Five Fun Facts about the Aragon MotoGP, Coming This Week
- Motogp
Since 2010, only three riders have won a MotoGP race from the pole at Aragon: Casey Stoner (2010, 2011), Marc Marquez (2013, 2016, 2019), and Francesco Bagnaia (2021). Marquez has taken pole five times from the eight occasions he has raced in the premier class at Aragon.
4. Heavy Mission for Bagnaia
Francesco Bagnaia juara MotoGP San Marino 2022
- AP Photo/Antonio Calanni
From the San Marino MotoGP, Bagnaia heads to Aragon aiming for a fifth straight win this season. Bagnaia became the first Ducati rider to set a record of four straight wins in a Grand Prix race.
The Italian will be looking to maintain his winning momentum to catch up to current standings leader Fabio Quartararo from the Yamaha team who gets 30 points away.
5. Some Racers Return to Race
Pembalap Team Suzuki Ecstar, Joan Mir di MotoGP Mandalika.
- Dok: Suzuki-Racing
As known, Marquez will join the racing at the Aragon after undergoing his fourth surgery and recovery.
Suzuki's Joan Mir will also be back on the road following an injury to the talus and right ankle ligaments that he picked up after a crash in Austria.
Yamaha assigned test rider Cal Crutchlow to fill the seat left by Andrea Dovizioso in the Yamaha RNF team after the Italian rider decided to retire after completing the San Marino GP two weeks ago.