Aprilia’s racing history needs no introduction, but, despite this, the Noale factory’s time in MotoGP™ hasn’t been glittered with successes. However, the Italian team are now very much on an upward trajectory. The RS-GP is a constant race threat and has gone well once again during pre-season testing, while Aleix Espargaro’s podium at the 2021 British GP was proof of their progress. Also added to the fold is a fully integrated Maverick Viñales, a nine-time premier class race winner, and the Veneto-based manufacturer couldn’t be happier to have such a quality rider donning their leathers. It now seems a matter of when, rather than if, will we see an Aprilia rider on the top step of the podium.

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For many races in the latter half of 2021, and ominously at times, that harmony was personified elsewhere: Ducati. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) had a few stumbles on his way to the top step in the premier class, but when he did get there, he couldn’t keep away. After an all-Ducati podium to round out the season as well, the momentum was steamrolling and hopes will remain high going into 2022. Testing wasn’t the all-out assault on the timesheets some expected, but then cards may well remain close to chests. Bagnaia, Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team), Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing), Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP), Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) and Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) are quite an experienced armada for the Bologna factory, and Lusail is tied as their second most successful track. Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP) both look pretty pacy too, adding some extra intrigue to the fight for Rookie of the Year.

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Then there are the rookies, and this year there are a good few. 2021 FIM Moto3™ Junior World Champion Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Ajo), runner up David Muñoz (BOE SKX), 2021 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup winner Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia), experienced junior runner Ivan Ortola (Angeluss MTA Team), Australian Joel Kelso (CIP Green Power), Brazilian Diogo Moreira (MT Helmets – MSI), Italian Matteo Bertelle (QJMotor Avintia Racing Team), Indonesian Mario Aji (Honda Team Asia) and the British duo at the all-new VisionTrack Racing Team: Scott Ogden and Joshua Whatley. However, Muñoz won’t be on track as yet due to his age and Gerard Riu will take over, and Furusato is suffering a broken ankle after a crash in testing. For the rest, that’s a small headtstart in the fight to take that coveted Rookie of the Year title… and it really will be so this season, with a packed list of debuting talent.

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For the first time ever, Dorna Sports and MotoGP™ have a stand at the Barcelona 2022 Mobile World Congress exhibition, which takes place in the first week in March and is perfectly timed to coincide with the beginning of the 2022 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship in Qatar. Dorna joins the 4YFN initiative and forms part of the Sport Tech programme, exploring how technology is revolutionising both performance and commercial opportunities in sport.

A key focus for Dorna will be the first ever standalone 5G network test undertaken at Silverstone during the 2021 Monster Energy British Grand Prix, showcasing that MotoGP™ events possess an ideal “ecosystem” in which to run this new technology in various applications: fan access, data stream transmission, audio communication, studio cameras, wireless pitlane cameras and the most advanced and purpose-built OnBoard camera system in the world, among other assets. An astonishing high-end, four-camera system, installed on the 250+ bhp MotoGP™ prototype racing bike, showcases the technological potential and ability of this exciting and adrenaline-fuelled elite sport in which athlete and machine race in harmony.

The presence of 2021 MotoGP™ World Champion Fabio Quartararo’s Yamaha YZR-M1 bike, displayed at 64 degrees of lean angle on the stage, will prove a key attraction for visitors and industry professionals visiting the MotoGP™ stand in Hall 6 at Stand 6C35. A perfect way to create buzz in a unique technological environment, the motorcycle serves to show the world how every Grand Prix can offer an incredible technological experience, enjoying the speed and passion that combine to create the sport’s DNA.

Dorna partner Vislink, who deliver the equipment for all 36 radio frequency COFDM signals, allow Dorna to ensure top quality wireless professional solutions in more than one million square meters of each circuit layout. Vislink are working towards future 5G networks, services and end-user experiences for broadcast and similar high-end applications.

Welcome to our worldwide ecosystem, developing the future of sports technology and broadcasting, and inviting everybody along for the ride at the 2022 Mobile World Congress with 4YFN.

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Free Practice 2 begins at 16:10 for the lightweight class, 17:05 for the intermediate class and 18:00 for MotoGP™. The fun continues on Saturday, with ATC qualifying followed by FP3 at 11:25, and ending at 14:00. After a short break, where we’ll see Race 1 in the ATC at 14:35, the battle for pole begins. Moto3™ are up at 15:30 for two 15-minute qualifying sessions, before it’s the turn of Moto2™ at 16:25 with two more 15-minute sessions.

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Free Practice 2 begins at 16:10 for the lightweight class, 17:05 for the intermediate class and 18:00 for MotoGP™. The fun continues on Saturday, with ATC qualifying followed by FP3 at 11:25, and ending at 14:00. After a short break, where we’ll see Race 1 in the ATC at 14:35, the battle for pole begins. Moto3™ are up at 15:30 for two 15-minute qualifying sessions, before it’s the turn of Moto2™ at 16:25 with two more 15-minute sessions.

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