Tricky track in Aragon

Aragon is definitely a race track we won’t forget very easily.

Pedrosa in the qualifications

The qualifications were a disaster for Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. Rossi just made it to the 2^nd row, Lorenzo ended up on the 3^rd. Marc Marquez took his pole position and team mate Dani Pedrosa managed to take second place on the grid. Andrea Iannone was the rider who completed the 1^st row. The man we misted in the front, Andrea Dovizioso, had a crash and was qualified 10^th. There was small hope it would be a dry race.

Rossi crashed. Rider OK.

Crash Marquez and reason of 13th place

The race started with Pedrosa taking the hole shot.  The Spaniard already showed his style in Aragon, earlier in the Warm Up. Iannone came up and took over the leadership but crashed. Eventually in the front, we found Marquez, Lorenzo, Pedrosa and Rossi. Lorenzo was not pleased behind Marquez so he took his chances. As we all know the number 93, it turned out to be a true fight between the two Spanish bulls. When all of this was happening, in the back, Rossi crashed badly when he tried to overtake Pedrosa in the outside of the corner! (rider OK. He was taking to the hospital for a head scan but no problems). Three Spaniards left. Eager to win, Pedrosa challenged Marquez and that was the begin of a fight which turned out to be ended with a crash. Pedrosa was okay and took, as soon as possible, a new bike (who were already set because the white flag warned the teams that the race was transformed into a wet hell). And not much later Marc Marquez, who refused to take a new bike, crashed while taking the turn. Also he was forced to change bikes. And when there were only 5 laps to go, also Dovizioso made contact with the Spanish grid. Lorenzo, who acted very smart by taking a different bike in the first place, already smelled his victory and took it with both hands! The first victory of the season of the Black Mamba! Crutchlow wanted that second place on the podium but it was Aleix Espargaro who crossed the line as second rider. It’s Espargaro his first MotoGP podium place ever. Marquez 13^th and Pedrosa 14^th.

Last second of the race fight between
Crutchlow and A. Espargaro.

the fight between the three Spanish bulls.

The Spanish fans could enjoy an extremely excited and breathtaking race and they will remember this day for a very long time. For the 800^th Grand Prix, this was a really special broadcast!