The 2020 Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the
2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2020 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 72nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
The season was notably characterized by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the absence of perennial title favourite and ...
and the second round of the
2020 MotoGP World Championship
The 2020 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 72nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
The season was notably characterized by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the absence of perennial title favourite and ...
. It was held at the
Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto
Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto (formerly known as Circuito de Jerez and Circuito de Velocidad Jerez), is a racing circuit located close to the city of Jerez de la Frontera, south of Seville and deep within the sherry-producing region in the ...
in
Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera () or simply Jerez, also cited in old English-language sources as , is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the province of Cádiz in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Sp ...
on 26 July 2020. The Grand Prix was introduced as a response to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
. This was
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi ( ; ; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian racing driver, former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed "the Doctor", Rossi is widely considered one of the greate ...
's final MotoGP podium before he retired.
Background
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The originally scheduled calendar for the 2020 championship was heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several Grands Prix were cancelled or postponed after the aborted opening round in Qatar, prompting the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme to draft a new calendar. The start of the championship was delayed until 19 July, with the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto hosting the Spanish Grand Prix as the opening round of the championship.
Organisers of the race signed a contract with Dorna Sports, the sport's commercial rights holder, to host a second round at the circuit on 26 July (a week after the first race) to be known as the Andalusian Grand Prix. The race was named for
Andalusia
Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomou ...
, the autonomous community of Spain that the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto is located in. The back-to-back Spanish races would mark the first time that a country hosts back-to-back races in the same season.
Race
MotoGP
* Marc Márquez withdrew from the event due to effects of a broken arm suffered at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Moto2
* Jesko Raffin withdrew from the event due to a fatigue syndrome.
Moto3
* Alonso López suffered a
heat exhaustion
Heat exhaustion is a heat-related illness characterized by the body's inability to effectively cool itself, typically occurring in high ambient temperatures or during intense physical exertion. In heat exhaustion, core body temperature ranges from ...
after Friday practice and withdrew from the event.
MotoE
*All bikes manufactured by
Energica.
Championship standings after the race
Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.
MotoGP
;Riders' Championship standings
;Constructors' Championship standings
;Teams' Championship standings
Moto2
;Riders' Championship standings
;Constructors' Championship standings
;Teams' Championship standings
Moto3
;Riders' Championship standings
;Constructors' Championship standings
;Teams' Championship standings
MotoE
Notes
References
External links
*
{{MotoGP 2020–29
Andalusia
Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomou ...
Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix
Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix