With no time for rest or even an opportunity to consider jet-lag the MotoGP World Championship moves swiftly across the Atlantic this week and after round nine of the Moto2 season at Indianapolis last Sunday, round ten takes place just seven days later in the Czech Republic. It is the second leg of a triple-header of races that continues next week at Silverstone, putting the fitness and concentration levels of the riders to the test. Whilst Scott Redding and Pol Espargaró continue their intense battle for leadership of the intermediate category the Indianapolis race showed once again that there is more than one rider ready to pick their pocket if they take their eyes of the game.
MAPFRE Aspar rider Jordi Torres is certainly one of the men of the moment in Moto2 after following up his maiden victory in Germany two races ago with a solid top ten finish at Indianapolis. The Spanish rider always knew the American circuit would present certain difficulties and now he is looking to competing at a circuit he loves and where he expects to be competitive once again. His team-mate Nico Terol was only denied a podium challenge by a stomach problem on Sunday but he is confident of making up for lost points at a circuit where he took 125cc victory in 2010.
Jordi Torres:
“We knew we would struggle to find a set-up at Indianapolis but in the end the feeling was quite good. I think the bike will be much more stable and a better all round package at Brno because of the fast and flowing nature of the track. The only downside for me is the long straight, where I will lose some time to the lighter riders because I am a big guy but we will work hard to compensate for this by trying to get as much grip as we can in corner exit. We know the bike handles well so we are not worried about that aspect. Brno is one of the nicest tracks on the whole calendar in my opinion so I hope to enjoy myself there this weekend.”
Nico Terol:
“We did a fantastic job at Indianapolis and came away from there feeling really good. It was a shame that the result wasn't a bit better but all the little solutions we found out there have given us a nice boost going to Brno. We know we have more room to improve and we will keep working on that but since Germany we have been making constant progress. I love this track because it has some fast and flowing corners and it suits my riding style. I have great memories of Brno, having won there in 2010 and I am sure we can achieve another good result this weekend.”
Mapfre Aspar Moto2 Press Release
