The Rio Hondo Termas Circuit in Argentina is a great track for beginners to ride. It’s got a super easy layout to learn, and it’s a very wide track with much more open corners and more forgiving in terms of run off areas.

You can make small mistakes here and still keep a lap together, compared to other circuits where as soon as you make one error, you’re off the bike and your lap is ruined.

It’s possible to ride this circuit OK even with a default setup or the baseline/template one we provide. But there are even better setups where you can extract even more lap time out of this very fun to ride track.

Here is a bike setup for the MotoGP class for Argentina:

• Suspension (Front Fork):
  • • Front pre-load – 3
    • Oil Quantity – 4
    • Front Spring Hardness – 2
    • Front Swingarm compression – 5
    • Front Swingarm extension – 2
• Rear Single Shock Absorber:
  • • Rear Pre-load – 5
    • Swingarm connector – 3
    • Rear spring hardness – 6
    • Single shock absorber compression – 4
    • Single shock absorber extension – 1
• Vehicle Geometry:
  • • Steering head inclination – 2
    • Trail – 5
    • Steering plate position – 6
    • Rear swingarm length – 2
• Transmission:
  • • Gears (1-6) – 4-5-5-5-4-3
    • Final ratio – 4
    • Slipper clutch – 4
• Brakes:
  • • Front disc – 340mm (High mass)
    • Rear disc – 220mm
• ECU
  • • Traction control – 2
    • Engine braking – 5
    • Anti-wheelie – 4
    • Power mapping – 3

The Engine braking value is quite high at 5, so lower to your preference. I always keep it maximum far maximum braking power, but most players set it lower.

I like using this setup as it was quite easy to lap consistently without falling off the bike. Even though this circuit is one of the easier ones on MotoGP 22, just being able to do that is a feat in itself on this tricky game.

Alternative Argentina MotoGP Class Bike Setup

The above setup uses somewhat harder or “stiffer” settings for some aspects of the geometry and suspension. If you prefer a “softer” feel to the handling, here’s another setup you can try using on the Rio Hondo Termas Circuit:

• Suspension (Front Fork):
  • • Front pre-load – 1
    • Oil Quantity – 4
    • Front Spring Hardness – 3
    • Front Swingarm compression – 2
    • Front Swingarm extension – 2
• Rear Single Shock Absorber:
  • • Rear Pre-load – 4
    • Swingarm connector – 2
    • Rear spring hardness – 5
    • Single shock absorber compression – 3
    • Single shock absorber extension – 3
• Vehicle Geometry:
  • • Steering head inclination – 1
    • Trail – 5
    • Steering plate position – 6
    • Rear swingarm length – 2
• Transmission:
  • • Gears (1-6) – 4-5-5-6-5-5
    • Final ratio – 5
    • Slipper clutch – 2
• Brakes:
  • • Front disc – 355 mm
    • Rear disc – 220 mm
• ECU
  • • Traction control – 2
    • Engine braking – 3
    • Anti-wheelie – 3
    • Power mapping – 3

I did try this setup, but I found it harder to control than the first one, and I felt like it was pushing me wide all the time on corners. But everyone rides and controls differently so test it out and see if you prefer it.

Argentina Setup For Moto2 and Moto3 Class Bikes

The slower and less powerful Moto2 and Moto3 class bikes are a different beast entirely to handle than the insanely fast MotoGP bikes.

Therefore, bike setups are a bit less of a concern, and you should find it much easier to lap around Rio Hondo consistently with these bikes.

If you are looking to try out custom setups, check out our generic Moto2/Moto3 setups, which will offer a good starting point this or any other track. If I find more effective setups for these classes around this track, I’ll add them here as I go along.

Tips For Riding Around Rio Hondo Circuit

Honestly, there’s not a lot more to say about Rio Hondo, as it’s one of the easier tracks to learn and ride comfortably on. It’s not that challenging as it’s a very wide circuit with loads of run off areas, so mistakes aren’t punished so badly here.

For this reason, it’s a great circuit to add to a short Custom Championship to build confidence and get used to this game. I’d add tracks like this one, Austria, Catalunya, Chang, Valencia to get into some kind of rhythm on what is one of the harder MotoGP games in the series.