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Fastest MotoGP Laps 2024
Jorge Martín – Qatar
Team: Prima Pramac Racing
Lap Time: 1:50.789
Average speed: 172.3 km/h.
Circuit: Lusail International Circuit, Qatar
Insight: Martín once again put up a blistering pole time at Qatar GP, where Ducati’s power and his precise tire strategy allowed him to go faster than any previous records. His lap was practically a second faster than his former personal best, showing huge steps forward in the development of the Ducati bike.
Francesco Bagnaia – Indonesia
Team: Ducati Lenovo Team
Lap Time: 1:31.657
Average Speed:181.4 km/hr
Circuit: Mandalika Circuit, Indonesia
Insight: Bagnaia’s record lap in perfect weather. A combination of track evolution and new tire compounds brought his performance to a new dimension, setting a new circuit lap record.
Marc Márquez – COTA
Team: Repsol Honda Team
Lap Time: 2:02.135
Average Speed: 168.9 km/h
Circuit: Circuit of the Americas (COTA), USA
Insight: Márquez’s lap was a fine example of his individual riding style and hold over COTA. In spite of all his injury woes, he produced a new personal best lap at one of his favorite circuits.
Aleix Espargaró – Mugello
Team: Aprilia Racing
Lap Time: 1:46.705
Avg Speed: 174.0 km/h
Circuit: Mugello, Italy
Insight: Espargaró delivered an ideal lap for Italian GP, taking full benefit of the updated setup at Aprilia. The lap was marked by perfect tire management with aggressive cornering throughout, resetting personal and circuit best
Johann Zarco – Le Mans
Team: Pramac Ducati
Lap time: 1:30.134.
Average speed: 175.6 km/h
Circuit: Le Mans, France
Insight: Zarco’s tour de brake in the lap at Le Mans was one of the fastest seen at the French GP thanks to the strategic choice of tyres and impeccable weather conditions. His timing showed the immense progress made in Ducati’s aerodynamics.
Maverick Viñales – Silverstone
Team: Aprilia Racing
Lap time: 1:57.078.
Average Speed: 180.2 km/h.
Circuit: Silverstone, UK
Insight: Viñales really milked a well set Aprilia and a quite benevolent circuit to capture this lap. His ability to pull the maximum out of his tire choice during the race weekend helped him net a top spot
Enea Bastianini – Catalunya
Team: Ducati Lenovo Team
Lap Time: 1:39.017
Average speed : 178.1 km/h.
Circuit: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain
Insight: Bastianini’s late-season lap of Catalunya was good for the season. Bastianini capitalized on the dry conditions during qualifying. More importantly, though, he rode well with the Ducati Desmosedici that seemed truly at ease in this demanding circuit. That precious lap would indicate a lot about Ducati’s domination of the championship.
Marco Bezzecchi – Sachsenring
Team: VR46 Racing Team
Lap Time: 1:20.954
Average Speed: 167.9 km/h
Circuit: Germany Circuit
Insight: Bezzecchi rode a tight, accurate lap. In cooler, but more stable conditions, he pushed his bike to the limit, taking advantage of his experience with the slippery circuit to chalk up a new personal best.
Jack Miller – Austria
Team: Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Lap Time: 1:22.214
Average Speed: 181.6 km/h
Circuit: Red Bull Ring, Austria
Insight: Miller showed his capabilities on fast corners in a lap that was critical for KTM to score much better results for the 2024 MotoGP Apparel. His lap included the perfectly timed tire change and some fantastic corner exiting.
Brad Binder – Jerez
Team: Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Lap Time: 1:37.492
Average Speed: 177.5 km/h
Circuit: Circuito de Jerez, Spain
Insight: Binder was aggressive and still conserved his tires during the laps, coming up to break the circuit’s track record while the circuit was hugely challenging to negotiate. His approach to the change of the track really paid off as he outpaced his rivals.
Rider with the most current lap records
Francesco Bagnaia – 8 lap records
Francesco Bagnaia leads the list of records of fast laps by active racers with a count of eight in different circuits. A Ducati rider has succeeded in finishing at the top in COTA, Jerez, Le Mans, Catalunya, Mugello, Sachsenring, Aragon, and Sepang and thus ensures to rank among the sport’s most talented riders. Only Ducati’s continued supremacy, especially with such a stunning season in 2023, after garnering 19 wins in 20 races, has aided Bagnaia’s cause. Stripping away circuit lap records by the latest technology on his part and his brilliant riding skills will remind people of Van Bevert 1982, Gilberto Villacieros 1976, and Gesualdo Coti 1980.
Conclusion
The 2024 MotoGP season showcased Fastest Laps fierce competition, with riders like Jorge Martín and Francesco Bagnaia setting new lap records. Every rider contributed to pushing the limits of speed, strategy, and racecraft. As the sport continues to evolve, fans can look forward to even more thrilling moments and faster lap times in the future.
