Resurfaced and ready for battle, the Circuito de la Comunidad Valenciana welcomes the final flourish in a fabulous first season of Moto3 racing this weekend. Only the German DTM car series has laid rubber on the new surface so far but their feedback was excellent and after a gruelling three week trip to Japan, Malaysia and Australia there could be no better place for the riders to travel to for the final round of the 2012 season. The Moto3 title has already been decided but that won't stop the riders in the minor category from battling for every inch of track until the final flag.
MAPFRE Aspar star Jonas Folger is amongst the favourites for one of the final three trophies of the season. Only a miscalculation on the start line in Australia, which was penalised by Race Direction with a ‘ride through’, prevented the German from adding to his growing collection but he is now doubly determined to do so this weekend at the home of the MAPFRE Aspar Team. For Luca Amato the final round of the campaign represents a welcome return to familiar territory after a challenging run of races at circuits he had never previously visited.
Jonas Folger:
“I made a mistake in Australia that prevented me from fighting for the podium, which was a real shame. Anyway, we can be happy with our performances during the three flyaway races because we were consistently up front and I am sure we can be there again this weekend at Valencia. I learned a harsh lesson from the jump start and this Sunday I am ready to fight for the podium or the win again. I really like the Ricardo Tormo circuit, I have raced there lots of times especially in smaller championships. This year the track surface is new and I am curious to see what it's like. The objective is to put together the perfect weekend and fight for pole position on Saturday and for the win on Sunday. It will take a lot of focus.”
Luca Amato:
“I had a good feeling on the bike in the last race. I struggled to adapt to the circuit over the weekend at Phillip Island but the situation improved on Sunday and we found a setting that should give us every confidence going into this weekend. At Valencia we will use this as a base setting and try to improve again. I know the circuit because I rode there a couple of years ago. I like the track, it is short and fun, so hopefully we can finish the season off with a good weekend.”
Mapfre Aspar Moto3 Press Release
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