FIM MotoMini World Final in Valencia<\/h2>\n<p>For the first time, the FIM MotoMini World Series appears in its new Road to MotoGP structure. The World Final will be run on Thursday morning, offering young riders opportunities to advance towards the world championship. Watch the livestreams and follow the new talents potentially making their way to MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in this weekend for the Motul Grand Prix of the Valencian Community. One final round, lots of stakes and a season getting its closing page. We'll see you at the circuit.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valencia sets the final battle After a two-year absence, MotoGP returns to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. The stadium is sold out and all the drama of the season gets its final chapter this weekend. 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