This weekend: strong and weak tracks (top 10 in the standings)
Of the top 10, Raul Fernandez does best here (on average 6.9 places better than usual), Alex Marquez does worst (3.0 places worse).
Each finish here compared with the rider's usual finish that season (average without this circuit): how many places better or worse on average. Same layout only; retirements counted separately
Track character: anticlockwise, 9 left / 5 right corners, longest straight 876 m, average speed 160.9 km/h (slow)
1MARTINLittle data (reference) Slightly strong on this type of track (anticlockwise・slow) (2 finishes · Retired 2 of 4 here) · Reference: 5.1 places better than usual in Moto2・250ccOn anticlockwise tracks: +0.8 · On slow tracks: +0.7
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
17
22
retired
2023
MotoGP
6
1
crash
2022
MotoGP
1
3
2021
MotoGP
1
2
2020
Moto2
1
2019
Moto2
5
2018
Moto3
2
2017
Moto3
1
2016
Moto3
10
2015
Moto3
14
2MARQUEZAs usual 0.3 places better than usual (6 finishes · Retired 3 of 9 here)On anticlockwise tracks: +1.3 · On slow tracks: +0.8
Qual.
SPR
Race
2023
MotoGP
9
3
crash
2022
MotoGP
2
crash
2019
MotoGP
2
1
2018
MotoGP
5
retired
2017
MotoGP
1
3
2016
MotoGP
2
2
2015
MotoGP
2
2
2014
MotoGP
5
1
2013
MotoGP
1
3
2012
Moto2
1
2010
125cc
4
2009
125cc
17
3BEZZECCHILittle data (reference) As usual on this type of track (anticlockwise・slow) (2 finishes · Retired 1 of 3 here) · Reference: 2.9 places worse than usual in Moto2・250ccOn anticlockwise tracks: +0.0 · On slow tracks: -0.0
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
1
5
1
2023
MotoGP
7
7
crash
2022
MotoGP
18
11
2021
Moto2
20
2020
Moto2
3
2019
Moto2
19
2018
Moto3
20
2017
Moto3
28
4OGURALittle data (reference) As usual on this type of track (anticlockwise・slow) (0 finishes · Retired 1 of 1 here) · Reference: 1.9 places worse than usual in Moto2・250ccOn anticlockwise tracks: -0.1 · On slow tracks: +0.4
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
12
9
crash
2023
Moto2
11
2022
Moto2
crash
2020
Moto3
8
2019
Moto3
10
5ACOSTALittle data (reference) Slightly strong on this type of track (anticlockwise・slow) (1 finishes) · Reference: 1.3 places worse than usual in Moto2・250ccOn anticlockwise tracks: +2.5 · On slow tracks: -0.4
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
5
2
4
2023
Moto2
12
2022
Moto2
1
2021
Moto3
crash
6DI GIANNANTONIOStrong 4.1 places better than usual (3 finishes)On anticlockwise tracks: +0.9 · On slow tracks: +0.1
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
3
3
3
2023
MotoGP
11
6
4
2022
MotoGP
19
15
2021
Moto2
2
2020
Moto2
crash
2019
Moto2
9
2018
Moto3
4
2017
Moto3
retired
2016
Moto3
5
2015
Moto3
23
7FERNANDEZStrong 6.9 places better than usual (3 finishes)On anticlockwise tracks: +1.3 · On slow tracks: +1.0
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
4
4
2
2023
MotoGP
10
11
5
2022
MotoGP
22
12
2021
Moto2
1
2020
Moto3
3
2019
Moto3
retired
2018
Moto3
13
2016
Moto3
11
8MARQUEZWeak 3.0 places worse than usual (5 finishes · Retired 1 of 6 here)On anticlockwise tracks: -1.3 · On slow tracks: -0.4
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
2
1
6
2023
MotoGP
8
8
6
2022
MotoGP
15
17
2021
MotoGP
19
13
2020
MotoGP
20
16
2019
Moto2
30
2018
Moto2
3
2017
Moto2
5
2016
Moto2
retired
2015
Moto2
12
2014
Moto3
3
2013
Moto3
4
2012
Moto3
crash
9BAGNAIASlightly weak 1.1 places worse than usual (4 finishes · Retired 2 of 6 here)On anticlockwise tracks: +0.0 · On slow tracks: -0.5
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
16
14
crash
2023
MotoGP
1
5
1
2022
MotoGP
8
9
2021
MotoGP
2
1
2020
MotoGP
8
11
2018
Moto2
14
2017
Moto2
4
2016
Moto3
crash
2015
Moto3
13
2014
Moto3
16
2013
Moto3
retired
10ALDEGUERLittle data (reference) Slightly weak on this type of track (anticlockwise・slow) (1 finishes) · Reference: 3.4 places better than usual in Moto2・250ccOn anticlockwise tracks: -1.0 · On slow tracks: -0.7
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
9
11
5
2023
Moto2
1
2022
Moto2
4
2021
Moto2
17
Show everyone (22)11BASTIANINIAs usual 0.1 places worse than usual (3 finishes · Retired 1 of 4 here)On anticlockwise tracks: +0.6 · On slow tracks: +0.3
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
20
13
10
2023
MotoGP
14
15
crash
2022
MotoGP
13
8
2021
MotoGP
18
8
2020
Moto2
6
2019
Moto2
14
2018
Moto3
5
2017
Moto3
5
2016
Moto3
4
2015
Moto3
5
2014
Moto3
11
12MARINIAs usual 0.2 places better than usual (4 finishes)On anticlockwise tracks: +0.8 · On slow tracks: +0.7
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
13
crash
7
2023
MotoGP
17
17
9
2022
MotoGP
11
7
2021
MotoGP
17
17
2020
Moto2
5
2019
Moto2
8
2018
Moto2
crash
2017
Moto2
23
2016
Moto2
22
13BINDERStrong 2.7 places better than usual (6 finishes)On anticlockwise tracks: +0.3 · On slow tracks: -0.3
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
15
8
8
2023
MotoGP
5
2
3
2022
MotoGP
7
2
2021
MotoGP
7
7
2020
MotoGP
9
5
2019
Moto2
1
2018
Moto2
crash
2017
Moto2
3
2016
Moto3
1
2015
Moto3
4
2014
Moto3
9
2013
Moto3
12
2012
Moto3
4
2011
125cc
crash
14QUARTARAROSlightly weak 1.1 places worse than usual (5 finishes · Retired 2 of 7 here)On anticlockwise tracks: -1.0 · On slow tracks: +0.7
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
6
7
crash
2023
MotoGP
15
crash
11
2022
MotoGP
4
4
2021
MotoGP
8
5
2020
MotoGP
11
crash
2019
MotoGP
1
2
2018
Moto2
6
2017
Moto2
8
2016
Moto3
14
2015
Moto3
retired
15MOREIRAFirst MotoGP・500cc start here · Reference: 5.5 places worse than usual in Moto2・250cc
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
Moto2
10
2023
Moto3
crash
2022
Moto3
8
16MORBIDELLISlightly strong 1.8 places better than usual (5 finishes · Retired 3 of 8 here)On anticlockwise tracks: -0.3 · On slow tracks: +0.0
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
7
6
retired
2023
MotoGP
19
18
7
2022
MotoGP
16
10
2021
MotoGP
11
11
2020
MotoGP
1
1
2019
MotoGP
5
crash
2018
MotoGP
15
retired
2017
Moto2
2
2016
Moto2
3
2015
Moto2
retired
2014
Moto2
21
2013
Moto2
17
17ZARCOSlightly strong 1.3 places better than usual (6 finishes · Retired 3 of 9 here)On anticlockwise tracks: -0.5 · On slow tracks: +0.7
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
11
10
12
2023
MotoGP
2
9
2
2022
MotoGP
9
crash
2021
MotoGP
5
6
2020
MotoGP
4
crash
2019
MotoGP
13
crash
2018
MotoGP
11
7
2017
MotoGP
2
2
2016
Moto2
1
2015
Moto2
7
2014
Moto2
3
2013
Moto2
3
2012
Moto2
crash
2011
125cc
crash
2010
125cc
crash
2009
125cc
15
18MIRAs usual about as usual (6 finishes)On anticlockwise tracks: -0.9 · On slow tracks: -0.7
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
10
crash
13
2022
MotoGP
12
6
2021
MotoGP
4
4
2020
MotoGP
12
7
2019
MotoGP
7
7
2018
Moto2
crash
2017
Moto3
2
2016
Moto3
2
19MILLERAs usual 0.5 places better than usual (8 finishes · Retired 3 of 11 here)On anticlockwise tracks: +0.9 · On slow tracks: +1.3
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
8
12
9
2023
MotoGP
3
12
crash
2022
MotoGP
3
crash
2021
MotoGP
3
3
2020
MotoGP
2
2
2019
MotoGP
3
3
2018
MotoGP
10
retired
2017
MotoGP
12
7
2016
MotoGP
15
15
2015
MotoGP
20
21
2014
Moto3
1
2013
Moto3
crash
2012
Moto3
crash
2011
125cc
retired
20RINSStrong 3.3 places better than usual (7 finishes · Retired 2 of 9 here)On anticlockwise tracks: +1.6 · On slow tracks: +0.1
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
19
15
14
2023
MotoGP
20
19
crash
2022
MotoGP
5
1
2021
MotoGP
6
crash
2020
MotoGP
14
4
2019
MotoGP
8
5
2018
MotoGP
2
2
2017
MotoGP
10
4
2016
Moto2
5
2015
Moto2
2
2014
Moto3
5
2013
Moto3
3
2012
Moto3
16
21RAZGATLIOGLUFirst MotoGP・500cc start here As usual on this type of track (anticlockwise・slow) On slow tracks: +0.522VIÑALESWeak 3.5 places worse than usual (8 finishes · Retired 3 of 11 here)On anticlockwise tracks: -1.2 · On slow tracks: -0.4
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
21
18
retired
2023
MotoGP
4
4
10
2022
MotoGP
6
retired
2021
MotoGP
14
16
2020
MotoGP
6
10
2019
MotoGP
4
6
2018
MotoGP
1
retired
2017
MotoGP
13
12
2016
MotoGP
4
5
2015
MotoGP
11
11
2014
Moto2
retired
2013
Moto3
1
2012
Moto3
8
2011
125cc
1
23LECUONALittle data (reference) Slightly weak on this type of track (anticlockwise・slow) (1 finishes · Retired 1 of 2 here) · Reference: 2.8 places better than usual in Moto2・250ccOn anticlockwise tracks: -1.0 · On slow tracks: -1.8
Qual.
SPR
Race
2021
MotoGP
15
15
2019
MotoGP
19
crash
2018
Moto2
2
2017
Moto2
18
2016
Moto2
24
24FERNANDEZLittle data (reference) Slightly strong on this type of track (anticlockwise・slow) (1 finishes · Retired 1 of 2 here) · Reference: 1.3 places better than usual in Moto2・250ccOn anticlockwise tracks: +0.9 · On slow tracks: +1.0
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
23
20
16
2023
MotoGP
13
10
crash
2022
Moto2
2
2021
Moto2
3
2020
Moto2
15
2019
Moto2
6
2018
Moto2
8
2017
Moto2
14
25ESPARGAROStrong 2.7 places better than usual (8 finishes · Retired 2 of 10 here)On anticlockwise tracks: +0.1 · On slow tracks: +0.6
Qual.
SPR
Race
2023
MotoGP
18
14
14
2022
MotoGP
21
crash
2020
MotoGP
5
3
2019
MotoGP
11
10
2018
MotoGP
6
3
2017
MotoGP
11
crash
2016
MotoGP
6
6
2015
MotoGP
8
5
2014
MotoGP
6
6
2013
Moto2
29
2012
Moto2
8
2011
Moto2
14
2010
125cc
2
2009
125cc
3
2007
125cc
10
2006
125cc
6
26CHANTRALittle data (reference) (1 finishes) · Reference: 2.7 places worse than usual in Moto2・250cc
Qual.
SPR
Race
2025
MotoGP
24
21
17
2023
Moto2
5
2022
Moto2
crash
2021
Moto2
19
2020
Moto2
18
2019
Moto2
23
27NAKAGAMIStrong 3.2 places better than usual (4 finishes · Retired 2 of 6 here)On anticlockwise tracks: +0.2 · On slow tracks: +1.1
Qual.
SPR
Race
2023
MotoGP
16
16
12
2022
MotoGP
24
14
2021
MotoGP
9
crash
2020
MotoGP
3
crash
2018
MotoGP
14
6
2017
Moto2
7
2016
Moto2
6
2015
Moto2
11
2014
Moto2
14
2013
Moto2
13
2012
Moto2
retired
2009
125cc
14
2008
125cc
16
2007
125cc
crash
28CRUTCHLOWSlightly strong 0.9 places better than usual (6 finishes · Retired 5 of 11 here)On anticlockwise tracks: +0.7 · On slow tracks: -0.1
Qual.
SPR
Race
2022
MotoGP
17
16
2020
MotoGP
13
13
2019
MotoGP
9
crash
2017
MotoGP
16
8
2016
MotoGP
11
crash
2015
MotoGP
5
9
2014
MotoGP
8
5
2013
MotoGP
5
crash
2012
MotoGP
4
crash
2011
MotoGP
11
4
29FOLGERFirst MotoGP・500cc start here Slightly strong on this type of track (anticlockwise・slow) · Reference: 2.6 places worse than usual in Moto2・250ccOn anticlockwise tracks: -0.1 · On slow tracks: +1.6
Qual.
SPR
Race
2016
Moto2
8
2015
Moto2
14
2014
Moto2
13
2013
Moto3
2
2012
Moto3
retired
2011
125cc
5
2010
125cc
retired
2009
125cc
retired
2008
125cc
18
30SAVADORILittle data (reference) Slightly strong on this type of track (anticlockwise・slow) (1 finishes · Retired 1 of 3 here) · Reference: 3.0 places worse than usual in Moto3・125ccOn slow tracks: +1.4
Qual.
SPR
Race
2023
MotoGP
21
20
13
2020
MotoGP
21
18
2010
125cc
19
2009
125cc
crash
2008
125cc
13
31PIRROStrong 4.3 places better than usual (3 finishes · Retired 1 of 7 here)On anticlockwise tracks: +1.9 · On slow tracks: +0.3
Qual.
SPR
Race
2019
MotoGP
14
retired
2018
MotoGP
12
4
2017
MotoGP
6
9
2015
MotoGP
12
12
2014
MotoGP
12
9
2013
MotoGP
17
10
2012
MotoGP
15
5
2011
Moto2
1
32ESPARGAROAs usual 0.3 places better than usual (11 finishes · Retired 5 of 16 here)On anticlockwise tracks: +0.3 · On slow tracks: -0.2
Highlighted rows: races won by a rider entered this year · Bike and team as entered in that race's official result · Manufacturers →
Manufacturers at this circuit (MotoGP)
Wins
Podiums
Best in last 5 years
Race top speed 2025
Honda
10
26
4
342
Yamaha
8
21
1
340.3
Ducati
5
18
1
337
Suzuki
3
9
1
—
Aprilia
1
2
1
337
KTM
0
5
2
340.3
Getting there from the airport (estimate)
Airports riders and spectators commonly use, with road distance and driving time to Valencia
VLCValencia Airport17 kmabout 0h18 by car
An estimate from representative airports. Which airport riders and teams actually use, and how they travel, varies.Road distance and time are estimates that vary with traffic (calculated once from OpenStreetMap data).
Past results at Valencia (all of this year's riders)
Race finishes at this circuit (all classes) of every rider who raced in MotoGP this year. Colours show the class; vertical lines mark era changes (tyres, engines) and track layout versions