With the summer break now a distant memory the MotoGP World Championship continues apace with the second race in as many weekends, the paddock heading from the United States back to Europe for the first of three straight rounds on the old continent. First up is the Czech Republic, followed by San Marino and Aragón, before an intercontinental triple-header in the far east and Australia. The battle for the Moto3 title promises to be an exciting one after the latest drama at Indianapolis, where Maverick Viñales crashed out in the final corner to allow Sandro Cortese to extend his lead still further in the championship. At 5.403km in length the Brno circuit is always a major challenge for the smallest bikes in the championship but it rarely fails to produce great racing for the fans.
Almost exactly a year since his first win at World Championship level Jonas Folger was back on the podium at Indianapolis, this time as a MAPFRE Aspar Team rider. The German could not have wished for a better debut with the team and third place was just reward for an industrious weekend. The hard work will continue this weekend and hopefully so will the good results. Folger's new team-mate Héctor Faubel was forced to watch the Moto3 race from his hospital bed after a practice crash at Indy that left him battered and bruised but thankfully without major injury. On his return to Valencia he paid a visit to Dr. Vila who has tried to accelerate the Spaniard's recovery and although he is still in some pain he will travel to Brno and attempt to ride.
Héctor Faubel: “My whole body is aching and covered in bruises but thankfully there are no fractures. The left side of my chest, stomach and lumbar region are painful but I am past the worst of it and I am determined to ride at Brno. We found a good solution for our grip problems at Indianapolis and the bike is easier to lean over and it handles better, which gives me more confidence. I was really happy up until the crash because I could push hard and maintain a consistent pace. I'm beaten up but I want to give it my best shot at Brno. It is one of my favourite circuits on the calendar and I want to start picking up some good results from now on.”
Jonas Folger: “Brno is a wonderful circuit and I hope I can perform well there again. It wasn't an easy weekend in Indianapolis because we started from scratch and I had to get to know the team and ride a bike I had no prior experience of. The slippery track surface didn't make things any easier for us but together with the MAPFRE Aspar guys we came though our first race in the best possible way. The track surface at Brno is perfect and it is a pure racing circuit so I hope we can get another good result there. We came away from Indianapolis with a good base set-up so we will work from that this weekend and look to improve it for this track.”
Mapfrea Aspar Moto3 Press Release
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