Moto2 Pre-race Briefing
2020 Round 15, Algarve, Portugal, 20-22 November
A look back to the last race – Valencia Grand Prix
- Jorge Martin took his second Moto2 victory of the season (and his second ever using Triumph power) last weekend in the closest race of the season, decided by just 0.07 seconds
- With erstwhile series leader Sam Lowes crashing early in the weekend and rescuing just two points, Enea Bastianini extended his title lead to 14 points with only 25 remaining
- Further demonstrating the closeness of competition, during the race four riders set exactly the same fastest top speed of 279.5km/h
Winner: J. Martin #88 Pole position: 1m 34.418, S. Manzi #62
Fastest lap: 1m 35.291, H. Garzo #40 Top speed: 279.5km/h, M. Ramirez (Race)
Race lap record: 1m 34.820, T. Luthi (2019) Circuit best: 1m 34.418, S. Manzi (2020)
A look to this coming race – Grand Prix of Portugal
- The final round of the 2020 championship will be the first ever Moto2 grand prix powered by Triumph to be held at the Algarve International Circuit, also known as Portimao
- With a lack of previous data, the final race could throw some surprises up, not least because mathematically the top four riders all have a chance of sealing the title
- The 4.6km circuit features a 969m straight which is the third longest of the season and drops downhill into turn one, and with the long sweeping final corner could we see another 300+ km/h top speed? The current record starts at 301.8km/h, set at Australia’s Phillip Island in 2019
Triumph Triple Trophy #PoweredbyTriumph
- Marco Bezzecchi (Sky Racing Team VR46) is the first winner of the Triumph Triple Trophy!
- He’s scored points at nine races this season, including the doubles of top speed and pole in Jerez and top speed and fastest lap in Austria
- On Thursday in Portugal, he will be presented with his prize of a custom Triumph Triple Trophy-liveried Street Triple RS, which boasts the 765cc triple from which the Moto2 engine is derived
About the Triumph Triple Trophy #PoweredbyTriumph
- The Triumph Triple Trophy #PoweredbyTriumph runs alongside the Moto2 World Championship in 2020, recognising that there are more stories of success from a GP than simply the race win, and will award one rider with a Street Triple RS at the end of the season
- Points will be awarded to the one rider at the top of each of these categories (or multiple riders in the case of a tie): fastest top speed of the weekend, pole position, and fastest race lap
- Fastest top speed: 7 points for the fastest rider / riders in case of a tie
- Pole position: 6 points for the rider on pole
- Fastest race lap: 5 points for the fastest rider / riders in case of a tie
The Triumph Moto2™ 765cc race engine is a development of the class-leading Street Triple RS 765cc road motorcycle and produces more than 140PS and the same visceral soundtrack.
2020 Moto2 World Championship top ten:
| Pos | Race # | Rider | Chassis | Engine | Nation | Points |
| 1 | 33 | E. Bastianini | Kalex | Triumph 765cc | ITA | 194 |
| 2 | 22 | S. Lowes | Kalex | Triumph 765cc | GBR | 180 |
| 3 | 10 | L. Marini | Kalex | Triumph 765cc | ITA | 176 |
| 4 | 72 | M. Bezzecchi | Kalex | Triumph 765cc | ITA | 171 |
| 5 | 88 | J. Martin | Kalex | Triumph 765cc | SPA | 150 |
| 6 | 87 | R. Gardner | Kalex | Triumph 765cc | AUS | 110 |
| 7 | 45 | T. Nagashima | Kalex | Triumph 765cc | JPN | 89 |
| 8 | 16 | J. Roberts | Kalex | Triumph 765cc | USA | 85 |
| 9 | 23 | M. Schrotter | Kalex | Triumph 765cc | GER | 77 |
| 10 | 97 | X. Vierge | Kalex | Triumph 765cc | SPA | 73 |
2020 standings – Triumph Triple Trophy #PoweredbyTriumph:
| Pos | Race # | Rider | Nation | Points | Team |
| 1 | 72 | M. Bezzecchi | ITA | 74 | Sky Racing Team VR46 |
| 2 | 10 | L. Marini | ITA | 30 | Sky Racing Team VR46 |
| 3 | 22 | S. Lowes | GBR | 27 | EG 0,0 Marc VDS |
| 4 | 33 | E. Bastianini | ITA | 24 | Italtrans Racing Team |
| 5 | 88 | J. Martin | SPA | 23 | Red Bull KTM Ajo |
| 6 | 42 | M. Ramirez | SPA | 21 | American Racing |
| 7 | 16 | J. Roberts | USA | 18 | American Racing |
| 8 | 12 | T. Luthi | SWI | 14 | Liqui Moly Intact GP |
| – | 99 | K. Daniel | MAL | 14 | Onexox TKKR SAG Team |
| 10 | 97 | X. Vierge | SPA | 13 | PETRONAS Sprinta Racing |
| – | 62 | S. Manzi | ITA | 13 | MV Agusta Forward Racing |
| 12 | 87 | R. Gardner | AUS | 12 | Onexox TKKR SAG |
| 13 | 45 | T. Nagashima | JPN | 10 | Red Bull KTM Ajo |
| – | 40 | H. Garzo | SPA | 10 | Flexbox HP40 |
| 15 | 23 | M. Schrotter | GER | 7 | Liqui Moly Intact GP |