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After two wet days of practice and qualifying, race day has dawned dry and bright.Live updates for the MotoGP warm-up then Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP races from the 2020 European MotoGP at Valencia:CLICK HERE to view on … Check out the MotoGP YouTube channel – CLICK HEREThe 2020 MotoGP World Championship enters its decisive phase with a season-ending triple header, starting at Valencia this weekend.Joan Mir is the rider in command, storming to a 14-point lead over Fabio Quartararo courtesy of two podiums at Aragon.The Suzuki rider is still in search of a first MotoGP victory, but while nearest rivals Quartararo and Maverick Vinales (-19 points) have been unable to string together consecutive podiums since Jerez, Mir has stood on the rostrum six times in the past eight rounds.On paper, there is little reason for Mir’s podium form to end at Valencia, meaning the Yamahas of Quartararo, Vinales and fourth in the standings Franco Morbidelli (-25 point) will need to be fighting at the front if they are to close in on the #36.After winning his second race of the season, Morbidelli is now the dark horse in the title chase, the Italian and his A-spec M1 surprisingly outperforming the Factory-spec bikes of Vinales and Quartararo by over 14-seconds at Aragon.If the A-Spec, working in harmony with the latest Ohlins rear shock, continues to offer an advantage over the Factory machines in Valencia, Morbidelli may yet arrive at the Portimao finale as Yamaha’s top title hope.By contrast, a poor performance for Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati at Aragon means the Italian has now slipped to fifth in the standings, 28 points from the top.With 75 still up for grabs, Dovizioso’s title hopes are far from over. But having been off the podium since his Austrian victory – eight races ago – the #4 admits he simply doesn’t have the speed to challenge for the championship at present.Wet weather could yet throw Dovi a lifeline, but the chances of Dovi and the Desmosedici suddenly gelling with the 2020 spec Michelin rear tyre seem remote.Top scorer at Aragon was Alex Rins, who took Suzuki’s first win of the season on the way to raking in 45 out of a possible 50 points. The Spaniard is still 32 points adrift of team-mate Mir for sixth place in the standings, but – like Morbidelli – has the speed to mount a surprise title attack.Two riders needing to literally dust themselves off and start again are Honda riders Takaaki Nakagami (LCR) and Alex Marquez (Repsol), who made their first race mistakes of the season at Aragon.”4Starting from pole position, Nakagami looked set to battle for a debut podium and perhaps even victory, but threw it all away when he fell from the lead on the opening lap.Rookie Marquez had his sight set on a third podium in a row, but also overdid it.Nakagami and Marquez join the likes of Mir, KTM’s Pol Espargaro and Pramac pairing Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia as contenders for a record-equalling ninth different race winner of the season at Valencia, which will host a second grand prix next weekend, followed directly by the Portimao finale.”5Aragon II: MotoGP Championship standingsPos RiderNatTeamPointsDiff.1=Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)137 2=Fabio QuartararoFRAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)123(-14)3=Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)118(-19)4^2Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)112(-25)5˅1Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (GP20)109(-28)6^1Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)105(-32)7˅2Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)92(-45)8^1Pol EspargaroSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)90(-47)9˅1Jack MillerAUSPramac Ducati (GP20)82(-55)10=Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)79(-58)11^2Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team (GP20)71(-66)12˅1Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)*67(-70)13˅1Alex MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)*67(-70)14^1Johann ZarcoFRAReale Avintia (GP19)64(-73)15˅1Valentino RossiITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)58(-79)16=Francesco BagnaiaITAPramac Ducati (GP20)42(-95)17^2Iker LecuonaSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*27(-110)18˅1Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)27(-110)19˅1Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)26(-111)20^1Stefan BradlGERRepsol Honda (RC213V)12(-125)21˅1Bradley SmithGBRAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)12(-125)22=Tito RabatSPAReale Avintia (GP19)10(-127)23=Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP20)4(-133) 2020 MotoGP race winnersRiderNatTeamWinsFabio QuartararoFRA Petronas Yamaha3Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha2Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM Factory1Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team1Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM Tech31Maverick VinalesSPAMonster Yamaha1Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team1Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar1 Revised 2020 MotoGP Calendar (including free weekends)RoundDateRaceCircuit119 JulySpainJerez226 JulyAndalusiaJerez 2 August 39 AugustCzech RepublicBrno416 AugustAustriaRed Bull Ring523 AugustStyriaRed Bull Ring 30 August 6 September 613 SeptemberSan Marino e Della Riviera di RiminiMisano720 SeptemberEmilia Romagna e Della Riviera di RiminiMisano827 SeptemberCatalunyaBarcelona 4 October 911 OctoberFranceLe Mans1018 OctoberAragonAragon1125 OctoberTeruelAragon 1 November 128 NovemberEuropeRicardo Tormo1315 NovemberComunitat ValencianaRicardo Tormo1422 NovemberPortugalPortimaoMotoGP 2020: List of Cancelled events18 MarchQatar (MotoGP class)Losail231 MayItalyMugello321 JuneGermanySachsenring428 JuneNetherlandsAssen512 JulyFinlandKymiRing630 AugustGreat BritainSilverstone74 OctoberThailandBuriram818 OctoberJapanMotegi925 OctoberAustraliaPhillip Island101 NovemberMalaysiaSepang1115 NovemberAmericasCOTA1222 NovemberArgentinaTermas de Rio Hondo
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