A classically strong track for the Honda RC213V, Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro are aiming for further improvements at the 13th round in Aragon.
Since the first Grand Prix in 2010, Aragon has seen exciting races over the past ten years. In seven of these twelve races, a Honda machine prevailed in the premier class. In 2020 rookie Alex Marquez drove two strong races and took his first dry podium in the MotoGP class, while Takaaki Nakagami on the Honda RC213V took pole position. Historic form is there for Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro to deliver strong results this weekend.
For Marc Marquez, the Aragon GP with five wins and five pole positions has been a happy hunting ground since joining the Repsol Honda Team and the track is only a two-hour drive from his home town of Cervera. After a difficult weekend at Silverstone, the eight-time world champion wants to put on a constant weekend and, as in previous laps, fight with the top drivers again. With ten left turns and seven right turns, the layout of the MotorLand Aragon should suit Marquez, who has improved with every lap and is showing a more constant speed.
Pol Espargaro arrives in Spain fresh from his best weekend of the year with the Repsol Honda team and is ready for more. A pole position, which he converted into the lead of the Grand Prix, and a fifth place at the end gave the # 44 an enormous confidence boost, which now wants to continue this form on a track that is traditionally suitable for the Honda RC213V. Espargaro achieved his best result in the premier class in Aragon last year, finishing fourth in the second race. With 52 championship points, Espargaro is in a close battle for the top Honda awards and is now only seven points behind his teammate.
The on-track action on the 5.1-kilometer Aragon circuit begins on Friday, September 10 at 9:55 a.m. local time, while the 23-lap race starts on Sunday, September 12, at 2 p.m. local time. There will be no time to rest after the race, as the entire Repsol Honda team will travel directly to Misano for the 14th round of the MotoGP World Championship in 2021.