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settembre 18, 2022 - Honda Racing

Espargaro takes point as Marquez falls during dramatic Aragon GP

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A dramatic and complicated #aragongp saw Marc Marquez’s first race back cut short after a promising start while #polespargaro worked hard to overcome adversity and end in the points.

A lightning start from #marcmarquez saw the Repsol #Honda Team rider jump from 13th on the grid to sixth within the opening corners. His race would sadly not go much further as a rear end slide at Turn 3 caused contact with Fabio Quartararo. This in turn left a piece of Quartararo’s bike lodged in the rear end of Marquez’s #Honda which caused a subsequent mechanical issue and contact with LCR Honda’s Takaaki Nakagami. As a result, Marquez pulled into the pits at the end of the first lap – ending his return race early.

Pol Espargaro walked away from a complicated weekend in Aragon with a single point for 15th place. Taking evasive action to avoid Nakagami on the first lap left the Repsol #Honda Team rider playing catchup for the rest of the race. Working to set a steady and consistent pace, Espargaro battled inside the group and reclaimed 15th place with just a few laps to go. Now that the Aragon weekend behind him, Espargaro is aiming to rally at Honda’s home race in Motegi.

For the first time since 2019, the #MotoGP World Championship is set to race at the Japanese Grand Prix. It is a welcome return to home turf for the Repsol #Honda Team as the #Honda RC213V gets ready to delight Honda’s home crowd. The #MotoGP paddock will immediately head for Japan, the middle race in this triple-header as they power towards the end of the season.