Lorenzo debut in MotoGP Virtual Race 5 at Silverstone
The fifth edition of MotoGP's Virtual Playsta⛎tion races is a 'Mic꧑helin Virtual British Grand Prix', to be broadcast this Sunday at 15:00 (GMT +2).
The Silverstone round will be only the second this year to feature all three classes - M💎otoGP, Moto2 and Moto3.
But the biggest news is that retired triple MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo, de🍎nied a real wild-card for Yamaha this season due to a recent rule change, will ไbe making his Virtual debut against ten of the full-time MotoGP riders.
The fifth e♒dition of MotoGP's Virtual Playstation racꦛes is a 'Michelin Virtual British Grand Prix', to be broadcast this Sunday at 15:00 (GMT +2).
The Silverstone round will be only the second this year to feature all three classes - 🧜MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3.
But the biggest news is th💃at retired triple MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo, denied a real wild-card for Yamaha this season due to a recent rule change, will be making his Virtual debut against ten of the full-time MotoGP riders.
Francesco Bagnaia will be the only proven Virtual winner taking part with Alex Marquez and Maverick Vinales both absent, as are rec🅠ent Misano podium finishers Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi.
That leaves Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo, on pole by almost a second at Misa♒no, as the pre-race favourites.
Meanwhile, a new winner is gℱuaranteed in the smaller classes since Jerez winners Lorenzo🐻 Baldassarri (Moto2) and Gabriel Rodrigo (Moto3) are not be taking part
Unlike the usual grand prix format, the MotoGP race (10 laps, 50% of real race d🍨istance) will be shown first, followed by Moto2 (6 laps/35%) and Moto3 (6 laps/35%).
Highlights from qualifying wiꦰll again be shown before the races.
The full rider line-ups for e🍌ach class can be seen below:
MotoGP Virtual Race – Silverstone:
Ducati Team: Michele Pirro
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo
Team Suzuki Ecstar: Joan Mir
Petronas Yamaha SRT: Fabio Quartararo
Pramac Racing: Francesco Bagnaia
LCR Honda Idemitsu: Takaaki Nakagami
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini: Lorenzo Savadori
Reale Avintia Racing: Tito Rabat
Moto2 Virtual Race – Silverstone:
Red Bull KTM Ajo: Tetsuta Nagashima
Flexbox HP 40: Hector Garzo
Liqui Moly Intact GP: Marcel Schrötter
ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team: Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin
Petronas Sprinta Racing: Xavi Vierge
NTS RW Racing GP: Bo Bendsneyder
Sky Racing Team VR46: Marco Bezzecchi
MV Agusta Forward Racing: Stefano Manzi
Federal Oil Gresini Moto2: Nicolo Bulega
EG 0,0 Marc VDS: Augusto Fernandez
Moto3 Virtual Race – Silverstone:
Aspar Team Gaviota: Stefano Nepa
Petronas Sprinta Racing: John McPhee
Leopard Racing: Jaume Masia
Kömmerling Gresini Moto3: Jeremy Alcoba
Honda Team Asia: Yuki Kunii
Red Bull KTM Ajo: Kaito Toba
Red Bull KTM Tech 3: Ayumu Sasaki
Reale Avintia Racing: Carlos Tatay
CIP Green Power: Maximilian Kofler
CarXpert Prüstel GP: Barry Baltus
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s inju🌱ry issuesꦯ.
