No sooner had the Moto3 World Championship riders crossed the line at Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon than they started to think about the next race in just a matter of days on the other side of the Atlantic. The series continues without respite this weekend in the Czech Republic, the second in a run of three back-to-back races that will no doubt prove crucial to the outcome of the championship. With nine rounds of seventeen gone the Moto3 class has been dominated by three riders – Luis Salom, Maverick Viñales and Alex Rins – but there are plenty of contenders out there who are more than capable of making a major statement between now and the end of the season.
MAPFRE Aspar riders Jonas Folger and Eric Granado travel to Brno having experienced contrasting fortunes at Indianapolis. Folger worked tirelessly throughout the weekend to improve the set-up of his bike and then battled to make up positions in the race, crossing the line in fourth place. The German is now targeting a return to the podium positions at Brno, where he celebrated victory in this class last season. Granado crashed out at Indianapolis but the Brazilian youngster is taking the positives from an otherwise encouraging weekend and aiming to score points for the second time this season.
Jonas Folger:
“I enjoyed an amazing weekend at Brno last year, which culminated with my first victory for the MAPFRE Aspar Team, and just for that reason I am looking forward to going back there this week. At Indianapolis we put together our most consistent race of the season so far and I am sure we can continue with this level of performance from now on. Brno is a huge circuit, it is fast and fun but also challenging. We will have to work hard on the set-up of the bike and try to take advantage of the slipstreams on the long straights if we are going to be competitive again on Sunday.”
Eric Granado:
“Even though I didn't manage to finish the race at Indianapolis we travelled back from America feeling very satisfied because overall it was one of the best weekends I have had with the MAPFRE Aspar Team. We did a lot of work on finding a fast and consistent pace and hopefully all that work can translate to this weekend. I feel very well supported by the team, who are working hard to make sure I make constant progress and now I want to show my thanks to the mechanics be scoring a good result for them. Brno is a fast and flowing circuit and I think it can be good for us. The most important thing will be to qualify well so that we don't get involved in any incidents on the early laps.”
Mapfre Aspar Moto3 Press Release
