The Moto3 bikes will be dwarfed by the longest circuit on the calendar this weekend as the series heads to Silverstone for the eleventh round of the championship. This famous old track measures just shy of six kilometres and with its flat but fast layout it is also one of the most technical. Three riders remain inseparable at the top of the championship but as the season enters its second phase any number of contenders are targeting the podium.
MAPFRE Aspar rider Jonas Folger is determined to be there after returning to the rostrum at Brno on Sunday. The German is finally reaping the rewards of a season of hard work and he is looking more and more like the title contender from last season. Jonas returns to the scene of his debut Grand Prix win back in 2011 full of confidence and determined to raise his game again. On the other side of the garage his MAPFRE Aspar team-mate Eric Granado is focusing on improving his race pace after an impressive qualifying session at Brno failed to materialise into points. The Brazilian rookie gets his next chance to impress on British soil.
Jonas Folger: “We took a big step forward at Brno and we go to Silverstone in a great mood. Things already started to come together for us at Indianapolis but we didn't get our rewards so it was a nice boost for us to pick up the result at Brno and confirm that we are working in the right direction. The bike is handling really well now and at Silverstone we will try and take another step closer to the front. Our rivals are very strong so we need to work on improving our performance levels and hopefully that will see us back on the podium. I have good memories of Silverstone because I scored my first ever win there and I am sure we can do a good job this weekend.”
Eric Granado: “Silverstone is a long and technical track and I will have to work hard there otherwise it's easy to get lost. I have a good bike and a great team and we are doing things in the right way but just falling short in certain aspects at the moment. We need to improve our race pace because that is what cost us on Sunday, so the goal will be to get started straight away at Silverstone on Friday. I made my World Championship debut there last year and it was a difficult weekend for me but I am sure that things will be different this weekend and we can come away with a good result.”
Mapfre Aspar Moto3 Press Release
