Maverick Vinales took pole position in a dramatic Aragon MotoGP qualifying as Marc Marquez crashed, while Valentino Rossi secured a shock front row start. Joint championship leader Marquez suffered a small off at Turn 3 during fourth practice, but showed no signs of this slowing him down as he shot to the top of the […]
Championship leader Franco Morbidelli stole top spot away from Mattia Pasini at the end of a tight final Moto2 practice for the Aragon Grand Prix. Marc VDS rider Morbidelli was the initial pacesetter in the final 45-minute practice of the weekend, the Italian taking over at the top of the timesheets with a 1m54.437s before […]
Marc Marquez heads into MotoGP qualifying for the Aragon Grand Prix as the man to beat after topping the timesheets in third practice, while the returning Valentino Rossi scraped into Q2. After Friday’s running was hampered by poor weather, Saturday’s third session was a frantic affair as the field vied for a place inside the […]
Jorge Martin dominated the field in final Moto3 practice for the Aragon Grand Prix after going almost a second clear on his final flying lap. While Moto3 saw the best of the conditions on Friday, they were still far from ideal, and this meant top spot changed hands rapidly in the early stages of the […]
Valentino Rossi says he felt ‘comfortable’ on his Yamaha during Friday’s two free practice sessions for the Aragon MotoGP race as he made his comeback from a broken leg. The Italian fractured the tibia and fibula in his right leg just 22 days ago in a training incident, but was back on track at Aragon on Friday […]
Maverick Vinales says a potential maiden MotoGP title will be unattainable if Yamaha fails to resolve its poor wet weather performance after a difficult Friday at a damp Aragon. The 2017 YZR–M1 has lacked in performance during wet sessions this season compared to the Honda and Ducati, though Yamaha was able to make steps forward in […]
Aprilia’s Sam Lowes believes a private test in Valencia last week helped the Briton to secure a provisional Q2 spot after Friday practice for the Aragon MotoGP race. The Italian manufacturer and Lowes spent a day at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia in the week prior to the Aragon round, during which numerous set–ups were […]
Aron Canet ended the opening day of Moto3 practice ahead of the Aragon Grand Prix fastest of all after setting the benchmark time in the first session. Friday practice got underway in dry conditions, with Estrella Galicia Honda rider Canet leading the way in that session with a 1m59.114s after a late effort. A sprinkling […]
Marc Marquez topped a damp opening first MotoGP practice for the Aragon Grand Prix, while the returning Valentino Rossi ended the morning 18th fastest. Yamaha rider Rossi suffered a double break of his right leg in a training accident 22 days ago, and was expected to miss this weekend’s 14th round of the season after […]
Valentino Rossi admits the MotoGP championship battle was not a factor in his decision to return for the Aragon Grand Prix 21 days after breaking his right leg. The Dutch TT winner suffered a displaced fracture of the tibia and fibula of his right leg in an incident while out training on his enduro bike in […]
Moto2 race winner Xavier Simeon will make his MotoGP debut in 2018 after signing a two-year deal to join the Avintia Ducati team. The Belgian has been a stalwart of the Moto2 class since its inception in 2010. A previous Superstock 1000 champion with Ducati, Simeon made steady progress in Moto2, achieving a breakthrough podium […]
Valentino Rossi has been officially declared fit by to participate in this weekend’s Aragon Grand Prix just 21 days after breaking his right leg. The Yamaha rider suffered a displaced fracture to the tibia and fibula of his right leg on August 30 while training on an enduro bike in Italy. Rossi was forced to […]