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Winter Racing: Superprestigio, 13th December 2014 - Marquez * 2, Rabat, Baker, Mees & Many Others - But No Hayden

By David Emmett | Sun, 23/11/2014 - 18:20

After the resounding success of the Superprestigio indoor dirt track event back in January this year, the race is to return. On 13th December, the Sant Jordi stadium on Montjuic, the hill south of Barcelona, will host the second running of the Superprestigio, featuring the cream of motorcycle road racing taking on some of superstars of American flat track racing.

Reigning Superprestigio champion Brad Baker will be back in Barcelona once again, to defend the honor gained back in January. He will be joined by reigning AMA flat track Grand National champion Jared Mees, the two Americans defending the reputation of the home of dirt track, and the country the sport originated in its current form. They will have their work cut out for them: they will face some the best circuit racers in the world, with reigning and former champions taking to the short indoor oval. All three Grand Prix champions - Marc Marquez, Tito Rabat, and Alex Marquez - will be lining up in Barcelona, the three avid practitioners of the art.

They will be joined by legendary former World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss, now spending his retirement racing dirt track and running his own invitational dirt track event, the Troy Bayliss Classic, which will run on 17th January next year. Another world champion will also be taking to the dirt, with Supermoto S1 world champ Thomas Chareyre also joining the fray.

Many more of motorcycling's superstars will also be racing in Barcelona: TT star, TV personality and truck mechanic Guy Martin will be taking part. From the world of MotoGP, the three world champions will be joined by Bradley Smith, Scott Redding, Mika Kallio, Julian Simon, Alvaro Bautista, Johann Zarco, Jonas Folger, Marcel Schrotter, Xavier Simeon, Lorenzo Baldassari, Ricky Cardus, Alex Rins, Enea Bastianini and Niklas Ajo. Newly crowned CEV Superbike champion Kenny Noyes will also be there, along with indoor Enduro champion Taddy Blazusiak, Long Track world champion Joonas Kylmäkorpi, former Enduro world champion Ivan Cervantes, and the stars of regional dirt track championships from the UK, Spain and Italy.

There will be racing in three different classes: the Superprestigio class, for riders from an asphalt and road racing background; the Open class, for riders with flat track and other offroad backgrounds; and a junior class, for riders up to 18 years of age. The juniors will race against themselves, while the best riders from the Open and Superprestigio classes will qualify through a series of heats, the best riders from both classes meeting in the Grand Final at the end of the evening.

One rider who will not be there, unfortunately, is Nicky Hayden. Hayden is himself a former flat track winner and champion, having grown up on the dirt before making the switch to the road circuits. The American had watched the Superprestigio in January from his home, and had made arrangements to race at the event in December. His participation was dependent on getting the green light from his doctor, however, as Hayden is still recovering from surgery to remove three bones in his right wrist. Hayden was told it would be better for him not to take part in the Superprestigio, and instead to focus on gaining more movement in his wrist, the American told Cycle World. That has been his main concern since the surgery, Hayden aiming to be able to bend his wrist to 45°, rather than the 25° to 35° which he has been limited to since the surgery. Even that was an improvement, however, as Hayden had a lot of pain and virtually no movement prior to have the bones removed.

Tickets for the event range in price between €25 and €130, depending on seat location, and are available online through the RPM Ticket website. The event runs from 4pm until 9:30pm and is to be held in the Sant Jordi stadium, on Montjuic in the former Olympic complex. It is easily accessible by bus and metro, a set of escalators rising from the Plaza de España to the Olympic park. Its timing and location makes it an ideal as a pre Christmas excursion, with Barcelona's nightlife and shopping during the day, and the Superprestigio in the evening.

More information about the event, as well as a full rider line up can be found on Superprestigio website, DTX Barcelona. MotoMatters.com will attending the event, and bringing live updates from Barcelona as it happens.
Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
Alvaro Bautista
Bradley Smith
Marc Marquez
Scott Redding
Tito Rabat
Alex Marquez
Alex Rins
Johann Zarco
Julian Simon
Enea Bastianini
Niklas Ajo
Mika Kallio
Toni Elias
Kenny Noyes
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Rabid_Canine

8 years 2 months ago

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No Jack Miller???

Miller did pretty well at the 2014 Troy Bayliss Classic but I'm betting there's no invite for him for this event... :-)

(Sorry guys, it's quiet this time of season so I have to take my fun where I can find it)

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David Emmett

8 years 2 months ago

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Jack Miller

Miller is due for a private test in Sepang at the end of November, and I believe he is heading home to Australia after that. He was keen to take part, but the logistics of it were just too difficult for him. He'll be at the Troy Bayliss Classic in January, though.

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Machine

8 years 2 months ago

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In reply to Jack Miller by David Emmett

Stoner

Should do it!

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macrocephalic

8 years 2 months ago

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In reply to Stoner by Machine

He doesn't seem interested

Since retiring, Stoner seems pretty content to not get back into any sort of competitive motorcycle racing. He's done cars, he's done go carts, he's actively racing remote control cars, but he doesn't seem at all interested in being back on a bike competitively. I think he'd do pretty well if he gave it a go.

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2ndclasscitizen

8 years 2 months ago

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Go Troy!

Some 'em how it's done! I'm definitely going to head up the coast to the Classic in January.

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macrocephalic

8 years 2 months ago

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TV coverage

Will there be any TV coverage? No way can I make it to Barcelona, but I'd like to see the races.

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mtiberio

8 years 2 months ago

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In reply to TV coverage by macrocephalic

It was online last year.

It was online last year.

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marc1111

8 years 2 months ago

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Cringeworthy

This would be great to see...watching Marquez and these other guys in any kind of two-wheeled competition is...motogasm.

I know this is "training" for these guys, but I would be cringing during every corner. These bikes are fast and it is not always non-contact when 4 or 5 hyper-competitive guys are fighting for position. There is a lot of commercial investment in Marquez, and if I was managing those commercial interests, I'm not sure where I would draw the line on things he can and can't do, whether it's contractually or advisory (doubt you can convince him not to do it). The bread is buttered in MotoGP and I wouldn't want to see it unnecessarily jeopardized...

Again, as a fan, this is awesome and I'd love to see it!

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Highsider

8 years 2 months ago

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No Speedway stars?

Great event, will go there too. But I was hoping they would invite some of the 'regular' speedwayGP megastars like Greg Hancock, Tai Woffinden, Nicki Pedersen or anyone else from that part of the sport. Now Joonas Kylmäkorpi comes closest to that, but he is an ace in the (relatively small sports of) longtrack, not a superstar in (the hugely popular) speedway.

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Michael Strano

8 years 2 months ago

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LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

The Superprestigio will be shown LIVE in Australia on FOX SPORTS. - GO TROY!

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v4racer

8 years 2 months ago

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Baylisstic!

I hope all those young blokes are training hard, because Troy as truly got his eye in when it comes to flat-track... I'll honestly be surprised if anyone can get the best of him.

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