I shouldn't have to tell anyone how excited I am about Valentino winning that last race after about a year and at his home track no less. But if I do have to tell anyone, here you go:
I AM SUPER EXCITED THAT THE DOCTOR WON A RACE AT HIS HOME TRACK. IT'S BEEN WAY, WAY TOO LONG.
Yamaha is putting a lot of pressure on Repsol right now and rightfully so, titles are on the line. How much pressure? Enough for Marquez to push just a fraction past that limit and lay down his bike on the tightest corner of the track. But that was Italy.
Let's talk about Spain. Next stop: Aragon.
Circuit info
Length: 5.078 m / 3.155 miles
Width: 15m
Left corners: 10
Right corners: 7
Longest straight: 968 m / 0.601 miles
Constructed: 2009
Laps: 23:
Distance: 116.8 km - 72.6 miles
Introduction:
An ultra-modern facility, MotorLand Aragón had its roots firmly established thanks to a solid history of street racing in Alcańiz, which hosted events between 1963 and 2003. Safety advice warning against the continuation of this led to the proposal and construction of a sporting complex dedicated to motorsport.
With support from local institutions, renowned German architect Hermann Tilke was commissioned to design the facility. The circuit, which is 5.077km long and has 17 turns, was roundly praised by riders after its first Grand Prix in 2010, and it was rewarded with the IRTA Best Grand Prix of the Year award, the first time a circuit had received the prize in its debut year.
Difficulty for the braking system: <--------------LIGHT ----------------->
Only inaugurated in 2010 it is considered quite a technical and rather demanding track for brakes since, especially in the first part of the track, it does not allow the braking systems to cool properly. Despite the most demanding cut out is on Curve 7 where the motorcycles undergo a deceleration of close to -1.6 g, the most critical part is the mixed one where the sequence of smaller cut outs close together can put the brakes into crisis.
This just in from Drive M7 Aspar Honda
Nicky Hayden excited to return to MotoGP action
Season points so far (Top 10):
1. M. Marquez 289
2. D. Pedrosa 215
3. V. Rossi 214
4. J. Lorenzo 177
5. A. Dovizioso 142
6. P. Espargaró 98
7. A. Espargaró 92
8. A. Iannone 92
9. S. Bradl 74
10. B. Smith 74
SCHEDULE:
26 Sep 2014
09:55-10:40 First free practice
14:05-14:50 Second free practice
27 Sep 2014
09:55-10:40 Third free practice
13:30-01:00 Fourth free practice
14:10-14:25 Qualifying 1
14:35-14:50 Qualifying 2
28 Sep 2014
09:40-10:00 Warm up
14:00 Race