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2023 MotoGP Season
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Round 10
Red Bull Ring
Spielberg, Austria
Sunday, 20 August 2023
The
2023 Austrian Grand Prix is scheduled to take place at the Red Bull Ring in a city located in Styria, Austria, Spielberg on August 20.
What to know about the Austrian GP
The inaugural Austrian grand prix was held in 1971 and it has been part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1971 to 1997, and then again from 2016 onwards.
The event is due to take place at the Red Bull Ring until at least 2025 and it is also known as the CryptoData Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich.
Most recent race
The British MotoGP which was the ninth round of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship season took place on August 6.
The event was won by Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia while Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia and Brad Binder of KTM finished second and third respectively.
Standings
Bagnaia is still placed at the top of riders' standings followed by second-placed Jorge Martin of Ducati and Marco Bezzecchi of Ducati is placed third.
Looking at the constructors' standings, Ducati are placed at the top - followed by KTM and Aprilia respectively with 11 races left.
Favourites
Having failed to win the British MotoGP, defending champions Bagnaia will be determined to win and retain his Austrian MotoGP title in Spielberg.
Espargaro, Bezzecchi, Martin and KTM rider Brad Binder, who is placed fourth on the riders' standings, will all fancy their chances ahead of this weekend's race.
Quotes
“What makes me very happy also is what I did on Friday to be super fast. What I did also in other Fridays this year in some sessions in dry," Espargaro, who is placed sixth on the riders' standings, said after winning the 2023 British MotoGP.
"I feel that I’m in a very, very high level of riding. This is the most important thing. Win, yes, it’s fantastic. I’m very happy about the victory, for sure. But I think that I was able to fight for victories this year in other circuits.
"This is what makes me very, very happy and motivates me to keep going. “It’s quite strange my situation because I turned 34 years old last week, and I feel that I’m riding better than ever. So, hopefully, I can extend this feeling for a couple of more seasons.”
2022 Austrian MotoGP results
Winner: Francesco Bagnaia - Ducati
Runner-Up: Fabio Quartararo - Yamaha
Third-Place: Jack Miller - Ducati
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