Top Six for Bautista at Aragon, Pirro in Points

The sun finally shone on the third day of the GP of Aragon today, with home favourite Alvaro Bautista able to overcome his difficulties in practice to seal sixth place in the race. The result was an improvement of six places on his grid position and it keeps him well in the hunt for fifth in the championship, whilst his team-mate Michele Pirro fought hard to pick up a valuable point in fifteenth place.

Alvaro Bautista (6th) 

“Considering how practice went sixth place is a positive result. Obviously I'm not particularly happy with it because I think we can do much better and be fighting for results like Misano but that was always going to be difficult today. I tried my best to chase the second group but it wasn't possible and I was having to take too many risks so in the end I decided to play it safe and bring the bike home for as many points as possible. It is difficult to race like that and we need to find a solution to our front-end issues if I am going to be able to push this bike week in week out. We have salvaged a difficult situation today but we need to keep working and, knowing this team as I do, I'm sure that's what they'll do.”

Michele Pirro (15th) 

“We have picked up a point which is a nice boost but I am a bit disappointed to be honest because I was hoping for more. We had some problems with the bike after a few laps so for me it was a case of making it to the end and salvaging what I could. It's a shame because after Misano we were hoping for a better result here but it hasn't been possible after a tough weekend all round. We'll try again at Motegi."

Fausto Gresini 

“After the way practice went we managed to make up some good positions today but it is unfortunate that we haven't been as competitive as Misano and I'm disappointed with that because we want to be consistently fighting at the front. A few problems today despite the obvious competitiveness of the RC213V meant it wasn't possible but we know it's a fantastic bike so we need to get more out of it between now and the end of the season. It wasn't a great day for our CRT project and the race didn't go as well as Misano but to take a point home is positive and it gives us a nice boost to keep working on improving.”

San Carlo Honda Gresini Press Release

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Difficult Race, but Positive Signs for Ducati Team at Aragon

Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi both had costly off-track excursions in the early stages of the Aragon GP, with the former crashing upon striking a tyre wall and the latter having to fight through the pack after re-entering the circuit and completing the first lap in last place.

Fortunately, there were no serious consequences from the American’s frightening incident, which occurred after exiting the track at same point where he had crashed yesterday. This time, he stayed upright until striking the wall and flying over it. Hayden was initially transported to the circuit medical centre and then to the Hospital de Alcañiz for precautionary checks. He has been released and plans to compete in the next round, the Japanese Grand Prix.

As for Valentino Rossi, he went off the track on the first lap to avoid contact with Jonathan Rea, and after re-entering in last place, he had to work his way forward. The Italian had a good pace for the entire race, making up twelve positions to take the chequered flag in eighth place.

Valentino Rossi (Ducati Team) 8th

“It’s a shame about the mistake on the first lap. I was a bit faster than Rea, and when we spread out on the straightaway, and he braked a bit earlier, I went to the right. He couldn’t see me and pushed me close to the curb, and I went straight to avoid him. I should have gone to the inside, not the outside. Without that incident, I think I could have fought with Bautista for sixth place, which was our potential at this track today. In fact, things went better in the race than in practice, when we suffered a lot on acceleration both in the wet and in the dry. We made some changes after the warm-up, and that helped us to lap consistently at a decent pace for the whole race, without using up the tyres too much. This is a positive sign, considering that we were also able to do that at Misano. There’s still much work to do, but it’s also true that for us this was probably the most difficult track among those left on the calendar, so we hope to be more competitive at Motegi in two weeks.”

Nicky Hayden (Ducati Team) DNF

“I spun the tyre a lot on the start but was able to get past Rossi and Johnny Rea. The rear brake wasn’t working great from about halfway around the lap, maybe because I overheated it. I was trying to keep the group in front of me in sight, but I pushed the front in the last turn. I was able to pick it up, but I came up on that wall really fast. I thought I might hit it headfirst if I jumped off, so I let go right before impact. I’m sorry to tear up the bike, but I’m thankful for great safety equipment and to be okay.”

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Valentino Rossi last to eighth after Rea tangle

Valentino Rossi's hopes of a top-six Aragon finish ended after less than a lap on Sunday, when the Ducati star tangled with Jonathan Rea under braking for the final turn.

Rossi came close to clipping the Ulsterman ahead of him, before running straight on and re-joining in 21st and last place.

The Italian, runner-up at the previous Misano round, then worked his way back up to eighth by the chequered flag. In the process, Rossi set the eighth fastest lap of the race, 1.6s slower than winner Dani Pedrosa (Honda).

“It's a shame about the mistake on the first lap,” said Rossi. “I was a bit faster than Rea, and when we spread out on the straightaway, and he braked a bit earlier, I went to the right. He couldn't see me and pushed me close to the curb, and I went straight to avoid him. I would have had to go to the inside, not the outside.

“Without that incident, I think I could have fought with Bautista for sixth place, which was our potential at this track today. In fact, things went better in the race than in practice, when we suffered a lot on acceleration both in the wet and in the dry.

“We made some changes after the warm-up, and that helped us to lap consistently at a decent pace for the whole race, without using up the tyres too much. This is a positive sign, considering that we were also able to do that at Misano.

“There's still much work to do, but it's also true that for us this was probably the most difficult track among those left on the calendar, so we hope to be more competitive at Motegi in two weeks.”

Aragon marked Rossi's second race with a new Ducati chassis and swing-arm. Team manager Vittoriano Guareschi felt that the poor practice weather hit them especially hard, but was impressed with the set-up decisions.

“With the new frame and swingarm, it's a period when we needed to ride as much as possible, but the only dry session was qualifying, when it was more important to do a good time than to try different settings,” he said.

“We had the warm-up this morning, and I must say that the team did a good job of finding solutions that allowed Vale to ride until the end at a good pace, without wearing the tyres too much.”

Rossi's team-mate Nicky Hayden suffered a dramatic accident on the second lap, but was later declared as fit for the forthcoming Japanese round.

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Casey Stoner confirms Motegi comeback

Reigning MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has confirmed his return from injury at next weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi.

The Australian star revealed the news on his blog for Repsol.com.

Stoner, who will retire from motorcycling racing's top tier championship at the end of this season, wrote: “It's been another quiet week here in Australia, I've been resting, having some physio and following doctor's orders to recover.

“The good news is that I feel I can race in Motegi and will be re-joining my team next week and I can't wait to get back on track.

“Thanks for all the kind messages on this blog, I look forward to return in Motegi in front of all the Honda home fans.”

The Repsol Honda rider has been replaced by Northern Ireland's Jonathan Rea at the previous two rounds of the championship at Misano and Aragon.

He sustained a badly damaged right ankle following a high-side at Indianapolis and following surgery has been recuperating at home in Australia.

Stoner's chance of ending his final season in the sport by retaining the world crown has ended, but the 26-year-old will be gunning for more success at the final four rounds to end his career on a high.

Currently third in the championship table and 104 points behind Jorge Lorenzo with only 100 points in total up for grabs before the end of the campaign, Stoner could play a role in helping team-mate Dani Pedrosa challenge for the title.

Pedrosa is 33 points behind Lorenzo and closed the gap slightly following his victory at Aragon last weekend.

For Stoner, victory at his home round at Phillip Island on October 28 will be a top priority as he bids for an incredible sixth win on the trot in the Australian Grand Prix.

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Pedrosa puzzled by qualifying crash

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Perez targets championship after McLaren move | F1 Fanatic round-up

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2012 Magny Cours World Supersport QP1 Results: Cluzel Fast In France

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De Puniet And Espargaro To Return With Aspar MotoGP Team For 2013

The Power Electronics Aspar Team confirmed today that they extended the contracts of current riders Randy de Puniet and Aleix Espargaro for the 2013 season. Both the Frenchman and the Spaniard are to remain with Aspar for another year, and will once again contest the season on Aprilia-built ART machines under the Claiming Rule Team regulations. The two teammates are currently battling it out to take the honors as top CRT rider for 2012.

The Aspar team has been the showcase for the CRT rules this season, with both De Puniet and Espargaro closing the gap on the prototype bikes. How the team will fare next year when most of the other CRT bikes will start to use the highly advanced Magneti Marelli ECU, while they stick with Aprilia's electronics package developed in World Superbikes remains to be seen, and will provide a good yardstick by which to measure the spec ECU on offer.

With the prototype rides all filling up quickly, remaining with Aspar was the best option for both men. With a year of development on them, the Aprilia CRT bikes should be even closer to the prototypes next year, allowing De Puniet and Espargaro to put themselves in the shop window for the 2014 season, when Suzuki make a return to MotoGP, and more factory rides should be available.

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