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settembre 07, 2021 - Honda Racing

Aragon the next challenge for the Repsol Honda Team

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A classically strong circuit for the Honda RC213V, #marcmarquez and #polespargaro are aiming for further improvements at round 13 in Aragon.

Since first hosting a Grand Prix in 2010, Aragon has seen thrilling races over the past decade. In seven of those 12 races, a Honda machine has come out on top in the premier class. In 2020, rookie Alex Marquez put together two strong races and claimed his first dry podium finish in the #motogp class while Takaaki Nakagami took pole position on the Honda RC213V. The historic form is there for #marcmarquez and #polespargaro to deliver strong results this weekend.

For #marcmarquez, the Aragon GP has been a happy hunting ground with five wins and five pole positions since joining the Repsol Honda Team and the circuit is just a two-hour journey from his home of Cervera. After a difficult weekend in Silverstone, the eight-time World Champion is keen to put together a consistent weekend and return to battling with the top riders as in previous rounds. With ten left hand corners and seven rights, the layout of #motorlandaragon should suit Marquez who has been making improvements with each round, showing more consistent speed.

Pol Espargaro arrives in Spain fresh off his best weekend of the year with the Repsol Honda Team and ready for even more. A pole position, which he converted into leading the Grand Prix, and a fifth-place finish at the end provided a huge confidence boost to the #44 who is now aiming to continue this form at a circuit which has traditionally suited the Honda RC213V. Espargaro’s best finish in the premier class in Aragon came last year when he took fourth in the second race. With 52 World Championship points, Espargaro is locked in a tight battle for top Honda honours and is now just seven points behind his teammate.

On track action at the 5.1-kilometre-long Aragon circuit will begin at 09:55 Local Time on Friday, September 10 with the 23-lap race commencing at 14:00 Local Time on Sunday, 12 September. There will be no time to rest after the race as the entire Repsol Honda Team will travel directly to Misano for round 14 of the 2021 #motogp World Championship.

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