After travelling straight to the Czech Republic from the USA the Moto2 World Championship riders continue their relentless pursuit of glory this weekend as the series heads directly to the UK and the county of Northamptonshire for the eleventh round of the 2013 season. At 5.9km Silverstone is the longest circuit on the calendar and although it is much flatter than Brno its wide, open and fast nature is reminiscent of the venue of last Sunday's race. With the title favourites missing out on the podium on that occasion, they will be keen not to let more points slip away this weekend.
MAPFRE Aspar Team rider Nico Terol is currently eighth in the championship on 72 points with his team-mate Jordi Torrres just one position and two points behind him. The healthy rivalry between the pair is getting the best out of both of them and at Brno on Sunday Nico was back to his best, leading the race and fighting for the win before eventually finishing in a solid sixth. Jordi is taking giant strides in his first full season as a Grand Prix racer and he is looking forward to fully experiencing Silverstone for the first time this weekend.
Nico Terol: “We did a lot of work at Brno and that allowed us to run in the front group in the race and fight for the win. The feeling was really good, we just didn't manage to finish the job off but I was happy with our performance and the goal is to continue at the same level at Silverstone and try to fight for the podium again. Silverstone is a long and wide circuit, not dissimilar to Brno, with one fast section and one that is more tight. Last year I didn't feel comfortable there but I liked it on the 125 and I am sure it will be different this time around because we are in much better form.”
Jordi Torres: “I have done a lot of physical training this summer so three races in a row is not a problem for me in that sense. In fact I am already looking forward to getting to Silverstone and riding. It's a tricky circuit and I didn't race there last year so I will have to work hard on getting a feeling back for the track. It will probably rain at some stage so we will have to be ready for anything but I like the track and I am sure it can suit us. We need to find a good balance in terms of the bike set-up and my riding. The goal is to work hard from the start on finding a strong, consistent race pace.”
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